Army Corps of Engineers Blamed for Katrina Flooding

Nov 19, 2009 - Corps' operation of MR-GO doomed homes in St. Bernard, Lower 9th Ward, judge rules By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune November 19, 2009, 6:00AM   Source       In a groundbreaking decision, a federal judge ruled late Wednesday that the Army Corps of Engineers' mismanagement of maintenance at the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet was directly responsible for flood damage in St. Bernard Parish and the Lower 9th Ward after Hurricane Katrina. - 12 Comments

Apostel Paul said cover your head and black women said right on baby!

Nov 13, 2009 - When the Apostle Paul declared that women shall cover their heads during worship who knew a biblical commandment would have such a profound impact on fashion.  Our for-Sistas dating back to African American roots and beyond to the mother land, Africa, today's modern Afro-American women wears centuries of heritage on their heads.  "I think it's because it's rooted in the African tradition that says that when one presents oneself before God… that you should be at your best –- that you should present excellence before the Almighty," says Craig Marberry co-author of Crowns.  Well even if you have no intention of dressing to the Nines for the "Almighty" you can't deny that Church Ladies bring  majestic wisdom refined beauty to the fashion world. As the early 20th century was finding it's footing Afro-Americans were beginning to enjoy some limited independence.  "Sunday church services provided African American women who worked as domestic servants or in other subservient roles the only real chance to break away from their drab, dreary workday uniforms. says Michael Cunningham of Time Magazine and co-author of Crowns.  The women typically went for textured fabrics, bright colors and of course the key ingredient flamboyancy, some of the hats I see today have it all over Liberacci in that department.  A matching ensemble is also important to the outfit; shoes, pocket book and gloves but I don't need to tell you ladies that right ;) Hats also served as status symbols. - 10 Comments

8 Reasons Fox Is Not a News Organization

Oct 24, 2009 - Even before Barack Obama was elected to the presidency, Rupert Murdoch had declared war on him via the personalities of Fox News Channel, a subsidiary of Murdoch's media conglomerate, News Corp. Since Obama's election, the cable channel's hosts and paid analysts have launched a full frontal assault on the president, smearing his nominees, calling him a racist and suggesting that his administration was trying to persuade disabled veterans to off themselves. Now the fearmongers at Fox are crying foul since the president and his aides declared Fox not to be a news organization. - 5 Comments