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Del I think it would be a potentially interesting study. Cynique, "YOLO" (which I had to look up) is my middle name. The only problem is that I'm note sure that one only lives once Anika, the wife is a Libra. So while she may not join me on a future excursion to the moon, she understands completely.

"We just went to see Robinson play because he was black." Considering that statement, in 2013, is so anachronistic it is funny. Indeed it is a sign of progress. Perhaps one day, saying, "I voted for Obama because he was Black" will sound just as anachronistic.

Cynique, this is exactly why the voices of our elders need to be highlighted more. Sure, Farrakhan and even boxing great Muhammad Ali vilified Malcolm X calling him a "hypocrite" a very profound denouement. The whole situation was and still is so very is tragic. Sure we know who pulled the trigger on the weapons that killed Malcolm. I suspect the true motivations (and motivators) will be "made plain" one day.

Sometimes when you looks at these films you assume the entire stadium was full or rabid racists, foaming at the mouth throwing batteries at Robinson. So you are saying the vast majority of fans, in the stands, were respectful of Robinson?

Del it is indeed more sound to focus on regions you can do you analysis based upon regions and let the individuals overlay the racial component. Anika, I'm an Aries. I've bungee jumped, and sky dived, I'm a decent skier was a D1 Gymnast. I've climbed mount Fuji and have ridden my bike from NYC to Philly several times -- for fun. I'll go anywhere on planet Earth, and would go to the moon if someone would send me.... Adventurous, pioneering, courageous, daredevil and foolhardy; check, check, check, check and check --- Humm I'm an astrological white man!!! I wonder if Pioneer is Capricorn?

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Spring 2013 Symposium Honoring the Work of Patricia Williams Friday March 1st, 2013 Jerome Greene Hall, Rooms 104-106 435 West 116th Street (corner of 116th Street and Amsterdam Avenue) Schedule: 9:00 - 9:30 | Welcome - Katherine Franke 9:30 - 11:00 | Panel 1, Race, Gender and the Law – moderated by Olatunde Johnson Gina Dent, University of California, Santa Cruz, Feminist Studies Paula J. Giddings, Smith College, Afro-American Studies Anita Hill, Brandeis University, Senior Advisor to the Provost; Social Policy, Law, and Women’s Studies 11:30 – 1:00 | Panel 2, Ethics and the Body – moderated byAlondra Nelson Lauren Berlant, University of Chicago, English Language and Literature Evelynn M. Hammonds, Harvard University, Dean of Harvard College Robert Pollack, Columbia University, Biological Sciences 1:00 – 2:30 | Lunch 2:30 – 4:00 | Panel 3: Law as Interdisciplinary Enterprise – moderated by Kendall Thomas Eduardo Cadava, Princeton University, English Lani Guinier, Harvard Law School Anna Deavere Smith, New York University, Performance Studies 4:30 – 6:00 | Keynote by Patricia Williams 6:00 – 7:00 | Reception Register now!

The victim's name is actually Hadiyah. Perhaps if these Black killers joined the KKK, the numbers of Black murders would go down.

Hi Anika, Del is still around I'll forward your question to him and ask him to reply here. In the meantime, I've never heard particular astrological sign corresponding to a specific racial group. But as Pioneer can tell you there is not scientific basis for race, therefore an astrological sign's association to a particular racially group would not be possible. Though it would be interesting to hear Del's take -- he is the expert on the subject.

I guess that is just it. These preachers not matter how charismatic, or popular are merely men. Who often demonstrate on personally matters they are barely average men. What I don't understand is why we find this "revelation" so interesting? But a more compelling question to the, Black media, out there is why do they seem to cater their content to the lowest common denominator?

Nice retrospective Cynique. I can't even image a stand full of white folks yelling the word nigger now. How did Black folks react hearing the word. How did you feel?

