Recy Taylor: A Symbol of Jim Crow's Forgotten Horror

Recy Taylor: A Symbol of Jim Crow's Forgotten Horror: "Recy Taylor: A Symbol of Jim Crow's Forgotten Horror
After her brutal gang rape, Recy Taylor became a global symbol of American injustice and helped inspire the civil rights movement. So why has nobody heard of her today?"

AverageBro.com: AB.com Guest Post - Halle Berry, Interracial Marriage, And The "One Drop Rule".

AverageBro.com: AB.com Guest Post - Halle Berry, Interracial Marriage, And The "One Drop Rule".: "When I was growing up in SE Michigan during the Antediluvian Era, there weren't a whole lot of self-identified 'biracial' or 'multiracial' people. You were Black or White. There was a very small population of East/South Asians and a few people of Hispanic or Middle Eastern heritage (primarily Lebanese or Chaldeans who infrequently identified as 'White')

Black/White mixed kids identified as the race they most looked like or lived next to-which given housing patterns usually meant they declared themselves 'Black' about 95% of the time. Those were the rules then. Pick a team!!!"

EU HR NGOs to hold Int. Conference on Palestinian prisoners

EU HR NGOs to hold Int. Conference on Palestinian prisoners: "Palestine, (Pal Telegraph)-Under the slogan (working for justice), various European human rights organisations are preparing to hold the first international conference on the rights of Palestinian prisoners and detainees in Israeli prisons. Tthe conference will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, March 11-12, 2011 in order to unite the efforts of many Palestinian and European members of parliament and human rights activists who work to support the Palestinian prisoners under one dome.

The conference will be organised by three Human rights organisations which are: Right for All (Droit Pour Tous), The European Network to Support the Rights of the Palestinian Prisoners (UFree) and North-South 21, these organisations are aiming to combine their efforts to work against the brutal actions against Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons."

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Halle Vs Gabriel - AhlanLive.com

Halle Vs Gabriel - AhlanLive.com: "Despite insisting their split was amicable and that their non-legal childcare arrangement – which meant Halle Berry had majority custody of their daughter, Nahla – was “working well,” proceedings have taken a nasty turn for the worse with Gabriel Aubry now demanding he wants his little girl back."

Who Is Marrying Whom - Graphic - NYTimes.com

Who Is Marrying Whom - Graphic - NYTimes.com: "Nearly 9 percent of all marriages in the United States in 2009 were interracial or interethnic, more than double the percentage in 1980. The rates of intermarriage vary widely depending on gender, race or ethnicity."

The Obsidian Files - Bravenet Blog

The Obsidian Files - Bravenet Blog: "Question For The HBDers: What Do Thomas Jefferson, Strom Thurmond and Chris Lee, All Have In Common?

"'I’m gonna take a second to whoop it up for the black chicks. There is just no way that seeing any of these women on the street you wouldn’t want to smash that. Those women (but especially the West African chick) make my dick stand tall proud long and strong.

I know this blog makes cottage industry out of ripping on black people, but I just had to represent for quick a minute'"

EXCLUSIVE FIRST PHOTOS: Woman Who Exposed Craigslist Congressman Christopher Lee In Sex Scandal Revealed | Radar Online

EXCLUSIVE FIRST PHOTOS: Woman Who Exposed Craigslist Congressman Christopher Lee In Sex Scandal Revealed Radar Online: "The woman who ended the career of 'Craigslist Congressman' Chris Lee, who searched for sex online, has been exposed -- and only RadarOnline.com has the exclusive photo of Yesha Callahan"

racismreview.com

racismreview.com: "In response to a recent New York Times article entitled “Black? White? Asian? More Young Americans Choose All of the Above”, which suggests mixed race teens are “beginning to reject the “one-drop rule” and embrace their multiple racial heritages,” Tuesday, John McWhorter, conservative author of Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America, wrote an article in The Root entitled “Let’s Stop Being Angry at Biracial People.” In typical McWhorter fashion, the author was very critical of Blacks arguing they are “adopting the racial-classification strategies of Strom Thurmond” and other white supremacist by encouraging biracials to identify as Black."

