WalletPop Blog (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Filed under: Travel , Celebs & Money Nelson George , executive producer of Chris Rock's controversial documentary now out in theaters, "Good Hair, " talks about how the film exposes the global business and religious resources behind popular black hairstyles. Watch the video interview with George, an esteemed cultural critic , to find out why Beyonce has a religious ceremony in India...
George Strait News (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Win a Jamey Johnson Trip, Concert and GuitarCMT.com… better is if they were giving away Johnson's actual guitar, which is autographed by Willie Nelson, George Strait and about 10 other artists he admires. …
The Buzz Florida Politics (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Scores of Florida House Republicans have sent a letter to U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson and George LeMieux urging them to oppose health care changes that will add an estimated 1.4 million Floridians to Medicaid, costing the state billions. "With Florida...
Florida Newswire (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
JACKSONVILLE /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today called upon United States Senators Bill Nelson and George LeMieux to support federal legislation that assists caregivers of seriously injured veterans, improves health care provided to veterans ...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson and George LeMieux said today the Northwest Florida region is destined to become a world-class home for new aviation and aerospace jobs. In conjunction with an announcement a new alliance between four states including Florida, Florida's two U.S. senators cited the area's new international airport and its being home to key military...
Invisible Woman... Black Cinema at Large (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
This is a cross-post from my resurrected blog "Soul Sis-Star Reviews" : Do you remember a time when people still wore Jheri Curls? When women loved Allen Payne with a passion? When Chris Rock had his original teeth and crack body, and looked like he had 15 cents to his name? When Stoney Jackson was still occasionally working (Theresa Randle too)? When Charlie Murphy was not even close to...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Who's who in travel and lifestyle media experienced an exclusive evening of social media innovation and African-American culture through the insights of author, filmmaker and world traveler, Nelson George. Guests were the first to preview BlackAtlas.com(SM), a first-of-its-kind social networking site focused on sharing black culture experiences from around...
Obama Foodorama (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
First Lady Michelle Obama was the keynote speaker for the Florida Campus Compact Awards today in Miami. The event honors students and teachers from across Florida for their commitment to public service and civic leadership. Florida Senators Bill Nelson and George LeMieux hosted the $250/plate luncheon, which was a fundraiser. Five hundred guests are attended the lunch, which was in the historic Freedom...
Black Web 2.0 (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
American Airlines developed BlackAtlas.com in partnership with Burrell Communications and Juxt Interactive and is a “social networking” site that will allow travelers to share travel experiences that may be unique to African-Americans with each other and the community there. The site’s content will be user generated for the most part however Nelson George will serve [...] Visit Black...
Booker Rising (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
Top Africa Cardinal: "The Next Pope Could Very Well Be Black" A prominent African cardinal said today that there was no reason why the next pope couldn't be black, particularly following the election of U.S. President Barack Obama . Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson (pictured) of Ghana is playing an important role in guiding a three-week meeting at the Vatican on the challenges of the Catholic...
Grasping Reality with Both Hands (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
From Josh Micah Marshall: >So Off Message : From the new Times/CBS poll out this evening ... >>Would you favor or oppose the government offering everyone a government administered health insurance plan -- something like the Medicare coverage that people 65 and older get -- that would compete with private health insurance plans? >Favor 65%... Oppose 26%... >Interestingly, according to...
Gay South Florida (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
From The Bilerico Project blog: Filed by: Michael Emanuel Rajner As a Floridian living with AIDS, I'm extremely concerned with the deafening silence from both of Florida's United States Senators Bill Nelson and George LeMieux on the urgency to extend...
Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn (Free subscription) | 09/13/2009
I love to look at the book tables and I'm going to stick with the non-ticketed events (since I don't have any tickets). This list may be a tad ambitious but I will definitely try to catch some of these. I know I won't want to miss Poetry Society of America, Africa in the Age of Obama, Only the Dead and Lenore Skenazy in a panel called The Truth About Parenting (that's in one hour I better get showered...
Afrobella (Free subscription) | 08/31/2009
Bellas — slow down, take a moment. Drink it in. Our hair is having a moment. Tyra Banks is about to devote a whole show to her own Natural Hair Day. Chris Rock and Nelson George’s film Good Hair hits select cities October 9 (and opens nationally October 23). And just last week, the New York [...] Related posts: Natural Hair In The News How Serious Is Your Hair Love Affair? Worth a Click...
Pardon Me For Asking (Free subscription) | 08/28/2009
This simply has to be one of Brooklyn's coolest events. I was unable to attend last September, but am hoping to go this year. Below, find all relevant info. 2009 BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL IS HUGE, FREE NATIONAL LITERARY DESTINATION EVENT Over 220 literary superstars and pop culture trailblazers at hip, smart, diverse festival of ideas SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 10AM - 6PM BOROUGH HALL PLAZA , 209 JORALEMON...
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