Should Black Americans Care That Trump Is Targeting African Nations For Deportation After Years of Africans Being So Damn Disrespectful To Us?
This Alabama City’s First-Ever Black Councilwoman Receives Letter Calling Her N-Word, and That’s Not All
New Development for White Michigan Karen Who Lied and Said Two Black Men Assaulted Her
Arkansas Deputy Gets His Karma After Racist Video Spreads Online
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Haiti's National Soccer Team Seek Tents for Home
In preparing for a May 5th match against Argentina, members of Haiti’s national soccer team have not forgotten the friends and family devastated by the earthquake After the Haitian national team could not eat another bite of chef-prepared pork or ice cream, and before going back to its cabins at a Texas resort, Coach Jairo…
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At Least 11 Missing Following Gulf Coast Oil Rig Explosion
An accident took place at an oil rig off the Gulf Coast and now authorities are searching for eleven people missing following the blast Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officer Mike O’Berry says the explosion happened around 10 p.m. Tuesday, 52 miles southeast of Venice, La., while 126 workers were aboard. The rig was still…
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Army Officer Refuses Deployment, Says Obama is 'Illegal'
Lt. Col. Terry Lakin loves America and will defend her until the end, unless he questions the legitimacy of the Commander-In-Chief, which he does. And here we go again… Lakin refused to report to Fort Campbell, Ky., for deployment and instead showed up at the Pentagon, where he was told that he would face a…
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Caster Semenya Makes Rare Public Appearance
Still emrbroiled in a dispute of her gender and how it affects her competition status, Caster Semenya made a rare public appearance yesterday for the opening of the Caster Semenya Sports Academy The 19-year-old Semenya, who has been at the center of a gender dispute, was wearing a green and yellow training top and striped…
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President Obama May Not Get What He Wants on the Supreme Court
They don’t always get what they want, but I’m hoping that President Barack Obama sticks to his values as he nominates a new justice to the U.S. Supreme Court. That appointee would replace Justice John Paul Stevens, who has announced that he is retiring in June. Here are a few examples of surprises to presidents…
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NEWS STAND: Height and Hooks Gone, Obama Heckled by Gays, Mo'nique's Brother Blabs and more..
A Political Dynasty: Height and Hooks https://www.theroot.com/views/mourning-lioness-civil-rights The loss of Dorothy Height and Benjamin Hooks, two people who played significant roles in the civil rights movement is major. It’s so major that we don’t have anything cynical or skeptical to say. We have lost a generation of consistent, game-changing leadership and that is a fact.…
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Tip Sheet For Getting Green Jobs
To develop the right skills, consider attending community colleges, certified job-training programs and apprenticeships. Visit One-Stop Career Centers to assess skills, explore career options and apply for apprenticeships and jobs. Centers are located nationwide and can provide information about trainings and opportunities for green-collar jobs. Search for them by location at the U.S. Dept. of…
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Dorothy Height, NCNW at Forefront of Obesity Battle
Dr. Dorothy Irene Height died Tuesday morning at age 98. Best known for her ongoing fight to right civil wrongs, I’ll always remember feeling honored just to be in her presence. In my 20-plus years as a newspaper and magazine journalist, rarely have I ever cared about the star status of the many celebrities I’ve…
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Sometimes, Minstrelsy Is … Minstrelsy
Jamelle of PostBourgie thinks the attacks on Charles Blow’s recent column on blacks in the Tea Party are off-base: I wouldn’t say that Friedersdorf is missing the point here, I’m not sure if he’s aware enough to grasp the problem with this particular display of “diversity.” Conor calls Blow’s piece unfair, asserting that “In any…