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EKIT.COM a company based in Melbourne Australia, In Boston since 2005: Why They Suck!

KoreVanBaldwin — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:11:21 -0400

SOME CORPORATIONS JUST DON'T GIVE A DAMN, LONG AS THEY SEE THE GREEN

I'm working on putting a website together with some help, so contact me if you dig this idea:

-ON HIDDEN COMPANIES OUT THERE IN THE BOSTON AND OVERALL MASS AREA, EVER SUED FOR RACIAL OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION DISCRIMINATIONS.

-THERE ARE A TON OF THEM OUT THERE, AND THEY DESERVE TO BE LISTED AND IN THE OPEN FOR THE UNETHICAL AND DISCRIMINATORY BUSINESS PRACTICES AND CONDUCTS.

-THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF A COMPANY WHOSE BUSINESS ETHICS AND INTERNAL EMPLOYEE-EMPLOYER CONDUCTS/TREATMENTS I WAS A WITNESS TO:

EKIT.COM

*THEY HAVE THE GUTS: read more...

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NEW WORLD: WHERE CORPORATIONS RULE THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS

KoreVanBaldwin — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:23:23 -0400

BANK OF AMERICA SUCKS FOR CERTAIN...

OF COURSE I DID NOT QUITE LISTENED WHEN ONE OF MY GOOD FRIENDS WARNED ME ABOUT THEM.

FIGURED WELL, I ALWAYS MANAGED, AS LITTLE AS MY MONTHLY INCOME IS AND HAS BEEN, TO CORRECT THINGS WITH THOSE PAPER-EATERS. I WAS WRONG. INDEED WE LIVE IN DESPERATE TIMES.
DESPERATE TIMES FOR THE PEOPLE. OUR RIGHTS. OUR NEEDS AND EFFORTS SHOVELED OFF AS HORSE MANURES TO GIVE LEEWAY INSTEAD TO THOSE CORPORATIONS WHO PRETTY MUCH OWNED THIS COUNTRY.

ANOTHER PLACE TO COMPLAIN AND INSIGHT REBELLION OVER WOULD BE: EXPERIAN read more...

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THERE ARE SO MANY CIVIL RIGHTS CASES AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS THAT DON'T MAKE IT...

KoreVanBaldwin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:55:01 -0400

Dr. CORNELL WEST

GROUNDBREAKING AUTHOR EDUCATOR & THINKER

Dr. Cornel West is currently the Class of 1943 University Professor of Religion at Princeton University. One of America's most gifted and provocative public intellectuals, Dr. West has won numerous awards, including the American Book Award, and has received more than 20 honorary degrees. He received his BA from Harvard University and his MA and PhD from Princeton University.

Dr. West's writing, speaking, and teaching weaves together the American traditions of the Baptist Church, transcendentalism, socialism, and pragmatism. His best-selling book, Race Matters, changed the course of America's dialogue on race, justice, and democracy. read more...

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Koré Van Baldwin: I Never Asked 4 It, But that is who and what I Spiritually BE

KoreVanBaldwin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:55:30 -0400

I/ In A Beyond-Conscious Nutshell

My intent is to open minds, question everything, learn, educate, forge an even sense of spirituality and Humane bound within myself and those i am able to touch or be touched by-We all are as human as we get, shadeless or Green-Purple-Pink-O-ALL- Licious complexions, and so forth (which should not matter to one non-brainwashed and conservatively conformist mindset). I hope to continue to learn, love, be the vessel i was chosen to be in this lifetime and perhaps even the next, and the next, and the one after the one...

II/ Someone Say: Rise Up!
SOCIALISM/GOING FROM CENTRAL TO LEFT/ART AS A BIGGER TOOL THAN MY SPIRIT/SPIRITUALITY MEETS ALTRUISM MEETS COMPASSIONATE MINDFUL

*Not as social and the party animal i used to be in my better troubled days. However those days of stagnant dooms and gloom have brought me to develop inquisitiveness and fluidity as well as a bigger Understanding of what my passions and my outlook mean. read more...

