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Food Stamps vs. Partisan Politics
Writing at the Huffington Post, Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) chides the Republican-led House of Representatives for putting partisan politics above people’s right to survive after members passed a bill to eliminate basic food aid for 4 million struggling Americans, including 200,000 children. With millions of Americans out of work and millions more working for minimum…
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Mitt Romney's New Black Grandchild
(The Root) — Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney threw Twitter for quite a loop today. He surprised everyone by tweeting a picture of his newly adopted grandson, who is absolutely, positively gorgeous and adorable and precious — and also black, judging from the picture. Given Romney’s history of being perceived as not the most…
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Why the New Miss America Is Not a Symbol of Progress
Samhita Mukhopadhyay writes at the Nation that even though the racist reaction to the selection of Nina Davuluri, who is of South Asian descent, as Miss America has been shameful, the pageant itself is the real problem. During my Tuesday morning subway commute, I encountered a man who felt the need to stare at me…
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LeBron James Shares Honeymoon Pics
Ah, love. Young, beautiful, wealthy love! Read more at the Huffington Post. Tracy Clayton is a writer, humorist and blogger from Louisville, Ky.
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Chicago Held Hostage by Violence
(The Root) — “They need to stop, they need to stop,” Semecha Nunn told the Chicago Tribune after her 3-year-old grandson was shot late Thursday as neighbors played basketball at a park on Chicago’s South Side. Police are investigating the shooting, which left 13 people wounded after two men in a gray sedan reportedly pulled…
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Am I Related to a Confederate General?
(The Root) — “My cousin on my mom’s side of the family has done extensive research on our family background. From what she has obtained thus far, it appears as if my mom’s family are descendants of Gen. Braxton Bragg (Fort Bragg is named after him). There have been a few challenges trying to see…
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Chicago Police Chief Calls for Ban on Assault Weapons
UPDATED Saturday, Sept. 21, 9:55 a.m. EDT: Chicago Police Superintendent Garry F. McCarthy on Friday called for a ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, a day after gunmen opened fire at a South Side park, wounding 13, including a 3-year-old boy, CNN reports. “An assault-style rifle with a high-capacity magazine was used in the shooting,…
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Excerpt From 1st Black Female Novelist
(Special to The Root) — The Bondwoman’s Narrative is believed to be the first novel ever written by an African-American woman. The book was purchased at auction by Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. in 2001 and published in 2002, becoming a best-seller. New research has uncovered the identity of the mystery author. She was…
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Congressman Whines About His $172,000 Salary
(The Root) — Republican nominee Mitt Romney was criticized for repeatedly reinforcing the notion that the GOP was out of touch. His references to the “47 percent” — the percentage of Americans he believed would support President Obama no matter what because they were essentially government freeloaders — not to mention the custom elevator constructed…
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Why Integration of White Sororities Matters
Dominique Hazzard writes in a piece at Disrupting Dinner Parties that it’s important to integrate white sororities because after graduation, most of the members go on to become involved in organizations in larger society. Whether or not we like “this inherently flawed system,” she writes, opening it up “to students of color will lead to…
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