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Obama's Not Sexist; He Flatters Too Much
In New York magazine Dan Amira says that the POTUS didn’t mean anything by noting California Attorney General Kamala Harris’ good looks — he says everyone is good-looking. Obama even extended his favorite compliment to the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. “I have to say all of you look pretty good without your playoff beards,”…
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Dance Theatre of Harlem Returns After 9 Years
After a nine-year hiatus because of a $2.3 million debt, the Dance Theatre of Harlem is returning to the stage, reports the New York Times. What does Dance Theater of Harlem mean today? Does a primarily black ballet company even need to exist? Since its founding the company succeeded in promoting black classical dances while…
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Jay-Z, Beyoncé May Be Investigated for Cuba Trip
Jay-Z and Beyoncé made a highly publicized trip to Cuba for their fifth wedding anniversary, and now two Republicans are demanding that the Obama administration investigate the couple, reports ThinkProgress. Former House Foreign Affairs Committee chairwoman Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) and her colleague Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart sent a letter to the Treasury Department’s Office of…
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Georgia High School to Host 1st Integrated Prom
Racial integration might be the norm in most of America, but at Wilcox County High School in South Georgia, parents still organize an annual segregated prom. When several students wanted an integrated prom, they had to raise their own money to make it happen, reports CBS News. If any race other than Caucasian tries to…
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Jeremy Lin, Victim of Discrimination?
Baller Jeremy Lin wasn’t drafted out of high school to play for his dream college, Stanford, and he thinks he knows why. The former New York Knicks guard turned Houston Rocket points to his Asian-American descent as a stumbling block, reports the Daily News. In a “60 Minutes” interview that was excerpted Friday, the Houston…
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Pope Francis I Addresses Sex Abuse in Catholic Church
Pope Francis I addressed for the first time in public, the topic of sex abuse within the Catholic church, urging the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith, a Vatican watchdog, to take action on the issue. Read More: http://theburtonwire.com/2013/04/06/news/pope-francis-publicly-addresses-sex-abuse-in-catholic-church/ TheBurtonWire.com is the premiere online destination for news, informed opinion and culture of the African Diaspora…
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Argentinian Floods Claim 54 Lives
Due to heavy storms, flash floods killed 54 people in both La Plata and the capital city of Buenos Aires. The Argentinean government declared three days of mourning throughout the country. Read More: http://theburtonwire.com/2013/04/04/news/argentina-flooding-claims-54-lives-government-declares-mourning-period/ TheBurtonWire.com is the premiere online destination for news, informed opinion and culture of the African Diaspora (including black populations in Latin…
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Film Explores Why Angela Davis Matters
(The Root) — In 1972, Angela Davis’ struggle as a political prisoner became an example of the black power movement, the Black Panthers and the political unrest of the time. Even her Afro became a symbol of black people’s work against oppression in America. Moreover, her trial and acquittal of suspected involvement in the Soledad…
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Are Cuts in Obama's New Budget Too Much?
As President Obama hammers out a new budget, Colorlines‘ Imara Jones notes which Americans may feel the biggest burn. This latest round of reductions would fall hardest on those hit by the recession and demand very little from the few who’ve never had it better. As such, the president would continue an unfortunate pattern on…
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Nice to Meet You, But I'm Not Your 'Black Friend'
Hipster racism is alive and well, while it might not be as obvious as, say, the South in the 1940s. Crystal Sykes writes on the Bold Italic that as one of the few African Americans in her trendy San Francisco circle, she’s tired of being the “black friend.” None of the comments were ever said…
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