Rene Martin (Adapted National Anthem)

  Well, Rene Martin sang her interpretation of the "National Anthem" at the Denver, Colorado state of the city address.

 Marie's version consisted of the words of the "Black National Anthem " (Lift Every Voice)

set to the music of the original National Anthem.

 It came as quite a surprise to many. I personally have no comment 

other than to say it sounded pretty good.

see for yourself. ---

Girl600 Podcast

I have to say that while I don't listen to the Girl600 podcast too often, whenever I do I'm always glad I did. Sister 600 keeps me on my toes and can always come from behind with a "double whammy" that leaves me thinking.... as well as smiling. Keep it up sis.

On the subject of police brutality and killing.

Davy D conducts interviews on the topic of  Sean Bell and police brutality.

He talks with outspoken rapper Immortal Tecnique.

also

NY Oil Speaks: Sean Bell Ain’t No Nigger & Neither Our You pt 1 By Davey D

At Vox Union “Dr. Hate” aka Kasbah responds to the Sean Bell Decision

Police in Philadelphia Brutally Beat 3 Black Men.

What's this now?

Does anyone know just what these three poor guys did? I don't.

I do however see what these cops are doing and I don't like it at all.

I sure hope the people of Philly get out in the street and voice their

opposition to this kind of treatment

Click here for more details.

Here are a couple of definitions of lynching. What do you think? Am I pushing it?

Lynching --   is when a mob consisting of a large group of people (tens, hundreds) take the law into their own hands in order to kill or injure someone accused of wrongdoing.

Lynching --  is a form of violence, usually murder, conceived of by its perpetrators as extra legal punishment for offenders or as a terrorist method of enforcing social domination. ..

The UK Black podcast

 The UK Black podcast is one of my favorites.  I'm a bit pressed for time and can't really take the time to write it up just now but I definitely recommend to anyone who has any interest in the African or Caribbean communities in Britain. They compress 20 minutes out of the 45 hours of weekly Black BBC broadcasts and present it as an informative podcast. Check it out.

Where WIll Obama Be If He Loses the Nomination?

"The Media" made Obama and it can take him out.
Like I keep saying he's not where he is because anything he's done in the past. Neither is Clinton for that matter. Unfortunately as long as we passively wait for "leadership" to be picked for us we will waste valuable time and effort that could be used building real socio-political infrastructures as well as leadership. Watching the election process on TV is hardly different from watching any other so-called reality program. Why do I get the feeling I'm watching a version of "American Idol"?

I'm not worried about Obama, he came into this process as a Harvard lawyer and no matter what the outcome, he'll, be just fine. As for the rest of us I can't say the same thing.

Congo; 5 million deaths.

 Millions of Congolese die as mining companies extract precious metals.

Check out the story in The Black Agenda Report article entitled;

Congo: How Rich Whites Caused Five Million Blacks to Die

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