By Sophia Douglas
The Urban Fly
Since President Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor for appointment to the Supreme Court, Republicans have come unhinged. The increasingly xenophobic wing of the GOP, who made no secret that they would fight whomever Obama nominated, continue to chip away at what's left of their reputation as they nitpick Sotomayor's rulings as an appellate court judge.  for more
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By Sophia Douglas
The Urban Fly
It’s been a whirlwind week for President Obama. His trip, which began with a rather chilly Moscow meeting with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and President Dimitri Medvedev, and other leaders of the world's industrial powers, the G-8 countries, including the U.S., Japan, Germany, France, Britain, Italy, Canada and Russia in Italy.
The president also made headway on climate change, one of his top priorities. Summit leaders reached a consensus, agreeing to work towards the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050.
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By Sophia Douglas
The Urban Fly
After eight months of courtroom battles and back-and-forth allegations of voter fraud, Al Franken has finally been handed his U.S. Senate seat. Franken, a Democrat, heads to Washington as the 60th member of the Democratic caucus, giving Senate Democrats a filibuster proof majority. Minnesotans collectively breathed a sigh of relief as Republican Norm Coleman conceded. Franken, a Minnesota native, who won by a sliver- 312 votes- was an unlikely candidate who first found fame as a comedian on "Saturday Night Live".
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By Sophia Douglas
The Urban Fly
Leaders in the gay community and gay rights advocates are pushing for President Obama to do more and do it now, as they lament that he is stalling on his promise to take swift action on key issues important to gays.
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By Sophia Douglas
The Urban Fly
As more details emerge about the tragic death of former Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair, questions are swirling about the nature of his relationship with woman he was romantically involved with, who is alleged to have fatally shot McNair in his sleep before taking her own life. The bodies of McNair and Sahel Kazemi were discovered on July 4.
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By Sophia Douglas
The Urban Fly
It was the most anticipated public memorial service in history, as friends, fans and family paid tribute to Michael Jackson on Tuesday, July 7 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Though initial attendance estimates were much larger, as nearly a million people applied for tickets to the service, most opted to watch from home. An estimated 20,000 people attended, while several thousand people stood outside.
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By Sophia Douglas
The Urban Fly
It’s been a mere seven days since the sudden death of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, and everyone, including Americans and fans, onlookers and even critics worldwide have been captivated, even obsessed with, the next chapter in what is to be an ongoing combination of posthumous adulation, record sales tallies, tributes, concerts and vigils.
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Sophia Douglas
The Urban Fly
It seems like it was just yesterday, when Michael Jackson set the standard by which all musicians are measured, by breaking records and shattering racial barriers of pop music with the 1983 release of his multi-platinum, Grammy-winning album, "Thriller".
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By Sophia Douglas
The Urban Fly
On November 4, 2008, as the returns, came in, and, by 11 p.m., when Obama surpassed the magic number of 270 with victories in Oregon and California, Americans breathed a collective sigh of relief as those who supported him knew that the election of a charismatic, young, photogenic and stunningly articulate politician-who just happens to be biracial man who identifies as black- was a long time coming.
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By Dr. Joseph Mbele
The Urban Fly
The concept of development is everywhere, in our personal lives and in the lives of communities and countries in general. We all believe that we need development. If we do not strive develop, we get pressured in one way or another to do so. Other people try to force development on us.
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