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Can The City Of Cambridge Afford Just One Big Shelter For Its Once-Again Growing Homeless Population

KoreVanBaldwin — Thu, 22 May 2008 20:12:17 -0400

ONE BIG SHELTER: Could The City Of Cambridge Afford It?
Could the city of Cambridge Afford It?

HOW ABOUT ONE BIG BRAND NEW AND ACCESSIBLE SHELTER

FOR ITS HOMELESS POPULATION IT HOLDS?

Does Cambridge enjoy its reputation of it near-the city hall location in Central Square being referred to as “Mental Square”; fumbling with the ideas of day and night shelters…Wonder what that would be like and how that could help the city’s reputation some’…

I have lived in the city of Cambridge for a while, as a matter of fact so long that I am considering moving and relocating to a newer and fresh area, maybe one of those other sub-cities surrounding it. It has been a while, in and out of here since 1995. I was attending Watertown High School nearby, and when things when down, started to hang out with familiar heads in the pit, in Harvard Square; like most troubled youths still do even up to these days. Yes, lived and enjoyed my stay long enough, and so much that I have had the chance and misfortune to have witnessed a huge part of the social-economical and industrial changes that have been transforming the housing sector. read more...

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About My Previous Blog: A Reflective Note From The Uniter In Me

KoreVanBaldwin — Thu, 01 May 2008 18:53:34 -0400

H, I was reminded this: wanted to make sure that it is understood that i was not praising only Blacks, or the blacks I brought up to the general public attention in this essay; rather it is merely to get a message of Respect of all of our differences and similarities, while honoring those who never got to be honored for paving the way. With the example of the Kendall Square area of Cambridge and moving along, now transforming into an exquisite Industrial city ; and also while slowly losing its grasps on that part of History, this constitute a sheer reminder and an alert for all to stay connected to our compassionate and humane values as opposed to our mundane desires alone.

P.S: People of all colorful backgrounds represented before and then this city and still do: one generation after another, and with greater populaces of new immigrants and old ones, lower middle or higher classes, all harmoniously and amicably co-existing as one.

Let's all keep that in mind. So not to lose ourselves, and in that, continue to be an example of Diversity and Progressiveness, the right ways, vis-a-vis of 1 world we can not help to be somewhat exemplary to.

Thank you
Peace

Koré

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ARROGANCE AND CONCEIT IN THE NEW HABITANTS OF CAMBRIDGE? WHAT DO THEY KNOW ABOUT THE HISTORY OF CAMBRIDGE?

KoreVanBaldwin — Thu, 01 May 2008 12:14:05 -0400

For starter, I have to say that i really don't know if it's become slowly a matter of brainwashing effort or aptitude, or for that matter one of sheer lack of information or misinformation. I doubt that half of the population of Cambridge even knows that their former city mayor for the last 5 to 8 years was a black man, gay man, and graduate of Harvard Law School, who also has some West-Indies background as it pertains to its family's origins in Jamaica. Wonder if they even knwo anything about anything besides their books' contents and the superficialities of anything and everything that comes to their eyes' peripherals. By the way, that former mayor's name is Kenneth Reeves, now one of our present city councillors. read more...

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THINGS NOT TAUGHT IN OUR CLASSROOMS: "THE FORGOTTEN GREATS"

KoreVanBaldwin — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:21:32 -0400

SOMETHING I JUST SUBMITTED TO THE SPARE CHANGE NEWS FOR PUBLICATION THE NEXT WEEKS POSSIBLY. IT IS A SHORT OUTLOOK AND PERSONAL ANALYSIS AS WELL AS CRITIC OF MY VIEW OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN THE US, COMPARED TO OTHER PLACES IN THE WORLD.

EDUCATION IS THE INTRODUCTORY SUBJECT OF THIS PIECE, YET AS YOU READ ON, YOU'LL SEE HOW IT DEPICTS THE PHENOMENONS OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS WHOSE INVENTIONS WERE NEVER TRULY AND OPENLY RECOGNIZED BY THE GENERAL AMERICAN PUBLIC AND THE GOVERNMENT AS A WHOLE.

