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Hip-Hop Meets Gamer With 'Def Jam Rapstar'
With the popularity of video games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero, it was only a matter of time before hip-hop took a stake in the karaoke-game market. Def Jam Rapstar is the first truly interactive hip-hop game experience, available on XBox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii in early October. Def Jam Rapstar features hits…
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Daily Job Lead: Membership Manager
Cambridge, Mass.-based Union of Concerned Scientists, or UCS, is looking for a membership manager to help with the day-to-day operations of its membership department, including email and direct mail coordination, fundraising, donor and membership correspondence and more. The ideal candidate has strong experience in customer relations and communications fields. Familiarity with fundraising campaigns is also…
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MLK Images From Around the World
It’s tall (the centerpiece sculpture is 30 feet), expensive (the final cost is $120 million) and sprawling (the entire thing takes up four acres). The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial, which will be unveiled on Aug. 28, might be epic in scale, but it’s the latest in a long list of homages — large…
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Daily Job Lead: Director of Contracts and Programs
Oakland, Calif.-based nonprofit Build It Green is looking for a director of contracts and programs to help facilitate membership communication and maintain day-to-day business operations. Build It Green’s contract-and-program director will be in charge of negotiating contracts and facilitating meetings, track projects and serve as a liaison between the company and its clients. Ideal candidates…
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Romantic Comedy Crosses Party Lines
The upcoming comedy Politics of Love takes a humorous look at politics, race and relationships. The romantic comedy stars Brian White as a staunch McCain supporter during the 2008 presidential election. As the election approaches, Kyle Franklin (White) swoons over a gorgeous Indian-American women, who just so happens to be an Obama ’08 campaign volunteer.…
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Daily Job Lead: Sales Engineer
Time Warner Cable is currently looking for a sales engineer at its offices in Coppell, Texas. As a sales engineer at one of the nation’s leading cable and telecommunications companies, the open position is responsible for assisting sales teams in meeting sales goals and communicating with customers and clients. The sales engineer is also primarily…
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New Movie Chronicles Black Power Movement
The new documentary The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 details the life and legacy of the black power movement, including never-before-seen interviews with black power champions Angela Davis and Stokely Carmichael. Filmed in the late 1960s and 1970s, the assorted footage was found in a basement by Goran Olsson and combined with thoughtful commentary by musicians…
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Daily Job Lead: Green Real Estate Sales Agent
Maryland-based Green Market Solutions is currently seeking a green real estate sales agent to help market, promote and sell energy-saving solutions to homeowners. The company works closely with metro Washington, D.C.’s Pepco to reach out to homeowners who may be able to benefit from energy-saving solutions, such as smart insulation and home-energy assessments. The ideal…
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Movie Sheds Light on Abuse, Justice System
Newly released documentary Crime After Crime recounts the harrowing experience of a domestic violence victim accused of murdering her abusive husband after years of being terrorized and forced into prostitution. The film documents the unraveling of a long string of impropriety, blunders and cover-ups that put Debbie Peagler behind bars, as well as the revelations…
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Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
