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Black-Firefighter Museum Planned for Chicago
“People don’t know that a black man [Capt. David B. Kenyon] invented the sliding pole,” Morris Davis, founder of the Chicago African-American Firefighter Museum, told DNAinfo. Davis, 81, who retired from the Chicago Fire Department in 1992 after 37 years of service, told the site that people don’t seem to know that black firefighters, like…
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Turning Women's Oppression into Opportunity
Nicholas Kristof, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist discusses his new book, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. Kristof identifies the oppression of women and girls as the “central moral challenge” faced by the world in the 21st century. Do you agree? Go to The Burton Wire to read…
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Olivia Pope: From Juggernaut to Jezebel?
(The Root) — Season 2 of ratings favorite Scandal resumes with a new episode Thursday. During its two weeks off, chatter on social media ranged from gasps to swoons over what and to whom Olivia Pope (played by Kerry Washington) will do next — not to mention ire over the showing of repeat episodes at…
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Memphis KKK Rally Prompts City to Ban Masks
A scheduled Ku Klux Klan rally in Memphis, Tenn., has prompted the City Council to change an ordinance on parades and public assemblies that bans masks for the purpose of civil rights intimidation, the Daily News reports. The KKK’s Loyal White Knights are calling on other branches to join its March 30 protest against the…
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Rev. Al on Defining The New America
America is no longer under the thumb of the angry white male. It’s browner, open to all sexual orientations, and willing to fight for institutional change. But, will African Americans be left behind? Once the 2012 election was over, everyone—from the pundits to the voters—finally understood the magnitude of the shift taking place in America.…
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Social Media: Time-waster or Money-maker?
The six most expensive words in business are, “We’ve always done it this way.” If your company is operating the same way today as it did when it started, then you’re not evolving, which means you’re missing out on dozens of opportunities and sales. Check out these tips on how your brand can improve and…
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A Peek at America's Super-Diverse Future
(The Root) — Diversity works. Every now and again it is refreshing — indeed, profoundly rejuvenating — to get a reminder of that fact. And I don’t mean this as just another celebration of the political coalition that has twice elected Barack Obama. No, I mean this in terms of everyday experience and the real…
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Elmo Puppeteer Charged With Holding Drug and Sex Party for Teen
CNN is reporting that a man alleges in a federal suit that Kevin Clash, the puppeteer behind Sesame Street’s Elmo character, threw a crystal meth sex party for him in 2004, when he was a teen. Clash’s attorney calls the suit meritless and says it is barred by the statute of limitations. Clash resigned from…
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How Mugabe Saw Pope's Inauguration Despite Travel Ban
Devout Catholic and Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe traveled to Vatican City for the inauguration of Pope Francis I, bypassing a travel ban imposed by the European Union, which does not apply to the Vatican City state. Zimbabwe is in the midst of a referendum to change its Constitution. Does Mugabe’s travel during this important time…
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A Presidential Pardon Enrages Nigerians
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s pardon of a politician convicted of stealing millions has outraged the nation. This latest decision flies in the face of the President’s proclamation to end corruption (graft) in the country. The Burton Wire has the story. Read More: http://theburtonwire.com/2013/03/14/politics/nigeria-presidents-pardon-of-gov-convicted-of-stealing-millions-draws-ire/ TheBurtonWire.com is the premiere online destination for news, informed opinion and culture…
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