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Oklahoma and Defense of Big Government
The GOP's notion of "self-reliance" won't hold up after disaster hits one of the nation's poorest states.
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'Scandal' Withdrawal: It's a Real Thing
Here's what the ABC drama's obsessed fans plan to do with their time now that its second season is over.
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Yes, Fried-Chicken Jokes Are Racist
Golfer Sergio Garcia's jab at Tiger Woods is subtle racism at its finest.
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Soyinka on 'Obscene' Push for Achebe Nobel
A Nigerian Nobel laureate wants fans of the late fellow writer to table calls for a posthumous prize.
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Can We Raise Colorblind Children?
Writing at her MyBrownBaby blog, Denene Millner hip-checks Eve, who says she wants to raise colorblind children, arguing that the star has been blinded to reality by the veneer of money and celebrity.
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Jason Collins' Ex-Fiancée Lands Book Deal
Carolyn Moos will be writing a book about hearing the news that her former fiancée is gay.
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Charles Ramsey: An Internet Hero for All the Wrong Reasons
Atlantic Wire blogger Connor Simpson lambastes the Internet's instant meme-ification of Cleveland kidnapping hero Charles Ramsey.
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Jamaica Kincaid Rejects the 'Angry Black Woman' Label
In a piece at her For Harriett blog, Kimberly N. Foster agrees with author Jamaica Kincaid's rejection of the "angry black woman" label that critics try to stamp on her work.
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Quote of the Day: Barbara Jordan
The lawyer and U.S. congresswoman said that what the American people want is very simple.
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Images of a Scarred Chicago
For its annual photo issue, The Fader takes a look at the violent Chicago streets.
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Mississippi Death Row Inmate Willie Manning Granted a Stay
He had been scheduled to be put to death on Tuesday at 6 p.m.
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Tim Wise's Film to Take Aim at White Privilege
The anti-racism author and educator, along with other noted scholars, will explore race and racism in the U.S. through the lens of whiteness and white privilege.
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Watch This: Chris Kelly's Eerie Last Freestyle
Hours before his death, the Kris Kross rapper tried to spit out rhymes about a room "full of dead bodies."
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Rick Perry: Supporting Scouts' Gay Ban Just Like Opposing Slavery
The gaffe-prone Texas governor and former GOP presidential candidate does it again.
