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Nas: Winehouse Song Was About Me
Three months after Amy Winehouse’s death, and after plenty of speculation on the topic, Nas confirmed to XXLMag that the late soul singer was talking about him in her song “Me and Mr. Jones.” “I don’t really remember if Salaam, who was really close to her, who introduced us, if he told me about it…
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Legal Scholar Derrick Bell Dead at 80
We had barely absorbed the sad news of the passing of the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth Wednesday — not to mention the death of Apple leader Steve Jobs — when we heard news of another tragic loss: the death Wednesday of legal scholar and writer Derrick Bell. A publicist for New York University School of Law,…
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Chocolate Hair, Vanilla Care
Loop21 talked to Rory Hadley about her blog, Chocolate Hair, Vanilla Care. Its advice and musings on hair care are inspired by her experience as the white mom of an adopted black daughter. She’s far from the first one to address this issue, but she has some insights into priorities, societal values and self-esteem that…
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Watch Live: Van Jones on Taking Back American Dream
The American Dream Movement has been called an antidote to the Tea Party movement, but what’s at the core of it? Activist and former Obama administration “green-jobs adviser” Van Jones will explain the big-umbrella progressive movement in an 11:30 a.m. ET address from the “Take Back the American Dream” conference in Washington, D.C. See the…
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'The Submission': A Play About Race's Sound and Fury
A controversial play about a white playwright who enters a competition pretending to be black and wins a drama award is full of fire and fury, says Janice Simpson, who blogs about the New York theater scene. Danny, a gay white guy, writes a gritty drama about a poor black family but submits it to…
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'30 Americans' Exhibit Sneak Peek
This painting is one of three works from the late, great artist that are featured in the exhibit. The Washington, D.C., native is inspired by Japanese ganguro culture, hip-hop and fashion. Cave, a performance artist, dancer and fabric sculptor, is best known for the elaborate garments he makes from found materials. Known for his use…
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Troy Davis: Executed by Georgia
Updated 11:13 p.m.: MSNBC aired the announcement that the time of death was 11:08 p.m. According to a media witness, he went to his death insisting that he was innocent. He also told the MacPhail family that he was sorry for their loss, and asked his supporters to continue to look into the case. His…
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Troy Davis and Twitter: Celebrity Reactions
The case of Troy Davis, who’s scheduled to be executed tonight by the state of Georgia for the murder of an off-duty police officer, has inspired outrage and set a fire under many black celebrities. Outkast rapper Big Boi rallied his Twitter followers to protest at the Jackson, Ga., prison where Davis, who supporters say…
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