Monthly Archives: February 2013

African American History |Jeanine McIntosh Menze| First African American female U.S. Coast Guard aviator

Jeanine McIntosh Menze  holds the distinction of becoming the first African-American female in the United States Coast Guard to earn the Coast Guard Aviation designation. At the time of her graduation, she was the first African-American female aviator in the … Continue reading

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Video | President Obama’s 2013 State of The Union Address

President Obama delivers his State of the Union address tonight at 8pm EST/7 p.m. CT. Watch live coverage here, C-Span, CNN, & MSNBC. Updated Excerpts .

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Breaking News: Christopher Dorner engaged in shootout with authorities

LOS ANGELES — Law enforcement officers have engaged in a gun battle in the mountains of California with a person believed to be a former Los Angeles police officer. The noise of the gunbattle was broadcast by KCAL-TV, whose reporter … Continue reading

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James Cooper: “I Fit The Description”

My name is James Cooper aka (Coop), last week I was driving down MacArthur at 12 midnight to pick up my brother-in law from work, as I passed a police car traveling in the opposite direction, he suddenly made a … Continue reading

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Serendipity SOUL | Tuesday Open Thread

Happy Tuesday, Everyone! Tonight, President Obama gives his first State of the Union address for his last term in office. Here’s a look back at the president’s State of the Union addresses since taking office in 2009, plus the famous … Continue reading

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African American History | Tyra Banks | First African-American model to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition

Tyra Lynne Banks  (born December 4, 1973) is a former American model, author, actress, and television personality.[4][5][6] She first became famous as a model, appearing twice on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and working for Victoria’s Secret … Continue reading

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For all the Non-White men in New York City, this App’s for you

From Balloon Juice: Stop-and-Frisk? There’s an App for That … By Elon James White February 7th, 2013 The New York Civil Liberties Union released the iPhone version of their Stop & Frisk app that allows users to film and immediately … Continue reading

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Monday Open Thread

Happy Monday, Everyone! Make it a great week.

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African American History | Charles Gittens| First African American U.S. Secret Service agent

Charles LeRoy Gittens (August 31, 1928 – July 27, 2011) was an American United States Secret Service agent. Gittens joined the Secret Service in 1956, becoming the agency’s first African American agent. Gittens was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on August … Continue reading

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1. WHAT is a Black Agenda? 2. What could President Obama HIMSELF be doing for a Black Agenda?

This isn’t a funny question. Please leave a response on what the President can do – BY HIMSELF: NOT what he needs help with Congress to do. WHAT can the President do BY HIMSELF that would help a Black Agenda.

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