Archive for December, 2007

The New American Dream?

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

All year I’ve been amused by the journalistically fostered idea that white Americans, the (voting) majority of this country, are ready to actually go into small booths in November 2008 and, privately and deliberately, elect a Black male as POTUS. Before he gets assassinated.
Late last night, I was in bed with the great passion of my life—Rolling Stone.  [...]

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Asante Sana, St. Clair Bourne

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

A true trailblazer.

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Go!

Monday, December 17th, 2007

Woo-woo!
I’m first in line……….. 

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Happy Music, Vol. 1

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

Okay, I’m not ashamed to admit how much I miss ’80s pop.

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Some people think so. My verdict: Stop HATING! Black people do not OWN our brother MLK.

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“Today” Wasn’t Maureen’s Day :)

Friday, December 7th, 2007

 
This one speaks for itself. 
The transcript comes from NewsBusters, a conservative media monitoring site. (And no, I’m NOT linking to it! LOL! )  I fixed one thing: the “unidentified woman” is clearly Pam Africa.
Here’s the Tee Vee segment link.

MATT LAUER: On December 9th, 1981 a Philadelphia police officer was [...]

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An Unhappy Anniversary Approaches

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

UPDATED Dec. 5th:
This Saturday will mark the 26th anniversary of the fatal shooting of Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner and the shooting of Mumia Abu-Jamal. The case has been argued every which way since Day One.
Today’s news peg is that Mrs. Faulkner is scheduled to  launch her new book Thursday morning on NBC’s “Today” show.

The book has [...]

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Freema And “Torchwood”………….

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

…….are a perfect-looking combination.
Watching BBC America’s rebroadcast of last night’s “Torchwood” season finale as I type this. Really fun show. Can’t wait to see the second season—the one featuring Freema—in late January. That just so happens to be the same time BBC America will air Season Three of the parent show, also co-starring Freema.
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But of course it’s Billie’s Season Four [...]

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