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Obama for America     Video Source: Barack Obama on YouTube Featured Image Source: Romanticpoet’s Weblog

“And you can put that on my Kevin Willis chanclas, boy.”       Rhime Divine – Hate Us Now [Spurs Remix] Intro: Ted James They said the Lakers wanted to match wits (aight, aight) They said we couldn’t beat the champions (say what?) You can shove that up your asterisks (gone fishing) Because we just did them something tragic (yeah, ye-yeah) Chorus: D-Wattz You can hate us now But…

Writer’s Note: To inaugurate the launch of Black & Silver: theSanAntonioSpurs blog presented by theLeftAhead, I am posting an article that I wrote during the first round of the 2011 NBA playoffs when the Spurs were trailing the Memphis Grizzlies 3 games to 1. Luckily, this year the Spurs are off to a better start! They are leading the Utah Jazz 1 game to 0 after defeating them in the…

A hologram of Tupac Shakur performed live at Coachella with Snoop Dogg on Sunday, April 15th, 2012.     Video Source: westfesttv on YouTube Featured Image Source: CBS News

If recent announcements coming out of camp Google are any indication, they have a scientist on the case to make the invention of hover boarding portrayed in the Back to the Future Trilogy‘s fictional 2015 a reality in the next three years. I’m being facetious but in the last two weeks, Google has released a couple of videos on its YouTube channel that have really caught my attention. The first…

Prosecute the killer of our son, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin   By: Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton On February 26, our son Trayvon Martin was shot and killed as he walked to a family member’s home from a convenience store where he had just bought some candy. He was only 17 years-old. Trayvon’s killer, George Zimmerman, admitted to police that he shot Trayvon in the chest. Zimmerman, the community’s self appointed…

Mitt Romney got mad flow, son!     Video Source: Hugh Atkin on YouTube Featured Image Source: The Telegraph

Bruce Spingsteen gave the keynote address at South By Southwest 2012 in Austin, TX. Here is a highlight from the speech.     Video Source: Ahmed Err on YouTube Featured Image Source: NPR

Mr. Holt: I am a life-long supporter of the San Antonio Spurs and have been a frequent attender of Spurs games at each the AT&T Center, the Alamodome, and Hemisfair Arena. One way or another, I try desperately to never miss a game. I have been in attendance at many wonderful moments in Spurs history, but I experience the vast majority of the team’s games through the organization’s media outlets…

As of February 2012, TSEU has collected over 2,000 signatures for the FUND OUR FUTURE petition drive. We are circulating these petitions on the campuses of all of our public institutions to demonstrate that employees, students, parents, alumni, and citizens are serious about Texas fulfilling its obligation to provide quality, affordable public higher education. These petitions will be delivered to candidates and legislators during the 2012 general election cycle. At…

“These companies are worth more than just the cars they build. They’re a symbol of American innovation; the source of our manufacturing might. And if that’s not worth fighting for, what’s worth fighting for?” — President Obama on 2/28/12 at United Auto Workers conference on why he refused to give up on the American auto industry.     Video Source: The Obama White House on YouTube Featured Image Source: UAW…

Destroy & Rebuild by 2mental       2mental – Be With You (feat. Jewelz) Intro: 2mental Shit’s a trip You know sometimes you get caught up between heaven and hell And you gotta decide which path you wanna choose You feel me? And so, uh, this song here is for all my soldiers All my real people who struggle What you want me to do? Verse One: 2mental Staring…