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Malia vs. Haitian Child Sex Slaves

Posted in African Diaspora, African-Americans, AfroSpear, Afrospear bloggers, AfroSphere, Barack Obama, Child Abuse, Child Exploitation, Glenn Beck, Haiti, Malia Obama, Media, News, Sexual Assault and Exploitation on May 30, 2010 | 18 Comments »

I have been very busy with work and travelling this week, however two stories caught my attention. Although they involved Black children, what I found interesting and most revealing was the reaction of the African American community to both stories. The first story had to deal with FOXNews personality Glenn Becks spoof of a conversation between President Obama and his daughter Malia on plugging [...]

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Wanting Quantity, Needing Quality

Posted in Christianity, Jesus Christ, Knowledge on May 30, 2010 | 9 Comments »

I’m a relatively new Christian. I returned to the Lord in 2003 after having been away since I was a teen in the 70′s. I went on to do exactly as I dreamed when I was a child, to work in the Main Public Library of San Francisco. I so much enjoyed having access to [...]

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sat’day riddymz

Posted in AfroSpear, AfroSphere, hip hop music, Jay-Z, Music, Rap, sat'day riddymz, Snoop Dogg, YouTube on May 29, 2010 | 1 Comment »

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Protecting The Rights Of Racists

Posted in Uncategorized on May 23, 2010 | 1 Comment »

I think HBO comedian, political commentator, and talk show host Bill Maher said it best. Mr. Maher said that conservative Libertarian candidate Rand Paul is the equivalent of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin if she could make it through medical school. In an interview on MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Show, the new darling of the Tea [...]

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Musical Medicine From Digable Planets

Posted in Uncategorized on May 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

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Project Prevention: Is this a form of eugenics?

Posted in Activism, BBC HARDtalk, Child Abuse, Drug Addiction, Health Care, Life, Project Prevention, Sterilization, Women on May 19, 2010 | 5 Comments »

I saw an interview with Barbara Harris of Project Prevention on BBC HARDtalk. Her organization offers cash incentives to women that are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol to use long-term or permanent birth control. See part of that interview here. Controversial issue no doubt. Also see her interview on CNN.

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“Debunking the Myth of a Color-Blind France” by Sounia Johnson

Posted in Africa, African Diaspora, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Europe, France, Life, Muslims, Racism, Sounia Johnson on May 17, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Previous generations of African Americans sought greater freedom in France – and some thought they found it. But for Frances growing African and Muslim minority, “applying for a job with Arab-sounding name such as Mustafa, Mohammed, Nadia or Fatima remains a challenge.” In the early 1930’s many African American artists fled [...]

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