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11/14
MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON, Executive Director Community
Coaltion was our guest. We had lively radio-free phones
on the election, and most notable Proposition 8. Marqueece
shared with us the unveling of the Ace Academy for vocational
training and invited the family to an event in celebration
of it. Ace Academy Launch/Job Fair on Saturday November
15th at 10AM - 2PM Locke High 325 East 111th Street/San
Pedro Los Angeles. For more info please call (323) 750-9087
11/13
DIASPORA SERIES: WOMEN SETTING THE STANDARD MS.
SHABAZZ, ambassador-at-large to Belize is our special
guest hot PAMELA ANCHANG, Publisher of The Immigrant
Magazine was our guest www.theimmigrantmagazine.com
ALEXANDRA GLEYSTEEN, Journalist, TV Executive, Executive
Producer Calfornia Governor and First Lady's Conference
on Women was our guest Inspired by Michelle Obama we
looked at women who are balancing career, family and
marriage and how that role is evolving.
11/12
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY JEWEL DIAMOND TAYLOR, motivational
speaker, author was our guest We talked about the emotional
and personal shifts many of us are experiencing in the
wake of the election of Barack Obama as 44th president
of the United States. Jewel invited the family to her
Circle of Encouragement on December 11th at 7PM The
Dwelling Place 3130 W. 111th in Inglewood.For more info
please visit www.donotgiveup.net
11/11
Yes we can! Our weekly radio free phone jam session
is on! Got hot? Email us frontpage@kjlhradio.com
11/10
ARE YOU GOING TO BUILD OR DESTROY? We talked about
how wwe can help make the Obama presidency a success!
ROBERT FUENTES, Obama delegate from Seattle was our
guest. He spoke on the explosion of Latino support for
Obama.
11/7
RADIO FREE FRIDAY - Radio free to sound off on
the 44th President of the United States of America!
11/6
DR. DAVID HORNE, professor of politcal science
at Cal State Northridge was our guest. He provided post-election
analysis.
11/5
YES WE DID WEDNESDAY!!!!! Special edition of Front
Page from 3AM - 6AM
11/4
HOT TOPIC TUESDAY - radio free phones MELANIE CAMPBELL
National Coalition on Black Civic Participation was
our guest. Please visit www.blackcampaign.org RUDI GONSALVES,
State Coordinator California Alliance was our guest
TOM HAYDEN, former State Senator, Author was our guest
11/3
MY AMERICA MONDAY - radio free phones KATHAY FENG,
Director Common Cause California was our guest. She
spoke about voting rights, and the election protection
movement. Call (888) OUR-VOTE for info KAREN BASS, Speaker
California Assembly was our guest. She spoke about propositions
on the ballot, and her quest to help elect Senator Barack
Obama for President.
10/31
RADIO FREE FRIDAY - TUESDAY'S ELECTION, VOTER FRAUD,
HOW TO VOTE, EARLY VOTING ETC - that what's hot! NORM
NIXON, basketball great, NBA commentator with a get
out the vote message
10/30
MELANIE CAMPBELL, National Coalition
on Black Civic Particpation To donate to their work
visit www.blackcampaign.org
To talk to a lwyer about voter fraud or issues with
your vote or your registration call 1(800)MYVOTE1
PARIS, rapper/economist. He spoke about his new album
that dropped yesterday, the election and the global
economic crisis. Look for a chance to win $10,000 with
a golden ticket inside any Paris CD...we'll begin giveaways
next week. www.guerillafunk.com
10/29
MARQUEECE HARRIS DAWSON, Exec Director
Community Coalition - on the propositions
ACORN PETER KUHN, organizer - responds to the right
wing smear campaign against their organization and offers
help for voters. For info on your rights, registration,
or even rides to the polls call (800) 324-3697 X210
10/28
CORNEL WEST/HOT TOPIC TUESDAY Dr. West
will be at Eso Won Books in Leimert Park in Los Angeles
on Saturday at 6:30Pm signing his new book "Hope
on a Tightrope"
10/27
DICK GREGORY
10/24
RADIO FREE FRIDAY
10/23
THOUGHT WE WOULDN'T THURSDAY - radio
free phones
10/22
DIASPORA SERIES: MS. SHABAZZ, ambassador-at-large,
Belize DR. JULIUS GARVEY, surgeon, actvist DR. CADRIN
GILL, honorary consul genereal St. Vincent & The
Grenadines UN Day, and race, culture, ethnicity, nationality
in the global context.
