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Michael Moore's Capitalism Is Creaky
After 20 years of watching Michael Moore in action, from Roger & Me to his latest offering, Capitalism: A Love Story, you’ve got to know what you’re getting: There’s no pretense of journalistic objectivity; no attempt to temper the outrage; no shame in poking relentless fun at the bad guys. His is documentary filmmaking with…
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‘Good Hair,’ Bad Vibes
There’s no question that in Good Hair, Chris Rock brings the funny. (Trolling the streets of Los Angeles, peddling “black hair” that no one wants.) There’s no question that he brings the outrage. (Showing a preschooler submitting to the “creamy crack”—a chemical relaxer.) There’s no question that he brings the dirt, getting celebrities to tell…
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Will There Be an Obama Effect for Black Women?
Watching the Democratic National Convention on my couch last year, I felt like such a geek, getting all choked up and teary as Michelle Obama spoke. As stereotype busting goes, this was a classic moment. It wasn’t so much what she said —although her words were wonderful—as what she symbolized: black excellence, black female excellence.…
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Bigots Wept: Michelle Obama Has White Ancestors!
One of Michelle Obama’s great-great-great grandparents is an unknown white man who impregnated Melvinia Shields, her great-great-great grandmother, a few years before the Civil War. According to the New York Times, this history was unkown to the First Lady as she and her husband made their way to the White House in 2008, but now…
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Tyler Perry Reveals History of Abuse
It took a prescreening of ‘Precious’, a film about an abused girl living in Harlem, that prompted Tyler Perry to reveal publicly and in great detail the horrible abuses he suffered growing up. From CNN: Perry recounts in a message posted on his Web site and in an e-mail to fans that a prescreening of…
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Justices Chit Chat about Depictions of Animal Cruelty
The Supreme Court is back and in full effect as the Justices expressed concerns over a law banning depictions of animal cruelty. From The Wall Street Journal: Justice Scalia repeatedly criticized the government’s effort to liken animal cruelty videos to child pornography — which, like other forms of obscenity, receives no First Amendment protections under…
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Crabtree, Sad 49ers Winning Sans Him, Signs Contract
Maybe Michael Crabtree finally has his head screwed on straight. Or maybe he realized re-entering the draft would be a terrible idea, especially considering his team is, without his contribution on any level, a playoff contender by virtue of being half decent and playing in the NFC West. Whatever the inspiration, Crabtree has signed with…
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Hey Afghanistan, We're Not Going Anywhere
In the feel-good story of the year, Hillary Clinton and Robert Gates sat down for an interview at George Washington University yesterday and said the US was committed to doing a bit o’ nation-building on the regional level with Afghanistan and Pakistan. Backing the play of their boss, they said a deliberate approach to setting…
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Deeds Camp and Natl. Stutter Assoc. Clap Back
UPDATE: Creigh Deeds’ campaign has responded. African-American Constituency Media Director Allyson Wilson had this to say: “This is a cheap shot and a new low for this race. Virginians deserve better than personal attacks like this. Creigh Deeds isn’t the smoothest speaker in the race, but when he speaks he is authentic and means what…
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Teen Confesses in Shooting Death of 13-Year Old Queens Boy
UPDATE: Nnonso Ekwegbalu has confessed to firing the shot that killed Kevin Miller. For more info, click here. ORIGINAL STORY Nnonso Ekwegbalu has been arrested in connection with the death of Kevin Miller, a 13-year old Queens boy who was shot in the head as he walked to McDonald’s after school with a friend. From…
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