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Old-School Beefs Revisited
It’s reassuring to see high-profile black people engage in debates about compelling and complicated issues. In a way, it shows that their money hasn’t made them complacent or detached from the realities of ordinary life. Jay Z and Harry Belafonte don’t see eye to eye on how wealthy blacks ought to empower the communities they…
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$1,000,000 Suit Filed in Red Lobster Racist Receipt Flap
A former customer at a Tennessee Red Lobster has hit the chain and a waitress with a $1 million lawsuit after he was accused last year of writing the n-word in the tip section of a $44.53 receipt, according to News 2. In the suit filed Thursday at the Williamson County Court in Franklin, Tenn.,…
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Ariz. Mom Who Left Kids in Car Is Granted Visits
A homeless woman who left her children in a car during a job interview in Scottsdale, Ariz., can now have supervised visits with them, the Arizona Republic reports. Commissioner Richard Nothwehr ruled Thursday that the woman, Shanesha Taylor, 35, of Phoenix, could have supervised visits with her 8-month-old and 2-year-old sons, the report says. She…
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NBA Vote on Forcing Sale of Clippers Still On
To pave the way for a sale of the Los Angeles Clippers without NBA intervention, Donald Sterling reportedly offered to step aside to allow his wife to broker the sale of the team, according to CNN. But the NBA rebuffed the offer, CNN says. The couple co-owns the team through trust, with Donald Sterling as…
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Court Puts Conyers Back on Michigan Ballot
Rep. John Conyers’ reelection campaign got a boost Friday when U.S. Circuit Judge Matthew Leitman ordered Michigan officials to put his name back on the ballot, the Washington Post reports. Conyers was first elected to office 1964. The order came just hours after state election officials upheld an earlier decision to remove Conyers’ name from…
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Old-Schooled: 8 Classic Hip-Hop Hits Worth Teaching to Students
Founded 16 years ago by Lawrence Krisna Parker, aka KRS-One, National Hip-Hop Appreciation Week (May 19-25) seeks to recognize the original elements of the culture—rapping, deejaying, break dancing and graffiti—and to renew the consciousness of the art form. This year’s theme is heritage. Artists, activists, entertainers and scholars around the world participated in a variety…
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‘The Case for Reparations’ Reignited an Important and Long-Standing Debate
The Atlantic’s Ta-Nehisi Coates has set off a firestorm of debate once again, this time about race and reparations. In an exhaustive and sweeping piece, “The Case for Reparations,” he skillfully surveys American history, mining its data for evidence about the ways that enslavement, Jim Crow segregation, redlining and predatory lending has left black Americans…
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We Should Be Thanking Mark Cuban
The News: Mark Cuban, owner of the National Basketball Association’s Dallas Mavericks, has issued an apology to Trayvon Martin’s family after telling an interviewer at a conference, “If I see a black kid in a hoodie on my side of the street, I’ll move to the other side of the street.” The often outspoken Cuban has received criticism for…
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Why It’s Not Worth Throwing Dirt on an Ex
How do you feel about getting revenge on the ex that hurt you? Nothing involving harm to the person or property—just to expose him for what he is. He portrays himself as this great guy, but I know things about him that would shock people, especially his new girlfriend. I’ve spent months going back and…
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High School Grants Dying Teen’s Wish
A Michigan high school gave a terminally ill student her final wish. According to Fox 17, Kalamazoo Central High School senior Yeatise Gaines battled bone and muscle cancer for years. Recently, her health took a turn for the worse as the radiation and other treatments took a toll on her body and caused her lungs…
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