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In a Postracial America white-washed and friendly is a much better template for black. Just ask Colson Whitehead.
Colson Whitehead Wants to Be Secretary of Postracial Affairs -
Episode 5 of Season 2 of "This Week in Blackness" concludes that Barack Obama is, in fact, the WORST. President. Ever.
This Week in Blackness: Barack Obama is the Worst. President. Ever. -
Vice President Biden says the Obama administration is dedicated to rebuilding our economy and getting millions of unemployed Americans working again. Critics ask how can the administration accomplish real reform aligning itself with the very people responsible for our current economic turmoil.
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Mentholated cigarettes may have avoided the FDA's axe last week, when all other flavored smokes were banned outright. But another African American favorite—sugary drinks—is increasingly a subject of legislative interest.
Sugary Drink Taxes Are Bad News for Black Americans--and Probably Won't Work -
The president heads to Europe today—not to bargain for an international treaty on climate change, or to join the heated Swiss negotiations on Iranian nuclear ambitions, but to beg and plead on behalf Chicago’s 2016 Olympic bid. Amid this climate of competition and glamour, even Michelle Obama and Oprah have gotten in on the trash talking.
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Barack Obama has put together a plan to change the way student loans are administered. It's passed the House of Representatives, but now, some wonder whether American students are being well-served by expensive, private four-year colleges.
Obama's Student Loan Reforms May Change College Education in America -
Dr. Sut Jhally talks about his study on “The Cosby Show,” Cosby’s deal with white America and Obama’s “inner Huxtable.”
"Obama IS Cosby:" The Cosby Effect@25 -
On Thursday's episode of "The Colbert Report," Stephen Colbert introduces a new word into the American lexicon: Blackwashing.
"The Colbert Report" Defines "Blackwashing" for Obama's Critics -
The first lady and her man take off for the G20 summit.
Barack and Michelle Obama Host First G20 Summit as First Couple -
The private conversation with Clinton began and ended on the future of energy--also the subject of President Barack Obama’s address to today’s United Nations summit on climate change. Clinton, hoping to lead the conversation on the global green future, stressed over and over that the politics of environmental action is not a matter of tree-hugging but of dollars and cents.
Bill Clinton Gives Private Interview on Climate Change at Clinton Global Initiative 2009
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Rihanna Breaks Her Silence
by Saaret E. YosephEver since that night, Chris Brown has been on the mea culpa tour. But now, in an exclusive interview with ABC’s 20/20, Rihanna has her say about their love affair, the fight that shocked the blogosphere and how she feels about that picture.
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Oprah Is Wrong About ‘Precious'
by Teresa WiltzBut you still need to go see Lee Daniels’ brilliant, powerful new film about a Harlem black girl in trouble.
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‘Precious’ and the Pushback
by Alicia VillarosaCongrats on the role of a lifetime, Gabourey Sidibe. Self-esteem is a beautiful thing. But we should celebrate your performance, not your size. Obesity is a national epidemic.
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Talking With the Real Executive Producer of 'Precious'
Lisa Cortés, an executive producer of Precious, talks about the representation of black women in film, healing, and the work of Octavia Butler.
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Lit for Little People: Bedtime Stories for the 21st Century
Been a while since you've read to the kiddies? From Shades of Black to cows on strike, Meera Bowman-Johnson flags the stories that'll give your children the sweetest dreams.
The Death of Newsroom Swagger
Journalism is changing. The Washington Post newsroom brawl shows just how badly some reporters are taking it.
Don't Believe the GOP Hype
It's not time to worry yet, Dems. If Tuesday's elections tell us anything, it is that things can change drastically in the course of a year.
What BET Can Teach Us About Politics
Virginia businesswoman Sheila Johnson made a winning bet by supporting a Republican. Are you taking notes?
Obama One Year Later: Tinkering We Can Believe In
In 2008, Barack Obama ran on a campaign of reform and change. In 2009, change means reform that Olympia Snowe can believe in.






