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Nigeria Concludes Kidnap Investigation; More Than 200 Schoolgirls Still Missing
Nigeria closed its investigation of the kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls on Friday, with little progress made in recovering the girls, who were kidnapped by Boko Haram militants from their secondary school in northeast Borno state during exams April 14, according to Reuters. Brig. Gen. Ibrahim Sabo submitted the final report, which noted that the…
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Think Like a Man Too Blows Past Competition at Opening-Weekend Box Office
It was a summer box office weekend of sequels, and Think Like a Man Too led the pack with a solid $30 million, reports the Hollywood Reporter. The top three films were all follow-ups that moved into the big box office summer arena after the surprise-hit originals were released during the spring, according to New…
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Foundations Must Be ‘Freedom Funders’ Once Again
July marks the 50th anniversary of perhaps the most far-reaching emancipatory reform in American history—passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In the coming months, many in our nation will rightly honor the heroes of the civil rights movement whose courage and leadership helped secure passage of this seminal piece of legislation. And as we…
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What Was Freedom Summer?
Editor’s note: For those who are wondering about the retro title of this black-history series, please take a moment to learn about historian Joel A. Rogers, author of the 1934 book 100 Amazing Facts About the Negro With Complete Proof, to whom these “amazing facts” are an homage. Amazing Fact About the Negro No. 85: Why was the summer…
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Black Men and Emotional Eating: If No One Else Will Talk About This, I Will
After my father died, I no longer recognized myself. From 2006 to 2012 I lived with an anxiety disorder, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Some nights I would lie in bed awake, thinking, until the sun came up. Panic attacks gripped my body like bear hugs, and I couldn’t control them. I didn’t discuss it…
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5 Examples of Wrongful Convictions in the US
The wrongful convictions of five black and Latino men who have become known as the Central Park Five represent a pattern of racial inequity in the nation’s criminal justice system that is almost as old as the country itself. So great is the problem that U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder recently announced plans to tackle the…
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Watch: Kanye West Surprises at Dave Chappelle’s Radio City Show
Nearly a week after Dave Chappelle sang the praises of Kanye West, the multiplatinum rapper made an unscheduled appearance Friday at the comedian’s nine-night stand-up engagement at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, the Huffington Post reports. West’s performance included “New Slaves,” “Gold Digger” and “Jesus Walks,” the site says. During an appearance on…
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South Dakota GOP Wants to Impeach Obama
Claiming that he has repeatedly “violated his oath of office,” Republican South Dakota lawmakers passed a resolution Saturday to impeach President Barack Obama, according to the Sioux Falls Argus Leader. Specifically, the site says, the resolution cites the trade of five Taliban detainees for U.S. Army soldier Bowe Bergdahl, as well as the president’s oft-criticized…
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#PrisonBae Jeremy Meeks’ Mom Tries to Raise $25,000 for Bail
Jeremy Meeks became an Internet sensation last week after his mugshot went viral after it was posted on the Stockton, Calif., Police Department’s Facebook page. But the 30-year-old convicted felon is a working man who is not affiliated with gangs, according to a woman identifying herself as his mother, Katherine Angier, who set up a…
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Ind. Day Care Center Sued After Child Found Hanging at Playground
A mom has filed a lawsuit against a day care center in Michigan City, Ind., that allegedly after her 5-year-old son was found hanging from a jump rope at the playground, NBC Chicago reports. The suit says the center has a history of violations. Anita Laflore charges in the suit against Tricia’s Playhouse that on…
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