10/21
DICK GREGORY, author/researcher/actvisit
He spoke on election 2008 and the global financial crisis.
www.dickgregory.com
10/20
ANTHONY SAMAD, Who's Who in Black Los
Angeles...plus election update!
10/17
KHARI ENAHARO, author "Race Code
War" He spoke on the racial coded messages and
battles in election 2008. To purchase his books (800)
552-1991
10/16
DIASPORA SERIES: MS. SHABAZZ - Black
images in film, television and in the news...and in
the election.
10/15
FARID ZARIF - On the health profiles of the presidential
candidates AKILI - Campaign update www.myobama.com
DR. IYANLYA VANZANT,
bestselling author was our guest. She talked about the
re-release of her pioneering book Tapping the Power
Within on the 20th anniversary of it's publication.
She asked the family to make a donation to Haitian storm
relef to www.carmafoundation.org JOE MEYER, owner Meyer
& Associates, arbitrator, mediator for NYSE/NASD
was our guest "real investing for real people."
He spoke about what he onced dubbed "economic armageddon."
Reach him at (386) 677-8642 or online at www.meyerassoc.com
KAREN BASS. Speaker California Aseembly
was our guest. She talked about the urgent need for
California to pass a budget...and overturn the 2/3 requirement
for budget approval. She invited the family to call
the Governor and remind him of that need at (916) 445-2841.
Or you may call Speaker Basses office at (323) 937-4747
for a special line to Arnold Schwarzeneggar's office.
SPECIAL EVENT: Speaker Bass has her
2nd Annual Well Body/Well Mind Community Health Fair
on Saturday Sept. 20 10:00AM - 2:00PM at Rancho Cienaga
Park 5001 Rodeo Road. Los Angeles, CA 90016 Its free!
9/17
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY: DR. EVE ALLEN, founder Circle
of Health was our guest. Her Healthy Happy Hour is coming
up next Friday Sept. 26th at 7:00PM at the Expo Center
Senior Center. For more info please visit www.doctoreve.com
or call (323) 658-1152 DR RON DANIELS, founder The State
of the Black World Conference. A huge post election
gathering of top movers and shakers of African descent.
Dr. Daniels invited the family Nov. 19-23rd in New Orleans.
For more info call (888) 774-2920 or visit www.thestateofhteblackworld.org
9/16
HOT TOPIC TUESDAY Senator Barack Obama's ascent
to the presidency was still the hottest topic of the
century. Fears of another Republican election rip-off,
the extreme right wing world of Sarah Palin, John McSame
AKA "Mr. Keating 5" and his theory of a fundamentally
sound economy, and the recession/depression all brought
the heat. Hardly anyone gave a hoot about the O.J. Simpson
trial, II. But the rash of fatal officer-involved shootings
in Inglewood since May is still on the front burner!
Fired up? Contact us at frontpage@kjlhradio.com
9/15
MARIE DEARY, founder Shore Management Solutions
was our guest. We talked about credit, foreclosure prevention/management,
and keeping our personal finance ships afloat in the
wake of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, AIG, and Merrill
Lynch...and the rumored crisis at Washington Mutual.
The family is invited to a free workshop tonight called
7 Steps to a 720 Fico Score. The workshop will be at
7:00PM at The Raddison Hotel 6161 W. Centinela Ave,.
Culver City, CA 90230 for more info please call (877)
828-8877 or visit www.shorebooksslbcom
9/11
THINK ABOUT IT THURSDAY: REFLECTIONS ON 9/11/08
and Election 2008 Akili, Executive Board Member Community
Call to Action and Accountibility/Trainer for Camp Obama
was our guest. To sign up for Camp Obama in Los Angeles
next week please visit www.barackobama.com
or call (310) 836-2009
9/10
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY: CRAIG DAVIS, founder of By
Human Design, herbalist, holistic researcher was our
guest. He talked about detoxing the body, sesonal cleansings,
hidden poisons in our cosmetics and the best diet for
health and beauty. His vegan Joshua Tree lip balm and
Buddah Butter salve are longtime favorites among health
conscious Angelenos. For more info please visit www.byhumandesign.com
9/9
HOT TOPIC TUESDAY Sarah Palin is a hot mess and
thus a hot topic...Also on the griddle the Inglewood
Police Department in the wake of the killing of the
fourth of the city's citizens in four months in an officer-involved
shooting, the VOTER REGISTRATION drive for Senator Barack
Obama's presidential election is bringing heat...And
we ask the question are the Republicans crazy, desperate
of completely without conscience or all of the above
in light of the vicious lies, smears and play-victim
politics of the McCain/Palin camp!?! Fuming? Vent to
us at frontpage@kjlhradio.com
or call in next Tuesday and flame-on!
