Monthly Archives: February 2013

Friday Open Thread – Party Time!

Time to let it all out, folks. And for those of us who may be trying to have a “senior” moment, I give you The Gap Band telling you to go out and “Shake Yo Booty”. Have a good weekend!

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Videos| President Obama Takes Interviews Local This Week

Front page of USA TODAY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2013 Obama supported on guns, debt Divided and dissatisfied with both sides, public is less aligned with Republicans By Susan Page, @SusanPage, USA TODAY   President Obama starts his second term with a … Continue reading

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African American History | Joe Louis Knocks Out Max Schmeling

When Joe Louis faced off against Max Schmeling in 1938, the whole world was abuzz. Two years before, the German Schmeling had defeated the African-American boxer, leading Nazis to brag that Aryans were indeed the superior race. Given this, the … Continue reading

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Thursday Open Thread – Why Chris Dorner Can’t R.I.P

  Because SOBs who weren’t satisfied with killing him = NOW they’re trying to PROFIT off his gruesome death by selling pictures of his remains. I know this was in Wednesday’s OPEN THREAD, but it needed to be headlined. And … Continue reading

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African American History |Aesha Ash | Ballet

Aesha Ash was born in Rochester, New York, and started dance at the age of five. At 13 years old she enrolled at the School of American Ballet in New York City. She joined the New York City Ballet at … Continue reading

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Wednesday Open Thread – What’s worse: Jesse, Jr. doing the Perp Walk, or the Banksters Not Being Charged AT ALL?

You tell me.  What’s worse: former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., being charged with tax schemes and violations, or the Bankers who perpetrated the largest crime against Americans and being the sole cause of this continuing recession, walking around FREE and … Continue reading

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Hipster Racism and other stuff

The Best Take Down of Hipster Racism You Will Ever See I’ve watched and shared this video so many times that I figured I should blog about it. The poets are Kai Davis (left) and Safiya Washington (right) of the … Continue reading

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Videos | Morning Joe Crew & Media Can’t Make Up Minds: President Obama Reaches Out To GOP…. President Obama Stand-Offish

You can’t have it both ways, Joey Scar and crew. Step up your game, and realize that Americans are living in the DIGITAL AGE & know how to play this GAME. The president can reach out to whomever he choses. … Continue reading

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Video | President Obama Speaks On Sequester Impact & Fiscal Cliff Deadline GOP Budget

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African American History | Studio Museum in Harlem | First fine-arts museum devoted to African-American work

The Studio Museum in Harlem  is an American contemporary art museum in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, New York. It was founded in 1968 as the first such museum in the U.S. devoted to the art of African-Americans,[1] … Continue reading

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