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Petition Urges Removal of Fla. Courthouse Mural Featuring KKK
A change.org petition is calling for the removal of a 135-square-foot mural at the Baker County Courthouse in North Florida, saying it presents “a racially biased look at history” and should be removed from a building that is supposed to promote justice for all. The petition to the Baker County Board of Commissioners on Saturday…
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In Kenya, President Obama Touts Africa’s Economic Progress and Potential
President Barack Obama on Saturday celebrated Africa’s growth and potential while opening a business summit in Kenya, the East African nation where he has deep family connections. The Global Entrepreneurship Summit, co-sponsored by the United States and Kenya at the United Nations headquarters in Gigiri, was convened by Julie Gichuru, a local TV host and…
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Nicki Minaj: ‘We Can’t Have Only 1 Type of Body Being Glorified in the Media’
Nicki Minaj was probably already scheduled to appear on Good Morning America Friday, but since she’s embroiled in a conversation about feminism and racism with Taylor Swift and MTV’s Video Music Awards, she was given the opportunity to open up more about the point she was trying to make in her recent tweets. And this time,…
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Watch: Janet Jackson Gives a Nod to Her Dad and Childhood in New Music Video
If you’re a decor addict like me, then you’ll have a decor-asm or two while watching Janet Jackson’s new music video, “No Sleeep” (sic), which debuted Friday on the Today show. The word “plush” is written in a window’s fog when the video starts, and plush is exactly what describes the look of the mansion…
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50 Cent’s Accountant Is Apparently in the Dark About a Lot of His Income
With all the stuff that 50 Cent’s accountant, Mai Pho, apparently doesn’t know, or doesn’t remember, about 50 Cent’s income, it makes you wonder who exactly is keeping a watchful eye over the rapper’s finances. In a court session Thursday to determine the punitive damages in a “sex tape” trial in which 50 Cent has…
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My Ancestor’s Records Were Destroyed by Fire. Now What?
Dear Professor Gates: My grandfather Charles Richard Jackson was born in Russell County, Va., in November 1870. My father, Charles Daniel O’Brien Jackson, was only about 2 years old when his father died. Story was that my grandfather may have been robbed and murdered. His family lived in Honaker, Va., and in McVeigh, Ky. My…
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An Open Letter to the Church: Homosexuality Isn’t a Sin, but Homophobia Is
The shooting of nine black parishioners at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., has prompted righteous outrage and incomparable grief. Black people were targeted and slain after extending grace and hospitality to a heartless white supremacist who allegedly killed them in one of the nation’s most storied black institutions. Weeks later, our hearts are…
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Report: Gunman Opens Fire in La. Movie Theater, Three Dead
A gunman opened fire in the Grand 16 Movie Theatre in Lafayette, La., killing himself and at least two moviegoers, and injuring 8 others, reports the Advocate. According to Police Chief Jim Craft, the shooter was a “white male in his 50s who used a handgun.” The shooting occured at approximately 7:30 p.m., during a…
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Jennifer Hudson Is the Face of a New Jeans Campaign at New York & Co.
Jennifer Hudson doesn’t need to sing karaoke—the girl’s got a set of pipes on her—but she still hosted a swanky karaoke party in New York City Wednesday to introduce the world to a new jeans campaign that she’s the face of over at New York & Co. She wore a full-on denim look and was…
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Marvin Gaye’s Ex-Wife on ‘Blurred Lines’ Lawsuit: We Did What Marvin Would Have Done
Contrary to what some people may think, a lot of thought went into the decision to sue Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke for copyright infringement, Marvin Gaye’s ex-wife Janis Gaye told ABC News Radio. It was not made lightly. For one, Janis Gaye explained, she didn’t want to alienate Marvin Gaye’s estate from the music…
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