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On Monday, January 12, 2015, the San Antonio Spurs were invited to the White House by President Barack Obama for a ceremony in the East Room honoring the team’s 2014 NBA Championship. This is the fifth White House ceremony for the Spurs as an organization spanning 15 years and three U.S. presidents. Head coach Gregg Popovich and power forward Tim Duncan, having been in those roles for all five championships,…

A new and exciting vehicle for expressing adoration for the professional basketball franchise located in San Antonio, TX has emerged on the blogosphere over the past couple of years. What, you ask, is this new phenomenon that I’m referring to? I guess I would most accurately describe it as Spurs Fan Fiction. It is, indeed, a quite recent phenomenon thats arrival I would best pin point to the summer of…

This short video documents a large march organized by the Texas State Employees Union (TSEU-CWA 6186) to defend Texas public services and public employees. Workers came from across the state for a march and rally. Members of TSEU went into the Capitol and met with the legislators.     Texas State Employees Union (TSEU-CWA 6186) Lobby Day 2013 from Anne Lewis on Vimeo.     Our Future   We will…

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The PHPfox Community Mourns the Loss of Brian   “Brian has been with our community since March 28, 2007 and has touched the lives of many clients and our staff with his tremendous heart and warm personality. He always gave his best to the community and his passing at such a young age leaves a deep impact.” – data66   Source: PHPfox

President Obama made a speech today at the Center for American Progress challenging Americans to address the problem of growing income inequality.   Source: The White House on YouTube #RaiseTheWage

Today is the 20th anniversary of the release of Enter The Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers. Wu-Tang Clan’s debut album is a masterpiece and the unprecedented blend of razor-sharp lyricism, haunting production, and martial arts mythology seemingly came out of nowhere to launch a new and exciting sound from New York City’s underground scene that captivated a worldwide audience and has made an indelible and lasting imprint on the music industry. ETW:…

Cablevision workers from Brooklyn ask CEO James Dolan: Where the papers at? Performed live on stage at the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington. Learn more about the fight at Where the Papers At?   Source: Communication Workers of America on YouTube Artist: Tech 22 (Minee Smalls, Jaywalk, Chilo & DMAC) Music Composed & Produced by Cocotaso Music Co-produced by Chris Thompson Video Production: Time of Day Media Where…

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington, it should be on everyone’s to-do list to take a few moments and sit with Dr. King’s empowering and illuminating words today. To that end, we’re sharing the full video and text of the speech here at theLeftAhead to do our small part towards nurturing collective reflection. The march towards justice continues….

      James Wattz Jones – Sneak Attack All lyrics written by Ted James, Nick Jones, & D-Wattz Intro: Ted James You’re now rocking with the best And we’re back It feels so good M7…James Wattz Jones Chorus: Nick Jones We started this movement shit (that’s right) So spare me with all your moods ‘n shit M7 (uh) we on that next level shit Every tock, every tick, and…

President Obama made an impromptu statement today in the White House briefing room reflecting on the Trayvon Martin case.   #JusticeForTrayvon Source: The White House on YouTube