May 2008 Blog Posts (32)

West City Lights Software Supports Luv4Self

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As many of my readers know, I talk a lot about participating in industry trade shows, conferences, and events.

We all know the old saying about the golf course being the place corporate leaders make deals...well trade shows and conferences are the working mans equivalent of a golf course. If you want to meet and greet the leaders in your… Continue

Added by Jim Neusom on May 31, 2008 at 3:39pm — No Comments

West Global Presence!

In the Name of Allah

As-Salaam Alaikum,

"THE EARTH BELONGS TO THE BLACK MAN!"...Elijah Muhammad, Messenger of Allah

After reading Dr. Runoko Rashidi's reflections regarding his trip to Myannmar it occured to me that

Dr. Rashidi has done a great service to our Nation of People through his extensive travels and studies

throughout the years. He goes where most of us are unable to go. He gives us… Continue

Added by HTS on May 29, 2008 at 7:30pm — No Comments

West BET Explores the Decline of Black Models

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The message below comes from BlackPR.com. It is extremely relevant to our modeling and entertainment community. Please forward to all your friends in the fashion industry.

As many of my regular readers know, we're promoting a new concept in online modeling...Fresh Faces2u.com With the thousands of modeling sites on the Internet, you may… Continue

Added by Jim Neusom on May 29, 2008 at 3:38pm — No Comments

NYMetro Bu$h Lied

From the Ramparts

Junious Ricardo Stanton

Bu$h Lied and The Corporate Media Went Along

“WASHINGTON — Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan writes in a memoir that the Iraq war was sold to the American people with a sophisticated ‘political propaganda campaign’ led by President Bush and aimed at ‘manipulating sources of public opinion’ and ‘downplaying the major reason for going to war.’ McClellan, 40, includes the charges in his book, What… Continue

Added by Junious Ricardo Stanton on May 29, 2008 at 11:15am — No Comments

Africa FROM THE BORDERLANDS: Nkrumah and continentalism

FROM THE BORDERLANDS: Nkrumah and continentalism

extract from The Citizen published 27th May 2008 in Khatoum and Juba

One of the persons who influenced the generation of leaders who lead their countries once self government was obtained, was Nmadi Azikiwe, who later became President of Nigeria. From 1925 to 1934 Azikiwe was a student and teacher at African American colleges and Universities in the USA, during which time he absorbed the anti-racist African American… Continue

Added by BF Bankie on May 28, 2008 at 10:46pm — No Comments

NYMetro Africa: Continent Now Facing Black Apartheid

Africa: Continent Now Facing Black Apartheid

http://allafrica.com/stories/200805280330.html

The Monitor (Kampala)

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OPINION

28 May 2008

Posted to the web 28 May 2008

by Tajudeen Abdul Raheem

Kampala

May 25 was Africa Liberation Day. This year's celebration marked the 50th anniversary of this day set… Continue

Added by TheBlackList on May 28, 2008 at 8:48am — No Comments

NYMetro Thank You Mrs. Rosalie Pazant

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Junious Ricardo Stanton

Thank You Mrs. Rosalie Pazant

This past weekend I traveled with the Cheyney University National Alumni Association to the annual Gullah Festival in Beaufort South Carolina. This was my first trip to South Carolina. I had heard about the Gullah People years ago and the festival. Last Fall one of my fraternity brothers mentioned he was thinking about sponsoring a tour to the Gullah festival. To make a long story short, I… Continue

Added by Junious Ricardo Stanton on May 27, 2008 at 3:00pm — No Comments

NYMetro Hip Hop profiling Alert!!!

BEWARE OF RACIAL PROFILING DURING HIP HOP WEEKEND--MEMORIAL DAY, MIAMI

Each year, up to 200,000 mostly black and Latino hip hop fans from across the country come to Miami Beach for Memorial Day Weekend.

And each year, there are complaints of racial profiling, and false arrests.

Last year tactial drug and gang units were seen searching and roughing up people without cause or arrest.

In 2006 there were 1100 arrests. 40% of them were thrown out… Continue

Added by TheBlackList on May 25, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments

DC Area White-on-White Violence: Keith Obermann blasts Hillary Clinton on a possible Barack Obamas Assassination

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/24798368#24798368

Those who call death.... gets much flack.

