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  • Toxic Relationships. Who Needs Them?

    Lauren Rankin, in a piece at Clutch magazine, explores friendship and other relationships from a feminist angle. She relates how ending one toxic relationship helped her learn to take care of herself and become a better friend in healthier situations. … As women, we’re taught to maintain the peace, to keep our voices down, to smile,…

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  • Black Women Can Get Loans as Easily as White Men

    The author of a new study says that lenders are likely to perceive African-American women as positively as white men in approving loan applications and would lend them as much money, the Huffington Post reports. According to the study’s lead author, University of Iowa sociologist Sarah Harkness, lenders perceive African-American women just as favorably as white…

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  • 'Harriet Tubman Sex Tape': Rape Is No Joke

    (The Root) — Just typing out the words seems like a betrayal: “Harriet Tubman Sex Tape.” It’s as bizarre and brutal as a sudden slap in the face. A spoof about a real-life American superhero voluntarily reducing herself to the antics of every other reality-show airhead? And someone thought this was “hilarious”? That someone happened…

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  • Can Lamar Bring Beef Back to Hip-Hop?

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  • Should Certain Baby Names Be Illegal?

    (The Root) — When reports surfaced that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West had named their new daughter “North ‘Nori’ West,” it was simply assumed that they were following in the footsteps of fellow celebrities with oddly named kids — kids like Apple Martin (daughter of actress Gwyneth Paltrow and singer Chris Martin) and Pilot Inspektor…

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  • 92-Year-Old Woman Sues After NC Governor Signs Voter-ID Law

    The Raw Story is reporting that a 92-year-old African-American woman has filed a suit against North Carolina after Republican Gov. Pat McCrory signed a restrictive voter-ID measure. The suit says that Rosanell Eaton will be disenfranchised after voting for 70 years because “the name on her certified birth certificate does not match the name on…

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  • Can Bill de Blasio Usher in a New NYC?

    (The Root) — Imagine a world in which a white man running for mayor of New York City could say, “I have a son who looks like Trayvon.” Bill de Blasio is such a man. And it is the layered nuances of that simple yet deeply personal and important fact that may well help win…

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  • Obama Rodeo Clown Banned From Missouri State Fair

    A clown who wore an Obama mask at the Missouri State Fair this weekend as an announcer called for him “to get gored” has been banned after a public uproar, CBS News reports. The announcer has resigned. The fair banned the clown from any future events, saying in a written statement that he had engaged…

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  • Russell Simmons Apologizes for 'Harriet Tubman Sex Tape'

    Update: Thursday, Aug. 15, 10:01 a.m. EDT: The hip-hop mogul issued an apology at his Global Grind site, saying, “When my buddies from the NAACP called and asked me to take down the Harriet Tubman video from the All Def Digital YouTube channel and apologize, I agreed.” Earlier: All Def Digital, the brainchild of Russell…

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  • Should I Be Jealous of Her 'Work Husband'?

    (The Root) — “I’m not really the jealous type, but it kind of gets to me when my wife talks about her ‘work husband.’ Maybe it’s my ego, but I’m really thinking I should be the only guy who is her husband. Am I taking this wrong?” —O.A. “Work husband” is a popular term used…

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