Anika I meant "I've read this story before." meaning same story different characters. Is it news that this preacher and leader that his is flawed, imperfect, capable of making mistakes, great errors in judgement? What is the goal or purpose of spending resources to compile and relate this "news"? What is the Black community supposed to do with this incomplete partial story? Should rainbow/push get rid of him. Should he be taken out back and beaten, put in jail? In fact what to we really know and the Jackson affair? Did they get a quote from Jackson or even the woman? How are we served having bit an pieces of this situation? Anika my problem is that in the history of the National Inquirer no one has ever accused it of journalism. Now that our Black news sources seemed to be falling over themselves to just copy and paste their garbage as if it was The Associated Press we are in a world of trouble. It was not always like this... --------------- The Jackson Jr. story actually "news", because he has broken a bunch of laws and needs to be put in jail -- Provided he is proven guilty and the mental disorder is indeed a ruse.

Better someone than noone -- absolutely! Though unfortunate. Even in this case, this book will die on the vine, 'cause we are much more concerned with talking about Django. Do an internet search of this book and see how many Black sites you find.

Louis Farrakhan Responds to Accusations that He Killed Malcolm X in the Film “Betty and Coretta” by BBD Staff The new film, “Betty and Coretta,” explores the lives of two iconic women, Betty Shabazz and Coretta Scott King. In the film, Mary J. Blige, who play’s Shabazz states that she believes that Louis Farrakhan had something to do with the death of Malcolm X. Min. Farrakhan is obviously concerned about the allegations and does a direct interview with The Final Call to discuss the matter in more detail. The film has been attacked by the daughters of both Betty Shabazz and Coretta Scott King, who say that their mothers were not properly represented. There are also some who wonder if there is an alternative agenda presented when a movie about black historical figures is made by people who aren’t black. Is there a consistent effort by white and Jewish-owned media to control the perceptions that black people have of their leaders? Betty’s character, played by Mary J. Blige, has an almost obsessive interest in speaking about Louis Farrakhan, as if someone really wanted to make sure this was in the script. Was either family consulted in detail or did they just make the film based on what they thought it would be. T’here appears to be something more sinister going on with the film, and many of the readers of this website who’ve seen the film don’t seem to like it very much. How would Jews feel if black people made an inaccurate film about the holocaust? We can’t recommend seeing the movie, since most of the people we’ve spoken with on our Facebook page are not happy with the project. Maybe this film was made for white people. But what does this say about Farrakhan? His words below: Question: “Why do you think Lifetime, and those who created this movie, is opening up the old wounds of The Malcolm X Murder at this time?” ‘The Jewish people behind this film have characterized Farrakhan as the “No. 1 Anti-Semite.” That was the title they gave Brother Malcolm while he was alive; now, they’ve given it to me.’ The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan (HMLF): It is because the murder of Malcolm X is still alive in the hearts and minds of many, and they wish to charge me with that crime in order to seek to destroy my reputation with the people that love and admire me. And also, to plant the seed in the hearts of those who don’t know me that I am, in fact, a “murderer.” Question: “What do you think the motive of Mary J. Blige is in being an ‘executive producer’ when I hear that she likes you?” HMLF: I cannot answer for Mary J. Blige except to say that when a person is famous or well-known, sometimes they will give such person “executive producer status” to add to the strength of the film. Mary J. Blige is my friend! And nothing that’s in this movie has diminished my love and respect for her. Question: “What would be your message to the younger generation who is watching Betty & Coretta who do not know anything about what happened, and is being educated—or, mis-educated—by Lifetime?” HMLF: The first thing that our young people should understand, that there is no statute of limitation on “murder.” In two years, it will be 50 years since the assassination of Brother Malcolm: At no time during these 48 years has the government opened the files on that murder of Brother Malcolm, and let the public see those files. I have appealed to the government to open the files, so that everything in those files could be made manifest, not only to the Shabazz family, and the families of those so ill-affected by his murder—but also my family, and the lives that are constantly put in the public. Question: “I read that the families of Betty and Coretta were not consulted about this movie. So I wanted to ask: Has the Nation of Islam ever been consulted by Hollywood related to all of these movies that attack you all?” HMLF: I heard that they allowed members of the King and Shabazz family to look at the film after it was done. Nothing like that has ever been accorded to me and my family, since it is I that the film seems bent upon putting in the hearts and minds of the people that “Louis Farrakhan is responsible for the death of Brother Malcolm.” Question: “So how do you finally feel being exposed that you killed Malcolm X?” HMLF: I did not kill Malcolm X. Before too long, you will really find who is “exposed”—and it is those who want to put on me what no court, no judge, no jury, could put on me. And if my enemies had a chance to bring me before the courts, and put me in prison for such a crime, they would have done it a long time ago! No, I am not “exposed”. But the wickedness of those behind my slander will be thoroughly exposed! Question: “Lifetime is already telling us what we already know about you. You confessed to this on 60 Minutes, so this show is only a repeat. You’re guilty, right?” HMLF: I am not guilty of killing Malcolm X. What I said on 60 Minutes was extracted from a 4-hour interview with Mike Wallace and Attallah Shabazz. READ MORE OF THE INTERVIEW AT FINALCALL.COM

