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Gaslighting Another Black Community For Fun & Profit

Scratch beneath any story in Coconut Grove and you’ll discover the issue of race lurking. We’ll get to that eventually, but this true fable — with a twist on the race issue — starts with the approval of a Wawa gas station in the City of Coral Gables. So what? Cities approve gas stations all the time. However, this approval didn’t have any public consultation with the community, nor public hearings, both of which would normally have taken place. And, that’s ...

Celebrating Independence Day on Bizarro World

One of the most curious aspects of the Religious Right is its ability to turn around every controversy in order to play the victim. This despite being the dominating force ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Hey there, Headliners! After a short absence we are back. Today’s birthday belongs to Lena Horne. Here are some other Headlines Du Jour of yesteryear: 1805 – The U.S. Congress ...

Caught Inside The Fox “News” Bubble . . . Again!

Nothing is more disheartening than when I look around and come to the sudden realization that I have been enveloped by a Fox “News” bubble again. It often happens spontaneously. The ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Sunday, June 21, 2015

Hey there, Headliners! Today’s birthday belongs to composer Lalo Schifrin, who wrote a number of movie and tee vee theme songs. Here are some other Headlines Du Jour of yesteryear: 1734 ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Morgan State students arrested for protests at the segregated Northwood Theater, Baltimore, Maryland Hello, Headline Hunters. Today’s birthday belongs to Femi Kuti. Here are some other Headlines Du Jour of yesteryear: 1755 ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Sunday, June 14, 2015

Hello, Headliners! Today’s birthday boy is folksinger and actor Burl Ives. Here are some other Headlines Du Jour of yesteryear: 1775 – American Revolutionary War: the Continental Army is established by ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Hello, Headliners! Today’s birthday belongs to guitarist and innovator Les Paul. Here are some other Headlines Du Jour of yesteryear: 68 – The Roman emperor Nero commits suicide, after quoting Homer‘s ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Sunday, June 7, 2015

Welcome back, Headliners! Today’s birthday belongs to Dean Martin. Among the Headlines Du Jour of yesteryear: 1099 – First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins. 1494 – Spain and Portugal sign the ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Thursday, June 4, 2015

Hello, Headliners! Today’s birthday belongs to Baldemar Garza Huerta, who made his fame under the name Freddy Fender. Here are some other Headlines Du Jour of yesteryear: 1411 – King Charles ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Hiya, Headliners! Today’s birthday belongs Charlie Watts, beat-keeper for The Rolling Stones. Here are some other Headlines Du Jour of yesteryear: 1098 – First Crusade: The first Siege of Antioch ends ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Sunday, May 31, 2015

Hello, Headliners! Today’s birthday belongs to Disco Diva Vickie Sue Robinson. Other Headlines Du Jour of yesteryear: 1578 – King Henry III lays the first stone of the Pont Neuf (New ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Thursday, May 28, 2015

Hello, Headliners!!! Today’s birthday belongs to John Fogerty, leader of Creedence Clearwater Revival. Let’s take a quick look at the Headlines Du Jour of yesteryear: 585 BC – A solar eclipse ...

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