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A Racial Profile

Da plane boss, da plane. Do you remember that line from the opening of the old Fantasy Island TV show? Do you find yourself searching the sky? I do every time somebody claims we are living in post-racial America.



Let's take a reality break folks, Barrack in the White House not withstanding; this is still America the fractured, the unjust, the racist. But we've come so far; things are so much better. Better than what? It's kinda like saying we can't cure the cancer, but we can give… Continue

Added by Michelle Roberts on July 31, 2009 at 4:14pm — No Comments

Is Sgt. Lashley an "Uncle Tom"?

On Thursday, July 30, 2009, United States President Barack Obama sat down with Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Cambridge Police Department sergeant James Crowley in what is being touted by the media as a “beer summit.” According to media reports, and statements issued by both Dr. Gates and Sgt. Crowley, the meeting went well, even though neither party offered an apology for what transpired in Cambridge, Massachusetts on July 16th. Their hope is they and other… Continue

Added by Jeffery A. Faulkerson on July 31, 2009 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

Reginald Blantons statement about his execution date. (the day he found out)

Death Salivates October 27th 2009 Execution Date



2pm. 7-16-09. I just woke up. I had slept for exactly 8 hours. I am a night owl. Yet, I was not rejuvenated. I did not feel balanced. I told myself that something was happening in the Universe. In the distant dark galaxy of my being I felt something approaching. I’d had an earlier hunch but dispelled it with my exhale. I grabbed all my senses; all of my energy and brought them inside, concentrating it. Concentrating on soothing the… Continue

Added by Sandie Blanton on July 29, 2009 at 5:39am — No Comments

''The Swagg Report" is here...

Check out this new, interactive poetry site by "cosmic swagg", a cool poet who has incorporate everything you love while reading poetry. The sounds of smooth jazz videos, the latest at the Youtube video bar and his select tweets on twitter, etc..His positive works speaks volumes and he definitely on the road to success. After leaving the site, I felt compelled to write this post. It's hard to believe a man of his talents has been overlooked by his community. He is one of the best poets on the… Continue

Added by Scott A. Grant on July 26, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

HOW SOON WE FORGET

I was the keynote speaker for a Black History Month luncheon - invited by an organization of prominent successful African American business people. It was less than a month after President Obama had been sworn in as the first Black American President. During the speech I said in spite of this “we are still a nation of people, living within a nation, searching for a nationality”. A lady seated near the front spoke out, loudly I might add, saying “I am an American – I know my nationality”. I… Continue

Added by Just a Season on July 26, 2009 at 10:01am — No Comments

Dr. Boyce: Obama's Big Mistake in Supporting Harvard Professor Gates



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I agree with Dr. Watkins and like his other article on the matter also.



"Consider this before crying ‘racial profiling’ A battle of two egos and why I don't feel sorry for Henry Louis Gates" read



Finally, a voice of calm reason… Continue

Added by Black Talk Radio Network™ on July 24, 2009 at 10:53am — No Comments

HAS ANYBODY SEEN MICHAEL JACKSON'S BODY?

There are a lot of haters out there. But, the information average people, like you and I, are passing on to people about the real Michael Jackson is starting to take hold. Today my brother, who was a typical hater, told my him and his spouse stayed up late last night to watch a Michael Jackson concert in Budapest. Not only that, but my brother, who's a known Prince fan, even went so far as to compare him to Prince in a positive way. He even let me look at one of his now prized… Continue

Added by Kofi Khemet on July 23, 2009 at 5:52pm — No Comments

The Metaphorical Significance of the Gates' Arrest

During a Wednesday, July 22, 2009 news conference, United States President Barack Obama told reporters and a national television audience that he knows Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates, adding that he is a friend. He then said the actions of the arresting Harvard Police Department officer were stupid, considering Dr. Gates was told that he was under arrest from the confines of his own home and then handcuffed and escorted to a squad car.



Prior to answering… Continue

Added by Jeffery A. Faulkerson on July 23, 2009 at 10:33am — 2 Comments

Is Professor Gates A Victim of Racial Profiling or Crying Wolf?



Professor Gates of Harvard set a bad example and quite frankly, I don't believe the brother knows what racial profiling is about if he thinks it applies to his incident with Cambridge police. I may make some black folks mad but I don't do what I do to please anyone, I do it to inform, educated and hopefully make you think.



