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Marco McMillian, Mississippi and Sexuality
In Mississippi, the late black, gay politician Marco McMillian wasn’t the only sexually fluid man in power down in the Delta, writes Françoise N. Hamlin on the Huffington Post, which makes his death all the more curious. From the articles I have read online, Marco McMillian had received threats, prompted by his candidacy and his…
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Does Affirmative Action Do Its Job?
As the Supreme Court gears up to make a decision regarding affirmative action this spring, Dan Slater discusses the law in the New York Times, and whether it hurts or helps students of color. The last time around, in 2003, the court upheld the University of Michigan Law School’s affirmative action plan. A divided court…
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Why Richard Wright Hated Zora Neale Hurston
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. This column was originally published on March 18, 2013.…
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Class Acts: Black Women Educators
For Women’s History Month, we chose to take a look at the contributions of black women to the educational cause. You might not have heard of many of the people on this list, but the work these African Americans are doing to change and improve the quality of education — whether it’s through legislation, in the…
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The 1st Black Republican President?
(The Root) — While Sarah Palin and her Big Gulp stunt generated the most laughs at CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference, the event made clear that she is no longer the GOP’s rising star. Only five short years after she burst onto the national scene, Palin was overshadowed by those perceived as representing the GOP’s…
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Corrupt Black and Brown Politicans Must Go
One would have to live under a rock to not have heard the plethora of corruption scandals plaguing politicians of the African Diaspora. Let’s just put it out there — they’re making black and brown folk look bad. Read more at The Burton Wire. Read More: TheBurtonWire.com is the premiere online destination for news, informed…
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Speaker Boehner Agrees With Obama on Debt — to a Point
On Sunday, House Speaker John Boehner said he agreed with President Obama’s comment last weekend on ABC News that America is not “immediate crisis in terms of debt,” reports ThinkProgress. “We do not have an immediate debt crisis,” Boehner said on ABC News’s “This Week With George Stephanopoulos.” “But we all know that we have…
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Why the Right to a Lawyer Isn't Available to All
In America, every citizen has the right to a lawyer, but not everyone is in the financial position to enjoy that right, reports the New York Times. Fifty years ago, on March 18, 1963, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Gideon v. Wainwright that those accused of a crime have a constitutional right to a lawyer whether…
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Tone Loc Collapses Onstage in Iowa
Rapper Tone Loc collapsed onstage on Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa, during a concert, reports USA Today. The seriousness of the incident was not immediately apparent. It happened at the Bridge Bash, being held at the Court Avenue bridge over the Des Moines River. Three Des Moines Register employees said Tone Loc finished a song,…
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2 Steubenville Teens Found Guilty of Rape
High school football stars Ma’lik Richmond and Trent Mays were found guilty in the highly publicized rape case of a teen girl in Steubenville, Ohio, reports CNN. Judge Thomas Lipps announced his decision after reviewing evidence presented over four days of testimony in the case against 17-year-old Trent Mays and 16-year-old Ma’lik Richmond, who were…
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