Archive for May, 2009
Mays, from unmarked grave to Arlington National Cemetery
Cpl. Isaiah Mays, a February 19, 1890 Medal of Honor recipientBorn into an insane and racist era in America’s history, Cpl. Isaiah Mays, was born on February 16, 1858 in Virginia into a system that classified and branded him as a slave and a second class citizen. On [Read More]
Judge Sotomayor – Qualified and Desiring Supreme Court Nominee
Judge Sonia Sotomayor, 54 year-old, nominated to replace retiring Justice David Souter on the U.S. Supreme Court. Tuesday, May 26, 2009, will be recorded as a great day in the history of the United States of America. As was expected, President Barack Obama exercised his [Read More]
Rapper T.I. new address Forrest City, Arkansas 72335
T. I. mug shotRapper Clifford Harris, Jr. popularly known as T.I. is expected to have a change of address by midday Tuesday, May 26, 2009. His new address will be in Forrest City, Arkansas, Zip Code 72335 at a minimum security prison. Just in case you plan on calling him, [Read More]
Ursula Burns named new Xerox CEO
Ursula Burns, current president of Xerox, was named by the board as CEOAccording to Xerox’s website, its board of directors announced today that Anne Mulcahy, chairman and chief executive officer, will retire as CEO effective July 1. Ursula Burns, current president of [Read More]
Rapper Dolla gunned down in Los Angeles
Dolla's CD Cover Photo Source: Dolla Myspace web siteDespite not knowing about Dolla, it saddens me to hear about another young person getting kill especially while trying to make some positive changes to his life. His killing comes 12 years after rapper, Notorious B.I.G., [Read More]
Is abortion the issue or hidden racism
Abortion ProtesterSince its founding in 1842 by Holy Cross priest Father Edward F. Sorin, the University of Notre Dame have held several commencements starting from 1845. On June 5, 1960, President Dwight Eisenhower delivered the University’s first presidential [Read More]
Wayman Tisdale, musician and former NBA Star is dead
Wayman Tisdale, former NBA star and jazz musician Photo Source:WaymanTisdale.comWayman Tisdale, 44-year-old, former NBA star and one of today’s baddest jazz musician died on Friday after coping with cancer. Tisdale, died in a Tulsa, Oklahoma, hospital, after having [Read More]
La Marque Texas elects first Black female mayor
Geraldine Sam reacts in March 2008 after the cast of Oprah's Big Give has secured a new playground for Simms Elementary School.On Saturday, the city of La Marque in Galveston County, Texas made history by electing the first African American woman as mayor in the entire [Read More]
Is Hertz Car Rental driving towards a creative destruction?
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For the quarter ended March 31, Hertz posted a loss applicable to shareholders of $163.5 million, or 51 cents per share, on hefty restructuring charges, as well as weak demand and pricing for its rental cars and equipment. One would think Hertz, would make a sound financial [Read More]
Is Familycide the White Men Solution to Hardship?
If you don’t know what familycide is, do not feel bad because few months ago, I had not heard of it or knew what it meant. The word familycide is a combination of the words family and suicide. If I was given the task to define the word for Webster Dictionary, I [Read More]
Nigerian born British citizen faces death for heroin in Laos
20 year-old Nigerian born British citizen, Samantha Orobator. Photo Credit: Reprieve A Nigerian born British citizen, Samantha Orobator, 20 year-old was arrested at Wattay Airport, Laos in August 2008 for allegedly having 1.5 pounds of heroin in her possession. She was [Read More]
