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October 27th, 2007 by PG Chic
Just sharing a quick blurb about a blog that I came across called Skeptical Brotha. I read Skeptical Brotha’s coverage of a Donna Edwards (challenging Al Wynn again) fundraising event — aside, if you don’t know (and you would be late) Del. Aisha N. Braveboy (D-Dist. 25) of Mitchellville endorsed Donna Edwards. Anyway, dude’s site has some interesting information included — he speaks his mind!
Unrelated, but funny to me –
The blog name is classic, Skeptical Brotha. The name “Skeptical Brotha” makes me think of the Dave Chappelle’s character “Conspiracy Brother” in the cult classic Undercover Brother.
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October 9th, 2007 by PG Chic
Just a quick reminder that presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama will hold a “Countdown to Change” Rally at Prince George’s Community College in Largo, MD on Wednesday, October 10th at 5pm. General admission is a $25 donation to the Obama campaign.
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October 2nd, 2007 by PG Chic
Just sharing an interesting site that I discovered late one night called He Did What…
We can all relate to the foolishness that our men put us through sometimes. The He Did What site allows you to vent about your relationship troubles and other people can post comments. Many of the comments seem to be supportive and include opinions on whether your significant other is in the wrong or if you need to just let it go.
To answer the obvious question, yes, there is also a site called She Did What (Men evidently don’t share their inner feelings with each other…not as many posts there.). There should be a site called It Did What? 
(Okay, that didn’t even make sense…lol.)
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September 24th, 2007 by PG Chic
UPDATE (09/27/2007): Woodmore Project Approved
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I got a forward this afternoon about the Wegmans deal in Prince George’s County. Say is isn’t so! I have included the most important part of the message below.
See the full message from Arthur Turner at –
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PrinceGeorges_Discussion/
message/4359.
See also –
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PrinceGeorges_Discussion/
message/4340
(about e-mailing support directly to Wegmans in addition to the instructions below to contact the Clerk to the County Council)
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IF YOU WANT WEGMANS TO COME TO PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, YOU MUST COME TO THE HEARING ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH AT 10:00. YOUR FAILURE TO RESPOND MAY MEAN THAT WE LOSE OUR WEGMANS!
THE HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING IN UPPER MARLBORO. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE FILL UP THE ROOM AND BE PREPARED TO VOICE OUR SUPPORT FOR THE WOODMORE TOWNE CENTRE PROJECT AND WEGMANS. ALSO PLEASE BRING A LETTER WHICH STATES YOUR SUPPORT OF THE WOODMORE TOWNE CENTRE PROJECT AND WEGMANS.
PLEASE COME OUT AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT. IF WE LOSE, WE MAY NEVER GET OUR SHOT BECAUSE PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS THINK THAT THEY CAN KEEP US DOWN BY FILING FRIVOLOUS APPEALS AND OTHER SCHEMES.
PLEASE FORWARD THIS E-MAIL TO ALL ON YOUR LISTS AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO COME OUT. THE INFO IS AS FOLLOWS:
WHO: WOODMORE TOWNE CENTRE (INGLEWOOD NORTH)
WHAT: APPEALS HEARING
WHEN: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH AT 10:00 AM
WHERE: COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING COUNCIL HEARING ROOM IN THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING IN UPPER MARLBORO.
WHY: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE SHOW UP, VOICE OUR SUPPORT FOR THE WOODMORE TOWNE CENTRE PROJECT AND LET IT BE KNOWN THAT WE SUPPORT THE PROJECT.
HOW: SHOW UP AT THE HEARING WITH AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN BRING WITH YOU. WE NEED TO FILL UP THE HEARING ROOM. PLEASE BRING A LETTER OF SUPPORT.
If you want Wegmans and other similar shopping choices in Prince George’s County. Please attend this hearing! If you cannot attend the hearing, please fax a letter of support to the Clerk of the Council 301-952-5178 and mail the original to the Clerk of the Council at the following address:
Clerk to the County Council
Re: SP 07011 Woodmore Towne Centre
County Administration Building
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772-3050
Fax: 301-952-5178
Phone: 301-952-3600
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September 21st, 2007 by PG Chic
Did you hear about this? Clinton-based organization, Citizen’s for Change, Inc., organized a rally of more than 500 people and protested peacefully in front of BET CEO Debra Lee’s home on September 15th. The organization will continue to do so every weekend until Lee agrees to address the group’s concerns, which include goals to combat negative African American images in the media. I happened to see some coverage of one of the rallies on the local news last night.
