Who knew?

 

Who knew? There is all kinds of stuff going on that we don’t hear about. I GUESS that they’re pretending that it’s not unusual that it would be a Black admiral, but we know that even now, it’s information that should be shared.
 

MAERSK-ALABAMA CAPTAIN RESCUED BY REAR ADM. MICHELLE HOWARD’S SHIP Whoa! Nope, this is one you SURE DIDN’T HEAR on the news. The ship that rescued the Maersk-Alabama’s captain was skippered by a BLACK FEMALE REAR ADMIRAL? Get OUT of here! If you’re like me, you briefly saw her in some news clips, and (like me) probably figured she was some medical tech. You GO, girl! On the other hand, in an ideal world, no this SHOULDN’T BE “news.” Anymore than that it should be “news” that we have female B-52 pilots or black admirals, or (say) a black President. http://thetension.blogspot.com/2009/04/rear-adm-michelle-howard-assumes.html       Rear Adm. Michelle Howard (No relatiomship Andrew Howard of Clem Georgia) Assumes Command of Counter-Piracy Task Force CTF 151, ESG 2

Another PHOTO and story you won’t see on CNN or the mainstream media. <http://thetension.blogspot.com/2009/04/rear-adm-michelle-howard-assumes.html> Rear Adm. Michelle Howard (No relatiomship Andrew Howard of Clem Georgia) Assumes Command of Counter-Piracy Task Force CTF 151, ESG 2

Harlem Hip-Hop Tours Offers Innovative 3-Hour Educational NYC Tour for Schools and Youth Groups

Harlem Hip-Hop Tours Offers Innovative 3-Hour Educational NYC Tour for Schools and Youth Groups for $20/Student

New York, NY, April 24, 2009 –(PR.com)– Harlem Hip-Hop Tours is offering its fun and educational Hip-Hop On. Hip-Hop Off. Tour for $20 per student. The 3-hour driving tour features a live DJ and MC on the bus who serve as tour guides teaching children about the various famous and educational locations in Harlem and Manhattan.

The Hip-Hop On. Hip-Hop Off. Tour features sites such as:

· Radio City Music Hall
· Madison Square Garden
· Fashion Institute of Technology
· Roc-a-fella Records
· NY Public Library
· Bad Boy Entertainment
· Def Jam Records
· MTV’s TRL Studios

The Cotton Club
The Apollo Theater
Abyssinian Baptist Church
Sugar Hill
Rucker’s Park
Striver’s Row
The Hotel Theresa
Museum Mile

The Hip-Hop On. Hip-Hop Off. Tour also includes shopping stops at the following two locations:

· Sean John Store on 5th Ave

Studio Museum in Harlem

To reserve this educational and fun 3-hour tour for your students please call 212-769-9047 or go online at www.h3tours.com. The special $20/student price is only available Wednesdays through Fridays for groups of 50-55 people. Further details regarding the tour are listed below.

Tour Date:

Wednesdays – Fridays (April-June 2009)

Tour Time:

10am-1pm (3 hours)

Pick-up Location:

1633 Broadway (50th & 51st Streets)

Price/person:

$20

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Contact Information
Harlem Hip-Hop Tours
Adrienne Smith
212.769.9047
adrienne@h3tours.com
www.h3tours.com

One Year After Acquittal in Sean Bell Shooting, Lives Remain in Limbo

clipped from www.nytimes.com One Year After Acquittal in Sean Bell Shooting, Lives Remain in Limbo Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Detectives Marc Cooper, at left, facing front; Gescard F. Isnora, center; and Michael Oliver, right, on April 25, 2008, the day they were acquitted. By AL BAKER A year ago Saturday, a judge acquitted three New York City detectives in the fatal shooting of Sean Bell. Yet those on all sides of the case, which still touches off an emotional debate over the police use of deadly force, are exactly where they were last April 25: in limbo. The officers involved in the shooting, in which 50 bullets were fired at Mr. Bell’s car after the police said he rammed into plainclothes officers, still arrive each day for “modified assignment” — the Police Department’s glorified name for desk duty — and receive a paycheck for administrative tasks.

READ FULL ARTICLE @ http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/25/nyregion/25bell.html

On Term Limits, Words (Say, a Couple) Are All City Hall Has

clipped from www.nytimes.com City Room: On Term Limits, Words (Say, a Couple) Are All City Hall Has By By Michael Barbaro Published: April 24, 2009 There is fan mail to City Hall on the subject of term limits. And opposition mail, too. And mail not seen.

READ FULL ARTICLE @ http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/24/on-term-limits-words-say-a-couple-are-all-city-hall-has/