Thursday, September 7, 2017
"This is America"
From the Huffington Post -
Philly Driver Shouts ‘This Is America’ To The Wrong Asian-American
“Yes, this is America. I am American,” reporter responds in viral video.
By Brittany Wong
https://www.facebook.com/6abcNydiaHan/videos/10156752826863508/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/asian-american-reporter-video-bigoted-driver-philadelphia_us_59aee63ae4b0354e440d1069
Philly Driver Shouts ‘This Is America’ To The Wrong Asian-American
“Yes, this is America. I am American,” reporter responds in viral video.
By Brittany Wong
https://www.facebook.com/6abcNydiaHan/videos/10156752826863508/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/asian-american-reporter-video-bigoted-driver-philadelphia_us_59aee63ae4b0354e440d1069
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
A Powerful, Enlightening Message
These podcasts are all great, but #8 is especially powerful and should be required listening for all black parents.
"What is Wrong With You?"
An excerpt from the Huffington Post -
White Woman Asks White Supremacists: ‘What Is Wrong With You?’
In a recent letter to the editor, Jonna Ramey said what we’re all thinking.
By Elyse Wanshel
Ramey put her thoughts on paper and sent a letter to The Salt Lake Tribune, which ran it under the headline “Letter of the week: What is wrong with you, white supremacists?” (The letter appeared in print on Aug. 20 and was published online on Aug. 26.)
The letter begins:
I am a 67-year-old American white woman. My parents enlisted in World War II to fight fascism. They both served; my mother was a nurse, my father navigated bombers. They lost friends in that bloody war so that all the world could be free of fascism. They did not fight so that some white people could claim supremacy or that Nazis could openly walk the streets of America.
White person to white supremacist person: What is wrong with you?
White Woman Asks White Supremacists: ‘What Is Wrong With You?’
In a recent letter to the editor, Jonna Ramey said what we’re all thinking.
By Elyse Wanshel
Ramey put her thoughts on paper and sent a letter to The Salt Lake Tribune, which ran it under the headline “Letter of the week: What is wrong with you, white supremacists?” (The letter appeared in print on Aug. 20 and was published online on Aug. 26.)
The letter begins:
I am a 67-year-old American white woman. My parents enlisted in World War II to fight fascism. They both served; my mother was a nurse, my father navigated bombers. They lost friends in that bloody war so that all the world could be free of fascism. They did not fight so that some white people could claim supremacy or that Nazis could openly walk the streets of America.
White person to white supremacist person: What is wrong with you?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/white-woman-white-supremacists-letter_us_59b040b8e4b0dfaafcf4f628?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009'Letter of the Week' or 'Letter of the goddamn YEAR?' pic.twitter.com/oNESYtnYM1— Alicia Mayer (@RealAliciaMayer) September 4, 2017
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.@realDonaldTrump ending DACA is on the top of the vilest acts you've pulled off. You're destroying the legacy of greater men before you.— Vicente Fox Quesada (@VicenteFoxQue) September 5, 2017
peppa pig- mr skinny legs
From Slate -
Peppa Pig Episode Pulled From Australian TV for Telling Children That Spiders Are Harmless
By Rachel Withers
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2017/09/05/australia_pulls_a_peppa_pig_episode_in_which_daddy_pig_says_spiders_are.html?wpsrc=newsletter_tis&sid=554654ea10defb39638b510d
Peppa Pig Episode Pulled From Australian TV for Telling Children That Spiders Are Harmless
By Rachel Withers
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2017/09/05/australia_pulls_a_peppa_pig_episode_in_which_daddy_pig_says_spiders_are.html?wpsrc=newsletter_tis&sid=554654ea10defb39638b510d
Hear Bill Withers
From Rolling Stone -
Bill Withers Covers Little Jimmy Dickens on First New Song in 32 Years
By Elias Leight
Bill Withers covers "(You've Been Quite a Doll) Raggedy Ann" as part of a tribute album dedicated to Little Jimmy Dickens, the famously pint-sized country singer and a Grand Ole Opry stalwart. Withers' version of the song marks his first solo recording since 1985, when the man behind hits like "Ain't No Sunshine" and "Lovely Day" released his album Watching You Watching Me and walked away from the music business.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-bill-withers-first-new-song-in-32-years-w501371
Bill Withers Covers Little Jimmy Dickens on First New Song in 32 Years
By Elias Leight
Bill Withers covers "(You've Been Quite a Doll) Raggedy Ann" as part of a tribute album dedicated to Little Jimmy Dickens, the famously pint-sized country singer and a Grand Ole Opry stalwart. Withers' version of the song marks his first solo recording since 1985, when the man behind hits like "Ain't No Sunshine" and "Lovely Day" released his album Watching You Watching Me and walked away from the music business.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-bill-withers-first-new-song-in-32-years-w501371
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Black Girl Magic - Tennis
From the Root -
3 Black Women Advance to US Open Semifinals
By Angela Helm
For the first time in U.S. Open history, three black women have advanced to the quarterfinal round; and, in this case, they all happen to be American. As of Monday, Venus Williams, 37, Sloane Stephens, 24, and Madison Keys, 22, are all vying for the Tiffany-engraved trophy.