A Bulletin Board for African American Economic Empowerment
For many people of African descent a top priority these days
is economic development and financial literacy. As we set out
on this mission it is important that we are aware that there
are many resources and movements already established that could
be relevant to us. We don’t always have to reinvent the
wheel! It is in this spirit that we offer the information that
follows. If you’d like to submit something for In The
Black please send the information to frontpage@kjlhradio.com.
Even if you do not have a college-aged child at home, please
share this with someone who does, pass this scholarship information
on to anyone and everyone that comes to mind. Though there are
a number of companies and organizations that have donated moneys
for scholarship use to African Americans, a great deal of the
money is being returned because of a lack of interest.
Recycling Black Dollars (310) 673-7777
www.rbdmedia.net
An organization that is dedicated to wealth-building in the
Black community. Executive Director: Muhammad Nasardeen
FAME Renaissance Business Incubator Program
(323) 730-7702 Offers training, business development and support,
office space, coaching, consulting www.famerenaisance.org
Community Financial Resource Center (323) 233-
1900 An organization providing financial resources for businesses
Contact: Becky Lynch www.cfrc.net Black Business Association (323)
291-9334 Specializes in building relations between small Black
businesses and large corporations. Earl "Skip" Cooper, Executive
Director www.bbala.org
Guerilla Funk www.guerillafunk.com
then click on "Get Your Money Right" Offers a plethora of
financial links and educational articles, charts and interactive
tools Blackonomics (513) 489-3518
Jim Clingman, Director Education, financial literacy, organizing,
collective philanthropy www.blackonomics.com Guerilla Funk
www.guerillafunk.com
then click on "Get Your Money Right" Offers a plethora
of financial links and educational articles, charts and interactive
tools The Harvest Institute (202)
518-2465 www.harvestinstitute.org
Dr. Claud Anderson, President and CEO Works to implement a
Powernomics National Plan to uplift Black America
Rosie Milligan and the West Coast Supporters of the Harvest
Institute Get on the Bus Tour – a periodic
event that helps to stimulate businesses, giving them an economic
boost by bringing customers to their doors. At the same time
the tours provide information on Black owned businesses to
conscious shoppers. Check the website for upcoming dates or
watch this bulletin board. www.milliganbooks.com
May you and yours prosper and always remain In The Black!
Disparity of Justice - Al Sharpton talks with Dominique
about recent community Justice issues!
Dominique and Michael Eric Dyson discuss the N-Word
Murder Charges Against
Former Black Panthers Based on Confessions Extracted by Torture
Eight
former Black Panthers were arrested January 23rd in California,
New York and Florida on charges related to the 1971 killing
of a San Francisco police officer. Similar charges were thrown
out after it was revealed that police used torture to extract
confessions when some of these same men were arrested in New
Orleans in 1973. Richard Brown, Richard O'Neal, Ray Boudreaux,
and Hank Jones were arrested in California. Francisco Torres
was arrested in Queens, New York. Harold Taylor was arrested
in Florida. Two men charged have been held as political prisoners
for over 30 years – Herman Bell and Jalil Muntaqim are
both in New York State prisons. A ninth man -- Ronald Stanley
Bridgeforth – is still being sought. The men were charged
with the murder of Sgt. John Young and conspiracy that encompasses
numerous acts between 1968 and 1973.
Harold Taylor and John Bowman (recently deceased) as well
as Ruben Scott (thought to be a government witness) were first
charged in 1975. But a judge tossed out the charges, finding
that Taylor and his two co-defendants made statements after
police in New Orleans tortured them for several days employing
electric shock, cattle prods, beatings, sensory deprivation,
plastic bags and hot, wet blankets for asphyxiation. Such
"evidence" is neither credible nor legal.
Support the Defendants
Learn more. Join the e-mail list. Write the defendants. Donate.
Distribute flyers. Host a house party. Organize a video showing.
Come to court. Details on these activities and more on our
"What You Can Do" page.
Profiles
Herman Bell, 59, of Mississippi, a political prisoner since
1973. Cointelpro's "pattern of manipulation and lies,
continuing into the present, indicates something more than
the ordinary corruption and racism of everyday law enforcement.
