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Today in Postracialism: Justin Bieber Gets BET Award Nod
Justin Bieber, who is planning to take over the world with Google, Facebook, Apple and Skynet, has been nominated for a BET Award Baby-faced Canadian teen idol Justin Bieber scored a nomination on Tuesday for a 2010 Black Entertainment Television award. Bieber, 16, will compete in the best new artist category and was nominated for…
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Malcolm X, 85 Years Old Today
Had he lived, Malcolm X would have been 85 years old today. Here is a link The Buzz found on Adrian Hopkins’ site which features an Ebony article written months before the leader’s assassination.
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Trend: Women Marrying Dudes Who Make Less Money Than They Do
According to a study, women are paying less attention to how much a man has in the bank when they consider matrimony If dating is a numbers game, then single ladies should consider this: A Pew Research Center report this year noted a surge in women between the ages of 30 and 44 making more…
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'Tudors' Star Needs to Lay Off Bottle, Use of N-Word
During a drunken airport scuffle with security, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, star of ‘Tudors’, allegedly started throwing around the n-word Earlier this month, after ‘pounding drinks’ in the first class lounge at JFK despite it being only 7am, a drunk Meyers was stopped from boarding his United Airlines flight to LA because he was ‘belligerent’ and…
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Obama's Aunt Granted Asylum
Zeituni Onyango, aunt of President Obama, has been granted political asylum from the United States An immigration judge in Boston has granted Zeituni Onyango, half-sister of Obama’s late father, asylum in the United States, her lawyers said late Monday. The move will mean she can stay in the country, and ultimately become a citizen. “She…
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Factions Battle for Control of SCLC
We all know the struggles of civil rights organizations to find a role in the age of Obama, but this is ridiculous. The feud between rival factions of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference escalated to new heights Tuesday, with charges of vandalism leveled at one participant in the dispute. The Rev. Markel Hutchins said Tuesday…
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Quick Clips: Shell and the Niger Delta
Stumbled across this site on the Twitternets. Some interesting and troubling information regarding the oil juggernaut and the Niger Delta At Shell Guilty, a site devoted to exposing the company’s shady dealings, there are numerous articles dealing with the company’s history, legal battles and environmental impact on the region. Below are a few example articles…
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