Arkansas Deputy Gets His Karma After Racist Video Spreads Online
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Obama's Aunt Granted Asylum
Zeituni Onyango, aunt of President Obama, has been granted political asylum from the United States An immigration judge in Boston has granted Zeituni Onyango, half-sister of Obama’s late father, asylum in the United States, her lawyers said late Monday. The move will mean she can stay in the country, and ultimately become a citizen. “She…
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Black Women Who Use the "A" Word
In the movie The Color Purple, sisters Celie and Nettie reunite after being separated by decades, oceans and the spite of an abusive Mister. Running through a lush pasture, neither quite believes her fortune upon reuniting. Old women now, they stumble through the field, arms outstretched, calling to one another, “Ceeeeeelieeeee!” “Nettieeeeee!” I got to…
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Why Super Tuesday Was Good For Obama
A year ago, if you had told President Barack Obama that all he had to do in exchange for Sen. Arlen Specter’s decisive votes on the stimulus, healthcare, and what he thought would by now be a done deal on cap-and-trade was one quick press conference to tepidly “endorse” Specter’s return to the Democratic party—and…
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Is the Tea Party the New Black Panther Party?
They were armed to the teeth. They were mad. They gathered at public buildings, guns tucked into their waistlines, demanding limited governmental authority and the right to self-determination. They believed the Democratic White House to be an untrustworthy, imperialistic power, one that “robbed” them under spurious circumstances. They were wary of the “Zionist media,” and…
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A New 'Miranda' for Terrorists
What should be done with citizens—naturalized or native born—who commit acts of terror in collaboration with international terror cells? Some officials, including U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, are suggesting that we modify Miranda rights to cover terrorism when such crimes are committed by American citizens. For others, including Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), there is no…
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Factions Battle for Control of SCLC
We all know the struggles of civil rights organizations to find a role in the age of Obama, but this is ridiculous. The feud between rival factions of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference escalated to new heights Tuesday, with charges of vandalism leveled at one participant in the dispute. The Rev. Markel Hutchins said Tuesday…
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Quick Clips: Shell and the Niger Delta
Stumbled across this site on the Twitternets. Some interesting and troubling information regarding the oil juggernaut and the Niger Delta At Shell Guilty, a site devoted to exposing the company’s shady dealings, there are numerous articles dealing with the company’s history, legal battles and environmental impact on the region. Below are a few example articles…
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FED UP: A Q&A with Rachel, Weight-Loss Surgery Candidate (Part 1)
As promised yesterday, my friend Rachel answers some questions about the gastric bypass surgery she’s having tomorrow down in Charlotte. Right now, Rachel (not her real name) is 5’4” tall and about 208 pounds. She wants to lost 80-85 pounds, hopefully in about six months’ time. This is a procedure for the morbidly obese. Do…
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Today in Postracialism: Teacher Uses Obama Assassination Scenario to Teach Geometry
A Jefferson County, Alabama school teacher thought the best way to teach his kids geometry would be using a real-life example—an assassination attempt on President Obama. As you might imagine, the Secret Service gave him a a talking to. The teacher was apparently teaching his geometry students about parallel lines and angles, officials said. He…