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Angela Davis Documentary 'Free Angela' Reveals Her Story
When filmmaker Shola Lynch appeared in the December 2006 issue of Black Enterprise, her Angela Davis documentary, Free Angela & All Political Prisoners , then in the works, only warranted a one-sentence mention at the very end of the article. Fast forward to the present, and Free Angela—which has been eight years in the making—seems…
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Tech Startup of the Week: Kaliki App-In Car Integration Allows Customers to Listen and Drive
The written word isn’t dead yet. To the contrary, it’s more alive than it’s ever been before thanks to Tirrell Payton and Bruce Hopkins, founders of BT Software and Research. The duo launched Kaliki Audio Newstand , a spoken word platform that allows consumers to access their favorite written content on-demand, anytime — in-car, online…
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Harlem Mom Petitions Mattel for Black Barbie Swag
When Harlem mother Karen Braithwaite went hunting for party supplies for the “Black Barbie” theme party her daughter wanted for her 5th birthday, she couldn’t find anything . Although Mattel offers diverse Barbie dolls, she couldn’t find the cups, tablecloths, napkins, banners and decorations she needed for her daughter’s party. Photo Credit: Andrew Tolson Read…
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Marriage & Financial Inequality: Why Gay and Lesbian Couples Pay More
It was a day many couples dream of for Mignon R. Moore, 42, and Elaine Harley, 43, who exchanged wedding vows at a beachside ceremony in Los Cabos, Mexico, in 2012. The native New Yorkers marked their 10-year relationship by obtaining a marriage license from the state. Unfortunately, they are not receiving all the benefits…
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Beer, Drugs and Filthy Conditions: New Orleans Jail Caught on Tape
Louisiana’s Orleans Parish Prison complex has been called “one of the worst large-city jails in the whole country,” and a now-viral video showing an institution “wracked by violence, inmate suicides, overcrowding, dilapidation and mismanagement” has given imagery to that label, Slate reports. Footage that emerged in a federal courtroom this week shows inmates openly drinking,…
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Margaret Thatcher Dead at 87
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, the first woman to become the United Kingdom’s prime minister, has died of a stroke at the age of 87, CNN reports. The leader of her country’s Conservative Party from 1979 to 1990 and a strong supporter and confidante of Ronald Reagan, she had suffered several strokes since her…
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Was Jackie Robinson Court-Martialed?
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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A Lady in the Street and a Freak in the Bed
Rihanna has declared herself to be a good girl gone bad, and when Beyoncé has wanted to be fierce, she has used her character Sasha. But does there have to be such a “Madonna/whore” separation? asks Feminista Jones on Ebony. The idea of women being open about their sexual desires and behavior continues to make…
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Why Michigan's Fab 5 Should Reunite
As University of Michigan fans gather for Monday night’s NCAA Championship game, Jemele Hill writes on ESPN that the school’s Fab Five basketball legends should reunite for this historic game, including Chris Webber. This weekend, Michigan is making its first Final Four appearance since 1993, back when King, Jalen Rose, Chris Webber, Juwan Howard and…
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