Photo credit: Bettman/Corbis via History.com Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy continues to thrive, demonstrating that hatred cannot silence the voice and work of those who, in his words, are willing to stand, “not in moments of comfort and convenience,” but “times of challenge and controversy.” If you’re off today, visit MLKDay.gov to find a service project [...]
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Letter from a Birmingham Jail
Posted by Tieffa Harper on January 17, 2011
http://plenaryreview.com/2011/01/17/letter-from-a-birmingham-jail/
Edwidge Danticat On Haiti
AP Photo by Ivanoh Demers First, let me say major kudos to CNN for its extensive coverage of the earthquake that has devastated Haiti. I tried to work last night but found myself riveted to the television coverage of the disaster, the country’s history and earlier turmoil and its recent attempts to build itself. I’m a big fan [...]
Posted by Tieffa Harper on January 14, 2010
http://plenaryreview.com/2010/01/14/edwidge-danticat-on-haiti/
Plenary Videos Of The Day: RIP To Teddy Pendergrass
Today’s videos come from a live concert featuring some of Teddy P’s numerous hits as a solo artist and as lead singer for Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes. RIP to another music legend that certainly made up part of the soundtrack to our lives, before and after. I know some of us 70′s babies are probably here because [...]
Posted by Tieffa Harper on January 14, 2010
http://plenaryreview.com/2010/01/14/plenary-videos-of-the-day-rip-to-teddy-pendergrass/
Seriously Under The Radar News Coverage: No Charges in the Lawrence Allen Case
Photo: www.philly.com A few months ago, I posted an update to an earlier post about the tragic death of Lawrence Allen, who was gunned down (shot in the back) by Sgt. Chauncey Ellison, an off-duty Philadelphia police officer, over an alleged dispute involving a pizza and the officer’s son. Earlier this week, I heard on the local news that the city had suspended and planned [...]
Posted by Tieffa Harper on January 8, 2010
http://plenaryreview.com/2010/01/08/seriously-under-the-radar-news-coverage-no-charges-in-the-lawrence-allen-case/
Single Ladies: Put Your Hands Down?
(“Something New” movie still, www.flixster.com) Dr. Boyce Watkins posted an interesting article over at theGrio about single black women and our relationship struggles. Some of Dr. Watkins’ key points: relationship struggles aren’t limited to black people; black women are chasing the wrong men; and we’re part of the problem too: I’ve noticed that there are many women who spend all their [...]
Posted by Tieffa Harper on January 6, 2010
http://plenaryreview.com/2010/01/06/single-ladies-put-your-hands-down/
Chasing Pavement
I’m back in the Philadelphia area, battling a cold and trying to wrap my arms around everything that’s on my plate. My holiday was great – I spent two weeks in Charleston incognito because my plan was to get ahead of everything that’s coming up. But, of course, things don’t always go as planned. I [...]
Posted by Tieffa Harper on January 6, 2010
http://plenaryreview.com/2010/01/06/chasing-pavement/
Plenary Video Of The Day: Lieberman’s Medicare Flip-flop
Say it ain’t so, Joe! If you’re following the healthcare bill developments, you’ll know that: Sen. Joseph Lieberman’s abrupt announcement that he will sink the health-care bill if it includes a provision to expand Medicare has spurred a torrent of angry recriminations from Democrats — and confusion among those trying to divine his motives. A [...]
Posted by Tieffa Harper on December 15, 2009
http://plenaryreview.com/2009/12/15/plenary-video-of-the-day-liebermans-medicare-flip-flop/
