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'Family Matters': Where Are They Now?
Carl Otis Winslow, the head of the Winslow household, was often the victim of pesky neighbor Steve Urkel’s nerdy inventions. He even had to adopt a mantra for when he felt Steve was raising his blood pressure. VelJohnson has appeared in several TV series over the past few years, including Hart of Dixie, in which…
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Drama Queens: 9 Memorable TV Roles
Kerry Washington recently achieved a milestone that few black actors and actresses have when she landed the cover of Vanity Fair’s August issue. In it she opens up about her role in the phenomenon that is Scandal, which is only the second network drama to feature a black woman as the lead. But other black…
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11 Racial Events From Zimmerman Trial
In the early days of the Zimmerman trial, several analysts remarked that there was an intentional effort to keep conversations about race off the table in the courtroom. And indeed, the race and ethnicity of Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman were never overtly mentioned in the court proceedings. But anyone who’s been following the details…
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Supreme Court: Time for a Black Woman?
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling on Shelby County v. Holder, which overturned a key prevision of the Voting Rights Act, rattled civil rights proponents who see it as a major setback in the quest for racial equality and justice. The role of the court’s lone African-American justice, Clarence Thomas, who sided with the court’s majority…
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Wake Up: 20 Socially Conscious Songs
Music has the power to move us, heal us and inspire us. Here’s a list of 20 socially conscious songs, along with their performers, that address everything from civil rights to gang violence to safe sex. With roots based in African-American hymns, Jackson’s 1964 performance of “We Shall Overcome” helped make the tune one of…
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Minority Report: Reflections on Supreme Court Rulings
(The Root) — This was a monumental week for the Supreme Court, which ruled on three major cases before ending its session. Decisions on the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions, preclearance requirements for the 1965 Voting Rights Act and a law prohibiting federal recognition of gay marriage were delivered back-to-back over the course…
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'Coming to America': Where Are They Now?
It’s been 25 years since one of your favorite black movies — as evidenced by our Black Movie Madness bracket — was released. Yes, Coming to America, featuring four versions of Eddie Murphy and several Arsenio Halls, hits the quarter-century mark on June 29. Take a look at what some of the cast has been…
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They Got the Beat: 20 Black Music Producers
In honor of Black Music Month, we’ve created a list of the top black music producers working today. The list is a mix of the well-known and the up-and-coming, which means the sounds you hear booming out of car windows this summer will most likely have been created by one of these top black producers.…
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