Monthly Archives: June 2011

CLARA LUPER,  A LEADER OF CIVIL RIGHTS SIT-INS By DENNIS HEVESI Published: June 11, 2011   Her name does not resonate like that of Rosa Parks, and she did not garner the kind of national attention that a group of … Continue reading →

News Observing Photo Gallery Magazine Archive Shop at Sky News NASA / Mike Zolensky Bulletin at a Glance News Observing This Week’s Sky at a Glance Community “Home Cooking” Gives Meteorite an Organic Brew June 10, 2011 | A dash … Continue reading →

    June 9, 2011 Colorlines.com Direct | Published by the Applied Research Center Don’t Call Them “Post-Racial.” Millennials Tell Researchers Race Matters Colorlines’ Dom Apollon led focus groups with dozens of multiracial young people and found that in-depth conversations … Continue reading →

I have posted on Latino gangs that commit ethnic cleansing against Black residents of neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California. Here is the latest group of ethnic cleansers:  Latino Azusa 13. With such acts of barbarity occurring, it will not be … Continue reading →

  WORLD DAY TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION AND DROUGHT Quick Facts The United Nations’ World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed worldwide on June 17 each year. Local names Name Language World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought English … Continue reading →

Sunday, June 12, is Anne Frank Day. Anne was born June 12, 1929. Few people know of the legacy that goes beyond Anne Frank’s famous diary. Unknown to many is that between the ages of 13 and 15 she wrote fairy tales, essays, short … Continue reading →

Black women know what it is like to sing the blues, and for more than a century they were the reigning queens of the musical genre known as the blues. One unknown pioneer in blues was Ms. Lovie Austin. Cora … Continue reading →

  WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY Quick Facts World Environment Day is held each year on June 5. It is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations (UN) stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and … Continue reading →

CLARICE TAYLOR, TV’S COSBY CALLED HER MOM Clarice Taylor, centre, portrayed Anna Huxtable on The Cosby Show. She is seen in 1992 with fellow cast members Phylicia Rashad, left, Bill Cosby and Raven Symone. (NBC/Associated Press) By DENNIS HEVESI Published: … Continue reading →

News Observing Photo Gallery Magazine Archive Shop at Sky News ESO Bulletin at a Glance News Observing This Week’s Sky at a Glance Community The Milky Way’s Fraternal Twin June 2, 2011 | The face-on spiral galaxy NGC 6744 has … Continue reading →