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The 3rd Annual Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival

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Alton Tinker and Darrin Henson promoting GCUFF

Alton Tinker, President of the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival (GCUFF) Foundation, and actor Darrin Henson of Four of Hearts, a featured film this year, spoke to Cleveland’s local media about the Film Festival today.

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Faith or Foolishness

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Brave, but perhaps not as fearless as we thought. Is fear as deadly as cancer?

 

 

Something my sister said got me to thinking.

About The Decision.

Not that decision.

The Angelina Jolie Decision.

 

 

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They’re Alive!

This evening, Clevelanders were stunned to learn that two teenagers and a twenty-year-old woman who went missing over ten years ago were found alive.  In their own neighborhood.  Right in their own backyard.

Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight were rescued today when Charles Ramsey heard Amanda screaming for help to open the door she was kicking to free herself and the others.

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Reliably Routine

Love me some Rob Nelson!

Without Rob Nelson, it's back to the reliably routine.

Did you hear?  ABC News has promoted World News Now anchor Rob Nelson to the role of daytime correspondent . . .

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An Historic MLK Day

The Second Presidential Inauguration of Barack H. Obama

Celebrating the Second Presidential Inauguration of Barack H. Obama

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A Skunky Situation?

As giddy as a pothead...

Potheads are grinning from ear to ear!

The giddiness was as contagious as contact vapors when potheads learned that Mary Jane had been freed.

To grow in select backyards anyway.

While other states have spent years just blowing smoke, Colorado and Washington State are the first states to legalize marijuana.  Ironically, as a side effect, most of us have no idea what that means.

So grab your snacks and let’s toke.  I mean, talk.

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137 Shots And A Pop Can

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"A very regrettable situation," Cleveland Police Chief Michael McGrath said.

After a 25-minute high-speed chase ends in East Cleveland, Ohio, neighboring cities are buzzing with the news that a man and woman were chased to their deaths.  Perhaps unnecessarily.

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The Brown Sugar Awards

Angela DavisLadies and gentlemen, welcome to the “The Brown Sugar Awards.”  As this is not “The White Sugar Awards,” this show will not be starting on time.  Shirley Chisholm, the first Black person to run for president of the United States—and aside from being dead—is not a finalist.  Here’s why.  Black culture does not celebrate the college graduate.  Black culture celebrates the House of Corrections graduate.  It’s the prodigal son syndrome.  And my people got it bad.  Our brown sugar does not get a pat on her head for being good.  She gets a party (and a pat on the booty) for being so bad she’s good!  Besides, here at Blackbiter.com, we don’t have security for all those Nobel Prize-winning dignitary types.

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STILL President of the United States of America!

President Barack Obama re-elected in the 2012 presidential election.

A decisive victory for Democrats! A decisive victory for the United States of America, the world, AND Big Bird!

After a hard-fought battle, President Barack Obama is still President of the United States!  With the defeat of Mitt Romney, World War III has been averted (for now). Congratulations to the Democratic and Republican winners of this 2012 election season. Now, it is time to get to work!  God bless the President of the United States of America!  And God bless America!  The people of the United States have spoken. Finally!

On Fumes and a Few Ounces of Carrot Juice

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Crowds gathering for early voting in Cleveland, Ohio today.

After a night of extended “wine tasting,” groggy and a little hung-over, I decided to take advantage of the extended early voting hours at the Board of Elections in Cleveland, Ohio.  I did not go willingly.

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