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Added by Scotty Reid on July 22, 2009 at 7:30pm — 1 Comment

Cool New Internet Browser

BLACKBIRD Beta

The Blackbird Browser gives you access to Internet sites just like Internet Explorer, plus more community-specific features when you want them. For example, Black Search moves important information from African American sites higher in your search results. Try the Blackbird Browser and see how we are customizing the web experience just for you. Mac Version coming… Continue

Added by Lance K.C. Jackson on July 22, 2009 at 7:19am — No Comments

Listen to my single, "IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY" on upcoming cd Mythical

Me and my brother, Aeric Smith (autistic) and I are working projects for Hands Across America through Anne Heider. Currently, my brother is going to Penn Foster College for Caterer where my mom, Dr. Fuentes is assisting him with his studies. When Rick graduated from Maple Heights High School in 2006, he graduated with honors and top of his class. All throughout his public school years he achieved awards for Student of the Month, Math Awards, and in his CEVEC Program for…

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Added by Antoine Smith on July 21, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Arab Festival 2009: Sharia in the US - Anti-Muslim Propaganda

I came across the following video on a conservative blog produced by a man of Arab descent whom it seems had made it his mission to produce anti-Muslim propaganda.





I am sympathetic to anyone who has had their Constitutional freedoms trampled upon, and clearly the people doing the video taping were assaulted, harassed and escorted out for video taping. What I am not sympathetic too is the fact that this video is being used as anti-Muslim propaganda and clearly… Continue

Added by Scotty Reid on July 21, 2009 at 12:46pm — No Comments

LaVena Johnson (In Memorial) Where Is The Justice?

Just when you think you’ve heard it all,

Another name is slammed into a brick wall,

LaVena Johnson an Army Private First Class,

Is she the first? Certainly this PFC isn’t the last.



Is it any wonder Osama Bin Laden can’t be found?

With a criminal loose in our camp running around,

Destroying evidence, burning bodies, again & again,

Calling themselves soldiers, claiming they are men.



What a shame when the real enemy is on the same… Continue

Added by Black Talk Radio Network™ on July 20, 2009 at 9:59pm — 1 Comment

Calling the Community to Account" Support African-Centered Education

SCHOOL’S FOUNDER TO WALK FOR AFRICAN-CENTERED EDUCATION



Florida’s only African-centered public school today announced that its co-founder and current Board Chairman, Amefika D. Geuka will walk from the school to Washington, DC to dramatize the urgent need for African-centered education for children of African descent. Geuka and his colleagues have dubbed this venture a “Trek… Continue

Added by Black Author Showcase on July 20, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

One Black Man's View - "Remembering Lavena Johnson"

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July 19, 2009 marks the fourth year since the probable rape and murder of PFC. LaVena Johnson who was stationed in Balad, Iraq when her life was taken in 2005. The case received worldwide coverage through the Internet and featured on programs like "Democracy Now" with Amy Goodman, some local coverage by KMOV out of St. Louis, Missouri. LaVena’s father, Dr. John H. Johnson has taken every…

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Added by Black Talk Radio Network™ on July 19, 2009 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Black Teen Empowerment Radio - Navi Johnson - Black Teen Author "Life is What I Make It"

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Navi Johnson


Navi Johnson is a 15 year old junior from Richmond, Virginia. Debuting her first novel, Life is What I Make…

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Added by Black Talk Radio Network™ on July 19, 2009 at 5:44pm — No Comments

Remembering LaVena Johnson & Johnson Family Fights On For Justice





Today marks the fourth year since the probable rape and murder of PFC. LaVena Johnson who was stationed in Balad, Iraq when her life was taken on July 19, 2005. The case has received worldwide coverage through the Internet and featured on programs like Democracy Now with Amy Goodman, some local coverage by KMOV out of St. Louis, Missouri. LaVena’s father, Dr. John H. Johnson has taken every opportunity to tell his daughter’s story and the stories of…

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Added by Black Talk Radio Network™ on July 19, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

My interview with Urban-Reviews.com

Please check out my inteview with urban-reviews.com/insideout-scdickens.html and also go to my website www.theauthorscdickens.com to order your own personal copy of my novels...

Added by S. C. Dickens on July 18, 2009 at 10:36pm — No Comments

Israeli warships Invade Suez Canal , Attack Gaza While "Ultra-Orthodox Jews" Clash With Police

Presstv.ir is reporting that the Gaza Strip is yet again under attack by Israel. "The coastline along the Gaza Strip has come under the fire of patrolling Israeli warships which invariably monitor the shores."



The Palestinian Ma'an News Agency reported that Palestian officials said there… Continue

Added by Black Talk Radio Network™ on July 18, 2009 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Grand Ol’ Party v Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor = WTF (http://justaseason.blogspot.com/)

I am going to start by saying I am appalled by the actions of the Grand Ol’ Party’s treatment of Supreme Court Nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Since I’ve lived through segregation, Jim Crow and have experienced racism - I should not be surprised. Actually, this behavior was reminiscent of days long past when the likes of Strom Thurmond and George Wallace espoused their vision of America. The tone used against the justice during nominating hearings was such a sad commentary on the part of these… Continue

Added by Just a Season on July 18, 2009 at 3:13pm — No Comments

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BTR News: Stop the Genocide Now w/ Carl Dix


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Tonight revolutionary brother Carl Dix joins the broadcast to inform us about an upcoming event he and Cornel West will be hosting in NYC to stop the maddening mass incarceration going on in the United States.