It can be understood only in terms of the power of the political
movement that [we] were part of, and the intensity of the
government's efforts to destroy that movement and to disillusion
and intimidate future generations of young activists."
Write to him - 2318931, 850 Bryant Street, San Francisco CA
94103. More about Herman.
Ray Boudreaux, 64, of Altadena. "Actually for the last
25 years I've lived a pretty peaceful and quiet life. My politics
are still the same. It's just that I'm not active. People
come to me sometimes as a peace-maker. And all of that has
to do with all of my experience." Write to him - 2301300,
850 Bryant Street, San Francisco CA 94103.
Richard Brown, 65, of San Francisco. "For the past six
years I have been a Community Court Judge Arbitrator working
with the San Francisco District Attorney's office. We place
a lot of emphasis on restorative justice, so most of the community
service done will be done in our own community where the offender
can give back to the community." Write to him - 2300819,
850 Bryant Street, San Francisco CA 94103.
Henry W. (Hank) Jones, 70, of Altadena. "I [have lived]
under the constant threat of another ... incarceration. In
essence I have been robbed of peace of mind, life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness. I am therefore compelled to
resist these tactics and inform the public of my recent experience,
feeling that something similar could happen to anyone given
the climate of fear, paranoia, and abuse of authority that
is rampant in our country today." Write to him - 2301301,
425 Seventh St, San Francisco CA 94103.
Jalil Muntaqim (Anthony Bottom), 55, of San Francisco, a
political prisoner in New York since 1978. "The United
States does not recognize the existence of political prisoners.
To do so would give credence to the fact of the level of repression
and oppression, and have to recognize the fact that people
resist racist oppression in the United States, and therefore,
legitimize the existence of not only the individuals who are
incarcerated or have been captured, but also legitimize those
movements of which they are a part." Write to him - 2311826,
850 Bryant Street, San Francisco CA 94103. More about Jalil.
Richard O'Neal, 58, has worked for the City of San Francisco
for 25 years, most recently at the Southeast Community Center
in Bay View. "People who work there said they were stunned
by his arrest, recalling him as a kind and gentle man who
always had a smile on his face and would stay late to fix
lights or other things." (SF Chronicle) The dean of the campus
noted, "He is a trusted employee who would do anything to
help us...He would take the shirt off his back to try to help
you." Richard has been charged with "conspiracy." 58, has
worked for the City of San Francisco for 25 years, most recently
at the Southeast Community Center in Bay View. "People who
work there said they were stunned by his arrest, recalling
him as a kind and gentle man who always had a smile on his
face and would stay late to fix lights or other things." (SF
Chronicle) The dean of the campus noted, "He is a trusted
employee who would do anything to help us...He would take
the shirt off his back to try to help you." Richard has been
charged with "conspiracy." Write to him - 2300818, 850 Bryant
Street, San Francisco CA 94103.
Harold Taylor, 58, of Panama City. "In 1971, two brothers
and I were set up by the FBI. We didn't learn about COINTELPRO
until years later. In 1973 I was arrested in New Orleans and
was beaten and tortured for several days. in 2003 the detectives
that were responsible for my torture came to my house to try
and question me. I have not been the same since." Write
to him - 2305584, 850 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 94103.
Francisco Torres, 58, of New York City. Cisco born in Puerto
Rico and raised in this country. He is a Vietnam Veteran who fought
for the grievances of Black and Latino soldiers upon his return
to the states. A fomer Black Panther, he has been a community
activist since his discharge from the military in 1969. Write
to him - 2307534, 850 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
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Eight
former Black Panthers were arrested January 23rd in California,
New York and Florida on charges related to the 1971 killing
of a San Francisco police officer. Similar charges were thrown
out after it was revealed that police used torture to extract
confessions when some of these same men were arrested in New
Orleans in 1973. Richard Brown, Richard O'Neal, Ray Boudreaux,
and Hank Jones were arrested in California. Francisco Torres
was arrested in Queens, New York. Harold Taylor was arrested
in Florida. Two men charged have been held as political prisoners
for over 30 years – Herman Bell and Jalil Muntaqim are
both in New York State prisons. A ninth man -- Ronald Stanley
Bridgeforth – is still being sought. The men were charged
with the murder of Sgt. John Young and conspiracy that encompasses
numerous acts between 1968 and 1973.