“The Hate That Hate Produced” was a television documentary about the Nation of Islam presented by journalists Louis Lomax and Mike Wallace on “Newsbeat” (a program of New York’s WNTA-TV) on July 10, 1959. Dramatically edited to maximize its shock value, the documentary introduced the Nation (and Malcolm X) toContinue Reading
6 Biggest Takeaways From Kanye West’s Interview on Nick Cannon’s Podcast ‘Cannon’s Class’ Nick Cannon summoned none other than The College Dropout star Kanye West when he announced, “Class is in session!” for his latest Cannon’s Class podcast episode. In a 44-minute interview on Tuesday (Sept. 1), Cannon sat down with the multihyphenate near West’s Wyoming ranch forContinue Reading
The US government is considering a TikTok ban, says secretary of state 52 The comments follow months of rising tensions over China By Makena Kelly@kellymakena Jul 7, 2020, 11:32am EDT Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The US is considering a ban on Chinese social media apps like the popular video-sharingContinue Reading
Kanye West announces that he’s running for president on Twitter… and Elon Musk says the rapper has his vote Kanye West announced his 2020 presidential bid in a tweet on Saturday The rapper is entering the race just four months before the election It is unclear if he has filedContinue Reading
The People and the Police: Washington D.C.’s Police-Community Relations Program, 1968 May 20, 2015 By Audrey Amidon, Posted In Motion Pictures “The question always comes when you live in a community that’s oppressed and people are living like we have to live in the black community, how do you get a handle onContinue Reading
Documentary ’13TH’ Argues Mass Incarceration Is An Extension Of Slavery Transcript Filmmaker Ava DuVernay talks about her new documentary, 13TH, which explores the history of race and the criminal justice system in the United States. The film’s title refers to the 13th Amendment. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: The awards season is uponContinue Reading
(1963) MALCOLM X, “RACIAL SEPARATION” POSTED ONJANUARY 22, 2013BY CONTRIBUTED BY: BLACKPAST Malcolm X, Martin Luther King press conference, March 26, 1964 Public Domain photo by Marion S. Trikosko, Courtesy Library of Congress (2003688131) On October 11, 1963, Malcolm X gave a speech at the University of California, Berkeley, in which heContinue Reading
Officials to Block Qaddafi Gift to Farrakhan By Richard W. Stevenson Aug. 28, 1996 Clinton Administration officials said today that they would almost certainly reject an application from the Nation of Islam and its leader, Louis Farrakhan, to be allowed to accept a donation of more than $1 billion from Col.Continue Reading
As You Like It, Act II, Scene VII [All the world’s a stage] William Shakespeare – 1564-1616 Jaques to Duke Senior All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts, HisContinue Reading
What is ‘martial law’ In simple terms, martial law is the replacement of civil rule with temporary military authority in a time of crisis. While its imposition is rare, the United States does have several noteworthy instances where martial law came into play, including in times of war, natural disastersContinue Reading
BET Founder Calls For $14 Trillion In Slavery Reparations BET founder Robert Johnson argued Monday that “now is the time” for white America to acknowledge damages resulting from slavery, and for the U.S. Government to provide reparations in the sum of a $14 trillion wealth transfer to help prevent the country fromContinue Reading
The 1995 movie Panther depicted the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense as a vibrant but ultimately doomed social movement for racial and economic justice during the late 1960s. Panther‘s narrative indicted the white-operated police for perpetuating violence against African-Americans and for undermining movements for black empowerment. As such, this film represented a rareContinue Reading
The American Experience Malcolm X: Make It Plain Nearly 30 years after his death, Malcolm X continues to cast a long shadow, his legacy filled with myth and misperception. If “Malcolm X: Make It Plain” does nothing other than live up to its title, it would serve a worthwhile purpose. ButContinue Reading
Climate experts call for ‘dangerous’ Michael Moore film to be taken down Planet of the Humans, which takes aim at the green movement, is ‘full of misinformation’ says one distributor Oliver Milman @olliemilman Tue 28 Apr 2020 08.54 EDTLast modified on Tue 28 Apr 2020 09.28 EDT A still from Planet of theContinue Reading
‘Death is part of life and it’s time to start living again’: Anti-lockdown protesters clash with healthcare workers in Colorado as demonstrations erupt across U.S. to lift stay-at-home measures Nurses clashed with anti lockdown protesters in Colorado Sunday, defiantly standing in front of the cars of demonstrators who flocked toContinue Reading
The American Dream has been stolen from the world. Workers are told that they aren’t allowed health care, shelter, food. Students are told that they aren’t allowed jobs, and that they will be in debt for the rest of their lives, unable to declare bankruptcy. The 1% has destroyed thisContinue Reading
As presidential hopeful Ron Paul continues to gain momentum in his bid for the GOP nomination, former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura has suggested that the two of them could cause quite a stir if Paul would bring him on board as his running mate. “It would create unbelievable excitement ifContinue Reading
If you think president Obama is the one behind this record poverty in America like “certain folks” are touting. Here’s something to think about for a second. it might be a little bit wonkish, but anyway. The Wonk Blog’s Brad Plummer writes: Were high oil prices partly responsible for theContinue Reading
ThyBlackMan.com) Steve Harvey has decided to throw himself into the ring as a critic of the Poverty Tour of Tavis Smiley and Cornel West. This week on his syndicated radio show, Harvey went in on West and Smiley in ways that turned heads. “I was a huge fan of CornelContinue Reading
