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Showing posts with label black news. Show all posts

Saturday, April 18, 2015

Maya Angelou Play in Progress with Tavis Smiley and Kenny Leon

Maya Angelou Play in Progress with Tavis Smiley and Kenny Leon According to the Huffington..

Saturday, April 11, 2015

Pastor James David Manning Says, ‘Hang Michael Thomas Slager, Wife His Mother, His Father, and His Children

We always get a big kick out of listening to Pastor James David Manning. Now, you may not usually enjoy listening to him, but this time you will. He says, because Michael Thomas Slager shot Walter Scott, he along with his entire family needs to be hung. Allegedly, he says if Slager would go to...

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Where Are They Today? The Black Panthers

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Where Are They Today? The Black Panthers
 
Ever wondered what happened to the Black Panthers? What happened to this powerful group of Black men and women that didn't care what the White man said or did? The only militant group that Black brothers and sisters could count on for advocacy. The Black Panthers. Where are they today?
Today, Black Panther Party Co-founder, Bobby Seale's is a grandfather that still speaks out at college campuses around the country, where he lectures in his trademark black beret about the Black Panthers as well as about social justice issues, including voting rights, education, employment and equality. He often compares the 1960s protest movement with today's activism.

Numerous former Panthers have held elected office in the United States, some into the 21st century; these include Charles Barron (New York City Council), Nelson Malloy (Winston-Salem City Council), and Bobby Rush (US House of Representatives). Most of these officials hold positive assessments of the Black Panthers Party overall contribution to black liberation and American democracy. In 1990, the Chicago City Council passed a resolution declaring "Fred Hampton Day" in honor of the slain leader...

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Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Welcome to Pink Vine Press New Blog!



Welcome to Pink Vine Press New Blog!

Welcome, welcome! PinkVine Press is here! Pink Vine Press is a Brand NEW blog hitting internet. We are very excited about it and we know you will too. 

Please come back to this blog for all the latest news about celebrity news, church news, black news and more on a perspective that is "Written Out Loud".

Please read our press release below:

For Immediate Release:
December 1, 2014

December 1, 2014 - There are two new and exciting blogs coming to the worldwide web and to all lovers of blogs around the world. These blogs are going to be not only exciting but personal and controversial to say the least. For news blog readers who like to know about current events, celebrity news, church news and more, they are in store for a treat. One of the blogs also speaks from personal experience about the apostolic church and family issues. 

The two blogs are named: Pink Vine Press (http://PinkVinePress.blogspot.com) and the other blog is The Preying Narcissist (http://PREYingNarcissist.blogspot.com). Let’s give you a sneak preview of what both websites will be about since they are launching for the first time on December 1, 2014. 

Pink Vine Press blog is all about news including celebrity, church, African American issues and just about anything that is controversial and that needs to bring awareness to the world. This blog will be written from a Christian perspective and will challenge all people to be better people in the eyes of their family, children and their community. Pink Vine Press will also provide some surprises for the readers so be ready!

Now, The PREYing Narcissist blog is all about a woman’s personal experience of being the daughter of a narcissistic mother who was incapable of showing her love and the years of manipulative lies and deceit; all in the name of “her god”. She will also explain how her apostolic faith has enabled her mother’s narcissism and how the same traits are manifested in the black church.
So, get ready for two of the most shocking and revealing blogs to hit the internet on December 1, 2014.

To read more about these blogs, Pink Vine Press and The PREYing Narcissist, go to: (http://PinkVinePress.blogspot.com) and (http://PREYingNarcissist.blogspot.com).

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Sunday, December 7, 2014

Florida's Marissa Alexander Accepts Guilty Plea, To be Released in January

 

 UPDATE on Dec. 2, 2014:

DallasBlack.com reports:
After fighting hard and serving more than 1,000 days in jail, Marissa Alexander will finally be free to go home and continue on with her life in January. And while it’s still not fair when you consider that Alexander should never have been thrown in jail in the first place, it’s much better than the possible 60 years she could have received if her trial was retried.
Alexander was sentenced to 20 years in 2012 for firing what she said was a ‘warning shot’ at then-husband Rico Gray after he abused her. The 20 years was a mandatory minimum as part of Florida’s 10-20-Life laws for crimes that involve firearms. She tried to use the ‘Stand Your Ground’ law as part of her defense, but it didn’t work for her case.
News reports state, as part of the plea deal, Alexander had to plead guilty to the three aggravated assault charges against her. She was also given three years in prison as part of that deal, which she has already served 1,030 days in jail.  She will only have to do 65 days–hence her release on January 27.
According to First Coast News, Alexander will have to be under community control or house arrest following her release, but it wasn’t specified for how long. And if that wasn’t enough, it’s reported that one of the aggravated assault charges is still an ‘open plea,’ so at a hearing on January 27, she could be sentenced and made to return to jail for five years. But for now, she knows that she will be released and free by early next year.

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Friday, December 5, 2014

“Church Folks” and a “Saint”: What's The Difference


“Church Folks” and a “Saint”: What's The Difference

I have to be honest-I’m not too fond of “church folks.” Let me explain to you why. Growing up in the church I’ve seen, and heard a lot. When I say a lot, I meant just that. Church folks are just what they are, church folks who regularly attend church services on Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday nights; but still remain the same, year after year, after year. There’s nothing different about them from the people of the world.

Another description of church folks is this: they are the most negative people ever, they gossip all the time; they’re judgmental, unpleasant, hypocritical, mean, and inconsiderate people.

