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President Obama: Statement on the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010
Statement by President Barack Obama on Signing the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 Today I signed the unemployment insurance extension to restore desperately needed assistance to two and a half million Americans who lost their jobs in the recession. After a partisan minority used procedural tactics to block the authorization of this assistance three…
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Much Ado About Nothing: Bloggers Take Swipe at Obama's Ice Cream Choice
Conservative bloggers have taken to the Web to condemn President Obama for eating at an ice cream shop whose logo resembles the black power symbol in their tiny little minds. The shop owner is as dumbfounded as we are. Critiquing the man’s choice of ice cream shop — really. Some people obviously have too much…
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First Glenn Beck Discovered Black History, Now He Has Discovered The Root
Glenn Beck has discovered The Root. But as we said when we named him one of The Blackest White Folks We Know, we suspect we’ll have to revoke it after his upcoming rally at the Lincoln Memorial on the “I Have a Dream” speech anniversary. He said we should join him, so stay tuned …
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Return to Sender: USC Returning Reggie Bush's Heisman Trophy
USC is sending back Reggie Bush’s Heisman Trophy. The trophy that the school has is a replica of the actual one that Bush received. In a letter sent out to the entire Trojan family, president-elect C.L. Max Nikias, who also announced that Pat Haden will replace Mike Garrett as athletic director, said, “I have instructed…
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Puff, Puff, Pass: Racial Disparity in Marijuana Usage Arrests in NYC
The phrase “Puff, puff, pass” has a new meaning in New York City. Under the leadership of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, arrests for displaying or burning marijuana have increased exponentially, except in his area of town. According to the article, New York City arrests more of its citizens for using pot than any other city…
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Fox News Advancing Age-Old 'Scare White People' Political Strategy
While President Obama bobbed and weaved on the racial implications of the Shirley Sherrod debacle, Rachel Maddow hit Fox News and other news outlets that have used a “scare white people” political strategy with an uppercut. In a self-reflective move, she traced how politicians and the media have used the politics of fear to generate…
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Boney M Asked Not to Sing Hit Tune in Ramallah
Legendary disco group Boney M was asked not to perform one of its biggest hits, “Rivers of Babylon,” at the Palestinian International Festival. The song’s chorus quotes from the Book of Psalms, referring to the exiled Jewish people’s yearning to return to the biblical land of Israel. The iconic group chose to play there despite…
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Rapper Drake Wants to Play President Obama
Fresh from our “dream on” file, rapper Drake wants to play President Obama. The rapper, who has had a meteoric rise to fame, has now set his sights on playing President Barack Obama in a film. He says, “I don’t want to do the typical black film that everyone expects. I think that I have…
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Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
