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Obama Cuts Guantanamo Population to 40 Prisoners
As part of what seems like a whirlwind of activity in the last few weeks of his presidency, President Barack Obama has told Congress that he plans to resettle as many as 19 detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, according to the Chicago Tribune.The outlet reports that despite this move, about 40 inmates will remain at…
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Ring in the New Year With These Flavors of the Diaspora
Here we are, at the last installment of the series bringing the African Diaspora to your holiday table. Where we started and where we end is a celebration of who we are as individuals and as a collective. I’ve learned a lot about my personal food history and how it is connected to other Pan-African cultures.…
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Cop Who Killed Walter Scott to Be Retried for Murder in 2017
The former North Charleston, S.C., police officer charged in the murder of motorist Walter Scott will be retried March 1, reports CNN. A state judge declared a mistrial in the case earlier this month after jurors could not unanimously reach a decision to convict Michael Slager. Although Slager was caught lying about the April 4,…
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How to Hire a Professional Genealogist You Can Trust
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on January 30, 2015. For this week’s column, we decided to address an option for going forward when you have taken your family tree research efforts as far as you can take them on your own. How Do You Find a Professional Genealogist You Can Trust? Maybe you’ve…
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Man Refuses to Help Stranded Trump Supporter Stuck in Snow
A man named Troy Brown posted to Facebook earlier this month that he came across a woman who was stuck in the snow but declined to help her because she was a Donald Trump supporter, the Kansas City Star reports. It occurred when Ohio got hit with a severe snowstorm. Apparently he had originally planned…
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Man Charged With Murdering His Ex-Teacher and Their Son in NYC
Isaac Infante, 23, of Bethlehem, Pa., was arrested and charged with two counts of first- and second-degree murder Tuesday in the deaths of his son, Miguel Barahona, 4, and the boy’s mother, Felicia Barahona, 36, in New York City, Reuters reports. Felicia Barahona was once Infante’s high school teacher. On Monday, police, responding to an emergency…
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Lyft Driver Charged in Stabbing on Christmas Night
Kiona Thomas, 25, was charged with stabbing a woman Christmas night over a dispute about how many passengers she would transport, CBS News reports. Thomas was arraigned Tuesday on a charge of assault with intent to murder. Apparently she was picking up a customer in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood at about 11:15 p.m. on Christmas but…
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Dallas Murder Suspect Arrested After Being Found Covered in Blood
Jeshur Robinson, 32, was arrested after being found covered in blood in the parking lot of an Oklahoma prison, CBS News reports. Robinson was arrested in connection with the stabbing death of his father, Glen Williams, 61, in Dallas. Williams was found dead at his home Saturday morning from apparent stab wounds. His truck was also…
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The Blackwashing of President Obama’s Legacy
There is a deeply embedded danger in the collective black American consciousness to defend the cultural and political blackness of President Barack Obama. On the surface, his very presence in the Oval Office is an act of political revolution, an unprecedented response to this nation’s inherent anti-blackness. But when his destructive neoliberal politics prioritize white…
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Versace Sued After Ex-Employee Alleges Racial Discrimination
An African-American man who used to work in a Northern California Versace store is suing the couture retailer for discrimination. TMZ reports that the man alleges that a manager told him that a secret alert goes up when an African American enters the store. The code, “D410,” refers to black shirts or clothing and is…
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