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We Need Black Programming That Reflects Our True Diversity
Any cursory check of one’s Facebook or Twitter feeds—or the local newspaper—would reveal an onslaught of images of black men and women either cut down in their prime or engaged in all manner of foolishness. What’s missing is a stream of rich, varied images depicting our true diversity. When there’s a lack of such imagery, a…
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50 Gift Ideas From 50 Black-Owned Businesses
In Swahili the term for cooperative economics—to build and maintain black institutions—is “Ujamaa.” In an age when many black-owned businesses have been forced to shutter, there isn’t a better time to support them than now. And why deal with all the Black Friday craziness when you can just hop online and find the perfect gift?…
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Hillary Clinton: ‘Black Lives Matter’
On Tuesday, during her acceptance speech at the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights in New York City, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke out against torture around the world and also noted that “black lives matter,” reports the New York Daily News. Clinton told attendees that she was proud to…
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Arrest Made in #IAmJada Rape Case of Texas Teen Whose Photos Went Viral
Two men have been arrested in the case of Jada, a Texas teen who experienced having pictures of herself after reportedly being sexually assaulted go viral on social media. In July, 16-year-old Jada was reportedly raped at a party, and pictures of her unconscious, naked body were posted to social media using the tag #jadapose.…
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New PBS DVD From Henry Louis Gates Jr. Explores African Influence on the Caribbean
Just as the U.S. has announced a resumption of diplomatic relations with Cuba, there will now be a way for Americans to learn more about the history of Afro-Cubans and other descendants of Africa across the Caribbean and Latin America. In a press release, PBS announced that it is releasing a new set on DVD…
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Obama Signs US Spending Bill, Avoids Government Shutdown
President Barack Obama on Saturday signed a trillion-dollar spending bill that will keep the government up and running for the next nine months, Al-Jazeera reports. “Passage of the 1,603-page bill on Saturday was a long, tough struggle in the Senate and the House of Representatives marked by bitter disputes over changes to banking regulations and Obama’s recent executive order…
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John Crawford’s Family Files Suit Against Wal-Mart, the City and the Police
John Crawford’s family filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday “charging negligence and violations of Crawford’s civil rights” in the fatal shooting of the 22-year-old inside a Beavercreek, Ohio, Wal-Mart, the Associated Press is reporting. The suit is levied against “the city of Beavercreek, the two Beavercreek officers involved, the police chief and Wal-Mart Stores Inc.” A…
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The Year of Cops Caught on Camera
2014 has been the year of police violence caught on video. From Eric Garner’s death to the assault of an Arizona professor, police have been caught red-handed abusing their power. As the country continues to debate the use and effectiveness of police body cameras, what these videos have done is offered a glimpse into black…
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D’Angelo Has His Second Coming With Black Messiah
Like many people, I waited so long for D’Angelo’s new album that I stopped waiting. Its title, Black Messiah, partly mocks the idea that any artist—even the so-called R&B Jesus—could warrant such anticipation. But it’s also about something greater: the problem of waiting for messianic leadership from “on high” and the current refusal to wait…
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