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2009 January

Monthly Archives: January 2009

Israeli gunboats ram boat carrying Cynthia McKinney, the people’s secretary of state

Out of nowhere we were rammed and rammed again and rammed again ... by the Israelis. How did we know? Because they called us on the phone afterwards to tell us that we were engaging in subversive, terroristic activity.

Sustenance

The way we grow, distribute and prepare food should celebrate our various cultures and our shared humanity, providing not only sustenance, but justice, beauty and pleasure.

Wanda’s Picks for Jan. 2

The real creation story of Kwanzaa: After Maulana Ron Karenga gave her a mimeographed sheet with the concept, Sister Makinya Kouate, through her study and creativity and travel to African nations, developed the celebration.

Cancerous air: Born under a bad sky

In San Francisco the average infant will exceed the EPA's lifetime exposure to toxic air pollutants in 19 days. In LA, it takes only 12 days.

Congo: One hundred years of colonialism, dictatorship and war (1908-2008)

2008 marked the 100-year anniversary of the removal of the Congo from King Leopold II of Belgium as his own personal property. Global outrage at the King's brutal rule resulted in his losing the Congo treasure trove on Nov. 15, 1908.

Black Repertory Theatre presents … Paul Mooney

Paul is as real as real can get. "Forget saying ‘pulling the race card'; I'm pulling the reality card," Paul yelled from the center of the stage during his show.

Bay Area mourns Black Business Listings publisher and Black Expo producer Dr. C. Diane...

"Dr. Howell was a beacon of optimism and hope, particularly for the owners of minority businesses in Oakland and throughout the Bay Area." - Congresswoman Barbara Lee

Homelessness on the rise in San Francisco

"A guy was lying on the sidewalk. I leaned down and asked him if he wanted something to eat. He pulled the blanket down and there was a 5-year-old little boy lying with him."

Yes we did

They became their brother's keeper in making sure that all their pot'nas registered to vote. They texted, they myspaced, they facebooked, they put the word out. They made it uncool to NOT be registered to vote.

Black History Collectibles Wanted

Wanted: Black Panther Party newspapers, Jet magazines from 1951 through 1969, James Brown, and Black & Brown stamp books. 510-654-7862.

News you can use

News on digital TV conversion; money-saving, child-pleasing nutritious home-cooked meals; assistance with energy bills; Medi-Cal eligibility for HIV-positive people who don't have AIDS.

‘Change … comes through continuous struggle’ – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

My call last month for an end to the lockout of Blacks from construction is catching fire. This month, let's get some work! Everyone who wants to work construction, pack the BART board meeting Thursday, Jan. 8, 9 a.m., Kaiser Center, Third Floor, 344 20th St., Oakland. Dr. King taught us, "Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability but comes through continuous struggle."