Monthly Archives: April 2011

  WORLD BOOK AND COPYRIGHT DAY Quick Facts World Book and Copyright Day is an occasion to celebrate the contribution of books and authors to our global culture and the connection between copyright and books. Local names Name Language World … Continue reading →

CHARLES LAUFER, FOUNDER OF TIGER BEAT By DOUGLAS MARTIN Published: April 12, 2011   Correction AppendedCharles Laufer, who as a high school teacher in 1955 despaired that his students had nothing entertaining to read and responded with magazines aimed at … Continue reading →

I will be posting outcomes on the trials of Latino gang members accused of hate crimes against Black citizens. I have posted on gangs such as FS-13, among others, who have murdered Black people, most notably Cheryl Green, a little … Continue reading →

News Observing Photo Gallery Magazine Archive Shop at Sky News S&T: Dennis diCicco Bulletin at a Glance News Observing This Week’s Sky at a Glance Community Come to NEAF April 16-17 April 12, 2011 | Make plans to attend the … Continue reading →

I originally posted on the horrific death that Ms. Dorothy Dixon suffered here, and here. Today’s sentencing of Benny Wilson closes the final chapter on the accused six who so viciously took Dorothy’s life. ************************************************************************** Teen Sentenced to 30 Years for Illinois … Continue reading →

Emancipation Day will be celebrated today a day earlier. Since it is a federal holiday, on April 16, and occurs after the federal April 15TH Tax Day, the deadline for filing taxes falls on April 18, 2011. There are three … Continue reading →

    April 14, 2011 Colorlines.com Direct | Published by the Applied Research Center Obama’s Budget Sell: The Safety Net Is Patriotic But the Great Society was more than that, Kai Wright argues. It was built specifically to create racial … Continue reading →

White Supremacist Sentenced to 30 Years By Larry Hartstein The Atlanta Journal-Constitution A 41-year-old white supremacist caught with weapons and explosives in Atlanta has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, Channel 2 Action News reports. Brandon Lee Hall was … Continue reading →

I first heard this beautiful song decades ago when I purchased Ms. Joni Mitchell’s third  album Ladies of the Canyon:                Ladies Of The Canyon by Joni Mitchell (MP3 Download – Nov 15, 2010) (67)   … Continue reading →

Kevin Siers, North Carolina — Editorial cartoons from the Charlotte Observer