Monthly Archives: May 2011

Much has been stated about the contributions that Black American men have made to this nation. Often forgotten, ignored, and disregarded, are the numerous contributions and achievements that so many Black American women have done in various fields:  the labor … Continue reading →

Today was Memorial Day. After all of the picnics, parades, barbeques, and family get-togethers, how many people know the meaning behind why Memorial Day is celebrated? Most of all, how many know of the first Memorial Day that was celebrated … Continue reading →

  WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY Quick Facts World No Tobacco Day draws attention to the health problems caused by tobacco use. Local names Name Language World No Tobacco Day English Día Mundial Sin Tabaco Spanish World No Tobacco Day 2011 … Continue reading →

  INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPERS Quick Facts The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is an occasion to pay tribute to people who served in United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations. Local names Name Language International Day of United … Continue reading →

CLICK ON PHOTO TO READ ABOUT THE FIRST MEMORIAL DAY, ONCE KNOWN AS DECORATION DAY.

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GIL SCOTT-HERON, VOICE OF BLACK CULTURE By BEN SISARIO Published: May 28, 2011   Gil Scott-Heron, the poet and recording artist whose syncopated spoken style and mordant critiques of politics, racism and mass media in pieces like “The Revolution Will … Continue reading →

News Observing Photo Gallery Magazine Archive Shop at Sky News Thomas Dame Bulletin at a Glance News Observing This Week’s Sky at a Glance Community The Milky Way’s New Arm May 25, 2011 | Astronomers have struggled for decades to … Continue reading →

  May 26, 2011 Colorlines.com Direct | Published by the Applied Research Center Oprah’s Conflicted, Empowering, Shaming Bond With Women Like Me Julianne Hing tries to make sense of a lifetime spent wrestling with Oprah’s often troubling politics. All that’s … Continue reading →

  Klan Boss Ron Edwards Sentenced to Four Years on Drug Charges by  Leah Nelson on May 26, 2011  A federal judge this morning sentenced Ronald Wayne Edwards (seen at right during a deposition in 2007), former imperial wizard of … Continue reading →