“Canadians don’t say such things”: Halle Berry, Gabriel Aubry, and Common Fallacies in Interracial Relationships | Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture

“Canadians don’t say such things”: Halle Berry, Gabriel Aubry, and Common Fallacies in Interracial Relationships Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture: "The acrimonious custody battle between Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry took a racial turn last week, when allegations surfaced that Aubry used racial slurs toward Berry, and acted with anger whenever a news story would describe their mixed-race child Nahla as black. One of Aubry’s exes added fuel to the fire, referring to him as “borderline racist.”"

Rest in peace, Tura Luna Pascual Yamaguchi—better known as cult movie superstar Tura Satana - OriginalSpin

Rest in peace, Tura Luna Pascual Yamaguchi—better known as cult movie superstar Tura Satana - OriginalSpin: "Any fan of cult movies will have seen Russ Meyer's over-the-top classic Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! — and if you have, you can't unremember Tura Satana's brain-bending portrayal of murderous go-go girl Varla (or the cavernous cleavage that led mammophile Meyer to cast her). But Satana's mostly overlooked real life story is as shocking and indelible as the plots of the exploitation flicks that made her famous. Born Tura Luna Pascual Yamaguchi in Hokkaidō, Japan, the daughter of a Japanese-Filipino silent film actor and a circus performer of Cheyenne Indian and Scots-Irish heritage, she moved with her parents to the U.S. before World War II, during which her family was interned at Manzanar."

So much for the job pledge by Republicans!

GOP-led House is moving to restrict funding of abortions

By William Douglas | McClatchy Newspapers

WASHINGTON — The battle over abortion takes center stage in Congress this week as two House subcommittees hold hearings on separate bills that would expand restrictions on federal funding of abortions.
The "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act" would eliminate tax breaks for abortions. The "Protect Life Act" would restrict use of federal funds for abortions under the new health care law. While both may pass the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, their prospects of passing a Democratic-held Senate or escaping President Barack Obama's veto pen are slim to none.
"They can't expect this legislation to go beyond the House or Representatives," said Steve Smith, a political science professor at Washington University in St. Louis. "It allows the House Republicans to do something symbolically important for their coalition base."
Still, the bills have alarmed abortion-rights advocates, who say they are attempts to attack legalized abortion — federally funded or not — through the tax code and measures to deny women access to the procedure.
"These bills represent a new front in the abortion war," said Donna Crane, policy director for NARAL Pro-Choice America. "The idea...of using the tax code to impose political views, that's extremely alarming."
Opponents of legal abortion, emboldened by powerful support in a Republican-controlled House, say the bills are just the beginning.
"The Republicans in the House are definitely following the promise they made to undo the damage that's been done," said Kerry Brown, a spokeswoman for Susan B. Anthony List, an anti-abortion group.
The "No Taxpayer for Abortion Act," designated H.R. 3 and sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), seeks to codify provisions of the so-called Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal funding for abortion but must be renewed by Congress annually.
In addition, Smith said his bill would "permanently end any U.S. government financial support for abortion whether it be direct funding or by tax credits or any other subsidy." A House Judiciary subcommittee will hold a hearing on it Tuesday.
Smith's bill stirred a huge uproar among abortion-rights advocates by listing victims of "forcible rape" among those who would be exempted from the bill.
"Forcible rape" wasn't fully defined in the bill, but abortion-rights supporters warned that the term could be used to block access to abortion for rape victims who were drugged, unconscious or mentally ill.
A spokesman for Smith said the term was dropped from the bill Thursday after Smith concluded that the term was being "misconstrued." That wasn't enough to satisfy abortion supporters.
"The fact that it took weeks of public outrage before the new House leadership was shamed into giving up one if its efforts to redefine rape to deny women access to abortion shows how out of touch they are with the values of the American people," said Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. "Simply put, the now discarded 'forcible rape' provision is just the beginning of what's wrong with Rep. Smith's bill."
Like Smith's bill, the Protect Life Act, or H.R. 358, sponsored by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-Pa.), seeks to restrict the use of federal funds under the new health care law, but isn't as aggressive in terms of using the tax code. The House Energy and Commerce health subcommittee, which Pitts chairs, will hold a hearing on it Wednesday.
Late last week, abortion-rights supporters turned their attention to Pitts' bill, saying it contains language that would allow hospitals to deny a woman an abortion, even if her life were in jeopardy.
Andrew Wimer, a Pitts spokesman, calls the accusation false. He said the language is an attempt to include in the health care law a "conscience clause" for doctors and hospitals that object to performing abortions.
"These are typical attacks that come up," Wimer said.
Abortion foes both in and out of Congress say they're undeterred by criticism. Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said that taking on abortion would be a House priority under his leadership.
"A ban on taxpayer funding of abortions is the will of the people, and it ought to be the will of the land," Boehner told reporters last month. "The current law, particularly as enforced by this administration, does not reflect the will of the American people."
One of Boehner's guests at Obama's State of the Union address last month was Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop of Washington, D.C. The United States National Conference of Catholic Bishops has endorsed both bills.
Brown of Susan B. Anthony's List said that backing from Boehner and 80 of the 87 new House Republicans will improve their chances of getting legislation through.
NARAL's Crane looks at the diminishing numbers of abortion supporters in the House and the rising GOP numbers in the Senate and worries. While many experts believe a measure to restrict access to legalized abortion couldn't make its way from the Senate to Obama's desk, Crane isn't so sure.
She counts 40 senators who solidly support abortion rights, 46 who oppose abortion — and the rest of them sitting on the fence.
NARAL's strategy for dealing with the changing landscape: "Make sure the White House is the ultimate firewall," Crane said.

