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Cops Anoint Texas Minister with Pepper Spray
From NewsOne (via the AP): WEBSTER, Texas – Police used a Taser on a pastor and pepper spray to disperse his congregants Wednesday after the pastor allegedly interfered with a traffic stop in the church parking lot. Congregants say they were in the Iglesia Profetica Peniel church for an early morning prayer when pastor Jose…
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Pimp My Kid!
Did anyone look at this along with Papa Joe Jackson’s comments to CNN’s Don Lemon at the BET awards with utter disgust? Dressed in a zoot suit that looks tailor made for Satan, Jabbing Joe stood there talking about his new business venture amid questions about the death of his own son. It was obvious…
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The Patriot Act
My man’s not running for president, so I can say without fear that 2008 was the first time in my adult life that I was truly proud of this country. It was an unusual feeling, exhilarating even, but it’s since passed. My pride then had nothing to do with Barack Obama’s candidacy. Rather, all the…
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'Star-Spangled' Bloopers
From Roseanne Barr to R. Kelly, check out the celebrities who performed the worst renditions of the national anthem. Full of pride, but short of pipes. Even Jennifer Hudson makes the list! CARL LEWIS Retired track and field man Carl Lewis may have won 10 Olympic medals, but he won’t be winning awards for his…
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The Only Ones: The Underside of Integration?
What does the First Family’s vacation destination reveal about the limits of integration and class within the black community? A whole lot, at least according to Touré, whose NEW YORK magazine article, “Black and White on Martha’s Vineyard” is still sparking fireworks. For generations, high-achieving African Americans who exist in elite, all-white environments during the…
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12 Angry White Men
Saaret Yoseph is a writer and Assistant Editor at TheRoot.com. She manages and blogs for \”Their Eyes Were Watching …\” A pioneer of the age of rage, ’80s talk-show firebrand Morton Downey Jr. frequently told guests to “zip it” or “go to hell.” Conservative commentator and columnist Pat Buchanan is a regular guest on MSNBC where his…
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More Black Women Choosing to Adopt
From CNN: “Wendy Duren thought she did everything right. She broke off relationships with men who didn’t want to settle down. She refused to get pregnant out of wedlock. She prayed for a child. Duren’s yearning for motherhood was so palpable that her former fiancé once offered to father a child with her. But he…
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The Senate Slavery Apology Disclaimer: Don't Even Think About Suing Us
From Ashton Lattimore at NewsOne: “This was a day that many of us have dreamed about for our entire lives,” said Russell Simmons. On June 18, the Senate unanimously passed a resolution apologizing to African-Americans for slavery, drawing effusive praise from high-profile figures like Simmons and President Barack Obama. But three little lines at the…
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Black College Wants to Save Black Boys
African-American boys are dropping out of school. African-American boys are killing each other. African-American boys are entertaining Americans with songs about sexing pubescent girls and there’s not one worthy ounce of outrage. [Yes, I’m still salty about Lil’ Wayne’s horrid display of manhood at the BET Awards]. But there’s hope in the Heartland. Kentucky State…
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What Are You Teaching Your Children About Money?
Depending on how long this recession lasts (and that timeframe seems to change as often as the days of the week), economists, historians, and psychologists all agree that the longer this downturn lingers, the more it will shape the Millennial generation, or Gen Y’s values and attitudes towards their finances. Financial experts argue that children…
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