All Blog Posts Tagged 'newsone' (7)

Check out These Books Authored By Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Happy MLK Day, Afro-punks. Today we celebrate not only one of the greatest orators and leaders recognized in the Civil Rights era, but we also celebrate those who supported and believed in the movement enough to effectively organize and risk their lives for change. Check out these books recommended by journalist, Roland Martin for Newsone, on Martin Luther King's best writings.

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Added by Afro-Punk on January 17, 2011 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment

Lenny Kravitz On Teena Marie: “She Gave Me A Bedroom And Fed Me”

Musician Lenny Kravitz just revealed that he shared a deeper connection than most with the late Teena Marie. Taking to his Twitter account after being informed of the tragic news, Lenny sent out a very personal video in dedication to the singer.

“Good morning, I’m in Paris and I just woke to the tragic news that my sister [and] long time friend, Teena Marie, passed away yesterday. I… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on December 31, 2010 at 10:35am — 2 Comments

Biggest Prison Protest In History Underway In Georgia

The biggest prison protest in history is currently underway In Georgia where thousands of inmates are on strike from working. On Thursday morning, December 9, 2010, Georgia prisoners refused to work, stopped all other activities and locked down in their cells in a peaceful protest for their human rights.…

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Added by The Establishment on December 15, 2010 at 3:49pm — 1 Comment

Tea Party Rep: “Black Men Prefer Drug Dealing To Education”

Republican Party leaders in central Illinois are calling on their own candidate for state senate to step down following racist remarks he made at a candidate’s forum last week. Al Reynolds, who is considered the Tea Party candidate in Illinois’ 52nd District, has been unavailable to the media since saying that African American men preferred dealing drugs to going to college, because it is “easier.”…

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Added by The Establishment on October 27, 2010 at 5:26pm — 8 Comments

Top 5 Anti-Gay Ministers Accused Of Being Homosexual

Bishop Eddie Long is not the first preacher who ranted against homosexuality, who in turn was accused of being gay. There have been several others, all who have been accused of carrying out homosexual affairs in the bedroom, while raging against gays in the pulpit. Here are 5 ministers who preached against homosexuality in public yet were accused of indulging in homosexuality in private.

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Added by The Establishment on September 29, 2010 at 5:00pm — 9 Comments

Do Viral Ghetto News Clips Make Black People Look Bad?

Every year it seems there a news clip from some urban neighborhood with African Americans who maybe considered country, crazy, wacky silly or even stupid. Whether it be a leprechaun in the hood, whistle tip mufflers, a…

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Added by The Race Card on September 15, 2010 at 7:30pm — 16 Comments

The 10 Worst Events That Happened To Black People

Since the existence of man, the worst things have always happened to the Black race–and NO I am not talking about Black Republicans or Flavor Flav! Black people have persevered through countless years of slavery, racism and the crack epidemic. What possibly could be the worst event the Black race has ever experienced? The following 10 events will outline the worst events to happen to Black people in history.…

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Added by The Establishment on July 29, 2010 at 10:30am — 5 Comments