Added by BLACKWATCH - Dr. Brother Raheru Ptah Sun of Asaru on May 25, 2008 at 12:47am — 2 Comments

West Living Black History - Memorial Day

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As a veteran, I encourage each, and ever one of you, to take a minute this Memorial Day weekend to recognize, and remember the members of your "OWN" family that have served this great country. Remember Black history is a never-ending celebration of the accomplishments of the living...as well as the past. We the decedents of… Continue

Added by Jim Neusom on May 24, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

NYMetro Opportunity for Impact A Course of Action for the June U.S. Presidency of the UN Security Council

May 19, 2008

On the first day of June 2008, the U.S. will begin its month-long presidency of the United Nations (UN) Security Council - a window of opportunity for effective international leadership. The top U.S. priority for this period should be achieving the full deployment of the UNAMID peacekeeping force for Darfur, Sudan, that the Security Council authorized last July.

Over the past five months, Ambassador Richard… Continue

Added by TheBlackList on May 22, 2008 at 4:08pm — No Comments

NYMetro Love the One You're With

Ask almost anyone you know, “What would you do if you met the man or woman of your dreams?”

It might take a while to get an answer. Not because the person needs a long time to think of the answer. But because for most people the list of things to do with a dream lover is very long.

Many of our ideas about what lovers do together come from movies, tell-lie-vision, and books. We then want our real life love to match someone else’s make-believe.

You would probably… Continue

Added by Sistah Q on May 22, 2008 at 2:05pm — No Comments

West Where Is The $744 Billion Dollar Black Consumer Market

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Everybody knows that the first step to starting a business is creating a Business Plan. An essential component to any Business Plan is comprehensive and targeted market research and demographics.

It's not good enough to just know the ABC's of your own company, but the big question of any Investor, Banker, Distributor or Strategic Partner… Continue

Added by Jim Neusom on May 22, 2008 at 12:28pm — No Comments

NYMetro S. Torriano Berry interview

Steven Torriano Berry is an American film producer, writer and director. He directed Noh Matta Wat!, the first Belizean dramatic television series, which first aired on November 28 2005.

A native of Kansas City, Kansas, Berry was raised in Des Moines, Iowa. After receiving his Bachelor's degree at Arizona State University, he entered the Master's program at UCLA's prestigious film school. While at UCLA, Berry worked on numerous film and video projects including an award-winning… Continue

Added by Invisible Universe on May 21, 2008 at 6:40pm — No Comments

NYMetro ECBACC 2008 honors television legend

Every year, the East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention (ECBACC - pronounced "EKBOK") is held at the main campus at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This year, in their 7th annual event, the organizers, artists and fans got a chance to meet, celebrate and honor a television legend, Nichelle Nichols.

Read more… Continue

Added by Invisible Universe on May 21, 2008 at 6:30pm — No Comments

NYMetro Michelle Obama ‘really proud of America’ expression unappreciated

To: Tennessee Republican Party

From: Dr. Sapphire who is not yet ‘really’ proud of the USA

RE: Michelle Obama ‘really proud of America’ expression unappreciated

http://theblacklistpub.ning.com/profile/SapphireMannAhmed

Mrs. Michelle Obama appears to be a real patriot of the USA. She expressed that she is feeling ‘really’ proud these days of… Continue

Added by TheBlackList on May 21, 2008 at 10:49am — No Comments

NYMetro Remembering Malcolm X

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Junious Ricardo Stanton

Remembering Malcolm X

“You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom. ” Malcolm X

It is right and proper to pause and remember the life, legacy and works of El Hajj Malik El Shabazz also known as Malcolm X on his natal day. His dedication and sacrifice for the upliftment and liberation of our people are exemplary. Malcolm Little aka “Red” aka Malcolm X… Continue

Added by Junious Ricardo Stanton on May 18, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

West You Can't Build Trust Online If...

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The advice below came from a good friend of mine and Digital Drummer, Chris Curtis of Tech Talk Philly (900AM WURD).

Chris is good people and through her website WBO (Web Business Ownership), she helps small business owners on the web, make educated decisions about doing business on the Net.

By trade, Chris is a triple-threat… Continue

Added by Jim Neusom on May 16, 2008 at 12:02pm — No Comments

Africa FROM THE BORDERLANDS: Africa unity or unity of Africans

FROM THE BORDERLANDS:

Africa unity or unity of Africansby B.F. Bankie

Haiti provides a classic study in the use of race as a social determinant in the 1600s. The large plantations were owned by ‘grand blancs’ - that is by Whites. Below them were the ‘petit blancs’ – those were White clerks and artisans. Then came the mulattos/coloureds, some of whom were better-off that the ‘petit blancs’, but they had no political rights. Further down the social scale were the… Continue

Added by BF Bankie on May 15, 2008 at 7:18pm — No Comments