May 2013
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Kanye West Stands Alone : NPR →
On his new songs, the rapper points fingers in every direction, including back at himself.
Totally agree…
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PHOTOS: Tornado Aftermath Leaves Trail Of... →
By Carey Gillam and Ian Simpson MOORE, Okla., May 21 (Reuters) - Emergency workers pulled more than 100 survivors from the rubble of homes, schools and a hospital in an Oklahoma town hit by a powerful tornado, and officials lowered the death toll from the storm to 24, including nine children. The 2-mile (3-km) wide tornado tore through Moore outside Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon, trapping...
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Poverty hits home in local suburbs like S. King... →
For the first time, there are more poor people living in American suburbs than in the nation
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China’s wealthy paying cash for Eastside luxury... →
Eastside real-estate brokers say they
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Charles Ramsey recounts heroic day →
Charles Ramsey tells Anderson Cooper how he found Amanda Berry, a woman who vanished years ago, in his neighbor’s house. For more CNN videos, visit our site …
The crazy part is I’m so proud of this guy and the fact that he actually saved the lives of these women. While the media will either ignore his efforts or try to make a mockery of his bravery I appreciate him telling his...
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High Heels & Sneakers Full Album Premiere on OKP →
tesshenley:
You can hear a full album stream of High Heels & Sneakers right now on Okayplayer.com. Thanks to OKP for the love, and shoutout to Dice Raw and Khari Mateen. Album releases tomorrow, May 7th!
Take a listen to the new album from Seattle’s own and show your support by Downloading it from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/high-heels-sneakers/id628547333
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Fast-growing Asian hub in California →
In California
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Edward James Olmos on Education →
http://StudioStars.com/ StudioStars & International Sound Productions are independent production companies that created this video in Denver, Colorado. Produ…
Edwards James Olmo’s is speaking TRUTH! Very true and sad reality. I can honestly say I really didn’t care about school until I had the option to write a report on Louis Armstrong in the 11th grade. A teacher made the...
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Edward McClain, “the Real Change guy” dies at 69 →
The real change guy outside of the UDistrict Safeway passed away. His back story is very interesting considering where he ended up.
In 2009 he was Vendor of the week and left with this:
“You only go around one time in this life. Live it to the fullest. When I die, I don’t want them to say I didn’t do this, I didn’t do that. When I die I want them to say, he didn’t leave a rock unturned. Life...
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Top 10 most dangerous cities in America 2013 →
If you live anywhere near one of these cities, count your blessings, and lock your doors. Below we have included the top 10 dangerous US cities with some other
Probably the dumbest stuff I’ve seen on the net in awhile. A friend sent the link to me and this was my response.
A few things.
1) As I’ve told you many times before… numbers ALWAYS lie.
2) Who cares what the population’s race...
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Muslim Group Wants Attack On Cab Driver Treated As... →
A man from Virginia faces an assault charge after a Muslim cab driver says his jaw was broken in an attack, and now a Muslim civil rights and advocacy group is asking Fairfax County to prosecute the c
I’m speechless, the nerve of this guy. There is no excuse for his actions, and I really can’t think of anything that the drive could have said that would make this mans accusations and...
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Seattle Police Clash With May Day Protesters →
Police resorted to flash-bang grenades and pepper spray to move the crowd out of the downtown area of Seattle Wednesday night.
A friend from out of town emailed me and asked what this was all about…. My response… This my friend, is what happens when cops show up looking for trouble wearing riot gear! I will not deny the fact that their may have been some bad apples out there looking...
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The Resume Is Dead, The Bio Is King →
Why writing a compelling personal bio is crucial to your career, and tips on how to craft one.
Good read, short and to the point. Cool site too! Thanks @jrmyhiguchi
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Obama renews call to close Guantanamo prison →
WASHINGTON — Confronted with a mass hunger strike and the use of forced feedings to keep inmates from starving, President Obama broke a long silence on the military prison for suspected foreign terrorists at Guantanamo Bay , Cuba , declaring it “not sustainable” and making a strongly worded plea Tuesday for its closure.
PROVE IT!!!
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Discipline (Written By AmbassadorNique)
With so much internet content it’s hard to stay focused and not become distracted by procrastination. I catch myself getting caught up in the lives of others. YIKES I need to fall back immediately!
Tonight I will be turning in my graduate school application. More so than anything I’m just excited to be done! Fingers crossed that I am accepted, but prepared to re-apply and apply to even more...
April 2013
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Allen Iverson, NBA icon, struggles with life after... →
What a tragedy! This was reminded me of the 30 For 30: BROKE episode in so many ways. Is this a story of being built up to be torn down, was he consumed with his image and by fame? Or is it both? While the media is notorious for blowing things out of proportion, regardless, I just hope he gets the help he needs. Iverson was a role model to many of us for defying the impossible. Arguably one of the...