Oh, and it’s all going down at a stadium named for an African-American tennis player, Arthur Ashe.
https://thegrapevine.theroot.com/three-black-women-advance-to-u-s-open-semifinals-1799943507?utm_source=theroot_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2017-09-05
3 Black Women Advance to US Open Semifinals
By Angela Helm
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| Venus Williams; Sloane Stephens; Madison Keys (@rantoddj via Twitter screenshot) |
Oh, and it’s all going down at a stadium named for an African-American tennis player, Arthur Ashe.
https://thegrapevine.theroot.com/three-black-women-advance-to-u-s-open-semifinals-1799943507?utm_source=theroot_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2017-09-05
Drones Helping Relief Effort
An excerpt from Wired -
ABOVE DEVASTATED HOUSTON, ARMIES OF DRONES PROVE THEIR WORTH
By Aarian Marshall
“This is the one of the first big disasters where we can show how valuable drones can be,” says Brandon Stark, who directs the Center of Excellence on Unmanned Aircraft System Safety at the University of California, Merced. In the coming weeks and months, they'll help locals assess damage to homes, roads, bridges, power lines, oil and gas facilities, and office buildings—and determine whether it's safe to go back.
https://www.wired.com/story/houston-recovery-drones?mbid=nl_090417_daily&CNDID=%%CUST_ID%%
ABOVE DEVASTATED HOUSTON, ARMIES OF DRONES PROVE THEIR WORTH
By Aarian Marshall
“This is the one of the first big disasters where we can show how valuable drones can be,” says Brandon Stark, who directs the Center of Excellence on Unmanned Aircraft System Safety at the University of California, Merced. In the coming weeks and months, they'll help locals assess damage to homes, roads, bridges, power lines, oil and gas facilities, and office buildings—and determine whether it's safe to go back.
https://www.wired.com/story/houston-recovery-drones?mbid=nl_090417_daily&CNDID=%%CUST_ID%%
His Message Can't Be Silenced
From CNN -
(CNN) A political cartoon of Colin Kaepernick kneeling with his Afro in the shape of a black fist has gone viral.
But the illustration -- which has been adopted by sports fans, civil rights activists and celebrities -- comes from an unlikely artist.
Khalid Albaih, a Romania-born Sudanese artist living in Qatar, is renowned throughout the Middle East for addressing controversial political and social issues, including government corruption, the war in Yemen and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/04/us/colin-kaepernick-khalid-albaih-cartoon-trnd/index.html
(CNN) A political cartoon of Colin Kaepernick kneeling with his Afro in the shape of a black fist has gone viral.
But the illustration -- which has been adopted by sports fans, civil rights activists and celebrities -- comes from an unlikely artist.
Khalid Albaih, a Romania-born Sudanese artist living in Qatar, is renowned throughout the Middle East for addressing controversial political and social issues, including government corruption, the war in Yemen and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/04/us/colin-kaepernick-khalid-albaih-cartoon-trnd/index.html
Gotta Love This Kid
From the Huffington Post -
6-Year-Old Applies For Lego Job With Heartfelt Letter, Boasts ‘Lots Of Experience’
“I am the man [for] the job,” he wrote.
By Dominique Mosbergen
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/six-year-old-legoland-windsor-job-stanley-bolland_us_59ad0fa2e4b0354e440b4355
6-Year-Old Applies For Lego Job With Heartfelt Letter, Boasts ‘Lots Of Experience’
“I am the man [for] the job,” he wrote.
By Dominique Mosbergen
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/six-year-old-legoland-windsor-job-stanley-bolland_us_59ad0fa2e4b0354e440b4355
Monday, September 4, 2017
Ta-Ta's Rejoice!
From Essence -
This "Ta-Ta Towel" for Your Boobs Has Lit The Internet on Fire
By Karen Belz
The summer struggle with boob sweat is real. Very real. That’s why we’re kind of surprised that it took someone this long to invent the Ta-Ta Towel for your summer boob needs. The towel is pretty much held in place by your own ta-tas, and helps combat the damp feeling you might get under there post-shower. And of course, you can wear it around the house — unless you’re rooming with someone you’re not super comfortable with. Or your parents. But hey, your call.
http://www.essence.com/syndication/ta-ta-towel-boob-sweat?xid=nl_essence_daily_am_090417&utm_source=essence.com&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-newsletter&utm_content=2017090412PM
This "Ta-Ta Towel" for Your Boobs Has Lit The Internet on Fire
By Karen Belz
The summer struggle with boob sweat is real. Very real. That’s why we’re kind of surprised that it took someone this long to invent the Ta-Ta Towel for your summer boob needs. The towel is pretty much held in place by your own ta-tas, and helps combat the damp feeling you might get under there post-shower. And of course, you can wear it around the house — unless you’re rooming with someone you’re not super comfortable with. Or your parents. But hey, your call.
I can't even. Like why didn't I think of this?! #tatatowel pic.twitter.com/kKr4A0Hemn— Mary Staes (@MStaes) August 2, 2017
http://www.essence.com/syndication/ta-ta-towel-boob-sweat?xid=nl_essence_daily_am_090417&utm_source=essence.com&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-newsletter&utm_content=2017090412PM
Sunday, September 3, 2017
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