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John McWhorter Has His Own Black Expulsion List
We expelled a few Black people from history about a week ago and now John McWhorter has a list of his own, starting with Malcolm X Yes, I understand that in Malcolm’s time, rage among black people was deeply rooted for fully understandable reasons. Yes, I know that near the end of his life he…
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Apple Announces iPad Release Date
April 3rd, 2010 is the day the iPad will change your life forever (before Apple de-bugs it and upgrades it). It’s official! After a month and a half of eager anticipation, Apple has announced the U.S. launch date of the iPad. You’ll be able to pick up the iPad WiFi on April 3rd, with the…
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Gunman in Pentagon Shooting Acted Alone
John Patrick Bedell was very unhappy with the government. Because he was unhappy with the government, he drove from California to Washington, DC with two 9-mm handguns and opened fire on Pentagon security guards.In the ensuing fire fight, Bedell was shot in the head and killed. Officials today are saying he acted alone and was…
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White House May Reverse Field on KSM Trial
So, it’s looking the 9/11 plotters are headed for military tribunals. No final decision has been made, but the likelihood has certainly increased President Obama‘s advisers are nearing a recommendation that Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, be prosecuted in a military tribunal, administration officials said, a step that…
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Baylor Star Mollywhops Player on Court
Baylor’s Brittney Griner did not appreciate the tussling Texas Tech’s Jordan Barncastle was doing in the paint. Deadspin raises some interesting questions in the wake of the fracas, wondering what if anything will happen to Brittney Griner outside the two-game suspension.
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Time Will Tell If David Paterson Resigns, But Not Yet
When asked on Thursday afternoon if he would still be leading New York on Friday, embattled Governor David Paterson told a group of reporters, “Yes.” He did not answer a follow-up question as to whether he would be governor next week. See the video from NBC New York below: Meanwhile, a group of black leaders…
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Dramatics Lead Singer Passes Away at 58
Sad news out of Detroit Ron Banks, whose silky falsetto helped give the Dramatics one of the most enduring careers in R&B, has died at home in Detroit. He was 58. Banks died at about noon today, possibly of a massive heart attack, said Billy Wilson, president of the Motown Alumni Association. The Northern High…
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BREAKING: Paterson Convenes Emergency Staff Meeting
David Paterson may hear the bell tolling With the fate of New York Gov. David A. Paterson’s political career in the balance, his top aide is convening an emergency meeting of the administration’s entire staff Thursday afternoon, according to a senior administration aide. Larry Schwartz, the governor’s chief of staff, alerted the staff about the…
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Black Leaders to Hold Paterson Referendum in NYC
Tonight, the city’s Black leaders will gather and discuss whether or not David Paterson should resign. A group of prominent black leaders will meet Thursday night in Harlem to discuss whether scandal-plagued Gov. Paterson should resign, a source told the Daily News. “There are a lot of things that people now see as indefensible,” the…
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