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Angelou on Streetcar Driving, Strip-Club Dancing and Her Legacy
In Maya Angelou’s latest, Mom & Me & Mom, the focus is on her relationship with her mother, Vivian Baxter. But in an interview with NPR‘s Rachel Martin about the stories that make up that book, she reminds listeners of the experiences that add texture to her personal story. While she doesn’t yet want to…
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Urban Prep Does It Again
At a glance, it doesn’t even seem like news: A prep school with a great track record sends all of its graduating seniors to college, for the fourth year in a row. But it is. Especially when you consider that when Urban Prep, which now has three Chicago campuses, was founded in 2006, only 4…
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Kevin Ware's 'Gruesome' Injury Not Career-Ending
The Courier-Journal describes the right-tibia fracture that University of Louisville basketball player Kevin Ware sustained during the Cardinals’ 85-63 win over Duke in the Midwest Regional final as “gruesome,” and there’s no question about that — a bone punctured through the skin in his lower leg. But according to a release from the school’s sports…
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American Tennis Association Fosters Black Tennis Talent
The American Tennis Association (ATA) fostered black tennis talent at a time when the USTA barred blacks from playing. The ATA will host their 96th National Championships, July 29-August 3, 2013 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Read More: http://theburtonwire.com/2013/04/01/politics/american-tennis-association-black-tennis-talent/ TheBurtonWire.com is the premiere online destination for news, informed opinion and culture of the African Diaspora (including…
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MLK's Assassination: 12 Forgotten Facts
(The Root) — Most Americans know about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life’s work. But many may have missed or forgotten the full story of his untimely death on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tenn. To mark the 45th anniversary of the American icon’s assassination, we bring you 12 details about his death and its…
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What Is 'Clean Eating,' Anyway?
April is the perfect time for spring cleaning in your home, but what about your body? On Ebony, Erika Nicole Kendall breaks down “clean eating,” including how to do it and why it’s important for your long-term health. What makes clean eating so important? Quite simply, the exclusion of processed foods comes with the inclusion…
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Did Peter the Great Have a Black Son?
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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Beyond Jackie Robinson: 15 Firsts
On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African American to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball. In that spirit, here are 15 other barrier breakers who opened doors for future generations simply by proving that African Americans can do it all. Twilight was the first African American to earn a degree…
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Budget Cuts Couldn't Happen Without Obama's Consent
On Tuesday, President Obama signed new funding measures into place, and Colorlines‘ Imara Jones demands that he exercise the same courage of his convictions regarding economic justice that he’s flexed for marriage equality. On March 26, the president signed a temporary funding measure, called a continuing resolution, to keep the government operating until the end…
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DOMA: Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied
For MSNBC‘s Touré, host of The Cycle, the Supreme Court’s upcoming decision on marriage equality may not be enough, despite strong voices from the LGBT community. If gay Americans were as powerful as he imagines we would not be debating their rights at all, they would have them. But in the real world gay rights…
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