Racism Is Still Going Strong In South Africa! 19-Year Old Gets Life After Killing 4 Blacks!

This is an update to the story that I posted about the South African teenager who went on a racist killing spree where one of the victims was as young as three months! Well, this guy showed no emotion as he was given his four life terms by the judge who find racism intolerable. Because racism is alive & well the judge on this case has received numerous death threats. Here's an excerpt from BBC:

"Police spokesman Lesego Metsi said Judge Ronald Hendricks and the prosecuting lawyer were under police protection after receiving 50 death threats on their mobile phones, the South Africa Press Association reports.

Superintendent Metsi told South Africa's Times newspaper that all the callers were white, who said Judge Hendricks would be killed if he handed down a life sentence."(END OF EXCERPT) Read it all here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7741301.stm

I thought I'd post a video about racism in South Africa from Louis Theroux of BBC. I find his interviews to be quite refreshing & witty! There's always a hint of sarcasm in the way that he poses his questions. This time he's talking to the racist Boers of South Africa.Watch!

Beenie Man Detained In Antigua Because Of A Work Permit! But Some Suspect That It Was For Political Reasons!

A whole lot of Jamaican artists speak out on the oppressive political system of their country. Apparently, Antigua doesn't appreciate Beenie Man's opinions about the prime minister of Antigua. They claim he was detained for questioning about a work permit, but according to Antigua Sun:

"Allegedly, at a Labour Day rally, Beenie Man called PM Spencer by a particular name and this landed the self-proclaimed King of the Dancehall in hot water with the UPP administration. It is not clear how this implicates future performances of the artiste in Antigua.


At last Saturday night’s event, Davis did make it clear that he would never disrespect the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda because the country had become like a second home to him.


Browne also spoke out against the actions of the authorities in trying to prevent Davis from performing. “When they tried to stop Beenie Man from performing, we got to stand up and say Beenie Man is going to perform tonight,” Browne told supporters.


“I want to say to the Baldwin Spencer administration, we are not afraid of you.


"Comrades, I want to caution you, it is Beenie Man tonight but it is you tomorrow and if you don’t stand up for justice in this country, we are going to have a fundamental problem.”


Browne called on ALP supporters to stand up against victimisation after referring to Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer with derogatory labels."(END OF EXCERPT) Read the rest here: http://www.antiguasun.com/paper/?as=view&sun=403355077211242008&an=220529097211232008&ac=Local

TV One Is Doing A Special On Famous Black Musicians Who Never Achieved Superstar Status!

Donny Hathaway is best known as the male collaborater on the Roberta Flack Song "Where Is The Love". His voice was so beautiful that you just knew that he was going to be a huge star. But he was experiencing some emotional turmoil & he committed suicide at 34. His story will be told on TV One along with three others.
The careers of the Debarges,Phyllis Hyman, & The Clark Sisters will be given an in-depth look in a series called "Unsung". For more info. go to:
http://www.myfoxwfld.com/myvoicedc/2008/11/12/tv-one-to-celebrate-lives-of-four-music-greats-who-should-have-been-superstars/