• Tarantino Talks to Gates

    _______________________________________________________________________________ Read the interview in three parts: When asked why he wanted to combine a slave narrative with a Western, Tarantino said this: It’s two separate stories I’ve always wanted to tell. One, I’ve always wanted to tell a Western story. Two, I’ve always wanted to re-create cinematically that world of the antebellum South, of…

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  • Obama's Day, Dec. 26: Departing Hawaii

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2012 In the evening, the President will depart Honolulu, Hawaii for Washington, DC. The departure from Hickam Air Force Base is open to pre-credentialed media. The first lady and the first daughters will remain in Hawaii.

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  • What's on the Obama Christmas Menu?

    Although Michelle Obama spends much of the year touting healthy living and eating, she told the Today show last week that for Christmas dinner, she might let herself slip a bit. The meal that her family eats on Christmas in Hawaii is very traditional — and traditionally calorie-rich. From the Huffington Post Black Voices: “There’s…

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  • Obama's Day, Dec. 25: Presidential Daily Briefing

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2012 The President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing, but has no public events scheduled.

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  • 'Santa Claus Is a Black Man' Singer, Grown-Up

    (The Root) — “Daddy, do you know what happened last night? Well, I saw Santa, and he looked a lot like you. He was handsome, he had an Afro, he was really out of sight. Now I’m going to go tell everybody that I saw Santa.” That’s the tiny voice of then-5-year-old Akim Vann, starring…

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  • Watch This: Beyoncé, Chris Rock and More 'Demand a Plan'

    Beyoncé was joined by celebrities including Chris Rock, Jamie Foxx, Gwyneth Paltrow, Rashida Jones, Jennifer Aniston, John Legend and professional athletes Chris Paul and Victor Cruz, among others, to “Demand a Plan,” a PSA on gun control. It was released on Friday, Dec. 21, the same day as the NRA’s fateful press conference.  Like The Root on…

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  • Obama's Day, Dec. 24: Presidential Daily Briefing

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2012 The President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing, but has no public events scheduled.

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  • Celebs Who Personify Kwanzaa's 7 Principles

    (The Root) — Founded in 1966 by Maulana Karenga, an Africana-studies scholar, Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebration — lasting from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 — meant to commemorate the African heritage of black Americans. Each day of the celebration is devoted to one of seven principles. This year The Root decided to take the…

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  • Senior With Perfect SAT Score: 'I Try to Give Back'

    Cameron Clarke, an African-American high school senior from Philadelphia, is being celebrated for getting a perfect score on the SAT exam, reports Fox News. His academic achievement is enormous, but we’re equally impressed by what he said to local news station Fox 29 about his priorities, his real passion and the beyond-his-years value he places…

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  • Obama's Day, Dec. 21: Sen. Daniel Inouye's Funeral

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2012 In the morning, the President will observe a moment of silence in honor of the victims of the Newtown shooting. This moment of silence is closed press. Later in the morning, the President and the Vice President…

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