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Queen Njinga Stood Up to the Portuguese Invaders of Angola
For centuries, black Brazilians and Portuguese descendants of Africa around the globe have danced and sung in celebration of a woman known as Queen Njinga. Their Angolan ancestors carried her name from the African colony of Angola, where today she is revered as one of the 25 most important women in the history of the…
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The Racist Roots of the Black Comic Book Villain
In The Amazing Spider-Man 2, which opened Friday, actor Jamie Foxx plays Max Dillon, a dorky genius, uncomfortable in his own skin, locked out of enjoying the fruits of his own labor at science-technology company Oscorp by supervisors who belittle him. But after a horrific lab accident—as is often the case in comic books—Foxx’s body and…
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Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo Walks Back Racist Remarks on Twitter
Following a blistering backlash sparked by his racially charged remarks, Sirius XM host Chris “Mad Dog” Russo on Friday took to Twitter to clarify his statements. The sports-talk legend made a stunning admission to a caller when asked about why he does not feature African-American sports journalists on his show. Russo essentially told the caller…
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Black Jobless Rate Still Nation’s Highest
The unemployment rate among African Americans is nearly double the national rate, even as the economy appears to be improving. Unemployment among blacks was 11.6 percent in April, down from 12.4 percent in March, according to figures released by the U.S. Department of Labor. But even with that improvement, blacks lagged behind the rest of…
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V. Stiviano to Barbara Walters: Sterling Should Apologize
V Stiviano, the woman who recorded racist remarks made the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, told ABC’s Barbara Walters that team owner Donald Sterling was distraught over the episode. “I think he’s highly more traumatized and hurt by the things that he said himself,” she said, according to ABC. “I think he can’t even…
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Puff Daddy: Revolt TV to Be Next ESPN
When Viacom’s VH1 and MTV moved away from music videos, they created an opportunity for Revolt TV network, hip-hop mogul Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs told executives recently in Los Angeles, according to CNBC. “We’re following the footsteps of ESPN and CNN,” he told the crowd, according to CNBC. Consumers “need the Weather Channel and they…
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Marvin Sapp Addresses Teleka Patrick Case
Marvin Sapp, the Grammy-nominated gospel singer and pastor based in Grand Rapids, Mich., broke his silence recently to ABC 57 about his connection to the Teleka Patrick case. “I don’t know much about the details of the case, other than the fact that I really feel terrible for her family,” Sapp, pastor of Lighthouse Full…
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15 Things You Don’t Know About James Brown
The biopic Get on Up, about the life of James Brown, will be released in August. On the occasion of his birthday, we are sharing some little-known facts about the Godfather of Soul. 1. James Joseph Brown Jr. was born May 3, 1933. His first name was actually supposed to be Joseph but was accidentally…
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Old-School Bigotry? We Need to Fight 21st-Century Racism
Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling have focused America’s attention on racism in a way we haven’t seen for many years. But their racism is an echo of centuries past, and the outraged response to it, as good as it feels, does nothing to address the virulent strain of racism…
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Sports-Talk Legend: Blacks Can’t Cut It in Sports Radio
Just days after Donald Sterling was exposed as a racist on secretly recorded audio produced by TMZ, longtime New York talk radio legend and current Sirius XM host Chris “Mad Dog” Russo had what many are now calling his own “Donald Sterling-Al Campanis moment.” Los Angeles Dodgers executive Al Campanis’ four decades of MLB service came…
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