The objects displayed in Michigan's newest museum range from the ordinary, such as simple ashtrays and fishing lures, to the grotesque — a full-size replica of a lynching tree. But all are united by a common theme: They are steeped in racism so intense that it makes visitor …
The Video Will load after 30 seconds. The "Tyra Show" conducted a social experiment to expose the real and raw racial perceptions that people still have today. What our focus group has to say will shock you.
A day or so ago, a news story broke about multi platinum recording artist Erykah Badu's new music video, where she strips down naked in front of unknowing passersby. According to her, (and to me as well) it was art and tied to the message of her song.
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We've all heard of Myspace, Facebook, and Twitter, but the newest craze is chatroulette. Chat roulette hooks you up with random people instantly. What's the big deal? It's all via webcam.
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A North Carolina middle school teacher is in the hot seat over his controversial style of teaching. Rex Roland teaches sixth graders at Enka Middle School in Candler, N.C. Patty Clement says her child was repeatedly bullied by Roland in class and she wants it to stop.
Yesterday, I went to the grocery store. There were two girls there who were both very visibly pregnant. They both looked around the age of 26, were nicely dressed (though their styles were different), beautiful, and were glowing from head to toe.
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You just have to take a look! :)
Extremely controversial documentary split into three parts, first producing information on the origins of religion, particularly Christainity through showing the similarities of major religious figures.
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I am making Creamy Potato Soup for dinner, and I wanted to know what else I could have with it? I know bread would go really well but what kind of bread and what other dishes could I make? Any help is much appreciated! Thanks :)
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Go to www.zazzle.com and have at it! Then post a link to your design! Have Fun. :-)
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"My parents had no idea," said one of them, a 17-year-old girl who, like other formerly addicted youths interviewed, spoke on the condition of anonymity because of her past drug use.
Alright. We all know that some of the worst fights here on Newsvine are about the Religious v. Non-Religious. SO, instead of chewing each others eyes out, lets see who can come up with the best jokes about the other side. This is all in the name of FUN, so go at it! :)
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Take a moment, and scroll through the beautiful faces of those who have had their lives ended so abruptly due to the war.
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Israeli TV newscasters Tuesday night interpreted a photo taken Monday in the Oval Office of President Obama talking on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an "insult" to Israel
Byron Halsey, a New Jersey man who spent more than 20 years in prison before being exonerated by DNA testing in the rape and murder of two Plainfield children, has filed a lawsuit against authorities.
Surveillance video shows a Passaic, New Jersey, police officer beating a 49-year-old man standing idly on a street corner
Lately, I have been reading every article on News vine that I could get my hands on. Whether it be what I believe or not, I have taken the time to read them. After reading the articles I go through and read all the comments; and what I have found is quite disturbing.
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A fire killed 35 children in a day care center in northern Mexico despite desperate attempts of firefighters and a father who crashed his pickup truck through the wall to rescue babies, toddlers and others trapped inside
In a stinging defeat for gun-control advocates, Congress has voted to allow people to carry loaded guns in national parks and wildlife refuges.
11-year-old Massachusetts boy, Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover, hanged himself Monday after enduring bullying at school, including daily taunts of being gay, despite his mother's weekly pleas to the school to address the problem.
A crowd of about 60 gathered Tuesday night at the DeKalb home of Jaheem Herrera to remember the fifth-grader who committed suicide last week. The 11-year-old boy hanged himself at his home after — according to his family — relentless bullying at Dunaire Elementary School
You know what’s not funny? Hate. You know what’s also not funny? People going on hate-filled rants. However, you know what is funny, people going on hate-filled rants that make so little sense that they sound like someone took the worst comments from a political mes …
To assuage privacy worries, the professor and his team at the Texas Analogue Center of Excellence are limiting their study to what the chips can make visible at distances of four inches (10 centimeters) or less, according to the university.
People who question religion and religious beliefs have to wrestle with being viewed as intolerant and militant constantly because it's a societal norm to think (and believe) that religious ideas are private in nature and therefore are above question. People who want to have a di …
As any that may have perused my ramblings will acknowledge, when it comes to matters of the individual I have a hands off approach. It confuses me that when so much ails our Country, there are those that seem to make personal matters a subject of National debate. Below are my fav …
This morning in my email I received my usual overflow of mail from Moveon.Org. Before I even opened up the message... I knew what it was going to elude to. Justice for Jasmine
I started two new groups that I would like to invite you to join, if you are interested,
http://antidiscrimination.newsvine.com/
http://begreener.newsvine.com/
Take care!— McSpocky
You have a lot of good seeds and comments here. :)
And thanks for the comment you left on my page about illegal immigration.
Take care...— McSpocky
Hi JanayB,
I just wrote an article that I think is pretty good and wanted some input from my friends list to see if I could generate some support for it. Please stop by when you get a chance and leave a comment on it (oh, and take the poll too, please)
Title: Say what you want, Obama is a fighter
Thanks Janay.
Sincerely,
B.L. Frazer(NYC)
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