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Why the Supreme Court May Rule Against the Voting Rights Act
ProPublica’s Suevon Lee explains why the decision in the Shelby County v. Holder case, which the Supreme Court will hear on Wednesday, could be “one of the most significant rulings of the current term.” On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Shelby County v. Holder, a case challenging the constitutionality of a key…
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Has George Zimmerman Won the Media War?
(The Root) — Tuesday, Feb. 26, marked the one-year anniversary of the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman, a 28-year-old, self-appointed neighborhood-watch captain, who now awaits trial for murder in the second degree. Trayvon would have celebrated his 18th birthday this month. A Million Hoodie March was organized in New York City…
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Will a Black Justice Help Set Back the Vote?
(The Root) — It is possible that this Black History Month could close with a case whose decision could mean a major setback to civil rights, occurring in the age of the first black president and aided by the second black Supreme Court justice. On Wednesday the high court is scheduled to hear one of…
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Father Sued Over 9-Year-Old Son's Rap Antics
Nine-year-old rapper “Lil Poopy,” named for when he got his start as a performer when he was still in diapers, isn’t in trouble for his sexually suggestive music and videos — but his father is, New York’s Daily News reports. Luis Rivera Sr. has reportedly been charged with neglect and child abuse over the conduct…
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Great Video: 'Husband Does My Twistout'
Beauty blogger NaturalMe4C says, “So my husband Ty talked me into allowing him to do my Twistout for Valentines Day lol. (Why I agreed is beyond me! LOL) He said he wanted to give me a ‘break’ from doing my hair so I could relax! So as an exercise of trust, I decided to put…
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Tarantino Talks Sequel to 'Basterds' and 'Django'
(The Root) — If you thought Quentin Tarantino was done with historical revenge fantasies after Inglourious Basterds and his latest, Django Unchained — a “postmodern, slave-narrative Western,” in the words of The Root’s editor-in-chief, Henry Louis Gates Jr. — you’d be wrong. The spaghetti Western-inspired Django Unchained, for which Tarantino won an Academy Award for…
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Homeless Man's Character Yields Huge Rewards
Billy Ray Harris, a homeless man in Kansas City, Mo., returned an engagement ring to a woman who accidentally dropped it in the cup he was using to collect change, and he’s now receiving his own rewards, NPR reports. After Sarah Darling got her jewelry back, she and her husband, Bill Krejci, launched a Give…
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Baby 'Hypnotized' by Biggie Smalls
(The Root)— “Biggie, Biggie, Biggie, can’t you see? Sometimes your words just hypnotize me.” Almost every hip-hop fan in the world can respect those lyrics from ‘Hypnotize’ on the Notorious B.I.G.’s 1997 album, Life After Death. Apparently that includes pint-size hip-hop fans, too. This video of a baby entranced by the song has gone viral…
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How Trayvon's Brother Will 'Celebrate' Today
On the one-year anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s death, his brother says he’ll indulge in one of the Florida teen’s favorite pastimes. Jahvaris Fulton rarely gives interviews. But on the anniversary, he spoke to MSNBC about how he’s coping and what he plans to do to reflect on the loss. While George Zimmerman’s shooting of the…
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'The Wiz' in All White? Black Kids Boycott
The Wiz, an adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, is described at the Guide to Musical Theatre website as “a black version of the perennial Wizard of Oz,” and by IMDb as an adaptation “of ‘The Wizard of Oz’ that tries to capture the essence of the African American experience.” But according to students…
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