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Opinion: Soledad O'Brien Isn't Why 'Black in America' Catches a FAIL
From The Retort: “It’s easy to blame the messenger. When it came to CNN’s Black In America this was no exception. Correspondent Soledad O’Brien received her fair share of shame and blame for how the documentary turned out. She was the most visible symbol, the most accessible face and the easiest target. But did she…
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Man Dies at Chocolate Factory
From CNN: “An employee at a New Jersey chocolate processing plant died Wednesday after falling into a vat of hot chocolate, according to a spokesman for the Camden County Prosecutor’s office. Vincent Smith II, 29, was dumping raw chocolate into the vat for melting when he fell in from a nine-foot high platform. He suffered…
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8-Year Old Girl Killed at a Pool Party
From NewsOne (via the AP) “A man put an 8-year-old girl in a headlock Wednesday and shot her to death, then shot himself in the stomach, authorities said. The girl’s father is dating Ricky Lee Blackwell’s estranged wife. Spartanburg County deputies said Blackwellshot the girl twice in the driveway of a home where he had taken her…
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Marion Barry: A Real…Devoted Kind of Guy
From Washington CityPaper: “In mid-June, Donna Watts-Brighthaupt had an encounter with Ward 8 Councilmember Marion Barry. Watts was driving around, taking care of some personal business, when Barry caught sight of her. He made a point of getting her to pull over, and the two quickly got involved in an intense discussion. The exchange hinged…
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VIDEO: Pool Boots Kids for Coloring the Water
Outta Philly: “I heard this lady, she was like, ‘Uh, what are all these black kids doing here?’ She’s like, ‘I’m scared they might do something to my child,’” said camper Dymire Baylor. The Creative Steps Day Camp paid more than $1900 to The Valley Swim Club. The Valley Swim Club is a private club…
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US, Russia Agree to Cut Down Nuke Number
From Yahoo News: “MOSCOW – President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a preliminary agreement Monday to reduce the world’s two largest nuclear stockpiles by as much as a third, down to the lowest levels of any U.S.-Russia accord, and counter what Obama called “a sense of drift” in the countries’ relations. “We…
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VIDEO: Bill O'Reilly Raises a Reasonable Question
More amazing than the reasonable question is his defense of Michael in the face of slander. That sound you hear is the approaching locusts.
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Black Russians Curious to See Obama Straight Up
From Radio Free Europe: “MOSCOW — The visit to Russia by Barack Obama, the first black man to be elected president of the United States, is significant for many Russians. But for Russians of African descent, in particular, the new U.S. leader is a potent symbol of triumph over the same challenges they themselves face…
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TV One Launching Sunday Political Talk Show
From NewsOne (via the AP) Roland Martin will anchor a new Sunday public affairs show aimed at a black audience that will debut in September on the TV One network. The “Washington Watch” program aims to tap into a new interest in politics and government due to the election of President Barack Obama, said Johnathan…
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Video: The BET Awards Recap
Jay-Z Eddie Levert Janet Jackson and the “I’ll Be There” Finale Was there more worth seeing? Not really.
Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
