Archive for the 'world history' Category

Thank You, Michael Gurevitch

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

You will be missed by all thinking people.

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Friday, April 4th, 2008

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And Now, Season Four

Friday, March 28th, 2008

And just when I swore I was not going to watch it illegally online this season, that I was not going to care so much this time because of Freema getting the boot (well, sort of).
*SIGH*

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Seven Books, Eight Movies!

Friday, March 14th, 2008

Good news here, because I thought while reading Book Seven, “How can the filmed version of this be under five hours?”

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Power-less

Friday, March 7th, 2008

Okay, look: I fully admit that I have a little bit of a crush (intellectually, although I’ve always had a little thing for redheads ) on Samantha Power.
She’s everything I want to be: an author, a journalist, a talking head.
I’m really sorry that she spoke her mind this time, ’cause I hate to see […]

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In The Spirit of Multiculturalism…….

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

………….I have to offer this, tongue firmly in cheek. Happy African Heritage Month! LOL!
P.S. I gave up watching “Friends” reruns a couple years back when I realized I had memorized every other line, so……

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A Belated Congrats To………..

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

…………Ruby Dee for winning the SAG.
It’s the LEAST Hollywood couldĀ have doneĀ for this Queen Mother, since she didn’t win the Oscar.

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Heard About………..

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

……..this?
Well, so much for the “new” South Africa.

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VoxUnion Media
February 25, 2008
This Jazz & Justice “redux” tribute is paid to Malcolm X in sad honor of this (February 21, 1965) the 43rd anniversary of his assassination. Hear words and music all dedicated to the honor of both the revolutionary and the idea of revolution.
CLICK HERE to download and/or visit voxunion.com for the download/stream […]

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Asante Sana, Sembene Ousmane

Monday, February 25th, 2008

Didn’t know about this brother until my friend Wendi Dunlap wrote to me about him today.
Here’s the email she sent:
I must admit that I’m not always the first to know things so forgive me if this is “old news.” While watching the Oscars, I discovered that Senegelese filmmaker and writer Sembene Ousmane passed away last […]

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