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Marc Lamont Hill Would Not Be Considered a Drake Fan
Dr. Marc Lamont Hill isn’t exactly swooning over Drake. Check out the excerpt below. For the past two years, Drake has been one of the hottest acts in hip-hop. From high-profile guest appearances to a ubiquitous presence on urban radio, it is nearly impossible to follow hip-hop and not get regular doses of the Toronto-born…
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So…Where's Hattie McDaniel's Oscar?
Hattie McDaniel’s historic Oscar is nowhere to be found despite being gifted to the Howard University theater department: “It’s a never-ending mystery,” says Tom Gregory, a Hollywood memorabilia collector. “Where is it? It’s really an unbelievable story.” McDaniel was named best supporting actress in 1940 for playing the servant Mammy in “Gone With the Wind,”…
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In Guap We Trust: Presidential Net Worth
The Atlantic has an interesting list of the net worth of the 43 presidents: Having examined the finances of all 43 presidents (yes, 43; remember, Cleveland was president twice), we calculated the net worth figures for each in 2010 dollars. Because a number of presidents, particularly in the early 19th Century, made and lost huge…
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Today in Postracialism: Teacher on Leave After Allowing Student to Sport KKK Robes
Teachable moment #128391023819023891023: Allowing students to wear Klan robes for a history project is a dicey Catherine Ariemma, who teaches the advanced placement course combining U.S. history with film education, could face punishment ranging from suspension to termination, Lumpkin County School Superintendent Dewey Moye said Monday. Ariemma has spent nearly six years teaching in the…
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Mozambique's 'Most Wanted' Killed in Police Shootout
Mozambique’s most wanted man, Agostinho Chauque, was cut down in a firefight between police and a gang attempting to boost a car Chauque was accused of killing police officers and violent bank robberies. Six police officers have been killed in Maputo so far this year and a police spokesperson says Chauque’s death will fuel efforts…
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Zimbabwe Police Arrest Gay Rights Activists
In Zimbabwe, two gay rights activists have been arrested for allegedly possessing pornographic material and insulting President Mugabe Ellen Chadian – administrator of the group, Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe – and Ignatius Muhambi – an accountant – were picked up during a raid. Homosexual acts are illegal in Zimbabwe, but the group has been…
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Detroit Mayor Bans Cameras from Police Operations
In the wake of Aiyana Jones’ death, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing has banned camera crews from filming police raids When the Detroit Police Department’s SWAT team lobbed a flash grenade and forced entry into Aiyana Stanley-Jones‘ home in search of a murder suspect earlier this month, they had company: A reality television crew was filming…
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Some in Congress Work to Repeal Citizenship by Birth
A new phase of the immigration debate is heating up as some members of Congress and other lawmakers are working on an anti-birthright bill which would prevent children born in the US to illegal immigrant parents from being citizens. “Currently, if you have a child born to two alien parents, that person is believed to…
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Pressure on White House to Do More about Gulf Spill as BP Just Kind of Shrugs
It seems that the only people that can make heads roll in the BP oil spill is the Obama administration and some want just that done. BP, for its part says the situation is complicated. Oil giant BP is briefing the federal government on its internal investigation into the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill…
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