Archive for May, 2009
BART officers protect the Blue Wall, insult justice, at Mehserle hearing
Written by Michael Vass
The hearing for ex-officer Mehserle continued today with more of the expected. Police officers are holding up the Blue Wall, and the major news media is backing them up to an extent. Justice continues to look far away.
In the latest insult, officer Marysol Domenici under cross-examination by Deputy District Attorney David Stein, [...]
ex-officer Mehserle on trial for Oscar Grant murder - justice undone
Written by Black Entertainment USA
And so it begins. Almost 6 months ago to the day, the year 2009 rang to life. At almost the same time Oscar Grant’s life came to a close with a sharp bang. That bang was a gunshot through his back and into his lung. Oscar Grant was lying on the [...]
41 years and counting for Dr. Martin Luther King
Written by Black Entertainment USA
It’s been 41 years so far since the death of Dr. Martin Luther King. In that time, my lifetime as I was born 2 days after his death, many things have changed but some have not. One of the more surprising things is the fact that this celebrated Civil Rights champion [...]
Hip Hop and Washington DC – going back to the beginning
Written by Black Entertainment USA
Rap and Hip Hop today has taken a huge leap backwards, which is actually a great thing to happen. When I say backwards I mean to the beginning of the entire genre of music. Back before there was the current mainstream of gangsta rap there were the diversified and influential styles [...]
