June 19, 2013

The Socialist’s Journal: Quick Hits

Trevor Brookins

*You can tell the country is moving beyond race when no one points out that Michael Vick is the black quarterback who failed in Philadelphia. And that quarterback of color Colin Kaepernick is getting a shot in San Francisco without any references to ethnicity. No one except me. This is noteworthy because just last season [...]




Blacks to Shine in L.A. African Soccer Tournament

2011 L.A African Community Soccer Tournament Champs the Sierra Leone All-Stars

*LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 27, 2012 — Soccer enthusiasts are set to gather for the 2012 Los Angeles African Soccer Tournament taking place Sept. 1 at the John Ferraro Soccer Fields at Griffith Park (5101 North Zoo Drive) in Los Angeles, Calif.  24 teams representing 21 countries are set to compete in the second annual [...]




Olympics Off to Bad Start With Sucker Punched Soccer Player (Video)

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*The Olympics started off with a bang! A big bang! The firework show was great and everything went off without a hitch…except for Mitt Romney’s visit and his criticisms of the event. All of the U.S. athletes are at optimal competing condition and have even raked in a few gold medals. But, everyone didn’t come [...]




FLOTUS: Soccer on Front Lawn (Video); Eyes World Record

Michelle Obama

*As part of her “Let’s Move!” initiative, Michelle Obama wants to literally jump into the Guinness World Records book next week by helping break the title for the most people doing jumping jacks in a 24-hour period. To break the record, more than 20,000 people around the world will need to do jumping jacks for [...]




Sierra Leone Captures Cup Title in L.A.’s First Annual African Soccer Tourney

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*LOS ANGELES – 384 semi-professional and amateur soccer players representing 20 African countries were featured in the first ever African Community Soccer Tournament that saw Sierra Leone’s ‘Leone Stars’ defeat Cameroon’s ‘L.A. Lions’ team 2-1 to capture the first ACST Cup title. From the 24 team tournament that featured teams representing 20 African countries, including [...]




LA’s African Community Soccer Tournament Releases ‘Win, Win, Win!’ Promo Video

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Win, win, win! Directed by Gregory Everett for the Los Angeles African Community Soccer Tournament *LOS ANGELES – The First Annual African Community Soccer Tournament (ACST) has just released its first promotional video entitled “Win, win, win!”  The 90-second video, directed by filmmaker Gregory Everett (41st & Central: The Untold Story of the L.A. Black [...]




Ochocinco’s Major League Soccer Run Extended

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*Chad Ochocinco’s flirtation with soccer will last a little bit longer than expected. The six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver with the Cincinnati Bengals, who says he actually preferred soccer to football as a youngster, began a four-day trial with MLS team Sporting Kansas City Wednesday as a way to stay fit and keep busy during [...]




Short Bits: Gayle off the Air; Nate Dogg’s Public Funeral; Ochocinco’s Soccer Tryout

gayle king

*Gayle is gone … well, almost. That’s right, Gayle King will is exiting her Harpo Radio program to concentrate on TV. Affiliates are being told that the final show will air on April 6. The two-hour daily talk program launched in July of 2010 on Sirius XM. —————- *Fans of late rapper/singer Nate Dogg will [...]