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Man Finds Missing Girl, Gets Stiffed for Reward
In Philadelphia in January, Nelson Mandela Myers rescued a little girl who had been abducted. A $10,000 reward had been promised for her return. Myers did his part, but the City of Philadelphia is still saying that his check is in the mail, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer. Janie Myers thought her prayers had been answered,…
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President Obama Apologizes to Kamala Harris
Following criticism for referring to Kamala Harris as “the best-looking attorney general in the country,” President Obama has apologized, reports the New York Times. He praised Ms. Harris as being “brilliant,” adding, “she is dedicated and she is tough” before commenting on her looks. There was a quick reaction on social media sites, with some people…
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Why You Can't Say 'Racism Is Alive' in Cuba
It appears that calling out racism in Cuba comes at a price. Roberto Zurbano wrote about inequality based on skin color in his home country in a recent New York Times article. The editor and publisher was then demoted to a lesser position at the government-controlled Casa de las Americas book publishing company this week,…
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Malian Photographer's Story Debuts in US
(The Root) — While many photography fans are familiar with images of sharply dressed Malians during the 1960s and 1970s, casual art lovers might not know about the man behind the lens, Malick Sidibé. However, this will change when a documentary about Sidibé’s life and work — Dolce Vita Africana, released originally in 2008 —…
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Harlem's New Jazz Club Renaissance?
Many jazz fans and local New Yorkers were saddened when Harlem’s famous Lenox Lounge closed late last year, but the historical location may reopen. However, it’s complicated, reports the New York Times. The Lenox Lounge shut down on Dec. 31 after a bitter lease dispute between the club’s owner and his landlord. The space was supposed to…
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March Madness: Obama Visits Marquette-Syracuse Game
It’s no secret that President Obama is a basketball fan, and on Saturday night, he stopped by one of the final March Madness college basketball games, between Syracuse and Marquette, reports ABC News. The basketball-loving president didn’t pick Marquette or Syracuse to make it to the Elite 8 in his bracket, but instead, thought Miami…
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'Game of Thrones' Welcomes 2 New Black Actors
With Easter comes new beginnings and new TV shows. On March 31, HBO’s medieval fantasy drama Game of Thrones returns, and actors Jacob Anderson and Nathalie Emmanuel join the list of the series’ black faces, like past characters played by Nonso Anozie and Lucian Msamati, writes Shadow and Act. First, Nathalie Emmanuel, a British actress…
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Black NY TV Reporter Bob Teague Dies at 84
On Thursday, Bob Teague, one of the first black broadcast journalists in New York City, died in New Brunswick, N.J. He had been fighting lymphoma, and he was 84, reports the Daily News. A football star and military veteran turned newspaperman and finally TV reporter and anchorman, Teague was a fixture for years on WNBC/Ch.…
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Former Atlanta Superintendent Indicted in Testing Scandal
Beverly L. Hall, a retired Atlanta superintendent, was among a group of educators indicted on Friday as part of a testing scandal, in which police say teachers were changing the test answers of their students, reports the New York Times. In the two and a half years since, the state’s investigation reached from Ms. Parks’s…
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2 US Bombers Sent to North Korea in Exercise
The tensions between North Korea and the United States are increasing, reports the Washington Post. Following blustery warnings by Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s 30-year-old leader, and videos depicting North Korean attacks on the United States, the Obama administration took the unprecedented step this week of sending two stealth bombers to South Korea as part…
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