May 22, 2013

‘Django’ Fan Dick Gregory Says Flick ‘Freed’ Him; Calls Spike Lee ‘Thug’ (Listen)

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*The man, Dick Gregory went in on Spike Lee, criticizing him for his statements against “Django Unchained.” In an interview posted on YouTube, the activist and comedian professed that the movie was liberating and that if anyone has made films that have disrespected African ancestors, it’s gotta be him. “I’ve seen ‘Django Unchained’ 12 times. [...]




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*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 fall, but you can rise also.” [...]




Dick Gregory Goes IN on Soul Food for PBS Film (Audio)

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*Dick Gregory opened up the 2012 Summer TCA Press Tour in Beverly Hills Saturday morning with comments about how soul food is killing us. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] “Until we learn about the human body…we go to Harvard, Yale, Howard to learn how to make a living. But the universal God force that created [...]




Comedian and Activist Dick Gregory to be Featured at L.A. Women’s Health Forum

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*LOS ANGELES – Comedian and activist Dick Gregory will be the keynote speaker at the 12th annual KJLH-FM  Women’s Health Forum’s (WHF) Wellness Village Saturday, April 28, at 1:15 p.m. at the Los Angeles Convention Center (1201 S. Figueroa St., Downtown Los Angeles, West Hall). Themed “An Oasis of Alternative Healing”, this year’s Wellness Village [...]




KJLH-FM Presents 12th Annual L.A. Women’s Health Forum

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*LOS ANGELES – KJLH-FM will host their 12th annualWomen’s Health Forum (WHF) Saturday, April 28, from 8:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Los Angeles Convention Center (1201 S. Figueroa St., Downtown Los Angeles). A free women’s health conference, the KJLH WHF will focus on the health of minority women, specifically nutrition, fitness, diabetes, cancer [...]




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Comedian Dick Gregory turns 79 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 Bad things are not the worst things that [...]




Dick Gregory and Other Activists Rally to Demand Payment of Claims to BP Oil Spill Victims

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*Washington, DC -  Three weeks after protesting outside British Petroleum (BP) headquarters in London, Dick Gregory, Art Rocker and a delegation of other leading activists will protest outside the office of Ken Feinberg, administrator of the oil giant’s $20 billion compensation fund for victims of its historic Gulf Coast oil spill. The protest is set [...]




TCA: TV One Talks New ‘Love That Girl!’, ‘Way Black When’

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*TV One just wrapped up its panel at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour promoting two upcoming programs: the first full season of Tatyana Ali’s series “Love That Girl!,” premiering Monday (Jan. 10) at 9 p.m., and a four-part Black History Month celebration titled “Way Black When,” coming in February. In “Love That Girl!” [...]




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Dick Gregory turns 78 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 “The secret of health for both mind and [...]




Photos: President Obama & Celebs Gather for 2010 National Urban League Centennial Conference Washington, D.C.

Marc Morial, President & CEO National Urban League, singer Ayanna Gregory and her dad, activist & comedian Dick Gregory, at the Women of Power Luncheon held during the 2010 National Urban League Centennial Conference.

*The National Urban League kicked off its annual conference in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, July 28. The National Urban League, founded on its dedication to foster black economic equality, celebrates its 100th year. President Obama was greeted by an overwhelming welcome reception, as he took to the microphone to address delegates Thursday morning at the [...]




Obama Remembers Height’s Quiet Perseverance

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*The funeral service for civil rights leader Dorothy Height just finished in Washington with the president, vice president and their wives in attendance, as well as members of congress and veterans of the civil rights movement. In eulogizing the lifelong activist, President Obama noted Height’s quiet perseverance and said she led a life of “vision [...]




Chris Rock, Keenan, Harvey, Katt in Showtime’s ‘Why We Laugh’

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*“Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy,” a film examining the history and cultural influence of American black comedy, premiere’s tomorrow (Feb. 4) on Showtime at 8 p.m. Directed by actor-producer-director Robert Townsend, the documentary, which screened last year at Sundance, features interviews with prominent scholars, politicians, cultural critics, and a host of notable [...]