A Peek Inside Travis Hunter’s New Jacksonville Mansion
In Minnesota Assassination Attempt, Wife’s Split-Second Decision is a Testament to a Mother’s Love
KWN, ‘The Female Version of Chris Brown’ Got Black Men Worried And For Good Reason
Oklahoma Black Man Hit By Patrol Car During Jaywalking Arrest, and That’s Not Even the Most Infuriating Part
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SNCC at 50
In July 1962, I went with two students from Jackson, Mississippi’s sit-in movement to a little town in Sunflower County called Ruleville. We’d only been in town for a couple of days when, while walking down a dirt road, a car stopped in front of us. A white man holding a pistol ordered us into…
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Fighting the Food Justice Fight, One Veggie at a Time
In poor black neighborhoods on the South Side of Chicago, the corner store is like an old-fashioned, all-purpose general store. But not nearly as pleasant and accommodating. Patrons support them out of convenience because major grocers ignore these communities. Corner stores tend to mostly peddle junk and unhealthy food—potato chip varieties, funny-colored soft drinks, anything…
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'In Living Color': You Better Recognize
It’s seems unimaginable now, but the thing that you have to remember is this: Back in 1990, there really wasn’t a space for black comedy, real, raw, uncut funk that took the truth right to the edge and then shoved. Hard. Sure, there was The Cosby Show, but Dr. Huxtable’s subversion was subtle, safely contained…
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Food Deserts, Obesity Rates and Tom Joyner
When I first saw the term “food desert,” I thought it was a typo, referring instead to foods that are really desserts – you know, mostly sugar and empty calories. But it’s not a typo. A “food desert” is an area where there is no real access to grocery stores, or places where one can…
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Haley Barbour Is the True Face of the New GOP
Is anyone really surprised that Mississippi’s Republican governor, Haley Barbour, dismissed the importance of Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s proclamation in honor of Confederate History Month that conveniently forgot to mention slavery? Barbour told CNN’s Candy Crowley that for people outside Dixie, the old times there should be forgotten. Asked if Gov. McDonnell’s omission of slavery…
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BET Picks Up 'The Game'
Fans of ‘The Game’ can breathe a sigh of relief: The show has been picked up by BET By popular demand, BET answers the prayers of Sabres fans everywhere. New episodes of THE GAME will be produced by and air exclusively on BET. After enjoying record ratings in syndication, THE GAME, created by Mara Brock…
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NEWS STAND: Thugnificent's Back, So Are Unemployment Checks
Kwame Kilpatrick: Thugnificent Back in the Mix Take one disgraced former mayor/thug/clown, add a former first lady/thug/clown who beat down a stripper whom she caught/didn’t catch in the Manoogian Mansion, stir in the murder of said stripper in a drive-by, sprinkle with a police cover-up, garnish with a multi-million dollar lawsuit and you’ve got a…
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Erica Jong Says…Interesting Things About Oprah
Erica Jong is being a rascal again. The woman who once called President Obama a ‘sepia Brad Pitt’ has decided to discuss Oprah in light of Kitty Kelley’s unauthorized biography. Below is an excerpt from her article, which is just…odd. But Oprah seems to have gotten more mistrustful with fame, not less. And she seems…
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Nigeria's Accidental President Promises Reform
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan—the acting president of Nigeria—needs an introduction. After a political drama that makes President Barack Obama’s scuffles with centrist senators seem boring by comparison, Jonathan has emerged on top. Nigeria’s elected president, Umar Yar’Adua, fell ill. Then he disappeared to Saudi Arabia for two months. Soon, his wife, Tarai Yar’Adua, began stage managing…
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As Country Gets More Diverse, Newspapers Do Not
Some troubling news from the print media world Newsrooms cut black journalists and supervisors at a higher rate than ever before in 2009 while the minority communities they cover grow larger. As more African-American journalists lose their jobs, diversity in newsrooms has taken a back seat, according to a study released Sunday by the American…