Smileybooks, through the leadership of industry icon Cheryl Woodruff has been supportive of AALBC.com from jump street. Let me know what you think of the program Anika99!

There needs to be Anika but don't have much hope for it. At least not in the short term. Maybe if the entire country stopped consuming mass media for 1 year we could purge ourselves of the BS and focus on what is important. Maybe.

Anika99 they are both trifling. A woman gets pregnant by a married man, but does not have the resources (or willingness) to raise the child on her own. Married man has unprotected sex with a woman other than his wife then refuses to assume financial responsibility. I've read this story before. I guess this is news today uncovered by the National Enquirer, warmed over and regurgitated by Eurweb. AALBC.com exploited as a platform to help promote this nonsense. Anika99, I appreciate your contribution -- I really do -- the site is dead without people like you. Thank you! But I would like to know, what was your motivation for posting the Jessie Jackson "affair" here?

"I've seen so-called "Black" people posting strange things and taking funny positions that I never heard Black people utter in real life." I have not considered this but do not believe for a nano-second that does not happen. You also have to understand that Black sites do operate at a distinct disadvantage, when compared to similar white sites. White sites are simply more likely to get more funding through investment and business, are more likely to be supported through media coverage. Black sites pay a premium for talent as well. Black writers flock to write for white sites for free, but get mad when Black sites pay too little. Forming alliances with similar businesses is virtually impossible. There is not one Black book site that has started since the commercialization of the world wide web, almost 20 years, that has reached it's potential. Sites like mine that have hung on is the best we have to offer. This is beyond pathetic. I've been doing this myself for 15 years I have tons of stories and examples. I'm actually working on a revised list of websites. I'm reviewing ownership, audience, impact (popularity, traffic, etc). The angle is to identify websites that one would want to advertise on to promote a book to a Black audience: 106 & Park Connect A Cultural Exchange A New Quality Book and Boutique A Place of Our Own AALBC.com (African American Literature Book Club) AAMBC African Americans on the Move Book Club Aframerican Book Store African Bookstore Afri-Ware Afro AllHipHop.com Ashay by the Bay Atlanta Post Authors N Focus Azizi Books Becoming Gods Answer Bookstore BET Big Blue Marble Bookstore Black and Nobel Black Art Plus Black Athlete Black Book News Black Book Reviews Black Books and Reviews Black Books Direct Black Books Galore! Black Enterprise Black Gospel Black Star News Black Web 2.0 BlackAmericaWeb BlackBookPlus.com BlackDoctor BlackLiterature.com BlackNews.com BlackPeopleMeet.com BlackPlanet.com BlackSingles.com BlackVoices Book-Remarks Bossip C&B Books Distribution Cartel Cafe & Books Store CentricTV Chicago Defender Community Book Center Concrete Loop Cush City DallasBlack.com Dare Books DC Bookdiva´s Mobile Bookstore Deja Vu Book Lounge DiverseBooks Ebony EDC Creations Eso Won Bookstore Essence EurWeb Everyone´s Place Frugal Bookstore Gateway Bookstore HBCU Connect Hello Beautiful Hip Hop Book Club Hip Hop Wired HipHopDX Hood Book Headquarters Howard University Bookstore Hue-Man Books Independent Bookstore Database King-Mag.com La Casa Azul Bookstore Library of Congress, Library Literary Sweets, Bookstore and Chocolate Shoppe Lushena Books Madame Noir MahoganyBooks Marcus Books Martin Luther King Library MediaTakeOut.com Medu Bookstore, Greenbriar Mall MeJah Books Mood Makers Books & Art Gallery Village Gate Squar Mosaic Books Mosaic Magazine Mutana Afrikan Warehouse National Book Club Conference Neworld Review North Paran Not Just a Bookstore Positive Vibes Pyramid Books QBR The Black Book Review Queens Borough Public Library Rawsistaz Sam Weller Books Sankofa Video and Bookstore Shrine of The Black Madonna Cultural Center Street Fiction The Book Look The Literary Network The National Black Book Festival The Page-Turner Network The Pan-African Connection Bookstore The Root The Schomburg Center for Research Into Black Cultu The Tree of Life Bookstore of Harlem The Truth Bookstore The Urban Book Source The Wild Fig Books The YBF Thumpers Corner TimBookTu Ujamaa Book Store Urban Books On Wheels Urban Reviews Vibe Wee Bee Books Written Magazine XXLMag.com Zoe Christian Bookstore .

