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In 1976, in a caravan of eight cars bearing heavily armed state police and county officers, JoAnne Chesimard, the reputed "soul" of the Black Liberation Army, was taken chained handcuffs and leg irons from Riker's Island prison in New York City ot the Middlesex County jail to await trail in the murder of state trooper Werner Foerster.  (Photo by Frank Hurley/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)

Joanne Chesimard: Who is the first woman on the FBI’s most wanted terrorists list?

A convicted killer and former Black Liberation Army member who fled to Cuba became the first woman to be put on the FBI’s most wanted terrorists list on Thursday, and the reward for her capture was doubled to $2 million.

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Mariela Castro

Mariela Castro granted permission to visit Philly for Equality Forum

Mariela Castro, daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro and LGBT advocate, will attend the 2013 Equality Forum after previously being denied a visa.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged civil rights, Cuba, equality forum, lgbt, malcolm lazin, mariela castro, politics | Reply
Malcolm Lazin

Equality Forum panelist Mariela Castro denied visa but show will go on

Equality Forum panelist Mariela Castro was denied a visa, but director Malcolm Lazin said the event will go on, marking a “landmark” year for LGBT rights.

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Tagged civil rights, Cuba, equality forum, lgbt, malcolm lazin, mariela castro, politics | Reply
Mariela Castro

Equality Forum panelist Mariela Castro denied visa to Philadelphia

Cuban LGBT activist Mariela Castro was denied a visa to visit Philadelphia for this year’s Equality Forum, which highlights Cuba as a featured nation.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged civil rights, Cuba, equality forum, lgbt, malcolm lazin, mariela castro, politics | Reply
U.S. singer Beyonce (L) and her husband rapper Jay-Z walk as they leave their hotel in Havana in this April 4, 2013 file photo. 
Credit: Reuters

‘I guess nothing rhymes with Treasury’: White House denies involvement in Jay-Z Cuba trip

U.S. President Barack Obama’s spokesman on Thursday denied any White House role in allowing a visit to Cuba by rapper Jay-Z and pop star Beyonce last week

Posted in Gossip, Music, News
Tagged Beyonce, Cuba, Jay Carney, Jay-Z, Obama, rap, song, Treasury, white house
Jay_Z

Listen: Jay-Z releases ‘Open Letter’ to address his haters

So what does Jay-Z do when he feels the heat? He writes some beats.

Posted in Entertainment, Music, News
Tagged Cuba, Jay-Z, Music, nets | Reply
U.S. singer Beyonce (L) and her husband rapper Jay-Z walk as they leave their hotel in Havana.
Credit: Reuters

Source: Beyonce, Jay-Z Cuba visit had U.S. Treasury Department OK after all

A visit by American pop star Beyonce and rapper husband Jay-Z to Havana last week was a cultural trip that was fully licensed by the U.S. Treasury Department, a source familiar with the itinerary said on Monday.

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Tagged Beyonce, controversy, Cuba, Jay-Z, permission, State Department, U.S. Treasury Department | Reply
U.S. singer Beyonce (L) and her husband rapper Jay-Z walk as they leave their hotel in Havana April 4, 2013. REUTERS/Enrique De La Osa

Beyonce, Jay Z Cuba trip sparks controversy

Two Republican members of Congress have asked the U.S. Treasury Department for information on what type of license American pop [...]

Posted in Entertainment, Gossip, National, News, The Word
Tagged anniversary, Beyonce, Cuba, Jay-Z | Reply
A supporter of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez holds a copy of a photograph of Chavez released by the Ministry of Information, during a gathering at Plaza Bolivar in Caracas.
Credit: Reuters

Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez makes surprise return from Cuba

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez made a surprise return from Cuba on Monday, more than two months after surgery for cancer [...]

Posted in International, News
Tagged Cuba, Hugo Chavez, International, Venezuela | 2 Replies
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