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The Story Behind 'Fruitvale Station'
Slate's Aisha Harris predicts that the film about the last day in the life of Oscar Grant -- who was fatally shot by a police officer in Oakland, Calif. -- will be both powerful and unsettling.
Will Lauryn Hill's New Album Be Any Good?
On Slate, Aisha Harris wonders if after all the time that's passed since her debut LP, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, will the singer's newest work be worth a listen?
Mary J Blige's Burger King Ad Isn't Racist
Writing for Slate's culture blog, Aisha Harris argues that the controversial pulled spot in which Mary J. Blige sings about fried chicken wraps is embarrassing, but for reasons that have nothing to do with racial stereotypes.