True story: my family and I were members of this particular church for about twenty years. There, this particular older woman and her adult daughter would always treat my family and I as if they didn’t know who we were. After every church service, the people will shake hands and ‘praise the lord’ with everyone, but no not this particular lady and her adult daughter. They were snobby, and mean women who called themselves “saved”. As a teenager, I knew that those two didn’t have the characteristics of Christ. Not only this, but “church folks” are just folks who pretends to be something that they’re not. Church folks like to be seen, they are the first ones to jump up and sing, they must have a title, and if you see them in the streets most times they will act like they don’t see you or don’t even speak.

Read more at PREYingNarcissist!

How One Woman Identified a Narcissistic Issue in this Family

 
How One Woman Identified a Narcissistic Issue in this Family

Here's the story from one woman who identified that there was a narcissistic parent in her family and it explained so much of what she experienced growing up:
"Mom, did you say that you were going to called DSS and take my nieces away from Jennifer?" That was the question I asked my mother. "What! Jennifer is lying! She always lied!", shout my mother through the phone. Without hesitation, I rammed my mother with reminders that she wasn't a loving or nurturing mother growing up and perhaps that is the reason why Jennifer and she always argue. But she needed to understand that it wasn't just Jennifer who had problems with her, it was me too. "Well, let me tell you about yourself mother....
Read more at PREYing Narcissist!

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Cop, Darren Wilson Resigns from His Job


Cop, Darren Wilson Resigns from His Job

This coward resigns only because he is forced to due to death threats not just on him but the whole entire police force. We also read he received nearly $1 million dollars in donations since the killing of Michael Brown, so consequently he's going to be just fine. SMH.

Read report below:

Darren Wilson resigned from the Ferguson Police Department, his lawyer said Saturday, nearly four months after the white police officer’s fatal confrontation with the unarmed Michael Brown sparked protests across the USA.

His resignation is effective immediately, said one of his lawyers, Neil Bruntrager.
In a story published Saturday evening, Wilson told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that he resigned after the police department told him it had received threats of violence if he continued to work there.
“I’m resigning of my own free will,” he told the newspaper in a phone interview. “I’m not willing to let someone else get hurt because of me.”
The text of the letter:
I, Darren Wilson, hereby resign my commission as a police officer with the City of Ferguson effective immediately. I have been told that my continued employment may put the residents and police officers of the City of Ferguson at risk, which is a circumstance that I cannot allow. For obvious reasons, I wanted to wait until the grand jury made their decision before I officially made my decision to resign. It was my hope to continue in police work, but the safety of other police officers and the community are of paramount importance to me. It is my hope that my resignation will allow the community to heal. I would like to thank all of my supporters and fellow officers throughout this process.
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Sunday, November 30, 2014

Michael Brown's Father and Entire Family Gets Baptized


Michael Brown's Father and Entire Family Gets Baptized

When Michael Brown Sr. joined nearly a dozen members of his family to be baptized Sunday at Calvary West Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis, his son was supposed to be there. For reasons that might never be known, Michael Brown instead lay in a grave in the city of Ferguson, as the family and the world waited to hear whether the officer who killed him would be indicted.

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“In the Christian faith a person can be baptized whenever they decide to, and Michael Brown Sr. decided this was the right time,” Rev. Carlton Lee said. “It had nothing to do with the grand jury decision. It was something the family was going to do before this situation came into play—before their son was murdered.”

The occasion marked the second time Brown Sr. has committed to Christ—a pledge he intended to make with his 18-year-old son.

“To see him make that commitment, and then the fact that he wanted to make sure his kids were baptized, speaks volumes,” Lee said.

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Police Officer On Trial Darren Wilson Get No Indictment for Killing Mike Brown


Police Officer On Trial Darren Wilson Get No Indictment for Killing Mike Brown

UPDATE: We were just informed that there were 12 grand jurors: 6 white males, 3 white women, 2 black women and 1 black man and only 9 votes were needed for their decision. Obviously, this cancels out the 3 blacks who may have, most likely have voted for an indictment. 9 said "NO" and that's a wrap. "No Justice, No Peace" said all the looters who looted and burned down several stores near the Ferguson police department and other areas.

Report below:

We all knew this. We all knew that this Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson would walk away and see no charges against him for shooting and killing Michael Brown. We knew it and we hope that people have become aware that this is what America does in these cases. We just hate that the young man was robbing a store and happened to get killed by a cop on that day.
NY Times reported:
A St. Louis County grand jury has brought no criminal charges against Darren Wilson, a white police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown, an unarmed African-American teenager, more than three months ago in nearby Ferguson.
At a news conference, the St. Louis County prosecutor, Robert P. McCulloch, said that members of the grand jury deliberated for more than two days before finding that no probable cause existed to file charges against Officer Wilson.
The decision set off a new wave of anger among hundreds who gathered outside the Ferguson Police Department. Police in riot gear stood in a line as demonstrators chanted and threw signs and other objects toward them as the news spread. One woman said: “The system failed us again.”
Mr. Brown’s family issued a statement expressing sadness but calling for peaceful protest and a campaign for body cameras on police officers nationwide. “We are profoundly disappointed that the killer of our child will not face the consequence of his actions,” the statement said. “While we understand that many others share our pain, we ask that you channel your frustration in ways that will make a positive change. We need to work together to fix the system that allowed this to happen.”
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