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Black Folks Are Key to Obamacare’s Success
Over the holidays, first lady Michelle Obama took to the airways to promote the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, on the Rev. Al Sharpton’s radio show, Joe Madison’s radio broadcast and in other outlets with a large black audience, as well as with a group of mothers who were invited to the White House. Before…
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Obama’s Last Year Wasn’t as Bad as They Say
Unless you opted for your own news blackout during the holiday season, by now you’ve probably read one of the many year-end recaps that described 2013 as President Barack Obama’s worst year. If not, just read here, here, here, here and here. Reviews were bad, with even Chris Matthews—of “thrill going up my leg when…
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Chicago Homicides Plunge to Lowest Level Since 1965
Chicago’s Police Department said Wednesday that after leading the nation in homicides in 2012, recording more than 500, the city last year listed the lowest number of killings since 1965, and saw its overall crime rate fall to a level not seen since 1972, the Associated Press reports. By the end of 2013, the city…
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Beyoncé Blocks Jesus in Last Supper Instagram Post
Beyoncé posted a photo to her Instagram account on Monday, in which she’s sitting on top of the counter at Jugofresh juice bar in Miami, posing in front of Andy Warhol’s mural of The Last Supper. It appears that she took Jesus’ seat at the table. Is Bey sending not-so-subtle hints that she is the…
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Jovan Belcher’s Mother Hits Kansas City Chiefs With Wrongful-Death Lawsuit
The mother of former Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the team after his body was exhumed so that his brain could be examined for trauma, the Kansas City Star reports. Cheryl Shepherd reportedly filed the suit in Jackson County Circuit Court in Kansas City, Mo., Tuesday, charging that…
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ESPN Columnist: Why the N-Word Was 2013’s ‘Sports Person of the Year’
Jemele Hill, an ESPN columnist and co-host of ESPN2’s Numbers Never Lie, said that while Time magazine uses its Person of the Year award to recognize impact, she wouldn’t use “Sports Person of the Year” to recognize high performers such as Serena Williams or Peyton Manning. Instead, she would nominate the n-word for 2013’s most impactful…
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Relationship Breaks: Won’t Fix the Issue, May Bring More Drama
“How do you feel about couples taking a break? My girl suggested it, but I don’t know how I feel about people being able to check in and out of a relationship when they feel like it. Does it say something about my self respect if I let her take a break?” —R.Y. Taking a…
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Uncle Phil Was a Fresh Take on Black Fatherhood
When James Avery died on New Year’s Eve, he had amassed an enviable career of television and stage appearances, including a performance as the legendary Howard University Law professor Charles Hamilton Houston in the 1993 PBS dramatization of Brown v. Board of Education. His lasting legacy, though, is as one on the most endearing black…
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Giving Young Killers a Chance at Redemption
My friend Yuko was trying to convince me to watch a Web video, a TED talk by some guy who said some inspiring stuff. I like watching videos, but I don’t get home to New York that much. I had a only few hours left in my visit, so I was anxious to hit the…
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President Obama’s New Year’s Resolutions
Yesterday was the day most New Year’s resolutions began. And tomorrow is the day many of them will end, as that vow to shop less is done in by that once-in-a-lifetime after-Christmas sale. But what if your New Year’s resolutions could change the world? In the case of President Barack Obama, committing to solving a…
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