Richard Prince's popular column on the news media, published by the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education (www.mije.org).
FEBRUARY 7 | CNN Suspends Roland Martin Over Tweets
FEBRUARY 5 | AP Lays Off Diversity Advocate
FEBRUARY 2 | News of Don Cornelius' Death Goes Viral
FEBRUARY 10 | Diverse Support for Contraception Law
FEBRUARY 9 | Obama: Foreclosure Settlement Is 'a Start'
FEBRUARY 8 | Santorum Wins; Doubts About Romney
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Blogging the Beltway: Obama's new compromise won't please everyone, but some Catholic and women's groups are on board.
Journal-isms update: Pundit won't be appearing on the air "for the time being"; GLAAD responds.
The biannual New York event started with a fashion-art expo and a talk about black women's images.
Comedian Baratunde Thurston breaks it down in his memoir, How to Be Black.
The actor plays the villain and performs his own stunts in his new action thriller, Safe House.
The Root Recommends: A new documentary that looks at how Detroit's politics may have ruined Michigan's largest city.
Ask Demetria: If he's making excuses to be somewhere else, his heart may not belong to you.
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