Todd S Burroughs
 Wow…… First, Pacifica Radio’s “Democracy Now!” goes all out. Then National Public Radio’s “Fresh Air” decides to get in on the act. Meanwhile, on Syndication One, the Rev. Al Sharpton aired one of his NYC town hall meetings. The straight-up Harlem anaylsis of local and national politics given by the crowd brought back fond [...]
…….the “Ugly Betty” folks and the Dream Team! From EUR……..  EURextra Newsbits ‘DREAMGIRLS’ IS GOLDEN: Hudson, Murphy and picture itself win ‘Globes’; Whitaker wins too. If you’ve already seen it, you can’t be surprised at the wins for “Dreamgirls” at last night’s Golden Globes Awards. The acting honors (and congrats) for the flick went [...]
 Jan. 14, 2007  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Craig Aaron, (202) 441-9983 (in Memphis); Jen Howard, (703) 517-6273 (in Memphis) Speeches Evoke The Civil Rights Movement While Urging A New Generation Of Activists To Mobilize For Better Media MEMPHIS—On the weekend before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, headliners at the National Conference for [...]
 I used to cover this activist group when I was a newspaper reporter in Newark, N.J. a LOONG time ago. It always had GREAT King Day events. I see the tradition is continuing. ———- PEOPLE’S ORGANIZATION FOR PROGRESS POST OFFICE BOX 22505 NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07101-2505 (973) 801-0001   For Immediate Release  For Further Information [...]
. …………..the “Black Snake Moan” trailer yet? Boy, Samuel L. Jackson is a DARING MoFo.
Bits and pieces here. Charlie The Moderator is the author of the emails I get from playhata.com. His Bush musings this morning were, like Michael Moore’s letter, too good to resist:  How many of you listened to Dubya as he hijacked all of the tv channels last night? Well he said 21,500 more troops are needed to [...]
If the goal of progressives is to enlist the moderate heartland, then perhaps this hour of “Fresh Air” is required listening.
 Got this from playahata.com. I’ve tacked on the group’s press release at the end. Also, here’s some required reading from the Black perspective. ——— Historic event draws Hollywood actors, famed journalists, legendary civil rights leaders, renowned musicians, acclaimed scholars, grassroots activists to Memphis MEMPHIS — Riding a wave of unprecedented activism and interest around [...]
Got this from Kalamu. It’s from a site of which, before today, I had never heard. And while you’re at it, check out this list. There is some overlap.  The 10 Best (and 5  Worst) Black Books of  2006 Revisiting a Banner Year for Black Writers by Kam Williams 2006 turned out to be an [...]
 I only read an article here, a profile there, an Op-Ed in the corner, etc., but I enjoyed what I had read. I’m glad the site will stay up. And I agree, a book would be a good idea.