Monthly Archives: December 2011

NewsObservingPhoto GalleryMagazine ArchiveShop at Sky News S&T: Gregg Dinderman Bulletin at a Glance News Observing This Week’s Sky at a Glance Community Pseudo-moons Orbit Earth December 30, 2011                                                                | Temporary satellites are frequently caught from Earth’s neighborhood and may make … Continue reading →

Since this is the last day of 2011, I decided to end the year on a festive note with one of my all-time favourite animated Christmas specials. One of the most often overlooked and least known of all Christmas specials … Continue reading →

The dream to own your own home has been the desire of Americans for decades. But, for so many Black Americans, as in the following article, that dream has been more than deferred. It has been a nightmare that has … Continue reading →

When it comes to schools and their suspension policies, race still matters. In a Washington Post article, Black students in the Washington, DC area are five times more likely to be suspended than Whites or Latino students for various minor … Continue reading →

Next year, during the month of February, 2012, the Houston Museum of Natural Science will be one of the few museums in the United States permitted to display the original documents of the Emancipation Proclamation. The exhibit, entitled Discovering the … Continue reading →

CESARIA EVORA, QUEEN OF MORNA SINGING Elisabetta Villa/Getty Images Cesária Évora, shown in 2008, appeared barefoot in solidarity with poor women. By JON PARELES Published: December 18, 2011 Cesária Évora, who brought the music of the tiny Cape Verde islands … Continue reading →

NewsObservingPhoto GalleryMagazine ArchiveShop at Sky News S. Charpinet / Univ. of Toulouse Bulletin at a Glance News Observing This Week’s Sky at a Glance Community Kepler Finds “Deep-Fried” Planets December 23, 2011                                                                | The incredibly successful Kepler spacecraft is discovering … Continue reading →

The Year in Review, 2011 [VIDEO] From Troy Davis to Occupy Wall Street, Oprah Winfrey to the National Book Awards, the jobs crisis to the fight for humane immigration policy–we look back at 2011′s biggest stories. Watch Colorlines.com’s year in … Continue reading →

Here is the SPLC’s end-of-year Hatewatch Roundup. As always, it is guaranteed to bring a smile to one’s face at the lunacy that hate brings out in people. My favourite is #7: The pigfat-oil-on-the-bullets fiasco. I am still in stitches over … Continue reading →

INTERNATIONAL HUMAN SOLIDARITY DAY Quick Facts The United Nations’ (UN) International Human Solidarity Day is celebrated on December 20 each year to raise public awareness on the importance of solidarity in fighting poverty. Local names Name Language International Human Solidarity … Continue reading →