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Asians Now Largest Immigrant Group in Southern... →
While much of the current immigration debate in Congress has focused on Hispanics, Asians have become a dominant cultural force in the San Gabriel Valley east of Los Angeles.
Shoutout to The Fung Brothers for spreading truth in the New York Times! Great read!
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Lauryn Hill Addresses Financial Troubles and...
Real or fake she does make good points. All of us are still waiting for her return.
It has been reported that I signed a new record deal, and that I did this to pay taxes. Yes, I have recently entered into an agreement with Sony Worldwide Entertainment, to launch a new label, on which my new music will be released. And yes, I am working on new music.
I’ve remained silent, after an extensive...
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Swedenâs Closet Racists →
When a minister defended racial profiling, I told her to take a walk in my skin.
THIS… was kind of a sad read. It was something that I feel like most people of color here in America can relate to. More specifically more people of color trying to make our ways through this capitalist society doing what it takes to go along to get along, pay bills, and wanting to be accepted, fairly judged by...
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More supporters less critics... let art be art.....
Oh how the time flies… I recently wrote a blog post, but before writing this one sadly I wasn’t sure if I had posted it… I did… This just means I haven’t been writing enough. Lately I’ve been working on a graduate school application trying to sum up my life in 7 very general questions that don’t seem to ask much about the person I have transformed into through life experiences I...
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Fresh Off the Boat: Not To Be Sold →
Very introspective read. Shoutout to Eddie Huang!
I love the post about supporting local, and how we should support business and people that are giving back to their community. He said Target and Walmart are not going to save your small town, and when they kick out all the bodegas and farmers markets they will sell products at whatever price they want too. For me this struck a chord. I was...
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Henry Rollins X Pharrell Williams - Back and Forth →
You Should Subscribe Here Now: http://bit.ly/VErZkw Henry Rollins and Pharrell Williams sat down to hash out the major issues of our day from education refor…
This was AMAZING! I am too inspired! EDUCATION! That is the answer. Hearing this conversation makes me realize I am not crazy! GREAT interview!
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Pharrell Willams on The Angie Martinez Show →
Pharrell opens up on his relationship on The Angie Martinez Show
Pharrell is definitely one of the illest dudes on the planet!
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The Ghostface Killah Rises Again : NPR →
A high-concept collaborative album by a veteran rapper and a film composer knits together hip-hop and soul music.
This sounds super dope! Word to Tony Starks!
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Life in a Minute: Miss Info →
“Life in a Minute” is a five-part portrait series featuring some of today’s most interesting artists and performers. Each original portrait will give fans an…
I’ve been a fan of @MissInfo and her work for awhile. She’s definitely done a lot for the culture and always kept the integrity first. We know her for her writing in magazines, television, radio etc....
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Scarface talks writing process, Rick Rubin, Geto... →
http://www.hardknock.tv Exclusive in-depth interview with Scarface backstage at Paid Dues. Facemob talks to Nick Huff Barili about his writing process and ho…
Scarface will forever be one of my all time favorite Emcee’s.
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Supreme Court Justices Signal Reluctance On Gene... →
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday raised tough questions about patents on human genes held by Myriad Genetics Inc. The nine justices signaled reluctance to issue a broad ruling, indicating that some were looking for a compromise that might distinguish between types of genetic material. The biotechnology industry warns that a broad ruling...
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Explosions rock Boston Marathon, several injured →
A pair of explosions rocked the finish line at the Boston Marathon on Monday afternoon, injuring at least a half-dozen people, a CNN producer at the scene said.
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Africans Win At Boston Marathon : NPR →
Kenya’s Rita Jeptoo won the women’s race. It’s her second victory at Boston. Ethiopia’s Lelisa Desisa won on the men’s side. It’s his first victory at Boston.
Shoutout to Kenya and Ethiopia for winning big and representing for their countries.
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Jesus Arevalo, Cop, Will Face No Charges For... →
Things aren’t always black and white. Nevertheless injustice is injustice. Even if/when race is not a factor it still stings to know another African American male’s life was taken at the hands of law enforcement. This happens way to often with little or no consequence.
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Georgia high school set to launch first-ever... →
Change is inevitable.
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PETA's Complete Lack of Ethics →
Interesting…
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Its Been A Long Time... (Written By...
Sorry it’s been so long since my last check in, Here is a pretty lengthy update starting from where we left off.
A few weeks ago I sat bored at work with not much to do wondering if I should share this with my supervisors that I did not have enough work. To make a long story short, I told them and I’ve been slammed ever since! HAAAAA! Not really, but it has been quite busy with the start of...