"Mass Incarceration + Silence = Genocide. Act to STOP it Now!" Monday May 20, 2013, 7:30pm, The Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew 263 W. 86th St (between Broadway and West End Ave), #1 train to 86th, For tickets: 212-691-3345 or online @ http://revolutionbooknyc.org

In 1996, Dix co-founded the October 22nd Coalition to Stop Police Brutality, Repression and the Criminalization of Generation. Most recently, Dix has been a central figure in the campaign to Stop "Stop and Frisk" aimed at opposing the New York Police Department's efforts to stop hundreds of thousands of people in New York City and frisk them for weapons, drugs or other items. Dix has long addressed questions about imperialist war, revolutionary struggles and the oppression of Black people.
Other news out of New York pertaining to the NYPD Gestapo & Frisk campaign against Black people. The newly appointed Black Chief of Department wastes no time in fulfilling his duties as a racially showcased weapon of mass confusion as he goes to a white borough to tell them Gestapo & Frisks is not racial profiling.

Keeping it in NYC, a bronx based Hispanic religious organization shows up to the Gestapo Frisk civil trial to show their support for a suspected racist NYPD Deputy inspector caught on tape telling officers to target Black boys and men.
  
 

Republican's outrage over Benghazi is fake



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Conservatives in Congress just won't let Benghazi go and there is talk about impeaching President Obama concerning lies pertaining to a terrorist attack. Hillary Clinton is another one in their sights but again, this is manufactured outrage as well.  The answer to why four Americans were killed in Benghazi is very simple, tune in for the answer.

Guatemalan dictator and US ally Efrain Rios Montt was found guilty on charges of genocide against Mayan villagers, some are asking if US officials will be charged in connection to their support of genocide in South America. Ronald Reagan staunchly supported this mass murderer and was complicit in many crimes against humanity.

New information on the killing of Malcolm Shabazz brings more questions and suspicions. Two men have been arrested in the murder of the emerging activist but other activist believe the Mexican labor activist Manuel Suarez had something to do with the murder as his story does not pass the smell test.

Today on May 13, 1985, the City of Philadelphia used its police force to commit an act of terrorism against the Move family by dropping a two pound bomb on their home from a helicopter killing several members of the group including children. The resulting fire destroyed over 60 homes.

Racism is not "accidental" it is conscious activity.

This and probably more tonight on Black Talk Radio News.

   
 

Cleveland Police looking & smelling like pigs in Amanda Berry rescue




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 Join Scotty Reid as he reviews some of the day's political and social news headlines.

Talking the Charles Ramsey rescue of Amanda Berry and others and the criminal incompetence of the Cleveland Cops who ignored several calls to rescue these women.

A long haired white student who appeared to be a predominately Black classroom spoke his mind to a teacher and condemned her for not teaching the students and preparing them for that prison pipeline. 
  
 

BTR News: Lil Wayne dropped and Tyler mad Mountain Dew ad pulled




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Truth Minista Paul Scott and Robbie YasinWiseguy Alexander (ThreesixtyWiseguy) dropped in again to discuss the news of Lil Wayne being dropped by Mountain Dew and the rapper Tyler is angry that his Mountain Dew ad was banned for being racist. Why Lil Wayne, or his publicist, issued an apology, Tyler the Creator still does not get why his ad was racists and says Dr. Boyce Watkins is some "old dude" disconnected from the times.




Followed up on the news that the FBI added Black activist Assata Shakur to its most wanted "terrorist list" and erected "wanted" bill boards in Newark, New Jersey, where the film Mumia: Long distance revolutionary was banned from the only theater in town which is co-owned by the racially showcased Shaquille O'Neil.
  

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Mumia, Assata & Malcolm w/ Zayid Muhammad



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Bro. Zayid Muhammad of the People's Organization for Progress joins us to discuss several issues related to political prisoners, exiles and the killing of Malcolm Shabazz.

POP is planning another protest at Cineplex 12, Newark’s only major theater which stirred up controversy after it refused to show the new film titled "MUMIA: Long Distance Revolutionary" which focuses on political prisoner Mumia Abu Jamal and his contribution as an author and commentator.

We will also get his thoughts on the recent addition of Assata Shakur to the FBI's most wanted "terrorist" list and the erection of the FBI billboards of Assata in Newark.

Finally we discuss the constantly changing stories coming from the media about the killing of Malcolm X's grandson Malcolm Shabazz who was talked into traveling to Mexico by deported Mexican activist Miguel Suarez who many say has holes in his account of what happened.

