Monthly Archives: March 2011

Video: Minister Farrakhan Holds Press Conference On USA Lybia Policy

Posted on March 31, 2011 by rikyrah

Farrakhan to Hold Press Conference on Libya Policy of Obama Administration #3 Chics QUESTION:  Why now, Minisiter Farrakhan, and why on Lybia? Chicago) – The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan will hold a press conference on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread

Posted on March 31, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

Black Uhuru are a Jamaican reggae group formed in 1972, initially as Uhuru (Swahili for ‘freedom’). The group has undergone several line-up changes over the years, and had their most successful period in the 1980s, with their album Anthem winning … Continue reading →

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PHOTOS| First Lady Michelle Obama Speaks In DC Schools On Mentoring Programs

Posted on March 30, 2011 by rikyrah

Getty Images Actress Anna Deveare Smith (C) speaks as Israeli violinist Miri Ben-Ari (R) listens along with Principal William C. Chiselom (L) during a visit with students at Eastern High School in Washington, DC, on March 30, 2011. Swank joined the prominent … Continue reading →

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Video: President Obama Unveils Energy Plan

Posted on March 30, 2011 by rikyrah

Enough said…  Thank you, Mr. President!

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Rep. Judy Biggert, Illinois REPUBLICAN: Stop Talking About Jobs!

Posted on March 30, 2011 by rikyrah

JOBS?  JOBS?  AMERICA DON’T NEED NO STINKING JOBS! From Think Progress One of the mantras of congressional Republicans over the past two years has been to ask, “Where are the jobs?” House GOP leader John Boehner (OH) made this into … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread

Posted on March 30, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

Gregory Anthony Isaacs (15 July 1951 – 25 October 2010)[1] was a Jamaican reggae musician. Milo Miles, writing in the New York Times, described Isaacs as “the most exquisite vocalist in reggae”.[2] His nicknames include Cool Ruler[3] and Lonely Lover. … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread

Posted on March 29, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

 Dennis Emmanuel Brown (February 1, 1957 – July 1, 1999) was a Jamaican reggae singer. During his prolific career, which began in the late 1960s when he was aged eleven, he recorded more than 75 albums and was one of … Continue reading →

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Video: President Obama Addresses Libyan Military Intervention|Full Transcript

Posted on March 28, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

CFNews 13 WASHINGTON —  U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to address the coalition military action in Libya during a nationally televised address at 7:30 p.m. est. Monday. The speech follows calls for Obama to explain why U.S. forces are involved … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread

Posted on March 28, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

Michael Rose (born 11 July 1957) is a Grammy award winning reggae singer from Jamaica. Possessing a wide-ranged voice, Rose would regularly meet in Kingston with singers, musicians, writers, and producers such as Dennis Brown, Big Youth, The Wailers, Gregory … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on March 27, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

The Rance Allen Group is a gospel music group formed in Monroe, Michigan and based in Toledo, Ohio.[1] The group’s incorporation of rock and soul into traditional gospel music prefigures the crossover success of such artists as Amy Grant, Andrae … Continue reading →

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