On July 4, 1962, President John F. Kennedy was joined by most of the nation’s 50 governors at the Independence Hall to celebrate United States’ 186th birthday. At the heat of the debate about the unification in Europe, the President delivered a speech so remarkable that its significance continuesContinue Reading
Watch the full episode. See more Tavis Smiley. “We could be living in a moment in which we have the last chance to somehow push back the institutionalized greed that is just completely devouring the democratic possibilities of the country, and that’s the kind of backbone that we need andContinue Reading
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling Monday ordering California to release nearly 40,000 of its 143,435 inmates has the state in a panic as officials scramble to figure out what happens next. The SCOTUS ruling affirmed a lower court order that required California to reduce its inmate population to 137% capacity,Continue Reading
Kurt Nimmo Infowars.com May 10, 2011 “Maybe they had some guy there that looked like Bin Laden and did him in,” said Jesse Ventura. Appearing on the Alex Jones Show today, the former governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura said he is skeptical of the government claim it killed Osama binContinue Reading
MIAMI – (CBS4) – It’s official: Luther Campbell confirmed to CBS4 Wednesday that he plans to run for Miami-Dade County mayor promising transparency, if elected. In an extensive interview with the Miami New Times, Campbell spells out his platform as he looks to unseat Mayor Carlos Alvarez who is facingContinue Reading
Tax Day Special Presentation – The AMERICAN DREAM is a 30 minute animated film that shows you how you’ve been scammed by the most basic elements of our government system. All of us Americans strive for the American Dream, and this film shows you why your dream is getting fartherContinue Reading
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Some of you might be of the opinion that Blacks are used to having very little and next to nothing so this is no big deal – same shit different toilet. But could you imagine attempting to passContinue Reading
Congressman Paul said he will soon make a “token decision” if he will participate in a presidential debate to be held in South Carolina in May. Dr. Paul said he will likely agree to be included in the debate between potential presidential contenders without a commitment to run or officiallyContinue Reading
In a bid to streamline business and tourist transactions, eleven U.S. border states are set to adopt the Canadian dollar as their official currency [effective, July 4th, 2011. Read on for more details.] Words: 556 So reports Sympatico.ca in a story* leaked earlier today which Lorimer Wilson, editor of www.munKNEE.com,Continue Reading
After Google’s plans to pull out of China, could luxury brands be next? Though China’s luxury consumption is luring the global luxury brands to focus on this burgeoning luxury market, a recent change in China’s advertising policy issued by the Beijing administration for Industry and Commerce might upset the internationalContinue Reading
FROM THE FINAL CALL: Minister Louis Farrakhan blasted President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for their “arrogance” in meddling in another sovereign nation’s affairs and publicly recommending regime change. He then instructed Americans to look beneath the surface to see who stands to benefit from the unrest andContinue Reading
Barack Obama is seen playing in the ocean as a child in an undated family snapshot from the 1960’s Photo: REUTERS A possible Republican presidential candidate suggested in a radio interview that President Barack Obama’s childhood in Kenya shaped his world-view – even though Mr Obama did not visit KenyaContinue Reading
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Yasser El Hadari, an AoM reader from Egypt. If you’ve been watching the news, I’m sure you know that the Egyptian people have rocked the Middle East in their effort for self-rule and democracy. As I sit typing this, the newly appointedContinue Reading
Last night, President Obama delivered his yearly State of the Union address. Jobs! War! Bipartisanship! Awkward clapping! Sleeping senators! But also, lots of future talk. Below, we break down Obama’s claims for America’s tech horizon, and what they might mean.Continue Reading
TUCSON, Ariz. – Summoning the soul of a nation, President Barack Obama on Wednesday implored Americans to honor those slain and injured in the Arizona shootings by becoming better people, telling a polarized citizenry that it is time to talk with each other “in a way that heals, not inContinue Reading
“It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.” ~Mark Twain “Every man has his own courage, and is betrayed because he seeks in himself the courage of other persons.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson “Coward: One who, in a perilous emergency, thinksContinue Reading
By TOM RAUM, Associated Press Tom Raum, Associated Press – Mon Nov 29, 9:47 pm ET WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Monday proposed a two-year freeze of the salaries of some 2 million federal workers, trying to seize the deficit-cutting initiative from Republicans with a sudden, dramatic stroke. Though signaling White House concernContinue Reading
SEOUL (AFP) – North Korea fired dozens of artillery shells onto a South Korean island on Tuesday, killing one person, setting homes ablaze and triggering an exchange of fire as the South’s military went on top alert. In what appeared to be one of the most serious border incidents sinceContinue Reading
A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people. ~John F. KennedyContinue Reading
Unemployment probably climbed in September for a second consecutive month as slower U.S. growth prompted companies to limit hiring, economists said before a report today. The jobless rate rose to 9.7 percent from 9.6 percent in August, according to the median estimate of 83 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. PayrollsContinue Reading
