June 19, 2013

From Slavery to Civil Rights: 150th Anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation Approcahes

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*WATERFORD, Va –– On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed and issued the Emancipation Proclamation. An area of this country that was not only affected by this decision, but was the catalyst behind it, and advanced the cause of freedom for decades after, has plenty of historic sites for travelers wanting to experience the [...]




Spielberg: Lincoln Played Dirty to get 14th Amendment Passed

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*With Abraham Lincoln being touted in new GOP ads as a reason for African Americans to vote Republican, a film about his struggle to preserve the union is preparing for a nationwide release on Nov. 9 – with Oscar winner Daniel Day Lewis in the title role and Steven Spielberg calling the shots. “There are [...]




Ohio Ad: Blacks Should Vote GOP Because Lincoln Ended Slavery

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*A super PAC ad running Ohio hopes it can woo African American voters with a new ad suggesting their loyalty to the Democratic Party is misguided, and that they should vote Republican because Abraham Lincoln was a Republican, too. [Watch below.] According to Salon, the Empower Citizens Network has an ad in the Columbus area [...]




David Oyelowo Joins Steven Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’

Actor David Oyelowo attends the premiere of DreamWorks Pictures' "The Help" held at The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Aug. 9, 2011 in Beverly Hills

*Deadline.com is reporting that actor David Oyelowo has joined the cast of Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln.” He has headed to Virginia and will play the role of a cavalryman. Oyelowo takes the job while he’s concurrently shooting the Christopher McQuarrie-directed “One Shot” with Tom Cruise starring as Jack Reacher in the Lee Child novel series. Oyelowo [...]




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Actor Danny Glover turns 65 today

*Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE Be prepared, work hard, and hope for a [...]




Obama Reads His New Book to Second Graders

President Barack Obama, right, extends his hand to greet an unidentified student during his unannounced visit to Long Branch Elementary in Arlington, Va., Friday, Dec. 17, 2010.

*President Barack Obama today read selections from his new children’s book to a group of delighted second-graders in suburban Virginia. In the library of Long Branch Elementary School, some four dozen youngsters giggled and squirmed as Obama gave voice to passages from “Of Thee I Sing,” an illustrated volume in the form of a letter [...]




Joseph C. Phillips: Is America Only for White People?

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*Is America only for white people?  The question stuck in my mind following yet another e-mail exchange with a friend of mine, regarding my conservatism.  For this particular gentleman, being black in America is at odds with conservatism. As he put it: “…Particularly as African-Americans, I feel we are in no real position to idealize [...]




Glenn Beck: ‘Blacks Don’t Own Martin Luther King’

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*As previously reported, conservative radio host and Fox News commentator Glenn Beck is hosting a rally in Washington, D.C., Saturday on the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech — but he says the date was not chosen intentionally. “Whites don’t own Abraham Lincoln,” Beck said in a recent broadcast of [...]




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George Clinton turns 69 today

Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. ————– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE “You can have lights, you can have cameras, [...]