Oil, Oil Everywhere (Photo Essay)

Seeded on Thu May 27, 2010 12:30 AM EDT ()

Seeded by krishna-167929 (Clipped by ivywriter)

"A month after a BP drilling operation began hemorrhaging crude into the Gulf of Mexico, company executives and White House officials are still volleying the blame and the responsibility for what will be the worst oil spill in U.S. history.

oil, white-house, bp, animals, disaster, plants, spill, photos, obama, us-news

So....Where's Hattie McDaniel's Oscar?

Seeded on Thu May 27, 2010 12:26 AM EDT (blackbirdhome.com)

Wow! After all these years, they really can't locate an Oscar? I really hope they find it and keep it under lock and key.

entertainment, cinema, gone-with-the-wind, black-actresses

What's on your summer reading list? Any recommendations?

Wed May 26, 2010 4:25 PM EDT

By Carloz (Clipped by ivywriter)

Summer is almost here -- time for movie blockbusters, baseball, beaches, sunburns and books, books, books! I've been thinking about what I will read this summer and wondered how many Newsviners were doing the same.

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entertainment, books, literature, hispanics, sci-fi, scifi, fiction, science-fiction, non-fiction, recommendations

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Deadly FBI raid in Dearborn prompts concern over informants | freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Seeded on Sun Jan 17, 2010 10:42 PM EST (The Detroit Free Press)

Controversy over informants in Muslim-American communities. The last time I heard of this sort of things within a a religious setting was during the MLK era when the government used COINTELPRO to investigate Dr. King and others.

muslim, terrorism, religion, informants

PrideSource - Marriage bill dies in N.Y. Senate

Seeded on Wed Dec 2, 2009 7:12 PM EST (pridesource.com)

new-york, gay-marriage, politics

News Analysis - 2 Messages on Afghanistan for 2 Sides on the War - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Wed Dec 2, 2009 6:21 PM EST (The New York Times)

GOOD SYOPSIS OF THE SPEECH!

afghanistan, politics, war, obama

EURweb.com - KASIM REED WINS ATLANTA MAYORAL BATTLE: However, Mary Norwood won't concede defeat.

Seeded on Wed Dec 2, 2009 6:17 PM EST (eurweb.com)

Atlanta Mayoral Race may not be over.

mayor, politics, atlanta

A vivid, fresh take on hip-hop - CharlotteObserver.com

Seeded on Sun Nov 29, 2009 7:43 PM EST (charlotteobserver.com)

Great write up on hip hop inspired art exhibit.

arts, hop, hip

The 5 Worst Cities for Urban Youth - ABC News

Seeded on Sat Nov 14, 2009 4:19 PM EST (ABC News)

I'm so sad to see my own home city on this list but I guess the conditions have gotten worse as the years have gone by. I am surprised to see Atlanta on the list, but not the other cities. We have got to do better to help our youth.

chicago, youth, atlanta, cleveland, baltimore, us-news, urban, cities

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EURweb.com - OBAMA TOPS FORBES' 'WORLD POWER LIST': President outranks Bill Gates, the Pope, and Oprah Winfrey.

Seeded on Sat Nov 14, 2009 12:22 PM EST (eurweb.com)

business, obama, forbes

EURweb.com - HALLE BERRY TO RECEIVE LEADERSHIP AWARD: The Hollywood Reporter to honor actress at its annual Women in Entertainment breakfast.

Seeded on Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:37 AM EST (eurweb.com)

It's interesting that Lifetime is giving this award to Halle Berry considering that not very many actresses of color are featured in their movies.

entertainment, awards, halle-berry, leadership, lifetime, oscar-winner

Rucker's Rooting for Country Music History - Baltimore News, Weather, Breaking News | WMAR-TV

Seeded on Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:22 AM EST (abc2news.com)

This is the same guy from Hootie and the Blowfish right? Darius Rucker? Oh well, hope he wins.

entertainment, african-american, country-music-awards, charley-pride, darius-rucker, hootie-and-the-blowfish

Navyâ��s Ricky Dobbs Is a Leader Who Hopes to Follow Obamaâ��s Example - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Mon Nov 9, 2009 7:36 AM EST (The New York Times)

Great positive story!

sports, navy, obama

â��Sesame Streetâ�� still Big Birdâ��s nest after 40 years - TODAY Entertainment

Seeded on Sun Nov 8, 2009 5:26 PM EST (msnbc.com)

IF YOU ARE OVER 30, YOU DEFINITELY REMEMBER SESAME STREET. IT WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SHOWS GROWING UP!

children, education, sesame-street

SCHOOL MATTERS: How African-American Males Can Succeed in School - NAM

Seeded on Sun Nov 8, 2009 10:11 AM EST (New America Media)

Great article, insightful, timely, and food for thought for educators.

education, black-males

Def Jam changed music business, still a power at 25 - CNN.com

Seeded on Tue Nov 3, 2009 8:04 AM EST (CNN)

You know you are over 30 if you remember when Def Jam busted on the music scene with rappers like LLCoolJ and RunDMC.

entertainment, hip-hop, def-jam, rap-music

Government should heed calls to investigatge Abdullah's death | freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Seeded on Sun Nov 1, 2009 8:12 AM EST (The Detroit Free Press)

This will be an interesting case.

detroit, us-news, abdullah, muslim-americans

Woman poised to be 1st Chinese-American to represent N.Y.'s Chinatown - CNN.com

Seeded on Sat Oct 31, 2009 3:53 PM EDT (CNN)

This is fantastic! Many firsts for Americans of Color this year.

chinatown, politics, chinese-american

EURweb.com - MJ FILM NOW HAS OSCAR BUZZ: AP breaks down the likelihood of 'This Is It' receiving a nomination for Best Picture.

Seeded on Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:32 PM EDT (eurweb.com)

WOW! Really! Oscar Buzz! This will be interesting!

entertainment, movie, michael-jackson, oscar, this-is-it

Black belt jonesing: American martial arts culture's roots in the black community

Seeded on Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:46 PM EDT (The San Francisco Chronicle)

Great article, dispelling myths about what Martial Arts is and who it "belongs" to.

entertainment, martial-arts, african-american, karate-kid

Open Discussion: How To Respond To White Conservatives In Daily Life | News One

Seeded on Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:41 PM EDT (newsone.com)

Hilarious, but so helpful and so necessary. Very timely discussion tactics.

politics, obama

Washington Memo - Manâ��s World at White House? No Harm, No Foul, Aides Say - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Sat Oct 24, 2009 11:30 PM EDT (The New York Times)

YOU KNOW, FOLKS REALLY NEED TO GET OVER THEMSELVES AND LET THIS ONE GO. WHO KNOWS HOW MANY TIMES BILL CLINTON PLAYED GOLF AND BUSH DID WHAT EVER SPORTS HE DID WITHOUT WOMEN! COME ON.

basketball, liberal, obama

What Michelle Obama Must Do Now | Newsweek Politics | Newsweek.com

Seeded on Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:00 PM EDT (Newsweek)

Great question. How will Michelle Obama leave her mark? I think she's already on the way there.

politics, first-lady, michelle-obama

Chris Rock teases out the secrets to 'Good Hair' :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Movies

Seeded on Sun Oct 4, 2009 5:06 PM EDT (Chicago Sun-Times)

I'm excited the Chris Rock made this documentary. It highlights yet another area of Black culture, American culture, that we have yet to discuss openly, Black hair care, and the billion dollar industry. I encourage others to go.

entertainment, chris-rock, african-american, hair-care