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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"The Ghosts of Bobby Lee"
Below is an excerpt from Ta-Nehisi Coates’ latest effort on The Atlantic. Subject? The Confederacy and how the issue went slightly beyond states’ rights Ken Burns’ Civil War documentary makes note of the fact that General Lee was opposed to slavery. I basically took that as true, until—in all honesty—some of my commenters informed me…
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In Living Color 2010: A Dream Cast
-Heavy D, In Living Color theme song “Sit down and be still,” my mother would say as I jumped around the living room, Heavy D’s lyrics flowing out of my mouth verbatim. I remember watching In Living Color every Sunday, laughing feverishly at the Buttmans, a hardworking West Indian family named the Hedleys, Homey D.…
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Opinion: Virginia's Move to Bar Ex-Cons from Voting Is Disgraceful
Below is an editorial from the Washington Post staff regarding Virginia’s efforts to bar ex-felons from voting AS A CANDIDATE last fall, Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell earned praise and reinforced his carefully nurtured image as a moderate by pledging to streamline the cumbersome process by which nonviolent former felons may regain their voting rights…
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Blog Noir: "What's So Bad About Nicki Minaj?"
Nicki Minaj is taking the airwaves by storm. Some people think this is a bad thing. Michael Areceneaux is not one of them In terms of pop cultural relevance, female rappers have gone the way of a Furby doll. In fairness, there have been some that have enjoyed success but it’s been several years since…
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Michelle's Lightning Trip to Haiti
First lady Michelle Obama made a surprise visit to Haiti Tuesday, on her way to Mexico. Mrs. Obama and Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, landed in Port-au-Prince shortly before 11 a.m. and were met by Haitian President René Préval and his wife. The two women took a helicopter tour of the devastated…
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Following Alleged Gang Rape, Trenton Men Called to Action
In the wake of the alleged gang rape of a seven-year-old girl, community leaders and activists have called to action the men of Trenton, New Jersey: Dozens of men joined Trenton Mayor Doug Palmer and hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons in an impromptu march on Saturday through the neighborhood where police say a 7-year-old girl was…
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Big Trouble for Big Ben?
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger won’t face criminal charges for whatever happened in that club bathroom with a young woman in Georgia. Now the question is what will the NFL do about the star signal caller. Jeff Chadiha believes there’s only one option for the league With his 10-minute statement to the media on Monday,…
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Different Money: 10 Female Rappers Who Aren't Nicki Minaj
This may come as a shock to you but…there are women besides Nicki Minaj who rap. Black Voices was kind enough to cobble together a list of these sisters-in-rhyme. Below is a sample: 1. Tiye Phoenix Repping: New Jersey via Baltimore Beginning as a classically trained pianist, Tiye Phoenix is a lyrically shrewd rapper, singer…
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Is Washington, D.C. Losing Its Funk?
It was just another gig at a D.C. area nightclub, one of several shows the band Suttle Thoughts plays each week, drawing hundreds of young professionals in their 20s and 30s — a self-proclaimed “grown and sexy” crowd. But a club manager stopped the band at the door when he noticed one of the musicians…
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It's Time to Add Whites to the Race Beat
The Maynard Institute’s Dori Maynard argues on the institute’s web site that the news media need to include whites in their coverage of the race beat. Here’s why:During the debate over health care reform, some white protesters hurled racial epithets at black elected officials and even spit on one.Later that same week, the Atlanta Journal…