Links you must View

This is awesome. It's hard to believe something like this is available for free. Enjoy

http://afieldnegro.com/videos.html

What Make A Black Woman Smile?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPBH57BWhpE

Pictures from Maxine Waters community meeting.

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http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/3907875/1/2011%20HR1%20Meeting?h=9e85ae

Work Notice:Jordan Downs Factory Site Soil and Air Sampling

Environmental Sampling Starting March 1, 2011 for the Jordan Downs Redevelopment Project at the 21-acre site at 9901 S. Alameda Street
The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) will oversee soil sampling and sampling of the air space between single grains of soil below the ground surface on the factory property within the Jordan Downs Redevelopment Project. The work will be done using a drill that is attached to a truck.
Work hours are 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday and will end by March 10, 2011.
More information can be found at: www.envirostor.dtsc.ca.gov/public.
• In the City entry field, type: Los Angeles
• Click on: Get Report at the bottom of the page
• Scroll down the page to: Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, click on [Report]
This will open the Jordan Downs Redevelopment Project web page where you can see documents about this site.
If you have any questions regarding this fieldwork please contact:
Stephanie Lewis, Project Manager
Department of Toxic Substances Control
(818) 717-6616
SLewis1@dtsc.ca.gov
Yvette LaDuke, Public Participation Specialist
Department of Toxic Substances Control
Free phone number:
1-866-495-5651, press “3”, then press “2”
yladuke@dtsc.ca.gov
Media inquiries: Jeanne Garcia, DTSC Public Information Officer – (818) 717-6573 Printed on Recycled Paper
The purpose of this work-plan is to establish a remedial site investigation program, focusing on additional soil matrix sampling to fill data gaps, and an initial soil vapor screening survey on the Property. The results of the additional site investigation will be used to perform a risk assessment and evaluate remedial actions that will be conducive to the redevelopment of the property into one used for a mix of commercial,recreational, and residential uses.I will stay on this and update the Watts community as to the work thy are doing.

Black and Brown unite to fight Mississippi immigrations bill 287 G,and to stop Arizona bill SB 1070

On Tuesday, the Mississippi State Senate passed an Arizona-style immigration bill that would give law enforcement officers the authority to question the immigration status of anyone arrested for a traffic violation like speeding or failing to stop at a stop sign.

The Republican sponsored bill, similar to the Arizona SB1070 law that currently gives police officers the power to question anyone's immigration status, passed 34-15 enraging hundreds of African-American and Latino residents who label it as racist.

"I think the bill is absolutely racist", said state Senator John Horn who voted against the measure. "For Mississippi to go to the forefront in something like this turns the clock and sets us back towards the kind of progress we are trying to make".

The bill known as SB2179, will require law enforcement officers to ask a person for proof of citizenship or legal residency if "reasonable suspicion" that the person is in the country illegally arises.

"A reasonable suspicion is not based on race, color or national origin", said Joey Fillingane, a Republican state Senator and the bill's main sponsor. "But one example would be if you can't speak a word of English".

Thus far the proposal has received the support of Mississippi's Governor Haley Barbour and his Deputy Phil Bryant. But Barbour, who is considering running for the presidency in 2012, seems to be between a rock and a hard place.

The Republican Governor, who has recently said that it is "reasonable for a law enforcement officer to ask for proof of citizenship," has also shown support for immigrants. In an interview published last September in the conservative publication "Human Events," Barbour recognized the role Spanish-speaking immigrants played rebuilding after Katrina.

"I don't know where we would have been in Mississippi after Katrina if it hadn't been for the Spanish speakers that came in to help rebuild, and there's no doubt in my mind that some of them weren't here legally", Barbour said. "If they hadn't come and stayed for a few months or a couple of years, we would be way, way, way behind where we are now".

In a state where Latinos have no representation in the state legislature, African-Americans -- who represent 40 percent of the state population -- have extended their hands to Hispanics assuring that they'll bring the fight to the floor of the legislature on their behalf.

"Those of us who have been in the struggle to see how things where done, have to be skeptical of anything targeting African-Americans and Latinos", said state Senator David Jordan who also voted against the measure.

The fate of the bill is now in the state's House of Representatives where it will now be debated with a vote to follow. If it passes, Barbour's dilemma is clear: will he veto it in support of those he says lent a very needed hand to a Hurricane ravaged Mississippi or will he give in to his conservative base as he contemplates a run for the White House and sign the bill into law.

Charities:Think twice about where your donations goes

Charities That Thank You for Your Donations [This was checked with snopes.com http://snopes.com and is true.] As you open your pockets for yet another natural disaster, keep the following facts in mind when "donating"; I have listed them from the highest (worse paid offender) to the lowest (least paid offender). The worst offender was yet again for the 11th year in a row is, UNICEF - CEO, receives $1,200,000 per year, (plus use of a Royal Royce for his exclusive use where ever he goes, and an expense account that is rumoured to be well over $150,000.) Only pennies from the actual donations goes to the UNICEF cause (less than $0.14 per dollar of income). The second worst offender this year is Marsha J. Evans, President and CEO of the American Red Cross...for her salary for the year ending in 2009 was $651,957 plus expenses. Enjoys 6 weeks - fully paid holidays including all related expenses during the holiday trip for her and her husband and kids. including 100% fully paid health & dental plan for her and her family, for life. This means out of every dollar they bring in, about $0.39 goes to related charity causes. The third worst offender was again for the 7th time was, Brian Gallagher, President of the United Way receives a $375,000 base salary plus so many numerous expense benefits it's hard to keep track as to what it is all worth, including a fully paid lifetime membership for 2 golf courses (1 in Canada, and 1here in the U.S.A.), 2 luxury vehicles, a yacht club membership, 3 major company gold credit cards for his personal expenses...and so on. This equates to about $0.51 per dollar of income goes to charity causes. Fourth worst offender who was also again in the fourth spot, for every year since this information has been made available from the start 1998 is amazingly yet again, World Vision President receives $300,000 base salary, (plus supplied - a home valued in the $700,000 - $800,000 dollar value range, completely furnished, completely paid all housing expenses, including taxes, water/sewer, telephone/fax, HD/high speed cable, weekly maid service and pool/yard maintenance, fully paid private schooling for his children, upscale automobile and an $55,000 personal expense account for clothing/food, with a $125,000 business expense account). Get this, because it is a "religious based" charity, it pays, little to no taxes, can receive government assistance and does not have to declare were the money goes. Only about $0.52 of earned income per dollar is available for charity causes. Of the sixty some odd "charities" we looked at, the lowest paid (President/C.E.O/Commissioner) was heading up a charity group in Canada. We found, believe it or not, it was...... The Salvation Army's Commissioner Todd Bassett receives a salary of only $13,000 per year (plus housing) for managing this $2 Billion dollar organization. Which means about $0.93 per dollar earned, is readily available and goes back out to local charity causes... truly amazing... and well done "Sally Anne"! No further comment is necessary... "Think Twice" before you give to your charity of choice as to which one really does the best for the most - or the least for the most, for that matter.