Showing posts with label television. Show all posts
Showing posts with label television. Show all posts
December 25, 2014

Rest In Peace: Eartha Kitt (1927-2008)

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81-year old Eartha Kitt passed away on this date in 2008 . She was an international superstar who performed in over 100 countries and sang...
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August 9, 2014

Rest in Peace: Bernie Mac (1957-2008)

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Bernie Mac was a comedic genius. He took his stand-up comedy skills to the limit with concerts, movies and a top-rated television show. ...
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July 24, 2014

Rest In Peace: Sherman Hemsley (1928-2012)

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Sherman Hemsley was an actor that we didn't appreciate as much as we should . I suspect that we will end up appreciating him more in ...
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July 3, 2014

Rest in Peace: Andy Griffith (1926-2012)

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Andy Griffith will be remembered as a remarkable television star for his work on television series such as ' Mayberry, RFD ', ...
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May 19, 2014

Happy Birthday, Malcolm X

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One of the points of transformation in my life occurred when I read The Autobiography of Malcolm X . I imagine that most Blackmen from m...
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September 26, 2012

Wordless Wednesday: Melba Tolliver, Pioneer of the Afro Hairstyle

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Pinterest: Melba Tolliver
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December 12, 2011

Video of the Day: Al Sharpton Lampooned on Saturday Night Live

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I guess that you know you've made it into pop culture when you are satirized on Saturday Night Live . I must admit that I haven't w...
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December 11, 2011

Did You See 60 Minutes Segment on Tasers?

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Some villagers have asked what I thought of the 60 Minutes' segment titled, ' Taser: An Officer's Weapon of Choice ' . Pe...
December 5, 2011

Russian Journalist Fired After Giving Middle Finger to President Obama

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It appears that there are 'haters' of our president all over the globe ... even in Moscow, Russia . Award-winning journalist Tatya...
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October 6, 2011

First Amendment Can't Protect Hank Williams, Jr. From His Own Stupidity

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It took a few days ... but ESPN finally figured out that their 20-year partnership with Hank Williams, Jr. couldn't survive the terrible...
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October 4, 2011

Is Sherri Shepherd Wrong for Negative N-Word Reaction to Barbara Walters?

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I don't watch The View , so my soulclap goes to Your Black News for pointing me to the following video that shows a tense exchange betw...
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May 30, 2011

For Love of Liberty: Tribute to Black Veterans

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I encourage all villagers to see 'For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots' . This 4-hour film honors Blac...
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April 23, 2011

OURStory: Moors of North Africa

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Oenomaus I recently watched television series called Spartacus: Blood and Sand and Spartacus: Gods of the Arena . I enjoyed the show im...
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April 22, 2011

Are You Watching 'Black in Latin America' on PBS?

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Are you watching Black in Latin America ? It's the new four-part series on the influence of African descent on Latin America. Turns o...
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January 22, 2011

MSNBC Cancels Countdown with Keith Olbermann

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Keith Olbermann gave his final comment as the host of " Countdown With Keith Olbermann " tonight. It appears that Olbermann and M...
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January 14, 2011

What Was Your Favorite Car in a Television Series?

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It is that time of year when awards are bestowed upon movie and television stars. Golden Globes. Academy Awards. Emmy Awards. The one ca...
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October 22, 2010

Undercovers, Starring Boris Kodjoe and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Cancelled After 7 Episodes

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I'm sorry to hear that Undercovers will have the same fate as Day Break -- both are network television shows cancelled before their i...
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August 11, 2010

Glenn Beck Infers that President Obama is an Ape

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It is deja vu all over again. Do you recall when the New York Post ( owned by Rupert Murdoch ) ran that racist cartoon depicting President...
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July 1, 2010

National Association of Black Journalists Questions Diversity on Cable News Networks

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I encourage all villagers to read the following letter released earlier this week by the National Association of Black Journalists : Dear...
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May 18, 2010

Tune In Tuesday: Eels

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Villagers who have followed this blog for awhile know that I'm a science fiction fan. As such, I've been watching the first season ...
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