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In an effort to reflect more of a diverse voice to Sunday morning talk shows centered around politics, Roland Martin has partnered with TV One to launch “Washington Watch.”  The first episode will air on September 27, 2009 at 11:00am.  Martin plans to feature guests from varied ethnicities and regions of the US- both demographics that he feels are not tapped enough on existing shows.

With our nation’s first African American president, Martin feels there’s an unsatisfied craving from the African American community to be plugged more into politics and government affairs.  Like “Meet the Press” and other similar shows, it will be filmed weekly in Washington, DC; however, being aired via TV One whose focus is programming for African Americans, Martin will cater his show to cover politics with an African American target audience in mind.

For more info, check out…

Huffington Post- WASHINGTON WATCH WITH ROLAND MARTIN: NEW SHOW AIMED AT BLACKS

NY Daily News- ROLAND MARTING LAUNCHES “WASHINGTON WATCH” IN RESPONSE TO LACK OF DIVERSITY IN SUNDAY TALK

EUR Web- ROLAND MARTIN TO HOST NEW TV ONE SHOW

General Info on Roland Martin…

Official Roland Martin web page- www.rolandsmartin.com

Twitter- @rolandsmartin

I received this information below in honor of National HIV Testing Day 2009 from the Black AIDS Institute. The written documentation was copied verbatim from the email communication and then formatted for this blog post.

Greater Than from Greater Than on Vimeo.

Greater Than AIDS^SM, a new national movement seeks to inspire hope and promote the possibility of change in the AIDS epidemic facing Black America through the united actions of individuals, families and communities. The campaign promotes individual action to prevent and reduce the spread of HIV, beginning with knowing one’s HIV status.

Passing the Test, a report released today by the Black AIDS Institute examines the challenges and opportunities of HIV testing in Black America. As compared with other race and ethnicities, Black Americans are both more likely to be infected with HIV and die of AIDS. Early diagnosis and treatment saves lives, yet many Black Americans living with HIV do not know their status with some studies showing that rate as high as one in two.

We have a stake in one another… what binds us together is GREATER THAN that drives us apart… if enough people believe in the truth of that proposition and act on it, then we might not solve every problem, but we can get something meaningful done…

Barack Obama, December 1, 2006 (World AIDS Day)

Test 1 Million, a corresponding campaign produced by the Black AIDS Institute, kicks off an effort to test one million people in one year by next National HIV Testing Day (June 27, 2010). Visit www.test1Million.org to pledge to be 1 in a Million.

ABOUT GREATER THAN AIDS^SM
Greater Than AIDS^SM is a campaign of the Black AIDS Media Partnership (BAMP), a sustained commitment among major U.S. media companies to work together to address AIDS in Black America. The Kaiser Family Foundation is providing day-to-day management for BAMP, with technical support from the Black AIDS Institute, the Elton John AIDS Foundation, and a number of major civil society partners. The campaign is organized in collaboration with Act Against AIDS, a multi-year effort by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help refocus national attention on the HIV/AIDS crisis in the United States.

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I thought including a few excerpts with some background on the protests currently going on in Iran may be helpful to some readers. Feel free to comment with more resources and links.

Father’s Day Tribute- Luther Vandross “Dance With My Father”