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Video break: interview for PBS's Tavis Smiley's Young Voices

September 2, 2008 by PamsHouseBlend

As I mentioned last week, while we were in Denver at the DNC it seems as though I was the subject of interviews by media outlets almost as many times as I conducted ones for the Blend. Must be that novelty factor...

The latest one up is by broadcast-turned-online journalist Tamika Thompson of Tavis Smiley's Young Voices on PBS. She approached me while I was at The Big Tent and shot this for the series "African American Bloggers: Beyond What you See on TV." I am glad that I had a chance to bring LGBT perspective to a program with a large POC following.

Speeches, speeches... including Barack Obama's

August 28, 2008 by PamsHouseBlend

(NOTE: The live blog of the events at Invesco, along with photos, video, and my personal thoughts are here.

at mile high, we're on the air!

August 28, 2008 by Center for Emer...

We're live on the air from Mile High Stadium, home of the Broncos, and home of Obama for tonight.  Trying to put up a picture of our view, but my wireless connection is sooo slowww that I don't think that's gonna happen.  Sitting next to Lea Gilmore, while she broadcasts via cell phone.  Marc is down on   the field with the Maryland delegation, or might be actually looking for a quieter place to be on the air from.  Someone is giving a speech, but it's hard to tell who from here.  You have a way better view from home, I'm sure..

So, tune in on WEAA 88.9FM.  We'll be on from 8-11pm EST, the last night of our week of DNC coverage, culminating with Obama's speech.

Finally at Invesco, feeling like a sardine (but happy to be here to witness history)

August 28, 2008 by PamsHouseBlend

4:30 PM: What an adventure getting into here this was. After meeting up with Chris Rabb of Afro-Netizen, we waited in line outside of the Hyatt to catch a delegate bus to the stadium. The line was massive and it was hot out there. All of a sudden an "out of service" city bus pulled up on the adjacent corner and the door opened and a cop stepped out and waved us over and we hopped on and were taken to Invesco.

Driving in, the number of people lined up in the hot sun to get in was enormous. I saw Dan Rather get off a bus and he got to ride a golf cart into a VIP area, I'm sure.

Members of the press could bypass the long line, but, at least in our case, it wasn't clear where the press needed to go in through security. It took several misdirections from staff, a couple of friendly Secret Service men, and a lot of walking to finally get in.