The Glover Report
TGR: PoliTen: Maryland’s 2010 Statewide Election:
Well folks - in just about a year, the state of Maryland will be painted with campaign signs, placards, bumper stickers, mailings, and campaign platform speeches that will all mark the 2010 election year fever, one guaranteed to satisfy the appetite of political junkies near and far. Ultimately, this fever will touch the entire state. Read in Full >>
PoEditorial: The Letter M….An observation of the Witch Hunt of Micheal Vick:
I am starting to see a pattern here. If your name is Micheal, if your black, young and at the top of your game, there is a great probability that your headed for the legal battle of your life. Micheal Jordan, Mike Tyson, Micheal Jackson and now Micheal Vick, need I say more. Read in Full >>
Editorial: The Problem with 'Black in America': Making It All Good!:
Whether you believe it or not, the few existing black TV networks were supposedly birthed with dreams of telling the black sojourn the way it should be told. Who better to tell the black story than black people? However, the black TV networks have had difficulty surviving this because, although we moan about it, we continue to watch and glorify people who walk around with “Big Ass Chains.” When the black TV networks aired specials, for instance, like the Civil Rights series, Murder in Black & White, or the Tavis Smiley-produced documentary Stand, the ratings were as slim as a Hollywood actress with an eating disorder. Read in Full >>
PoEditorial: Live A Lil!!!!! by DChase:
We hold ourselves hostage. We are prisoners of our own free will. We fear judgment, embarrassment, failure, and most of all success.
We’ve stop dreaming. Yes, “It is what it is.” However, the 64 million dollar question is “Does it have to be?”
Editorial: Jackson Lesson 101, Quiet on the Set:
Loose lips sink ships and the Jackson’s need a time-out before their words come back to haunt them. They haven’t been in the spotlight for some time now and maybe they are due for some modern media training. This is the Michael Jackson Show and the rest of the Jacksons’ need to be quiet on the set. Read in Full >>
Channel Mag features BMORENEWS' Doni Glover's piece on Slots in Baltimore:
Doni Morton Glover, www.bmorenews.com
Gambling in Maryland is not a new phenomenon. However, when it promises to do certain things for the locals – like build new schools – one has to ask whether the good outweighs the bad.
In the City of Baltimore, for all intents and purposes, slots are on the way. Once again, like the initial pitches made in favor of the Maryland State Lottery, public education is a ‘cause’ that’s touted like the coming of Jesus. Additionally, Baltimore is to have proceeds from slots go towards property tax reduction. And, if one lives in Baltimore or at least is aware of the high taxes locals already face, slots become a viable option. Read more.
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TGR: The Marc Clarke TV Show to Air Interview with BMORENEWS' Doni Glover:
e Media, Eric Stewart, Marc Clarke - I am so proud of these people for their hard work and accomplishments. Their show, which airs on My24 every weekday from 7 to 8 am, features interviews with all kinds of movers and shakers across the state.
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TGR: A Perfect Dream: What Would Michael Say?:
I think we sometimes choose not to see. No, my people: Do not stop dreaming! May you Moonwalk in the cacophony of endless sound, dance and time forever to the beat of “Goin’ Back to Indiana”, “Thriller”, “Bad”, “Lady In My Life”, “A-B-C”, “Human Nature”, and “I’ll Be There”!
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Editorial: FAREWELL MICHAEL by Avon J. Bellamy, Writer:
Michael Joseph Jackson is dead. By this time the entire civilized world knows that. We speak of him now in the ‘was’ tense. He was without dispute the greatest entertainer the world has ever seen – James Brown and Elvis wrapped up in one tall, lean crouch clutching, gyrating, moon-walking body; a genius who rose so high in his profession his success was considered to be stratospheric, otherworldly. Read in Full >>
Imani LIVE! Music is Love by Imani Carter:
Rapper, Kid Cudi asked, "Is there any love in this world?" Well Cudi I think the answer is plain and simple. No there is not. I am sorry let me be clear. Yes there is love however we are all scavenging around to find it- it is hidden
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Editorial: MICHAEL JACKSON’S LEGACY:
Many of us grew up as huge fans and were consistently impacted by his music and persona for much of our lives. Hearing the news of his shocking death has quickly reminded us of our own mortality and eminent death. The world was absolutely crushed when the reality set in that he was gone too soon and would never return. This will deeply resonate within the now seemingly hollow spot Michael Jackson left in the hearts of cult global followers that grew up with the pop star turned tragic figure --one that even the masterful craftsmanship of Shakespeare couldn’t create. Read in Full >>
Editorial: Becoming Post Racial by Joseph C. Phillips:
(HOLLYWOOD - July 9, 2009)- “Race has no place in American life or law.” President John F. Kennedy spoke these words the evening of June 11, 1963 following the desegregation of the University of Alabama. In the speech Kennedy delivered that evening he chose not to appeal to legal arguments; rather he asked Americans to look into their collective hearts and weigh the moral question of continued racial discrimination. “The heart of the question,” said Kennedy “is whether all Americans are to be afforded equal rights and equal opportunities…” Read in Full >>
Editorial: MOONWALK ...An Apology to Micheal Jackson by Derrick Chase:
And they Kept Saying, Micheal Jackson could make a comeback. I kept thinking...He never Left. Whats in your Ipod, CD , MP3,. Who did it better than Mike? Who could make the club rock and the Family Reunion Sizzle?
Micheal was not an artist, he was the archetype. A God Child. A Gentle spirit that when studied, I argue, it will be concluded that he came to remind us of a time when everything was alright. The humor of God, to remove Mike’s childhood as a reminder for us to appreciate and adore our own. His Pain is our Pride!
ANITA BAKER ROCKS BALTIMORE!:
Anita Baker did the damn thing on Sunday at the African American Heritage Festival. She never took her heels off. Instead, paying homage to her mentors, like Nancy Wilson, she sang her heart out for the people of Baltimore – even after doing a show the night before at the Essence Music Festival in the Dirty Dirty (New Orleans). Read in Full >>
Editorial: Have We Buried the Motown Soundtrack?:
Something happened to me when I watched Stevie Wonder perform his 1971 classic, Never Dreamed You’d Leave in Summer, at Michael Jackson’s memorial. There was a chilling feeling in my body that soon grew into a nervous realization that we weren’t simply saying goodbye to the King of Pop, we were watching the slow death of the soundtrack to our lives. Read in Full >>
