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The State of the Black Worker: A Primer
(The Root) — In 1935, when Congress passed the Social Security Act, supporters declared it one of the pivotal moments in the country’s history. The act, which created a guaranteed income source for most American workers during retirement, was a declaration of the country’s faith that the economy would not only rebound from the…
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London Calling: Top Black British Actors
A growing number of black British actors and actresses are booking roles in blockbuster films and television shows in the U.S., and yet most Americans learn of their British background only when the King’s English flows out of their mouths — ever so eloquently — during press interviews. The Root rounded up a list of…
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London Calling: Top Black British Actors
A growing number of black British actors and actresses are booking roles in blockbuster films and television shows in the U.S., and yet most Americans learn of their British background only when the King’s English flows out of their mouths — ever so eloquently — during press interviews. The Root rounded up a list of…
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What Was Missing From Obama's March on Washington Speech?
In a piece at the Daily Beast, Jamelle Bouie says that although President Barack Obama did address economic fairness during his speech commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, he missed an important point about racial justice. As president of the United States, Barack Obama is the highest-profile legacy of the civil-rights movement,…
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The GOP's Failure to Honor Martin Luther King Jr.
The conspicuous failure of Republicans to pay homage to Martin Luther King Jr. this week reveals precisely where African Americans rank in the party’s pecking order and highlights the nation’s widening racial chasm, Jonathan P. Hicks writes at BET. There was one group curiously absent from the memorializing: Republicans. Not one GOP figure attended the event…
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Why Dave Chappelle Did Not 'Melt Down'
Writing at Ebony, Lesli-Ann Lewis, who attended Dave Chappelle’s controversial recent return to the stage in Connecticut, writes that the comedian did not have a meltdown and argues that the problem was with the audience. The Oddball “Funny or Die” tour was supposed to be Chappelle’s big return to stand up (again). Shorty after taking…
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Cornel West: MLK Would 'Turn Over in His Grave'
Professor Cornel West, the radio personality and scholar, on Friday lashed out at organizers of Wednesday’s 50th-anniversary commemoration of the March on Washington, saying that it offered scant celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. and his accomplishments, according to Mediaite. He said the event merely highlighted “the coronation of the bona fide house Negro of…
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Watch This: Sharpton Slams O'Reilly's MLK March Correction
MSNBC‘s Al Sharpton Friday slammed Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly for being disingenuous in his apology for incorrectly assuming that members of the Republican Party were not invited to speak at the 50th-anniversary celebration of the March on Washington. O’Reilly really struck a nerve with Sharpton when he said the apology was important because his viewers…
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Dunkin' Donuts' 'Blackface' Ad Fail
Dunkin’ Donuts executives have issued an apology after releasing an ad to promote the company’s new “charcoal donut” in Thailand, featuring a woman in “blackface” makeup, The Guardian reports. They also suspended the ad campaign, including a planned television spot. The advert, which was used to promote the donut giant’s “charcoal donut”, was called “bizarre…
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