 
Free All Political Prisoners, Free The Land!

Malcolm Shabazz murdered and NYC NLG issues statements on Assata Shakur



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Join me for Political Prisoner Radio tonight to discuss the breaking news concerning the tragic murder of Malcolm Shabazz, a political and human rights activist and organizer who reportedly was found murdered today in Tijuana, Mexico.

Earlier today I spoke to attorney activist Nkechi Tiafu who shared statements from the NY National Lawyers Guild and The National Conference of Black Lawyers in reference to Assasta Shakur being labeled a "domestic terrorist" by the United States government.



 
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On A Move w/ Sis. Pam Africa



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Join me for Political Prisoner Radio tonight with Sis. Pam Africa to discuss corporate and state sponsored environmental terrorism, seedless veggies possibly destroying the seeds in our wombs, the Newark, NJ cancellation of Mumia: Long Distance Revolutionary and more.



Before we hear from Sis. Pam Africa, I want to share an important update about Sis. Assata Shakur as the United States government, perhaps angry at the attention Cuba received after Jay-Z and Beyonce visited the island which caused a new generation to question why the United States has a travel ban on the country, the FBI has double its reward for her capture and placed her on its "most wanted terrorists" list possibly making her a target for President Obama's drone assassination program.

  
Free All Political Prisoners, Free The Land!

Environmental Activism and Political Prisoners w/ Leslie James Pickering



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According to supportdaniel.org, Daniel McGowan is an environmental and social justice activist from New York City. He was charged in federal court on counts of arson, property destruction and conspiracy, all relating to two actions in Oregon in 2001. Following his arrest, Daniel was offered two choices by the government: cooperate by informing on other people, or go to trial and potentially spend the rest of his life in prison. His only real option was to plead not guilty until he could reach a resolution of the case that permitted him to honor his principles. After many months of litigation and negotiation, Daniel was able to admit to his role in these two incidents, while not implicating or identifying any other people who might have been involved.

Our guest tonight is Leslie Pickering former Earth Liberation Front spokesperson and owner of Burning Books in Buffalo, NY. According to the website lesliejamespickering.com, Leslie James Pickering was a Founder and Spokesperson for the North American Earth Liberation Front Press Office, serving with the organization from early 2000 until the summer of 2002.

During this period the Press Office sustained two raids by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms and local law enforcement agencies, responded to over a half dozen grand jury subpoenas, conducted public presentations, produced booklets, newspapers, magazines, and a video on the Earth Liberation Front and handled the public release of communiqués for dozens of the most vital Earth Liberation Front actions.

"I don’t think that slow progress is going to do it, though. This isn’t a quality-of-life issue that we’re dealing with, the environment. It’s not something that we can pretend will be solved with our nonprofit, tax-deductible donations. This is a global catastrophe, and if we don’t act accordingly, the planet’s going to be dead. It’s not going to matter how uncomfortable we are with arson, or sabotage, or property destruction, or violent revolution, when the planet is dead. It’s not going to matter." - Leslie James Pickering

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Justice delayed for Ramarley Graham, teen killed by NYPD cop

By Scotty Reid, 5/16/2013, news, politics

There will be no justice for the family of Ramarley Graham unless another indictment against NYPD Officer Richard Haste is issued by another grand jury. Ramarley Graham is a teen who was shot in his grandmother’s bathroom while allegedly trying to flush a small amount of marijuana down the toilet. A Bronx judge tossed the indictment of the officer who shot and killed Graham claiming he had a gun but none was found. Citing mistakes…

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By TRUTH Minista Paul Scott, 5/13/2013 news, culture

 

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There was a time when Rev. Cleophus Johnson, head of the Negro League of Colored Black People ,Inc could call for a march and thousands of people would show up. So, he was confused when his latest call to integrate BigBubba's Beer and Burger Barn was only answered by a couple of elderly…

Ambassador Chris Stevens is dead because of US betrayal and state sponsored terrorism

By Scotty Reid, 5/13/2013, news, politics,

The inquiry into the deaths of four Americans in Benghazi, Libya by conservatives to this point has been little more than an expression of white supremacy and political theater. What the inquiry is saying is that only "American" lives matter and not the lives of the thousands killed in Libya or those that are still being killed and displaced from their homes due to ethnic cleansing by forces backed by the United States. The…

COINTELPRO? Malcolm X’s grandson Malcolm Shabazz found murdered

By Scotty Reid 5/9/2013 news, politics

The grandson of one of the Black communities beloved heroes,  El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz aka Malcolm X, was found murdered in Tijuana, Mexico according to New York Amsterdam News.

The reports cite a tweet by Terrie Williams of New…

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