Editorial
Cornell West's Message to Obama
After President Obama's State of the Union address, Princeton Professor of Religion and African American Studies Cornell West recorded this video on BBC.
West gives Obama a pep talk from the heart. West tells Obama with much love a progressive America awaits his leadership.
Obama’s State of the Union Speech: An Oscar-Worthy Performance
By Kam Williams
The novel Animal Farm was crafted by George Orwell as a dire warning about the potential abuse of power through the manipulation of language as a subtle means of mind control. The cautionary tale’s prophetic message was that the masses might be very gullible to the seductive rhetoric of a charismatic visionary capable of masking more Machiavellian intentions. Listening to President Obama’s soporific double-speak during his State of the Union address the other night reminded me of the climax of Orwell’s chilling morality play, when the animals belatedly wised up too late to differentiate between their newly-elected leaders and the evil exploiters they had sought to replace. -more-
The State of the Union 2010
By Millard Hampton
Publisher
President Obama, the darling of Wall Street gave his first State of the Union address. President Obama began his speech reviewing America's hard times and the struggles this nation has suffered in that past. Obama spoke of the letters he had read from Americans suffering due to this current economy.
However, President Obama missed the mark in not telling Americans what they wanted to hear. An apology from him and our representatives for performing their jobs poorly. Obama bragged about how he helped the banks recover but didn't mention their record pay in bonuses. He didn't speak of the tax inequities of Corporations as compared to American citizens. He spoke of the success of stabilizing the financial system for the rich and ignored the dwindling American pocket book. -more-
World
Avatar's story is being played out
in real life.© 20th Century Fox
'AVATAR IS REAL', SAY TRIBAL PEOPLE
Following the film ‘Avatar’’s win at the Golden Globes, tribal people have claimed that the film tells the real story of their lives today.
A Penan man from Sarawak, in the Malaysian part of Borneo, told Survival International, ‘The Penan people cannot live without the rainforest. The forest looks after us, and we look after it. We understand the plants and the animals because we have lived here for many, many years, since the time of our ancestors. -more-
National
NYC Sued Over Unlawful and Discriminatory Policing in Public Housing
NEW YORK, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), the Legal Aid Society (LAS), and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (Paul Weiss) filed a class action lawsuit against the City of New York and the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) challenging the New York City Police Department's reckless and unlawful practice of routinely subjecting NYCHA residents and their visitors to illegal stops and false arrests purportedly to enforce trespass laws. -more-
History
Governor Rendell Announces Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission's Year-Long Celebration of Black History in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission today launched a year-long celebration of Black History with the public exhibition of the 1780 Act for Gradual Abolition of Slavery, Governor Edward G. Rendell announced. -more-
Smithsonian Marks 50th Anniversary of Greensboro Lunch Counter Sit-in: Civil Rights Heroes Receive James Smithson Bicentennial Medals
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a special evening ceremony today at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, Jibreel Khazan (formerly Ezell Blair Jr.), Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil and, posthumously, David Richmond--the Greensboro Four--will receive the James Smithson Bicentennial Medal in recognition of their contribution to civil rights in America. -more-
For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots, A Film by Frank Martin
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- In observance of February's Black History Month and in honor of African-Americans who serve our country, "For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots" premiers on most Public Broadcasting System stations nationwide throughout the month. -more-
Entertainment
Filmmaker Donny Armstrong Makes Mark in Hollywood with 'Five.K.One'
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- As the writer, producer and director of "Five.K.One", www.fivekone.com, Armstrong is capturing the attention of many of Hollywood's key players.
Working under major time constraints, solid determination and meticulous persistence, 2008 marked the beginning of a new era for Armstrong with the completion of the film.
Armstrong (for his film/production company Mind Vision Productions) skillfully proved his capacity for cinematic versatility. As he shares, "'Five.K.One' portrays the lives of two friends who operate as drug dealers who have had their run of the streets. Throughout the film they face many trials and tribulations, serious adversity and life altering decisions they may not be able to live with. -more-
California
California Diversity Council Appoints First Board of Directors
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The California Diversity Council (CADC), California's preeminent thought leader in diversity and inclusion, recently appointed seven executives from across California to seed its first Board of Directors. -more-
Business
Link Solutions, Inc. Recognized Among Top 100 Regional Minority Businesses
RESTON, Va., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Link Solutions, Inc. (LSi), a rapidly growing provider of high-end solutions to the federal government, announced today that it has been selected to receive the prestigious Top 100 Minority Business® Enterprise Award. In its fourth year, this program is designed to acknowledge and pay tribute to outstanding women and minority business owners in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and the District of Columbia. The awards ceremony took place at the Inn and Conference Center at University of Maryland University College in Adelphi, Maryland on Sunday, November 15, 2009. -more-
Health
Lung Cancer: Large Impact, Little Funding
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- During the 2010: The Year of the Lung campaign, the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and other members of the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) are honoring World Cancer Day, February 4, by elevating the awareness of lung cancer in terms of prevalence and prevention, as well as the amount of funding the disease receives for research in diagnosis and management. -more-
Diverse Blood Donors Aid Our Communities
NEW YORK, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New York Blood Center (NYBC), serving New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, and New Jersey, calls upon people of diverse backgrounds to please donate blood. The need for blood is constant. Hospital use of blood products remains high due to surgeries, emergencies, and care of cancer patients, and about one in seven people entering a hospital needs blood. -more-
Education
Teaching Tolerance Magazine Examines the 'New Segregation' in U.S. Schools
MONTGOMERY, Ala., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 50 years after Brown v. Board of Education offered the hope of integrated classrooms, today's schools not only remain racially segregated, but are dividing along gender lines, sexual orientation and immigration status in the name of better education, according to the Spring 2010 issue of Teaching Tolerance magazine. -more-
Religion
Pastor Donnie McClurkin to Raise Funds for Haitian Earthquake Relief at Jubilee Gala Celebration Monday, January 25th 2010
Fundraiser Revamped To Donate ALL Funds to Relief Efforts Musical Performances & Celebrity Plate Auction
NEW YORK, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Renowned Grammy Award winning Gospel artist, Pastor Donnie McClurkin to be honored at 50th Jubilee Gala Celebration, a fundraiser benefiting the Haitian earthquake relief efforts of Feed The Children, WorldVision and Operation Compassion. In the aftermath of the recent devastating earthquake in Haiti, Pastor McClurkin will donate funds specifically toward the organizations' international work in Haiti. -more-
Dr. Barbara A. Nabors
Pastor/Teacher
Kingdom Word of
Faith International
DR. BARBARA A. NABORS, SENIOR PASTOR OF KINGDOM WORD OF FAITH INTERNATIONAL, LAUNCHES "KINGDOM GATHERING 2010" IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
Houston, TX (BlackNews.com) -- Launch of “Kingdom Gathering 2010 – Sons & Daughters of the King and the Five-Fold Ministry Gifts” by Dr. Barbara A. Nabors of Kingdom Word of Faith International (“KWOFI”) set to take place January 28-30, 2010 beginning at 7pm, Hilton Houston Southwest Hotel, 6780 Southwest Freeway in Houston, Texas 77074. Special guest speakers: Apostle Dr. Robbie Horton of Los Angeles, California is founder of Anointed Connection International Ministry; Dr. Barbara Matthews and Mrs. Linda Gray of Houston and Dallas, Texas areas, respectively. Registration $20.00, all are welcome. For hotel reservations: (713) 977-7911. -more-
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