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Antibalas Is Back With Afrobeat Flavor and Funk
(The Root) — After the success of Fela!, the award-winning Broadway hit based on the life and sounds of Afrobeat forefather Fela Kuti, Brooklyn, N.Y.’s Antibalas are extending their influence beyond the stage lights. The band’s self-titled album, released Tuesday, is their first studio effort in five years. A multicity tour with stops in cities…
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Obama's Day, August 1: Campaigning in Ohio
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2012In the morning, the President will depart the White House en route Mansfield, Ohio. The departure from the South Lawn and arrival at Mansfield Air National Guard Base are open press. While in Mansfield, the President will deliver…
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'Doc McStuffins' Takes Kids on Health Quest
(The Root) — There is a new animated series on the Disney Channel and Disney Junior that is a hit for the network and send black kids a positive message. Doc McStuffins follows the adventures of a 6-year-old African-American girl who opens an office for her stuffed toys and animals. She was inspired by her…
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'The Marvin Gaye Story': Chicago-Area Play
(The Root) — Even with a slew of classic hits, such as “What’s Goin’ On” and “Let’s Get It On,” Marvin Gaye still had many demons — including drug addiction and troubling family relations — that he did not conquer during his reign in music. Presumably, anyone chosen to play Gaye has a heavy role…
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Ice-T: Guns Don't Kill People; People Do
Ice-T, one of the pioneers of gangsta rap, has spoken out against tougher gun-control laws after the Aurora, Colo., movie-theater shooting, according to the Huffington Post. In an interview broadcast in London, he said that the “United States is based on guns” and even quoted a KRS-One lyric to explain his argument. Speaking on London’s…
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'Dear White People' Tackles Identity Issues
(The Root) — Justin Simien doesn’t mind the possible comparisons to Spike Lee. Since the recent release of the trailer for his film Dear White People, a satire about black students’ experience at PWIs (Predominantly White Institutions), many have noted the similarities between its take on race relations and Lee’s own joints. (The clip already…
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Surviving Stops on the Green Book Route
The Negro Motorist Green Book was a light at the end of the tunnel for black travelers during segregation in the U.S. The annual travel guide, which made its debut in 1936, highlighted restaurants, clubs, barbershops, hotels and other establishments that were inclusive to travelers. Even though many establishments have been shut down or foreclosed,…
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Go See: 'Caribbean: Crossroads of the World'
(The Root) — Considering the large Caribbean demographic in New York City, it is appropriate that a three-museum exhibition displaying the island region’s art and history would take place in one of the most diverse cities in the country. “Caribbean: Crossroads of the World” — an exhibit that the New York Times called “the big…
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13 Takes on New York's Stop-and-Frisk Policy
The New York City Police Department’s “stop and frisk” policy has been the subject of public debate in recent weeks. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has claimed that the practice — in which cops can detain, search and interrogate city residents as a crime-prevention measure – helps keep neighborhoods safe. Others argue that the…
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