...::Obama's Books At The Beach

What are you taking with you to the beach to read?> Here is President Obama's beach reads.

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...::James Brown Schools 'Em

Quoting writer Ernie Suggs: "When your kids are talking about Usher, Lil Wayne and Justin Timberlake, sit them down, have a long talk with them, and Please, Please, Please, show them this." I hooped and hollered when I saw this after so many years; neighbors think I'm crazy, no doubt--

...::Call For Films: The Black Man And His Art And Style

An annual film festival is seeking films on Black men and their creativity.

The International Black Man Film Festival is in its eighth year. Films will be screened in November 2009, in Atlanta, USA, in 2009, and in Atlanta and Lagos, Nigeria in 2010.

Festival Director Yemi Toure says: "Our theme for 2009 is 'Creative Fire! The Black Man and His Art and Style'. So we are seeking films about Black men as creators, survivors, style setters, poets, visionaries, builders and ground-breakers, as well as graphic artists, painters, dancers or sculptors".

Features, documentaries, student works, short films, older works and works in progress are all welcome.

Because the Festival is international, films about Black men from anywhere in the world are eligible. Women and people of all races are equally welcome to submit works.

Films in any language are welcome. Submit works in DVD format. There is no submission fee.

Send to: Yemi Toure, IBMFF, 2165 Rugby Ave - 613, College Park GA 30337, USA. Two copies of your work must be submitted to that address. Phone 1-404-432-2194.

For 2010 in Nigeria, reach Tenisio Seanima, Festival Assistant Director-Nigeria, at 0703-477-8543. All films from anywhere in the world must be submitted to the USA address.

Deadline for 2009 was Sat.12.Sep.2009, but later submissions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

The Festival will be held in Atlanta on Sat.07.Nov.2009. Festival web site is blackmanfilmfest.net.

...::Mr. President, Watch Your Back-- Part 4

A new book says Barack Obama faces 30 death threats a day. For more, click this word: assassination. Meanwhile, scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. is also facing death threats.