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Archive for November, 2012
Obama wins! Historic second term for the president
Nov. 14 | The 2012 presidential election proves 2008 was not a fluke nor an accident. The 2012 election demonstrates the peril of all-White “dream teams” with mostly White door knockers in the field. When will the Republicans accept “representative democracy”...
The GOP are crybabies
Nov. 14 | One thing I cannot stand is a bunch of crybabies during defeat. I couldn’t stand it from Democrats when President Bush won, and it’s double standards politics when Republicans create reasons for defeat all over the country related to policy and/or...
A post-election mobilization agenda
Nov. 14 | By Julianne Malveaux Guest Commentator Before the president takes the oath of office for a second time, African Americans should mobilize around these issues: Sequestration Unless the Democrats and...
Book explores, honors powerful African American women
Nov. 14 | It doesn’t take a clairvoyant to predict Lakesia D. Johnson’s Iconic: Decoding Images of the Revolutionary Black Woman (Baylor University Press) is headed for sustained popularity. It may take a minute, since college publishers don’t have the...
Royal Comedy Tour: Too-brief sets by the best comics knock standup show off its throne
Nov. 14 | By Dwight Hobbes Contributing Writer My people, my people. October 27 at Minneapolis’ Orpheum Theater, the audience of give or take 1,200 arrives in a veritable fashion show of styles ranging Mark CurryPhoto courtesy of wikipedia.org from...
This week’s entertainment spotlights
Nov. 14 | TU Dance Nov. 16-18 The O’Shaughnessy 2004 Randolph Ave., St. Paul, 651-690-6700 or http://oshaughnessy.stkate.edu Founded by Toni Pierce-Sands and Uri Sands, TU Dance combines modern dance, classical ballet, African-based and urban vernacular...
HBCU Tennessee State plays Gophers here this week
Nov. 14 | Cupcakes — this is the insulting term local media often uses to undervalue, underestimate and margainize the Gophers men’s basketball non-conference opponents each season. Former coach Clem Haskins hated such annual references to his early-season...
Peterson proving he’s back in a big way!
Nov. 14 | Adrian Peterson Last January during the Pro Bowl game in Honolulu, many of the players in the game signed a giant get-well card to Adrian Peterson. Lou Lampson, a buddy to the stars, organized it. He knew Peterson’s dapper was down. It was intended...
U of M hoopsters off to promising start
Nov. 14 | Rachel BanhamPhotos by Sophia Hantzes The 2012-13 college basketball season is now underway. Both Minnesota teams opened their campaigns last week with wins, but it’s way too early to call the season...
