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Kathryn Finney Wants More Black Women in Tech
Attention tech entrepreneurs: If you’ve never heard of Kathryn Finney before, then pay attention; she is someone you should know. In fact, more importantly, if she knows you, she can be the best friend you’ve never had. Known across the blogosphere as The Budget Fashionista, Finney is famous for teaching the fashion-conscious, but financially-challenged among us,…
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What It Was Like to Be Jailed With MLK
(The Root) — The Rev. Jonathan McPherson went to jail for the first time in his life on Friday, April 12, 1963. It was Good Friday in Birmingham, Ala. Blacks on that day were defying an injunction outlawing protests, and under the leadership of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth,…
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How To Be Great At Being A Black Man
Damon Young writes: How To Secure a Loan for $30,000 1. Find the nearest bank. 2. Rob it. 3. Return the next day with all of the money. This will build trust. 4. Do this two more times. After the third time, the bank manager will be so impressed by your magnanimousness that he’ll allow you…
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MHP: Tax Day and the Gender Pay Gap
On her MSNBC show on Sunday, host Melissa Harris-Perry dedicated a segment to a Tax Day-inspired discussion of the gender pay gap, highlighting statistics on unequal pay and the additional strain that the gap puts on minority women: Just one example: “Seventy-seven is how many cents women working full-time currently make for every dollar men…
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Paris Jackson's Plans for Neverland
Michael Jackson’s daughter, Paris, is only 15 years old, but she already has plans for a project to honor her father’s legacy and help sick and underprivileged kids in the process. Essence reports that she wants to restore Jackson’s Neverland Ranch when she becomes an adult. In the meantime, she’ll make her film debut in…
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Kermit Gosnell: Who's to Blame for Weak National Coverage?
The facts emerging from the case of abortionist and alleged murderer Dr. Kermit Gosnell are horrifying. Slate‘s David Weigel looks at how the national media gave the tragedy such shoddy coverage. Republicans weren’t talking about it either; they were talking about that Planned Parenthood video, because taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood is an active political…
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Was the Father of Russian Lit a Brother?
Editor’s note: For those who are wondering about the retro title of this black history series, please take a moment to learn about historian Joel A. Rogers, author of the 1934 book 100 Amazing Facts About the Negro With Complete Proof, to whom these “amazing facts” are an homage. (The Root) — Amazing Fact About…
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Kevin Hart Held for Drunk Driving, Tweets Response
Funny man Kevin Hart was arrested early Sunday morning in Los Angeles on suspicion of drunken driving. Hours later, he made light of the situation on Twitter. When the cop asked me to take the sobriety test I said “WHY WASTE OUR TIME…I’M DRUNK MAN” …..#TrueStory On some real shit….drinking & driving is not a…
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Watch This: DMX on 'Iyanla: Fix My Life'
After numerous commercials depicting rapper DMX cursing at OWN’s Iyanla: Fix My Life host Iyanla Vanzant — and her stopping him in his tracks — the highly anticipated episode aired on Saturday. Just before its debut, Vanzant spoke to Essence about the show’s direction and lessons. ESSENCE.com: What made you choose DMX? IYANLA VANZANT: His…
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Police Officer Fired for Trayvon Martin Targets
On Friday, Sgt. Ron King of Florida’s Port Canaveral Police Department was fired for using shooting targets fashioned to look like Trayvon Martin, Skittles included, reports the Orlando Sentinel. In a YouTube video posted late Saturday, King said he did not intend for the Trayvon target to be used for shooting. It was designed “to…
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