Author Archives: Diane Bukowski

ET TU AMERICA? — TRAYVON MARTIN’S BROTHER ON ZIMMERMAN ACQUITTAL; PROTESTS ERUPT; DETROIT RALLY SUN. JULY 14 6 PM

TWEETS  FROM TRAYVON MARTIN’S FAMILY Lord during my darkest hour I lean on you. You are all that I have. At the end of the day, GOD is still in control. Thank you all for your prayers and support. I … Continue reading

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HIGHLAND PARK SHOW/SLOWDOWN: EM TRASHED COLLECTION OF BOOKS ON BLACK AND HUMAN HISTORY

(Story will be up shortly. It was a busy weekend with the Trayvon travesty.) Published on Jul 13, 2013 Highland Park School Leaders Destroy Valuable Books & History! – – A No Struggle, No Development Production! By Kenny Snodgrass, Activist, Photographer, … Continue reading

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‘GOD DAMN AMERICA FOR HER CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY’ – REV. JEREMIAH WRIGHT

The video above was sent to VOD by our regular contributor Jay Janson, “an archival research peoples’ historian activist, musician and writer [who]has lived and worked on all continents; articles and media published in China, Italy, UK, India and the US; … Continue reading

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D-DOT WOODWARD BUS (DIS)SERVICE

  Woodward bus picks up passengers on Michigan near D-DOT terminal Oct. 25, 2012. Riders have previously complained that the Woodward route has been altered to detour the downtown strip.    By Bruce Saunders  July 12, 2013  For the past … Continue reading

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OUTRAGE: HIGHLAND PARK H.S. DUMPS HISTORIC LIBRARY COLLECTION; NEW SHOWDOWN FRI. JULY 12 7:30 A.M.

       NEW SHOWDOWN IN MOTOWN– HIGHLAND PARK STYLE                Friday, July 12, 2013 7:30 AM Highland Park High School 15900 Woodward https://www.facebook.com/events/214201488729585 Michigan Radio interview with historian Paul Lee: Hundreds of irreplaceable books retrieved from dumpster; thousands more lost Emergency manager Donald Weatherspoon to blame … Continue reading

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RACISM ON THE RIVER: CHAMPION HYDROPLANE RACER JERRY BELL DISRUPTS GOLD CUP EVENT

NO BLACKS, NO DETROITERS INCLUDED AS RACE CAR DRIVERS BELL HAS FOUGHT APBA RACISM FOR YEARS By Diane Bukowski  July 10, 2013 What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a … Continue reading

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CALI PRISON TORTURE UNITS PROMPT 30,000 TO BEGIN HUNGER/WORK STRIKE

By Deborah Dupre, Human Rights Examiner Deborah Dupre Subscribe July 9, 2013 In protest of California prison torture chambers, some 30,000 desperate inmates began a hunger strike Monday morning, according to reports by human rights defenders and state officials. Torture in … Continue reading

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DUGGAN WRITE-IN lLIKELY TO END WITH NEW COURT ACTION

  Barrow says: unlawful candidacy violates election law, use of sample ballot illegal Appeals Court places D. Etta Wilcoxson back on ballot, deals Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey 5th straight loss JULY 9, 2013 From Mayoral Candidate Tom Barrow’s campaign … Continue reading

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JULY 4 PROTEST DEMANDS INDEPENDENCE FOR DETROIT, OTHER CITIES AND SCHOOLS; EVICTION OF KEVYN ORR

Protesters start boycott of Orr’s residence the Westin Book Cadillac, ask supporters to call hotel at 313-442-1600   By Diane Bukowski  DETROIT – Prominent Detroit activists descended on Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr’s current home at the West Book Cadillac July … Continue reading

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ORR’S PHONY VICTORY ON CASINO TAXES AND U.S. BANK NA

Orr wants $11 million a month released; about $170 million a year Moratorium NOW, Voice of Detroit calling instead for cancellation of predatory billions in related debt to UBS AG and BOA Sign petition to Justice Dept. for investigation of predatory UBS … Continue reading

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