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September 20th, 2007 by PG Chic
Hopefully, you got the memo. I was encouraged today to see unity in the amount of people who wore black in support of the Jena 6. From talking to co-workers dressed in black who “got the memo” to seeing familiar (and non-familiar) supporters in my building to giving a knowing nod to strangers dressed in black on the street…there was a sense of camaraderie that I have not felt in years.
I tuned in for the evening news and saw that the Jena 6 rally in Louisiana (and other locations across the country) made the top headline on most broadcasts. A young man being interviewed said it best. The Free Jena 6 movement leading up to the rally and protest feels like the beginning of something larger…
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September 11th, 2007 by PG Chic
I remember being in Arlington,VA that day for training in a small building near the courthouse.
I remember arriving a little late and other people in the training class talking about a plane crash in New York (the first plane).
I remember collective confusion after news of the second plane crash.
I remember chaos after hearing about the crash at the Pentagon about 4 miles from the training center.
I remember not being able to use my cell phone or even the hard line at the training center to call my family, including my sister in New York.
I remember being afraid to take the Metro home and hearing crazy reports of the next target (before hearing about Flight 93 in PA).
I remember getting home safely and the chill of seeing the crash footage over and over again, but being obsessed with the news on all channels.
I remember not being able to sleep that night and having nightmares about being on one of the planes.
I remember being emotionally drained.
I remember seeing American flag car stickers and “We will not forget” bumper stickers everywhere for months.
I remember the Anthrax scare a few weeks after September 11th.
I remember the plane crash in Queens,NY two months later that no one ever talks about.
I will always remember this day, our generation’s Pearl Harbor.
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September 10th, 2007 by PG Chic
I was disturbed when I heard about the recent possible hate crime at my alma mater University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP). The incident involved an apparent noose hanging near the Nyumburu Cultural Center, which is the building that houses the Black faculty association and the Black campus newspaper the Black Explosion. (What ever happened to the Eclipse newspaper?) I was a little disappointed in the Washington Post article, “U-Md. Responds to Possible Hate Crime”—how do you do an article about this and not mention the Jena 6? Anyway, it was good to see that the UMCP President C. D. Mote Jr. responded with seriousness and concern, considering it a potential hate crime. If the culprits are ever found, I couldn’t imagine that incident would be dismissed as a prank…sound familiar Louisiana?
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September 8th, 2007 by PG Chic
Go Oprah! Although Oprah Winfrey endorsed Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for the 2008 Presidential election back in May 2007, now Oprah has announced that she will hold a presidential fundraising event for Obama at her California estate today. I have written before about the large support of Prince Georgians for Obama. What’s #1 my to-do list? Get involved with the Obama ‘08 campaign at some level. First step, bumper sticker…lol. Okay really, first step…donate.
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September 5th, 2007 by PG Chic
I remember getting a forward about “Read a Book” within the past couple of months and I saw few of the lyrics and deleted the message. I figured it was some unfunny person’s attempt to be funny and the message appeared to be racist, so I decided not to waste my valuable time on foolishness. Now, low and behold, I find out that the animation associated with “Read a Book” has been playing on BET’s 106 and Park…what? How is that appropriate for that age group? I guess the point is that the cartoon is no more appropriate than the typical video that plays on BET (and other networks).
Anyway, a controversy has been brewing about the supposedly satirical “Read a Book” and the African American creators of the song and animation were recently on CNN defending their work. I refuse to link to the animation because of the language, but it you haven’t seen it, a quick search of “Read a Book” on YouTube or Google should do. Maybe I am officially old, but BET needs to make better choices for their programming. There is a Klan member somewhere out there applauding “Read a Book” and having a “Read a Book” party right now…thanks BET. First “Hot Ghetto Mess” and now this garbage. The execs at BET need to read a book…
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