`Diff'rent Strokes' star Gary Coleman dies - omg! news on Yahoo!

`Diff'rent Strokes' star Gary Coleman dies - omg! news on Yahoo!: "PROVO, Utah - Gary Coleman, the adorable, pint-sized child star of the smash 1970s TV sitcom 'Diff'rent Strokes' who spent the rest of his life struggling on Hollywood's D-list, died Friday after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He was 42."

Rest in peace, Mr. Gary Coleman!

Aiyana Jones Funeral Brings Hundreds To Mourn Loss of Little Girl

Aiyana Jones Funeral Brings Hundreds To Mourn Loss of Little Girl  By Boyce Watkins.

Aiyana Jones is laid to rest today but questions need to be answered.  Why was Miss Jones targeted for police brutality?  Is the Detroit PD is letting the officer getting away with murder?  I hope not, but given the record of police brutality toward people of color, I doubt it.

DEBRADICKERSON.COM: Debra Doesn't Live Here Anymore

DEBRADICKERSON.COM: Debra Doesn't Live Here Anymore: "Somehow, I've decided that the building is white with mauve trim. Both decidedly past their prime and not scheduled for a touch up anytime soon. Because of its address deep in the heart of ghetto Albany's commercial zone, I've also decided that there's an African hair braiding salon to one side. A Korean nail shop on the other. Safe bet. Both are ubiquitous in the hood. Along with beauty supply shops, bodegas and pizza by the slice. All shabby, all catering to blacks but few owned by us."

What does Malcolm X have to do with Canada?

What does Malcolm X have to do with Canada? - Research & Rescue

The third Sunday in May is Malcolm X Day. In the 1960s, Malcolm X was one of the most candid and admired leaders of the black nationalist movement, whose philosophy was racial separation and self-determination that rejected Martin Luther King Jr.’s nonviolent, integrationist approach to civil rights. Malcolm X was sharply critical of civil rights leaders who advocated black integration into white society as a substitute for building strong black institutions and defending themselves against racist violence. He was an internationally known political leader, whose philosophy can be summed up in his own words: “It is not integration that Negros in America want, it is human dignity.”

Malcolm X Day is celebrated in most major American cities, but what does it have to do with Canada? What impact, if any, did the philosophies of Malcolm X have on black Canadian consciousness and politics?

To answer this question, we must first understand not only the original militant philosophy expounded by Malcolm X and its influence in Canada at the time, but also the ongoing impact of Malcolm X’s transformative philosophy, which moved beyond civil rights to human rights developed shortly after his resignation from the Nation of Islam and just prior to his assassination at the Audubon Ballroom in New York on Feb. 21, 1965. That year, just before his death, he founded the Organization of Afro-American Unity as a non-religious medium to draw attention to the common cause of human dignity and human rights for all people of African descent in the world. On only one occasion did he visit Canada, where he did an interview with the CBC and visited the home of the well-known Canadian author Austin Clarke. However, his influence on black Canadians was significant.

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FOXNews.com - Video May Show Police Raid That Led to 7-Year-Old's Death

FOXNews.com - Video May Show Police Raid That Led to 7-Year-Old's Death

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To Rain of Havock: Update on the Ayiana Case

To Rain of Havock: Update on the Ayiana Case: "Police who carried out a raid on a family home that left a 7-year-old girl dead over the weekend were accompanied by a camera crew for a reality television show, and an attorney says video of the siege contradicts the police account of what happened."


Thank you, Raina,

Detroit police have done a dirty deed by covering their own members in the shooting of the innocent girl. I hope the officers involved are fired and in jail and that Ayianna's family sue the department. It's a disgrace to the family and the community they swore to protect. Even 7-year old children of color aren't exempt from police brutality. May Ayianna rests in peace.