AS YOU GET DOWN THE LAST PAGES, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO VIEW A FRAGMENT OF A HUGE AND LONG LIST PUT TOGETHER BY MS. PATRICIA SLUNY CARTER, A FORMER US TRADEMARKS AND PATENTS EXAMINER; WHOSE EXTENSIVE WRITINGS ON THE SUBJECTS OF THOSE GENIUSES NEEDING TO BE RECOGNIZED AND PRAISED FOR MOST OF THOSE LITTLE ELEMENTS AND THINGS WE UTILIZE IN OUR DAILY LIVES.

GOES TO SHOW YOU ALSO, HOW INSTITUTIONALIZED ISMS CAN REALLY RUIN MINDS, DEFER DREAMS AND STILL UNRELUCTANTLY COVER UP SOME WONDERFUL FINDINGS AND LESSONS THAT CAN ACTUALLY SERVE TO MOTIVATE A PEOPLE.

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THE FORGOTTEN GREATS:
AFRICAN-AMERICAN INVENTORS: read more...

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SAID WHAT? NOW, SAY WHAT?

KoreVanBaldwin — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:53:08 -0400

I/WAM Addresses Inequalities in Media Representations, Access
Global Wire, March 31, 2008

The Women, Action and the Media Conference (WAM) began five years ago with a mandate to improve news coverage of women, people of color and other marginalized groups through grassroots media reform. With the advent of popular social networks like My Space, Facebook, You Tube and a deluge of blogs, opportunities has been provided for traditionally shut out voices to get a spotlight.

Chicana blogger and media justice activist Brownfemipower, spoke on a panel discussing immigration as a feminist issue. She says her blog gives her an opportunity to have real debates about immigration with anti-immigration advocates online.

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In a workshop called “Media, Technology and Social Justice,” attendees had an interactive discussion about what needs to be done to make technology available to all.

What is Media Justice?
• Media that reflects cultural, civic and economic diversity and equally accessible to all

What are the key trends preventing Media Justice?
• Lack of diversity
• Equality in access to all mediums read more...

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Political Social Thinker-Consequentialist Samantha Power On Foreign Policy(ies)

KoreVanBaldwin — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:57:38 -0400

I have been listening and thinking through a lot of Samantha Power Social Political Thoughts, as well as Philosophy on Humanitarianism and Foreign Policies. I am hoping to share the inspiration and refreshing perspectives that she brings to me overall.

There are more videos on her, national and international, on being former advisor on Foreign Policies to the Barack Obama Campaign; teaching and lecturing at Harvard University amongst other places, globally. I am impressed and filled with anticipation at the thought of eventually going through the pages of her two books, especially the latest one "Chasing The Flames", also Obama's two books, and more articles and reports feeds to grasp from the likes and journals of Bill Moyer, Tavis Smiley, Amy Goodman, Dan Rather net thingy, Keith Olbermann.

"Because of the kind of campaign that Senator Obama has run ... it seemed appropriate for someone of my Irish temper to step aside, at least for a while. We will see what happens there."

-Samantha Power

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How James Brown Saved Boston: The Schpeel

KoreVanBaldwin — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:19:28 -0400

MLK'S MURDER EVE: HOW JAMES BROWN SAVED THE NIGHT IN BEANTOWN

A ORIGINAL PIECE BY JONATHAN STORM

ROCK DOCS: THE NIGHT JAMES BROWN SAVED BOSTON

By Jonathan Storm

Philadelphia Inquirer Television Critic
All the longhairs watching and listening to Boston public broadcasting, WGBH, 40 years ago tonight got quite a surprise:

"We invite you to stay tuned now for a live memorial concert from the Boston Garden," intoned the announcer with those mellifluous modulations that were de rigueur on stations like WGBH, "featuring Negro singer Jimmy Brown and his group."

Quite a departure from the Godfather of Soul's usual introduction: "the hardest-working man in show business . . . Mr. Dynamite . . . the amazing Mr. Please, Please."

And his show April 5, 1968, was a departure, too. There's not enough of it there on The Night James Brown Saved Boston, a rock doc telecast tonight at 9 on VH1, because you can never get enough James Brown. read more...

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