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Jesse Jackson Takes on Lack of Diversity in Technology
The Rev. Jesse Jackson is taking a page out of the civil rights playbook as he plans to lead a delegation to the Hewlett-Packard annual shareholders meeting Wednesday. The groups intends to bring attention to Silicon Valley’s and the nation’s poor record of including blacks and Latinos in hiring, board appointments and startup funding, the…
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No, Lando Calrissian, Please No
Lando Calrissian didn’t need to be there. Neither did R2-D2 or the Ewoks, for that matter. Billy Dee Williams could have made his debut on Dancing With the Stars and done that “dance” holding an open Colt 45 and not spilled a drop with that two-step shuffle thrust, and it would have been fine. But…
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Black NY Firefighters Settle Discrimination Lawsuit
A black firefighters group, the Vulcan Society of Black Firefighters, sued New York City, alleging discrimination in the Fire Department of New York, and Tuesday were told that minority fire department applicants will be eligible to receive back pay totaling $98 million, the Associated Press reports. AP notes that the settlement includes more than $6…
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3rd Victim Dies From Crash at South by Southwest
A suspected drunk driver who was fleeing police at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, is now responsible for three deaths, after the third victim died from injuries she sustained after being run over, the Associated Press reports. According to AP, Rashad Owens, 21, was fleeing police when he crashed through a barricade…
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Chris Brown Ordered Back to Prison
Looks like Chris Brown won’t be getting out of jail anytime soon. According to the Associated Press, the judge is keeping Brown in jail for at least a month after hearing that he had made troubling comments in rehab about being good at using guns and knives. The 24-year-old singer was arrested on Friday after…
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US Imposes Targeted Sanctions, Rejects Crimean Vote to Join Russia
President Obama warned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday against making further military advances toward Ukraine, the Associated Press reports. Obama also told Putin that the referendum for Crimea to secede from Ukraine to join Russia “would never be recognized” by the United States. Swift sanctions were expected from the U.S. and the European Union,…
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Lupita Nyong’o in Star Wars?
Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave breakout star and media darling, is rumored to be the next female lead in Star Wars: Episode VII. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Nyong’o met with Star Wars producer J.J. Abrams a few weeks before the Academy Awards, where she took home the best supporting actress statuette for the epic tale.…
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Oprah Winfrey Selling Harpo Studios in Chicago
A little piece of Americana is being sold to a Chicago developer as Oprah Winfrey is selling Harpo Studios. According to the Associated Press, Harpo Studios in Chicago is being sold to a developer, but the studio will remain on the property for another two years. Currently the 3.5-acre campus is home to some 200 employees. …
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Lamar Odom Out for the Season in Spain
Struggling ex-NBA player Lamar Odom’s stint as a European basketball player has come to an end, after a back injury has him sidelined for the remainder of his two-month contract, the Spanish club said Sunday, Yahoo Sports reports. Laboral Kutxa Baskonia, the team that took a chance on the two-time NBA champion, reports that Odom’s…
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Chris Brown Arrested and Jailed, Again
Embattled R&B crooner Chris Brown is in trouble again. There are multiple reports out of Los Angeles that Brown has been jailed without bail after violating the terms of his probation. According to the gossip website TMZ, the 24-year-old singer was booted from the rehab facility where he has been living for the last four…
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