June 19, 2013

Black Woman in Jasper, TX Beaten By Police Causes Outrage … Again (Video)

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*Do you remember James Byrd?   He was the black man in Jasper, Texas, that was dragged by a pickup truck until his arm was ripped from his body and he was decapitated.   The three white boys that offered him a ride that horrific night were  Shawn Berry, Lawrence Russell Brewer and John William [...]




Man Gets 50 Years In Prison for Stealing Ribs?? (Video)

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*Texas is home to some of the most notorious criminals in government (not saying any names), yet they have the nerve to be one of the most least tolerant states when it comes to crime. They will put you on death row in a heartbeat and will not let you rest there more than 10 [...]




Rihanna Reschedules Cancelled Tour Dates in Texas

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*Rihanna will return to Dallas and Houston to make up for shows lost earlier this month due to illness. The singer’s Diamonds World Tour added the new Texas dates to the back-end of the itinerary. As it now stands, the Live Nation-produced tour should see Rihanna swing into Dallas’ American Airlines Center on Nov. 11 [...]




New Viral Internet Sensation Pushes ‘Sweet Brown’ Aside with Her Account of Hailstorm (Video)

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*Various cities across the nation have made overnight commercial sensations out of those they’ve interviewed. But, the exploitation that was planned, resulted in the commercial success, thus dollars and cents for all of them so far. First, Antoine Dodson told us to “hide your kids,” then Sweet Brown didn’t “have time for that,” now we [...]




Murderer On Death Row May Get Off Because He’s Black? (Video)

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*If someone killed a family member of yours in front of their child would you think death row is the appropriate sentence for them? Now what if you found out they were being sent to death row because the murderer was black? The verdict might seem like a scenario of six in one hand and [...]




Texas Town Gets First African American Mayoral Candidate in Town’s 130 Years (Video)

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*We just saw Mississippi finally emancipate the enslaved by kicking off this year’s Black History Month with the ratification of the 13th Amendment. Now, there is yet another first for a town in the southwest. Since the establishment of Temple, Texas, 130 years ago, there has never been a mayor or mayoral candidate for the [...]




Jokey Joke: Lost Barry White Audio Shows Different Side of Balladeer (Audio)

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*There is nothing like turning on one of Barry White’s songs and hearing that bellowing bass voice. We loved his music and some of us were even conceived to it. But, his voice was made for broadcasting as well. Who wouldn’t love to have Barry White do an ad for their business or function? (Check [...]




Texas Still Marching Forward to Secede from Union (Video)

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*Once the world heard that President Obama was re-elected as President of the United States, right wingers came up with the bright idea to revamp history and separate the states … and come up with their own government. But, not Texas. They claim they’ve been trying to secede from the union for many years; long [...]




Dead Pig Found On Doorstep of Texas Mosque (Video)

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*Hate crimes aren’t lacking in quantity or originality these days. Most try to pick themselves up and dust themselves off after they’ve been victimized, but some are ready to fight and rightfully so. The latest display of cruelty came against a mosque in the Houston, Texas area. The Islamic Outreach Center in Cypress was disgraced [...]




The Journal of Steffanie Rivers: The Not-So Invisible Man

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*Thirty-five years ago when I grew up in east Tennessee the only people I saw with tattoos were members of a motorcycle gang. I had to go to school on the other side of town to see white people, because only black people went to my church and lived in my neighborhood. When my teacher, [...]




Truck Driver Spends 7 Months In Jail for Wrong Turn with Wrong Cargo

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*There has to be more protection for U.S. citizens when they cross the borders into other countries. There should never be a time when we cross a border and are incarcerated simply for making a wrong turn and carrying the wrong thing. Jabin Bogan, 27,now knows too well how unprotected American citizens are in Mexico. [...]




Texas Home Prepares for Christmas in ‘Gangnam Style’ ? (Video)

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*Sorry everybody, but Thanksgiving is gone and stores are not the only characters preparing for Christmas. Once Thanksgiving is over, your neighbors throw out the turkey and run to the attic–and the hardware store–and bring out the Christmas lights. But one neighbor has gone a bit overboard and some probably want his head for Christmas. [...]




Texas Home Daycare Owner Found Guilty in Fire Death of Toddler

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*It is so much harder to find qualified, caring daycare professionals to keep your children these days. The most horrific accidents and murders have occurred at the hands of those entrusted to provide a safe environment for children. Jessica Tata, 24, of Houston, Texas, was running her own home daycare when she decided to go [...]




Twenty States Sign Secession Petitions to Separate from Obama’s U.S.

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*It appears that since some of the country re-elected President Obama to continue to successfully put out fires of the preceding administration, those that did not, want out. And somebody PLEASE say they can get it. For the longest time, some Americans have been asking African Americans to return to Africa as though they are [...]




Voter ID Laws Still Causing Problems at the Polls

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*The sides are so close for our President and that other guy, that many have taken advantage of the early voting. One commentator said that due to early voting we’re not having an “election day, this is election month.” But some are still being prevented from voting due to false and misleading information. We’re already [...]