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Freedom Summer Hero: Post-Racial America Might Be Possible in 100 Years
Last summer, when the Supreme Court gutted a key provision of the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act, the decision dealt a major blow to the courageous efforts of thousands of civil rights activists who, during a summer 50 years ago, weathered the hostile Jim Crow South to help blacks in Mississippi reclaim their civil rights.…
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Writer-Director John Singleton: ‘Negritude’ Sells
John Singleton, who received two Oscar nominations for Boyz N the Hood and is currently working on a Tupac Shakur biopic, spoke at the Los Angeles Film Festival on Saturday about diversity. “Don’t be afraid to be black,” he told a predominantly black, packed audience at a session moderated by film critic Elvis Mitchell at…
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Malia Obama Heads to Hollywood
Usually a teenager’s first summer job entails flipping burgers at a fast-food joint or folding clothes at H&M, but for soon-to-be-16 Malia Obama, it’s off to Hollywood, according to a report by TheWrap. Malia, an aspiring filmmaker and a fan of HBO’s Girls, was spotted last week working as a production assistant for a day…
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5 Teens, 1 Man in Texas Face 1,300 Years in Prison for Alleged Gang Rape
On Wednesday, five teenagers attending Texas’ Waco High School and one 20-year-old man were indicted by a McLennan County, Texas, grand jury in the alleged gang rape of a 15-year-old girl, according to CBS Houston and Black News. With a total of 91 counts, the six men, between the ages of 18 and 20, could collectively…
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Former Foster Child Defies Odds, Heads to UCLA on Full-Ride Scholarship
Growing up as a foster child, bouncing from one home to the next, can be a traumatic experience with long-term effects. But Festus Ohan hasn’t let his lot in life deter him from striving for more, even while acknowledging that the wounds left after his father abandoned him remain fresh. “I went to bed in…
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Former Foster Child Defies Odds, Heads to UCLA Med School On Full Ride Scholarship
Growing up as a foster child, bouncing from one home to the next can be a traumatizing experience with long-term effects, but Festus Ohan hasn’t let his lot in life deter him from striving for more, but he did note that the wounds of his father abandoning him remain fresh. “I went to bed in…
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Ga. Man Rescues 15-Month-Old Baby From Highway
The last thing one Georgia man expected to see during a routine drive down the highway was a 15-month-old baby crawling near the embankment. “What the hell is going on? A baby?” was Bryant Collins’ knee-jerk reaction to his unusual discovery, according to 11 Alive. Collins said he caught a glimpse of something out of…
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Study: Eviction Rates for Black Women on Par With Incarcerations for Black Men
A MacArthur Foundation “How Housing Matters” (pdf) study reveals that while black men face alarmingly high incarceration rates, black women are disproportionately evicted from their homes. According to the study, in any given year, approximately 16,000 adults and children are evicted in Milwaukee from approximately 6,000 housing units—that equates to 16 households evicted every day. These…
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Dallas County and Parkland Hospital Executives Set Example in Push for a Living Wage
Brittany Florence, who cleans floors for a living at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, will earn a living wage for the very first time. “I can save money and move into my own place now,” Florence told ABC affiliate WFAA 8. Next month Florence, 25, will see her wage increase by $1.50 an hour, reports WFAA.…
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Caregiver Indicted for Murder in Brutal Death of 4-Year-Old Boy in NYC
Four-year-old Myls Dobson lost his life in the cruelest way. His bruised, emaciated tiny body was found Jan. 8 inside the bathroom of his babysitter Kryzie King’s luxury New York City apartment. Before succumbing to “child abuse syndrome, including dehydration,” according to the autopsy report and as reported in the New York Times, the 4-year-old…
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