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Sharpton Rallies for Slain Unarmed Black Men
Updated Saturday, Aug. 16, 1:57 p.m. EDT: In an effort to show solidarity with protesters in Ferguson, Mo., the Rev. Al Sharpton Saturday rallied at his New York City, Harlem-based civil rights headquarters alongside the family of a Staten Island man who was also slain by a police officer, CBS New York reports. Family members…
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Can’t Find the Words to Talk About Ferguson? Read These
On Saturday, Aug. 9, 18-year-old Michael Brown was gunned down by a Ferguson, Mo., police officer. The unarmed teen’s death, the refusal of the police department to release the name of his killer until Friday morning and law enforcement’s treatment of demonstrating citizens have left many observers of this week’s events shocked and speechless. Others,…
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If You’re a Black Woman Considering Fibroid Surgery, You Must Read This
Every year the equivalent of an airplaneful of women wind up dying when their minimally invasive surgery to remove fibroids or their uterus accidentally spreads undiagnosed uterine cancer. Many of those women are black, yet few of them fully understand the risks. A growing body of evidence suggests that many women should steer clear of…
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7 Things to Know About the New Guy Running Things in Ferguson
When Missouri’s governor announced that a new person would be brought in to take over the security operations in Ferguson, the community and national observers alike breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed as if no one—or at least not anyone competent and in control—was managing the uprising over the shooting of Michael Brown. When…
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Readers React to T.J. Holmes Article
I would like to comment on TJ Holmes article entitled “Stay Alive, Black Men, Stay Alive”. It mirrors the mindset of an article published by CNN this morning, which was appalling, insulting, and promotes the step and fetch mindset. We do not have a problem, the cops have a problem. Anyone should beware of the…
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Get Out of Your Own Way, Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton needs to get out of her own way—that is, if she wants to be president. But something tells me she hasn’t learned her lessons from 2008. On CNN recently, she seemed to take a swing at President Barack Obama, saying that she doesn’t think the U.S. has done a very good job of…
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Ferguson Police Chief Identifies Officer Who Fatally Shot Michael Brown
Ferguson, Mo., Police Chief Thomas Jackson at a press conference early Friday morning released the name of the officer who was involved in the fatal shooting of unarmed teen Michael Brown. The officer has been identified as Darren Wilson. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes that he is a six-year veteran of the force and doesn’t have…
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US Military Relaxes Hairstyle Policy
After much outrage and criticism from service members and lawmakers regarding its restrictive hairstyle requirements, the U.S. military has responded by relaxing the rules that seemingly targeted popular black hairstyles, the New York Times reports. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Rep. Marcia L. Fudge (D-Ohio), that all military…
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Who Was My Enslaved Ancestor’s Owner?
My third great-grandfather Cain Dick was born between 1821 and 1824 and died around 1910 in Rock Creek, Guilford County, N.C. I was trying to search for his parents and the origins of his slaveholders, only to run into a complication. I came across three male individuals who had the same surname as my third…
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He Did What to Your Phone?! Aw, Girl, It’s Over
My man [and I] got in a heated argument and [it] got pretty loud. Fine. The next day, I was looking for my phone and found it in a weird spot. It smelled like [urine]! I asked my boyfriend about it and he admitted that he [urinated] on my phone because he was mad. Yes!!…
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