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Thursday signed into law a bill that decriminalizes the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana. The bill reduces simple possession from a misdemeanor to an infraction. Currently, small-time pot possession is “semi-decriminalized” in California. There is no possible jail sentence and a maximumContinue Reading
“People are frustrated, their anxious, they’re scared about the future. And they have a right to be impatient about the pace of change. I’m impatient,” President Obama said at an event for Gen44. “It took time to free the slaves,” he added.Continue Reading
By CHARLIE SAVAGE, New York Times Last update: September 26, 2010 – 11:08 PM WASHINGTON – Federal law enforcement and national security officials are preparing to seek sweeping new regulations of the Internet, arguing that their ability to wiretap criminal and terrorism suspects is “going dark” as people increasingly communicateContinue Reading
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama, seeking to fire up an important part of his support base ahead of November’s elections, told black leaders on Saturday he wanted their support to “guard the change” he was delivering. “I need everybody here to go back to your neighborhoods, and your workplaces,Continue Reading
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” ~Abraham Lincoln “Government is not reason. Government is not eloquence. It is force. And, like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.” ~George Washington “Democracy is two wolves andContinue Reading
It is said to be the most impregnable vault on Earth: built out of granite, sealed behind a 22-tonne door, located on a US military base and watched over day and night by army units with tanks, heavy artillery and Apache helicopter gunships at their disposal. Since its construction inContinue Reading
“Sure, three experts and not one of them could do it! They’re telling us Oswald got off three shots with world-class precision from a manual bolt action rifle in less than six seconds — and accordin’ to his Marine buddies he got Maggie’s drawers — he wasn’t any good. AverageContinue Reading
Obama was elected in 2008 at an extraordinary moment in American politics. Suddenly, this charismatic figure, elected to the Senate without serious opposition in 2004 and without any executive experience, was catapulted into the White House. His presidential bid had been based on the power of his life story andContinue Reading
“I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle – victorious.” ~Vince Lombardi Filmmakers Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott exploreContinue Reading
(Reuters) – Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who has lived in seclusion since falling ill four years ago, will appear on Cuban television and radio on Monday evening to discuss his theory that the world is on the verge of nuclear war, the Communist Party newspaper Granma said in itsContinue Reading
“I dont necessarily agree with the method, but the people of California let us know that they are indeed alive.” California (Reuters) – A white former transit police officer was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in a videotaped shooting death of an unarmed black man last year in Oakland, California, sparking a waveContinue Reading
July 8, 2010 In the eyes of Russian leaders, he is a corporate criminal. Outside observers say he’s a victim, and a symbol of everything wrong in Russia. Mikhail Khodorkovsky, 47, was once Russia’s richest man, an oil tycoon whose wealth and influence caught the eye of Russia’s political elite.Continue Reading
PARIS (Reuters) – Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega was sentenced to seven years’ jail in France for money laundering, a judge ruled on Wednesday. The 76-year-old former general was retried after being extradited from the United States to France in April. He was convicted in absentia in 1999 of launderingContinue Reading
In an desperate attempt to repay debts also driven by inability to find funds to develop infrastructure on islands. Greece is raising cash by selling off an area of state-owned land on Mykonos for luxury tourism. There’s little that shouts”seriously rich” as much as a little island in theContinue Reading
You can stop polishing your glasses — you’re reading that right. A plan proposed to detonate a nuke to seal off that troublesome oil well is gaining support with each of BP’s failures. The Russians apparently used the tactic five times between 1966 and 1981. They went four for five.Continue Reading
“Did Obama meet with Farrakhan?” Obama Secret Service agents in Chicago in sort of “standoff” with Farrakhan’s Fruit of Islam guards By Abdon M. Pallasch CHICAGO–An interesting “stand-off” of sorts developed outside a barbecue President Obama was attending at a friend’s house Saturday night between followers of Nation of IslamContinue Reading
High times for American marijuana smokers as police allow thousands of ‘4/20’ pot protesters to light up across the country By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 4:10 PM on 21st April 2010Marijuana smokers across the America lit up in public parks, outside statehouses and in the posh confines ofContinue Reading
Tue Apr 20, 6:35 pm ET WASHINGTON (AFP) – Actor Kal Penn, who appeared in the TV medical drama “House” and the “Harold and Kumar” movies, and worked as a White House aide, was robbed at gunpoint in Washington DC Tuesday, his publicist said. Penn, 32, who served as a political liaison withContinue Reading
Editor’s note: John P. Avlon is a senior political columnist for The Daily Beast and author of the new book “Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America.” New York (CNN) — Newt Gingrich called President Obama “the most radical president in American history” at the Southern Republican Leadership ConferenceContinue Reading