Kelley Williams-Bolar Sentence Ends Early; Appeal forthcoming | Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture

Kelley Williams-Bolar Sentence Ends Early; Appeal forthcoming Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture: "Kelley Williams-Bolar was released from jail on Thursday, a day ahead of schedule. But the attention – and outrage – over her case shows no sign of ending anytime soon, even garnering notice from some celebrities."

Thank goodness!

a bold and the beautiful fan who really hates asians | angry asian man

a <I>bold and the beautiful</I> fan who really hates asians angry asian man: "I recently heard from actress Stephanie Y. Wang, who has had a recurring role as 'Madison' on The Bold and the Beautiful for the last five years. I'm not much of a soap opera watcher, so I wasn't aware of her work, but she did pass along a very interesting message..."

Photos - Charlotte peace rally for Egypt - CharlotteObserver.com

Photos - Charlotte peace rally for Egypt - CharlotteObserver.com: "mother and daughter Amal and Bukola Onasanya at Friday's rally and march in support of the Egyptian people at Marshall Park."

Charlotte DNC organizers won't take corporate cash - CharlotteObserver.com

Charlotte DNC organizers won't take corporate cash - CharlotteObserver.com: "Promoters of Charlotte's 2012 Democratic National Convention will have to do what no convention organizers have done before: raise millions of dollars without corporate cash."

Egypt crowds unmoved by Mubarak's vow not to run - Yahoo! News

Egypt crowds unmoved by Mubarak's vow not to run - Yahoo! News

Jared Taylor Calls for Apology From City of Charlotte :: American Renaissance News

Jared Taylor Calls for Apology From City of Charlotte :: American Renaissance News: "Taylor held an outdoors news conference at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Governmental Center on January 31st, a raw, cold day. Despite the weather, all the major news organizations attended, including Mi Gente, a Spanish-language publication.”"

So much for freedom of speech!

Democratic National Convention is coming to Charlotte in 2012 - CharlotteObserver.com

Democratic National Convention is coming to Charlotte in 2012 - CharlotteObserver.com: "Charlotte finally grabbed the brass ring today, beating out three rivals for the 2012 Democratic National Convention.
'I am thrilled to make sure you are the first to hear some very exciting news,' First Lady Michelle Obama said in an email to key Democrats. 'Charlotte is a city marked by its Southern charm, warm hospitality, and an 'up by the bootstraps' mentality that has propelled the city forward as one of the fastest-growing in the South."

The Obsidian Files - Bravenet Blog

The Obsidian Files - Bravenet Blog: "You may recall my recent post about HBD blogger and new daddy Foseti, how I pinned him to the wall with his 'logic'; well, he and fellow HBD blogger Chuck Ross have come back with a vengence, crafting a completely new form of 'logic' which 'proves', undoubtedly, that not only are Black folk irredeemably subhuman, but are also the cause for the Fall of Western Civilization. We'll take Foseti first."