There are lots of things I admire and love about my other home, Italia. Overall though, the public status of women is not one of them. I haven't yet heard how the voting is going today and tomorrow but I...
posted 12:51 pm at Marian's Blog
Be sure to check today's radio show, Black Politics with Chris Owens. Starts 11AM U.S. Eastern time Saturdays. Executive Producers are Logan Nakyanzi Pollard and Stephen Davis. Chris composed the show's music. The show's produced in New York City. Listen...
posted 10:55 am at Marian's Blog
The slavery history discussion on Open Source Radio went really well. Thanks to OSR host Chris Lydon, my fellow guests professors Jill LePore and Simon Schama, and to producers Chelsea and Robin. Our lively discussion opened a lot more doors...
posted 10:03 pm at Marian's Blog
If you can, please join us tonight by tuning in to Hidden Histories of Slavery on Open Source Radio. Join us via the Internet. TIME: 19:00 to 20:00 (7-8pm) US East Coast time. Marian's Blog, so to speak, will be...
posted 5:09 pm at Marian's Blog
So much going on as February winds down. Your help is needed to support and help pass H.R. 4197: the Hurricane Katrina Recovery, Reclamation, Restoration, Reconstruction and Reunion Act of 2005. Email, snail-mail or call your congressional representatives and ask...
posted 6:11 am at Marian's Blog
The Maastricht, Netherlands-based European Journalism Centre - the EJC - will get a new director from March 1st. Previous director Raymonde Griswold will be succeeded by a chap called Wilfried Rütten. Check other interesting info on their site....
posted 8:16 am at Marian's Blog
I'm remembering the brother of a friend of mine from the Maghreb - northern Africa. Yes - Tunisia, Morocco, Libya, Algeria and several other countries beyond are in and are part of Africa. My friend's older brother was killed some...
posted 4:10 pm at Marian's Blog
The US national hurricane center - based in Miami - is one of the best places I know to get latest info on hurricanes present and past. Only two days ago I warned weather scientists were tracking a new tropical...
posted 4:12 pm at Marian's Blog
Pakistani women's resource centre Shirkat Gah is another NGO involved in earthquake relief and will appreciate your help. They are also associated with the JAC joint committee group mentioned in my last blog entry, and this info is from the...
posted 4:13 am at Marian's Blog
Uh, note to Typepad admin: I have no idea where my earlier draft went but this is the second and final time I'm writing this entry... Obviously 2005 has been a helluva year for natural other disasters. My other category...
posted 2:22 am at Marian's Blog