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Profs Get Black History Lessons at Harvard
Two dozen college teachers from around the country are studying at Harvard this month. The lesson they’ll be learning: how to integrate more black history into their classrooms and research projects. The National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute for College Teachers at the university’s W.E.B. Du Bois Institute brought the group to Cambridge, Mass.,…
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'13th Amendment Freed': Abortion Enslaves?
As part of its “Too Many Aborted” campaign, the Radiance Foundation created controversial racially targeted billboards for Juneteenth that were taken down on July 10. (The billboards read in giant letters, “The 13th Amendment Freed Us. Abortion Enslaves Us.”) Today it’s releasing videos that call out black leaders for not supporting the pro-life movement. NPR…
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Herman Cain's Bigotry: No More Free Pass
On a weekend talk show, Herman Cain took the position that any community in the nation has the right to prohibit Muslims from building a mosque. The Washington Post’s Eugene Robinson says his reasoning sounds a lot like the arguments bigots of generations past used to make about black people — and it’s no less…
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VIDEO: Fox News Slams Chris Brown
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com “Now, whatever you think of his music, Chris Brown beat his girlfriend to a pulp; he uses the n-word, the c-word, the s-word, the f-word and the most degrading, misogynistic lyrics in some of his top songs like ‘Look at Me Now’; he trashed the ABC studio, yet he’s…
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Google Plus: A Newbie's Review
I’m not the most tech-savvy person in the world, but if there’s one thing I hate, it’s to be left out. So when an invitation for Google+ arrives in my inbox, I accept it, even though I wonder if this “invitation” really represents some sort of exclusive privilege. I’m still not convinced. It reminds me…
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White Supremacist Picks Fight With Black Boxing Champ, and More
White supremacist picks a fight with black boxing champ: When 28-year-old white supremacist Daren Abbey began threatening Marlon Baker at an Idaho bar, he didn’t realize his target was a champion fighter. Oops. When Abbey regained consciousness, he was arrested and charged with malicious harassment. Washingtonians weigh in on loss of D.C.’s black majority: The…
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'Single Ladies' Gets Another Season
Good news for people who’ve gotten hooked (some of them against their better judgment) on this hourlong scripted drama: VH1 has announced that it will begin production of a new season of Single Ladies later this year, with new shows set to air in 2012. The series debuted May 30, and the combination of fans…
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Rihanna Takes Lady Gaga's Facebook Crown, and More
Rihanna takes Lady Gaga’s Facebook crown: Guess who’s now the most popular artist on the social networking site? (Gaga’s still winning on Twitter, though.) New Orleans police confirm murder-suicide: Nadia Braxton left her pastor a phone message on Tuesday, the same day that police say Braxton, 29, shot and killed her three daughters — Kayla…
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US Recognizes Libyan Rebels as Country's Legitimate Government
The United States is granting Libyan rebel leaders full diplomatic recognition as the governing authority of Libya, after five months of fighting to oust longtime ruler Muammar Qaddafi, the Washington Post reports. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made the announcement, which will clear the way for the rebels to access some of Libya’s frozen U.S.…
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Minorities More Likely to Get Tickets, Have Vehicles Searched
After a traffic stop, minority drivers are more likely to receive traffic tickets and have their vehicles searched by police, according to a study released by the Illinois Department of Transportation. The study took stock of all 2010 traffic stops in the state and concluded that white drivers who were stopped received tickets 55 percent…
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