Posts Tagged ‘Philadelphia’
Marcus L. Dupree the greatest football player that never was
Dupree was picked up in 1990 by the LA Rams as an un-drafted free agent and he played for them until the pre-season of 1993. As part of their 30 for 30 project, commemorating ESPN's 30th anniversary. They are showing documentaries made by various film producers which [Read More]
Chicago Blackhawks wins Hockey League Stanley Cup
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Chicago Blackhawks National Hockey League 2009-2010 championChicago Blackhawks wins the 2009-2010 Stanley Cup Championship. National Hockey League (NHL) Commissioner Gary Bettman presents Jonathan Toews #19 of the Chicago Blackhawks with [Read More]
Blackhawks Expected to Kick Flyers Puck Tonight!
Blackhawks girl on ice The City That Works is in a festive mood. The Chicago Blackhawks have worked their behinds off and are about to reap the benefits of their hard work. The festive mood can be seen from the dyeing of the water at the Daley Plaza fountain and the [Read More]
Philadelphia Cop Shoots Himself Accused Black Males
Here is another case of a White person subconsciously or maybe consciously subscribing to the stereotype and negative depictions of the African American male as a criminal element in our society. On April 5, Philadelphia Police Department issued an all-points bulletin (APB) [Read More]
Flash Mob from an Entrepreneur Perspective
Flash mob or Flash networkA flash mob is usually the gathering of a large group of people who assemble suddenly in a designated public place to perform an unusual and pointless act (such as pillow fight or water balloon fight) for a brief time, and then quickly disperse. [Read More]
Philadelphia Police and Racism the City of Un-Brotherly Love?
Philadelphia Finest - Serve and ProtectWhenever I heard the word “Philadelphia”, the immediate visual connection that comes to mind is the May 13, 1985 incident in which police dropped bombs as an alternative to waiting to issue arrest warrants on members of the [Read More]
George Bush: Welcome to my hanging
Bush's portrait by Mark Carder There is a very popular Liberian idiom that say fact comes through joke. Speaking at the Union League in Philadelphia yesterday, President Bush said "Welcome to my hanging," to laughter from the crowd. Whether it was a joke or [Read More]
