Follow Up to the Nestle Water Post
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After writing Nestle Corp Opens Retail Store in Bronx: Sellin Tap Water to the Poor by best friend, Z (who I met in one of Anthropology courses long ago), chimed in to tell me about a book - Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition, and Health, Revised and Expanded Edition (California Studies in Food and Culture) by Marion Nestle (yes, the author's last name is Nestle). Z told me, "It's really good book on the origins or the FDA and the politics of the food pyramid and how ... Read Full Story
New Film w/ Laurence Fishburne & Amaury Nolasco: Armored
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I received word that Armored, a new movie coming out on December 4th, tells the story of a "crew of officers at an armored transport security firm who risk their lives when they embark on the ultimate heist….against their own company. Armed with a seemingly fool-proof plan, the men plan on making off with a fortune with harm to none. But when an unexpected witness interferes, the plan quickly unravels and all bets are off." The movie stars one of my favorite actors: Laurence Fishburne. As ... Read Full Story
Every Now And Then
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Have No Fear: Mayan Culture Experts on Far-fetched '2012'
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We're misreading that "Long Count" calendar, adds Eleanor Harrison-Buck, a Maya scholar who teaches at the University of New Hampshire. "The Mesoamerican concept of the ‘end of time' is in some ways similar to our own New Year's celebration. "It represents the start of a new beginning ... Time and space are cyclical - never ending." Read more: Read Full Story
Latina Covergirl: Sonia Sotomayor
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IndieBound Weekend
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It's Indie Bookstore Week   What: Author readings, discounts, and more from local neighborhood booksellers. Why: Good reads and free snacks, support local bookstores and meet new people. When: Fri.-Sun. Where: Bookstores across the city; go to ibnyc.org/calendar for times and locations. Read Full Story
Gringa: A Contradictory Girlhood
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Examining the True Historical and Political Causes of Poverty
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The End Of Poverty? from Philippe Diaz Global poverty did not just happen. It began with military conquest, slavery and colonization that resulted in the seizure of land, minerals and forced labor. Today, the problem persists because of unfair debt, trade and tax policies -- in other words, wealthy countries taking advantage of poor, developing countries. Renowned actor and activist, Martin Sheen, narrates The End of Poverty?, a feature-length documentary directed by award-winning dir... Read Full Story
Remember Thomas Jefferson Park Circa 1912
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Inspired by this post at Harlem Bespoke: Crazy Bunch Barbecue: Jefferson Park, Summer 1999 This is definitely for the brothers who ain't here who woulda said I had to write a poem about this get together like a list of names on a memorial to celebrate our own old-timers day for those of us who age in hood years where one night can equal the rest of your life and surviving the trade off was worth writing on the wall and telling the world that we were here forever The day started w... Read Full Story
The LOST TAINO TRIBE Documentary
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