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10 Books About Black Firsts
Being the first often secures a person’s place in history. Check out these books to find out more about black men and women who achieved breakthroughs and triumphs that ensure their historic legacies. 1. Long Walk to Freedom, by Nelson Mandela Mandela’s 1995 autobiography details his life as an anti-apartheid activist, his 27-year imprisonment and…
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Looking for a Great Gift? How About Buying Black!
We are deep in the throes of the holiday season, so why not consider using some of your dollars to support black-owned businesses before the year is out? Here are 10 businesses for you to check out in the coming week. 1. Heritage Link Brands Los Angeles-based Heritage Link Brands is the largest U.S. marketer…
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10 Films and Songs of the Anti-Apartheid Movement
We gathered 10 moments in film and song that capture the essence of the anti-apartheid movement. 1. Invictus The 2009 film starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon documents Nelson Mandela in his first term as president of South Africa as he enlists the national rugby team to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Mandela’s embrace…
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'Scandal' Stars Become Mannequins at Saks Fifth Avenue
On the eve of its third season, Scandal got the mannequin treatment at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City. On Wednesday the department store threw a party in the show’s honor and unveiled its stunning new windows dedicated to the cast. Take a look!
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Azealia Banks Explains Black Culture
(The Root) — Harlem, N.Y., rapper Azealia Banks is not a newcomer to Twitter controversy. It can be argued that Banks’ Twitter rants have defined her career more than her music. On Wednesday, the 22-year-old star took to Twitter to defend appropriation of black culture by white artists. “So white people reappropriating black culture isn’t…
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Halloween Tweet Riles Up Black Twitter
(The Root) — Dear @RookieMoms, big mistake. Big! Huge! On Monday the popular parenting blog Rookie Moms tweeted, “Do you have a chubby, bald, dark-skinned baby? I have some Halloween ideas for you! DM me if I don’t sound nuts.” Black Twitter responded quickly and mercilessly, taking Rookie Moms to task for the racist implications…
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Rare Gunmen: Black Mass Shooters
It’s a misconception that African Americans do not commit mass killings like the Navy yard shooting in Washington, D.C. While the number of black mass shooters is low, they do exist. Here’s a list of seven black mass shooters. Ferguson opened fire on a crowded Long Island Rail Road train in 1993, killing six people…
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My Struggle With Mental Illness
In the wake of actor Lee Thompson Young’s apparent recent suicide, Diamond Sharp courageously shares her story of dealing with mental illness on her Tumblr blog, Shepherds Not Sheep. Her piece addresses a sad reality: Even the most successful people, who seem to have it all together, can suffer from mental illness and commit suicide.…
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15 Black Feminist Books for Everyone
(The Root) — White feminism’s disregard for black women’s issues is nothing new, and sexism in black power movements from the United States to South Africa is also well documented. So it was no surprise when Twitter exploded on Monday with the #solidarityisforwhitewomen trending topic. Writer Mikki Kendall started the tag in response to the…
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