Arkansas Deputy Gets His Karma After Racist Video Spreads Online
Black Museums, Exhibits That Should Be On Your Summer Vacation Plans
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Meghan Markle Breaks Her Silence On Her Viral Twerk Video
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Rev. Wright Feels Bus Chucked by Obama
Jeremiah Wright feels the president threw him under the bus and said as much in a letter to an African aid group The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama‘s controversial ex-pastor, threw a hissy fit in a letter to an African aid group, claiming that the president “threw me under the bus” and the White House…
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Terry McMillan to Be Excerpted in Essence
Terry McMillan’s newest work, “Getting to Happy”, will be featured in upcoming issues of Essence as the magazine celebrates its 40th anniversary A few pages of excerpts from McMillan’s “Getting to Happy,” a sequel to her million-selling “Waiting to Exhale,” will appear in the next four issues of Essence, starting with the June edition, which…
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Chicago Man Allegedly Shoots Woman After Doughnut Toss
Derrick Roberts of Chicago sprayed bullets into Delores Carter’s van. Prosecutor’s are saying it’s because he was hit with a doughnut Opening statements have begun in the Iowa attempted murder trial of 23-year-old Derrick Roberts, a Chicago man who prosecutors say shot a woman because one of her relatives hit him with a doughnut. The…
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French Lawyer Rips Woman's Burka Off in Clothing Shop
A French lawyer, enraged at a woman in a clothing store wearing a burka, ripped the traditional garb off in a fit of rage A 26-year-old Muslim convert was walking through the store in Trignac, near Nantes, in the western Loire-Atlantique region, when she overhead the woman lawyer making “snide remarks about her black burka”.…
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The Beauty Revolution Will Be Televised
March was a pretty good month to be an Afrobella. Creator Patrice Yursik was the lone black beauty blogger chosen to be featured in Fast Company magazine, which touted her ad network as a top innovator. Then Crème of Nature unveiled its magazine advertising campaign in Essence, Sister 2 Sister and other magazines, featuring her…
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Two Black Women Vie to Diversify Arkansas
Arkansas has never elected an African American to a federal office — ever — much less a black woman. That could change this year as two candidates — one Democrat, one Republican — attempt to diversify the congressional delegation of this Old South state. Democrat Joyce Elliott, 59, a state legislator and retired schoolteacher, is…
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Chris Myers Thinks Tennesseeans Are Tougher, More American than Katrina Victims, Hispanics
Chris Myers had some interesting things to say about Nashville’s flooding while filling in for Dan Patrick on the radio today During his “best of the weekend” segment the sportscaster impressively managed diaphanously veiled shots at both African-Americans and Hispanics within the same thought train. From today’s show, at about the 2:35 mark in the…
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Supreme Court Rules on Juveniles, Sex Offenders
It was busy day in the highest court in the land as the Supreme Court ruled on juvenile sentencing and the incarceration of sex offenders Sentencing some juvenile criminals to life in prison without parole is “cruel and unusual” punishment, especially when their crime is not murder, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. The justices by…
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My Friend's Weight-Loss Surgery is Wednesday
My friend Rachel* is having gastric bypass surgery in Charlotte on Wednesday. I’m both happy and concerned for her. I’m happy she’ll finally be able lose all the weight she wants. I’m scared because of possible complications, even though her quality of life should increase dramatically soon after. There are a lot of stats out…