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Acura Casting Call: 'Not Too Dark' Blacks
Update: Acura spokesman Gary Robins has addressed the controversy, saying, “Any of the creative directions didn’t come from Acura. They would’ve come from the casting agency.” In a statement to CNN, Acura said, “We apologize to anyone offended by the language on the casting sheet used in the selection of actors for one of our…
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Obama's Day, April 18: Campaigning in Ohio and Michigan
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012 In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. Later in the morning, the President will depart from the White House en route Elyria, Ohio. The departure…
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Dating While Fat and Feminist
In a piece that’s as self-reflective as it is brutally honest about mainstream beauty standards, a writer at the Crunk Feminist Collective grapples with the idea of losing weight to increase her dating options. And she asks readers to spare her the condescending lectures and armchair therapy about her point of view, as “un-feminist” as…
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Watch This: Tupac Hologram at Coachella
Tupac Shakur was resurrected this weekend for a performance at the Coachella 2012 music festival … at least that’s what it looked like thanks to the use of a hologram. In an act that both delighted and freaked out fans, his image and voice joined Snoop Dogg’s Sunday-night closing act, rapping his parts in “Come…
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Save the Date: Black Obesity Conference
You’d have to be living under a rock not to have noticed that too many Americans are carrying an unhealthy amount of weight on their frames. More than 60 percent of us are either overweight or obese, leading to higher risks for many ailments and shortening our lives. And for African Americans the situation is…
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Obama's Day, April 13: Traveling to Colombia
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2012In the morning, the President will depart the White House en route Tampa, Florida. The departure from the South Lawn and arrival at Tampa International Airport are open press.In the afternoon, the President will tour the Port of Tampa…
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Watch It Live: The Aftermath of Trayvon
Join The Root as we stream WGBH-TV’s Basic Black program, which will explore various themes and issues that have come to light in the aftermath of the Trayvon Martin and Tulsa, Okla., shooting tragedies. Panelists will discuss the continued reactions to the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, as well as the contrasting commentary between liberal…
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Rick Ross Suffers Another Seizure
AllHipHop News reports that Miami rapper Rick Ross has suffered another seizure and canceled shows because his medical condition makes flying unsafe. From AllHipHop: “The artist has suffered a medical emergency and has been ordered by his doctors not travel,” promoters Hits and Jams Entertainment said in a statement. Reps for Rick Ross have stated…
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Obama's Day, April 11: Discussing the Buffett Rule
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2012 In the morning, the President will deliver a statement on the Buffett Rule. This event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building is open press. Later in the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the…
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Take a Trip to 'Piertopolis'
Piertopolis is an ambitious installation by Dutch-Panamanian visual artist Antonio José Guzman. Inspired by his international family tree, Guzman infuses the themes of DNA, migration and gravity into his multimedia creations. Noting that piers have DNA-like shapes and facilitate migration, Guzman has taken photos of piers in locations around the world that can be linked…
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