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Iran Fires Research Rocket
Iran has fired a research rocket into space with several barnyard animals aboard and President Ahmadinejad is pretty pumped about it. From The Washington Post State television broadcast images of the launch of the 10-foot long Kavoshgar (Explorer)-3, and showed officials putting a mouse, two turtles and about a dozen creatures that looked like worms…
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Who Will Win an Oscar?
‘Tis the season of hubris and feigned humility, of covert campaigning and overt obfuscating—Really-it’s-just-an-honor-to-be-nominated—of borrowed bling and $10,000 couture gowns that no one paid for. It’s a time of handicapping odds and making prognostications. Now that the Oscar nominations are in, the speculation begins. There is drama: Which ex will snatch Best Picture from his/her…
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Read/React: An Interview with Sheryll Cashin
Found this interview with Sheryll Cashin over on The Urbanite Magazine. Below is an excerpt Q Why was there this “failure of integration” once we broke the back of segregation? A I want to underscore that we did have a chief victory with the civil rights movement. The civil rights movement transformed this country seemingly…
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BREAKING: Top US Military Officer Endorses Repealing DADT
Sec Def Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen of the Joint Chiefs are down with repealing the DADT law, from The New York Times “No matter how I look at the issue, I cannot escape being troubled by the fact that we have in place a policy which forces young men and women to lie about…
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Twit Bits: Colson Whitehead
Esteemed author Colson Whitehead wanted a little synopsis on ‘The Blind Side.’ “Is The Blind Side one of those movies where a white person shows a black person how to use a fork & stuff?” Follow Colson Whitehead on Twitter at @colsonwhitehead
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Check It Out: "The Old Negro Space Program"
Maybe this one got left on Ken Burns’ cutting room floor. “The Old Negro Space Program” is a hilarious take on the oft-forgotten Negro space program. And just because it’s Black History Month doesn’t mean we can’t appreciate a little parody, right? Because the language can be a bit dicey and we’re at classy outfit…
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Blog Noir: "Black Oscar History: Head-to-Head Matchups and More"
Thembisa Mshaka has a nice rundown and history lesson on the Oscars over on her website. I marvel at the velocity with which Black actors are being nominated and winning in the late 20th and throughout the 21st Century thus far. For example: Hattie McDaniel was the first Black actor male or female to win…
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Quick Hits: 2010 Oscar Nominations
The 2010 Oscar nominations have been announced. ‘Avatar’ and ‘The Hurt Locker’ lead the way with nine nominations. ‘Precious’ came away with four nods: Best Adapted Screenplay Film Editing Best Picture Mo’nique – Best Supporting Actress Gabourey Sibide – Best Actress Lee Daniels – Best Director Morgan Freeman also got a Best Actor nod for…
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Illinois Gubernatorial Hopefuls Fight for Blacks' Affection
Dan Hynes, Illinois state comptroller, and current governor Pat Quinn are fighting for the affections of Black voters in the state in that odd “blacker than thou but still white” thing politicians do when election season rolls around. From The Washington Post In the final days of the contest, the men, both of whom are…
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