TBH News: Former BART cops gets bail

Protestors enraged, nine arrestedFormer BART police officer Johannes Mehserle, who killed the unarmed Oscar Grant III, meant to fire his taser and not his gun, according to his defense attorney who convinced a judge to set bail Jan. 30. He remained in jail through Friday night, according to the County Sheriff's Department, despite reports that he was released. A few dozen...

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TBH Music: Wake Yo Game Up

New Oakland's (Beeda Weeda, J-Stalin and Mistah Fab) Voter Mobilization Anthem "Wake Yo Game Up." From the "Wake Yo Game Up" album produced by Charles Johnson and the Town Business Network. For more info visit http://www.wakeyogameup....

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January Program Information

The Black Hour Internet Radio Show (Live on 9th Floor Radio)January 2009 Program InformationOn January 16, THE BLACK HOUR Radio Show aired live on 9th Floor Radio. The show primarily centered around the recent murder of 22-year old Oscar Grant III by BART police officer Johannes Mehserle.To listen to the show, visit THE BLACK HOUR To learn more about our guests, artists whose...

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TBH Events: Blue Moon Thursday at Holla Back

Brother Reggie, host of The Black Hour, will host Blue Moon Thursday at Holla Back Jan. 29 at 8 p.m. The event will feature poetry, Hip Hop and more. Holla Back is every Thursday at the Eastside Cultural Center, 2277 International Blvd in Oakland. For more information, visit http://www.myspace.com/hollaback...

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TBH Photos: Jimmie Reign's Video and Record Release Party

R&B Soulstress and the "First Lady of the Bay" Jimmie Reign held her video and album release party Jan. 27 at the Air Lounge in Oakland. The event was hosted by DC from BayUp TV and Prentice Powell from HotWater Cornbread.Check out exclusive photos by THE BLACK HOUR above. For more info on Jimmie Reign, check her out at http://www.myspace.com/jimmiere...

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TBH Video: This Week with Jasiri X -Our Defining Moment

For more Jasiri X, visit http://www.myspace.com/jasir...

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Peaceful march for Oscar Grant on Martin Luther King holiday

Hundreds marched and rallied in Oakland on Martin Luther King Day to protest police terrorism and call for justice for Oscar Grant. Leaders from the Black Power Movement and the growing resistance of the African community in the form of leaders young and old were present," Uhuru Solidarity reports. "A significant outpouring of solidarity from Mexican, Asian and white people...

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Smothering the Oscar Grant Movement

By JR ValreySpecial to TheBlackHour.comEditor's Note: Block Report Radio producer JR Valrey was the only journalist arrested during the January 7 uprising following the murder of Oscar Grant by BART police officer Johannes Mehserle.Wednesday evening, there was a rally in downtown Oakland calling for justice for Oscar Grant III, the 22-year-old unarmed Black man who was being restrained by two BART police officers when he was shot in the back at point blank range on New Year’s morning in front of dozens of witnesses who caught it on camera.The rally...

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This Week with Jasiri X - 17

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Obama's Inauguration

President-elect Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. will be sworn in today as the 44th President of the United States of America. He will be the nation's first African American President. Is this what an Obama Inauguration would look li...

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TBH Photos: "I am Oscar Grant"

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TBH Video: Betta B Ready by Ras Ceylon

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Oakland Journalist's account of Oscar Grant 'rebellion'

Only when Oakland’s rage over the execution of Oscar Grant broke out into a full rebellion on Wednesday, Jan. 7, did authorities, after nearly a week of silence, take this police murder seriously. Still, Oakland youth took the brunt as police used military equipment such as this tank-like hummer to put down the rebellion – while Mayor Ron Dellums promised police restraint....

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TBH History: MLK's Birthday

A riot is the language of the unheard.-Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr....

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TBH Events: Saturday, January 17

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BART protest damage exaggerated

Last week's uprising (see: riots) in response to the murder of Oscar Grant by a BART police officer was not as "violent" as previously reported.The Associated Press reports:Oakland officials say the number of businesses damaged in last week's protest of an officer-involved shooting of an unarmed black man is much lower than initially estimated. Officials originally said as many as 300 businesses were damaged when a peaceful demonstration over the New Year's Day death of 22-year-old Oscar Grant turned violent. Some were arrested for various acts...

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Community confronts BART Board after shooting of Oscar Grant

Nearly two weeks ago, an unarmed man was gunned down execution style by a BART police officer. The officer, Johannes Mehserle did not file a police report and invoked his miranda Rights. The victim, 22 year old father Oscar Grant, was lying face down with his hands behind his back. After a January 7 uprising in Oakland, followed by a six hour hearing at a BART Board meeting, a community hearing was held January 11 at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) headquarters. BART was confronted by community members and Black elected officials...

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This Week with Jasiri X -Tribute to Oscar Grant

For more info on Jasiri X, go to Jasiri XFor more info on Davey D, go to Davey DR.I.P. Oscar Gr...

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Drea MoS' Thoughts on BART Shooting and Downtown Riot

"Blessed are the dead for they escape the evils of this world." -Drea ...

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Witness to a New Day

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