Movies/TV
Little Cheer For Red Tails
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| Tristan Wilds shines in "Red Tails." |
Despite the well-intentioned media and community campaign to support this fictionalized account of the legendary World War II Tuskegee Airmen, cheering for “Red Tails” might be limited. (Not even a pin-up of Lena Horne? Really?) By Esther Iverem
Jan 24, 2012,
11:14
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The 411
Oh, No He Didn't...
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| Publisher Andrew Adler suggested Israel should assassinate U.S. President Barack Obama. |
The SeeingBlack.com 411: Publisher Resigns After Suggesting Obama Assassination... NYPD Commissioner Apologizes for Role in Anti-Muslim Documentary...Indiana Lawmakers Pass Anti-Union Bill...U.N.: Interim Libyan Govt Torturing Prisoners...Occupy Protesters Rally at Davos World Economic Forum...People’s Movements Converge for World Social Forum in Brazil...AND MORE! CHECK THE NEWS!
Jan 26, 2012,
10:55
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Movies/TV
Tuskegee's Action Heroes
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| David Oyelowo as Joe "Lightning" Little in "Red Tails." |
In a roundtable discussion in Washington, D.C., actors Terrence Howard, David Oyelowo and surviving Tuskegee airman Dr. Roscoe Brown talk about the making of "Red Tails," which takes the story of the Tuskegee Airmen and makes it into an aerial action flick. AUDIO
Jan 19, 2012,
23:03
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The 411
Taylor Worked For The CIA
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| Former Liberian president Charles Taylor worked for the CIA. |
And More SeeingBlack.com 411: U.S. Confirms Liberian Leader Worked for CIA... Libyans Reject ‘Hijacked’ Revolution?... Gingrich Win Aided by $5 Million Donation and "Southern Strategy"...Raj Patel: In Attacks on Obama, Food Stamps, Newt Gingrich is "Racially Coding Poverty"...Video Emerges of Ron Paul Speaking in Front of Confederate Flag...Protests Held Across Nation Against Citizens United Ruling...Groups: Slow Response from West Led to 100,000 Deaths in Africa Famine. AND MORE...Check the news.
Jan 24, 2012,
19:22
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Sports/Gaming
Serena And The Hate(rs)
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| It's hard out here for a Black champ but we hope that Serena continues to shake off the haters. |
Simple candor about the rigors and reality of her work--tennis--has earned tennis champion Serena Williams more hating, demonization and objectification from sports writers like Chris Chase at Yahoo Sports. His readers are equally candid in their racism.
By David J. Leonard
Jan 12, 2012,
11:31
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The 411
King: The Original Occupier
And More SeeingBlack.com 411: The Rev. Martin Luther King organized the Poor People’s Campaign to address issues of economic justice...Two Years After Devastating Earthquake, Haiti’s Rebuilding Weighed Down by Legacy of Foreign Meddling...The Mass Incarceration of Black America...Tucson Suspends Ethnic Studies Program under Threat of Funding Cut...Emergency Manager Law Protested in Michigan...Report: Israelis Recruited Militants to Carry Out Covert Operations Against Iran...Karzai Condemns Video of U.S. Marines Urinating on Afghan Corpses...Nigerian Unions Call for Strike to End. AND MORE...
Jan 16, 2012,
20:56
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Movies/TV
Young, Black and Lesbian
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| Adepero Oduye as Alike in "Pariah." |
The movie “Pariah” focuses on a Brooklyn teen-ager who is exploring her identity as a lesbian. It is raw, sometimes funny and often awkward. And what is being a teenager if it is not sometimes raw and funny—and frequently awkward?
By Esther Iverem
Jan 11, 2012,
12:51
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The 411
Deported Teen Returns Home
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| Fifteen-year-old Jakadrien Turner arrives at DFW Airport in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday Jan. 6. |
And More SeeingBlack.com 411: Texas Teen Returns Home After Being Mistakenly Deported to Colombia...MSNBC Suspends Pat Buchanan...African National Congress Celebrates 100th Anniversary...Nigeria General Strike Begins over Rising Fuel Costs...Death of Private Danny Chen: Military Admits Chen was Target of Race-Based Hazing on Daily Basis...Panetta Admits Iran is Not Trying to Develop a Nuclear Weapon. Check out the REAL news!
Jan 10, 2012,
10:17
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Jan 10, 2012,
11:39
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The 411
Black Teenager Deported
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| Jakadrien Turner was deported to Colombia, eventhough she is a U.S. citizen and speaks no Spanish. |
And More SeeingBlack.com 411: The family of a Black Dallas teenager is demanding answers after she was deported to Colombia...Gingrich Singles Out Blacks For Receiving Food Stamps...Texas Prisoner Freed Over Withheld Evidence After 31 Years...Delaware Death Row Prisoner Set for Release After Two Decades...Obama Uses Recess Appointments to Sidestep GOP on Consumer Protection, Labor Board...Ecuadorian Court Upholds Chevron Fine for Amazon Pollution
Jan 6, 2012,
11:57
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Movies/TV
SB's Best Movies of 2011
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| Oliver Litondo stars as Maruge in "The First Grader." |
My favorite movies in 2011 are all about untold histories (ourstories) and powerful truth-telling. As I peruse the award nomination lists from film critics groups with which I am affiliated, I am reminded that mine is not a conventional “best” list for many reasons.
By Esther Iverem
Dec 22, 2011,
17:48
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The 411
Santorum’s Racist Rant
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| The oil giant Shell may have spilled as much as 2.4 million gallons of oil off the coast of Nigeria. |
And More SeeingBlack.com 411: Obama Signs Defense Bill Allowing For Indefinite Detention of U.S. Citizens Without Trial… NATO Forced to Admit Air Strikes Killed Dozens of Libyan Civilians, Contradicting Initial Denials… Justice Department Blocks Controversial South Carolina Voter ID Law… Bank of America Settles Countrywide Bias Case with $335M Fine… Oil Slick from Massive Spill in Nigeria Threatens Coastline, May Be Largest Spill in a Decade… Senegal: Music Star Youssou N’dour Announces Plans to Run For President. And MUCH MORE…Check the REAL news!
Jan 3, 2012,
13:08
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Sports/Gaming
PSU Case Unmasks The NCAA
Sadly, what the Penn State-Jerry Sandusky scandal illustrates is that the NCAA is focused more on money than on the well-being of young athletes on campus.
By Esther Iverem
Dec 16, 2011,
12:31
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The 411
Oh, How The Mighty Fell
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| President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee of Liberia and Yemeni activist Tawakkol Karman won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011.. |
In 2011, the courage to speak out trumped power and prestige. By Cheryl Devall.
Also, the world lost Troy Davis, Vesta Williams and Derrick Bell, among others.
By Wayne Dawkins.
Dec 26, 2011,
14:32
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