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Another Republican Racial Controversy
(The Root) — The days when some speculated that the first black president or vice president would be a Republican now seem as much of a distant memory as the days when cellphones were considered a novelty. But not too long ago, black Republicans including Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice were among the party’s most…
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Jay-Z's 'Open Letter': 'Turned Havana Into Atlanta'
Having apparently graduated from beef with other rappers, music mogul, entrepreneur and Cuba fan Jay-Z has released ‘Open Letter,’ a track it seems he threw together to give a piece of his mind to the Florida Republican politicians who criticized the fifth-anniversary trip that he and Beyoncé took to the island nation. From the Huffington…
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B Corporations, An Alternative for Socially Conscious Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs who wish to start a corporation that is strictly for profit may register either a C. Corp or an S. Corp. Should they choose not to register as a corporation they have the option to function as a partnership or limited liability company. Until recently, companies that wished to operate for a public benefit…
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Being Celibate Is Wearing Me Down
(The Root) — “I’ve been celibate for almost five years. Yeah, I know — ‘Man down! Code 10!’ I am trying to wait until I am married to have sex again. Lord knows I am. But it’s becoming extremely hard. My male and female friends tell me to just ‘get it in,’ but I follow…
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Street Harassment: Catcalling Rape Culture
At Ebony, Zerlina Maxwell speaks to Anti-Street Harassment Week founder Holly Kearl about the fight to allow women to walk down the street safely and in peace. This week is the 2nd annual International Anti-Street Harassment Week. Founded by Holly Kearl, International Anti-Street Harassment week has the goal of bringing awareness and energy to the movement…
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No Country for Black Teens
Writing at the Huffington Post, NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous says the belief that African-American teenagers are inherently more likely to be criminals is ingrained in our society. One year later, the Trayvon Martin tragedy still stings — and some people are still throwing salt on the open wound. Last week George Zimmerman’s brother, Robert…
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On Gun Violence and Opportunity, First Lady Gets Personal
(The Root) — First lady Michelle Obama traveled to Chicago on Wednesday to deliver a speech on gun violence. In it, she didn’t just promote her husband’s proposed legislative reforms. She also got personal — and emotional — as she drew parallels between her life and the life of 16-year-old Hadiya Pendelton, who was shot…
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Rand Paul Must Think Blacks Have Amnesia
(The Root) — So now we know the basis of Kentucky’s libertarian Sen. Rand Paul’s strategy for expanding the Republican Party’s appeal to African Americans: amnesia. That’s the only conclusion I can reach after watching the C-SPAN broadcast of Paul’s 52-minute appearance today at Howard University. He deserves credit for appearing before a potentially hostile…
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Howard U to Rand Paul: We Know Our History. And Yours
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) made a speech to Howard University students on Wednesday, delivering remarks that his staff said were designed to focus on “the importance of outreach to younger voters, as well as minority groups.” But according to accounts from members of the audience, some of the content of this particular outreach effort didn’t…
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Celeb Group to Obama: Be 'Smart on Crime'
(The Root) — What do NAACP President Ben Jealous, Russell Summons, Scarlett Johansson, Harry Belafonte, Kim Kardashian, six elected officials and seven athletes have in common? They’re all part of a group that has signed on to an open letter urging President Obama to support criminal-justice policy focused more on prevention and rehabilitation than on…
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