I was in a club in Chicago and a shoot out erupted -- clearing the entire club. I think they should bring up cities like Chicago more often, See when 20 rich white kids (all due respect to effective families and friends) are shot and killed the nation is outraged and prepared to do something. However when carnage is much greater in place like Chicago you don't here a peep -- not even from Obama. I'm glad Mrs. Obama went to Chicago (I may be wrong about the city) to pay her respects to the parents yet another young Black person killed through gun violence.

Pioneer you will, uncharacteristically, no get an argument from me on the issue of personal responsibility. We are however FAR from a place of equal opportunity. The outcomes we are observing should made that obvious, but like so many hungry, unemployed, uneducated and poor white people in America -- it is just not something we are presented with everyday -- so we assume it does not exist. The point of the documentary is to show how specific policy is creating increased wealth disparity. Once the film is made available to the general public I hope it will help chance policy or at the very minimum make more people aware of what is going on.

Robert Reich, secretary of Labor in the Clinton administration, and director Jacob Kornbluth discuss economic inequality in America in their Sundance film "Inequality for All"

42 In Theaters: Apr 12, 2013 Wide Unrated, Drama Directed By: Brian Helgeland Written By: Brian Helgeland Warner Bros. Pictures Hero is a word we hear often in sports, but heroism is not always about achievements on the field of play. "42" tells the story of two men-the great Jackie Robinson and legendary Brooklyn Dodgers GM Branch Rickey-whose brave stand against prejudice forever changed the world by changing the game of baseball. In 1946, Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) put himself at the forefront of history when he signed Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) to the team, breaking Major League Baseball's infamous color line. But the deal also put both Robinson and Rickey in the firing line of the public, the press and even other players. Facing unabashed racism from every side, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and restraint by not reacting in kind, knowing that any incident could destroy his and Rickey's hopes. Instead, Number 42 let his talent on the field do the talking-ultimately winning over fans and his teammates, silencing his critics, and paving the way for others to follow. (copyright WB)

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I can't find a credible news source for this story. All of the sources I looked at seemed like gossip websites. They all just seemingly copied the same text and surrounded it by ads, scantily clad women, and celebtriy gossip. It really sickens me to see what the Black internet has become. http://newsone.com/2183813/malcolm-shabazz-arrested/ http://bossip.com/721598/arrests-malcolm-xs-grandson-popped-by-the-fbi-while-traveling-to-iran-for-hollywoodism-conference-43081/ http://hiphopwired.com/2013/02/04/malcolm-xs-grandson-arrested-by-the-fbi/ Sure there is probably some serious website out there with a real story, but I'll never find it 'cause I'm not about to plow through 30 screen of sites like the ones above to find it. It some one find a serious site please just post a link. Thanks.

The strongest person I ever met was a white guy. Actually I think the strongest man who ever lived was white. Most of if not all of the weight lifting records are held by white men. And these white guys were not "breed" to be strong. So I guess White people are just stronger Black men would I be right? ------ A caring father in the home would be a BIG plus for most families. I think if the majority of families could remain intact a whole bunch of problems would disappear.... ------- Skilled trades require education too. Don't make the assumption that "anyone" can pick these skills up without being educated. high schools have to prepare people for these roles too. It is not clear that they are even doing this much ...