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The Kilpatrick Conundrum
The Kilpatricks just can’t stay out of the news. Whether it’s parties at the mayor’s mansion, federal corruption charges, or steamy text messages sent from city-issued phones, the political tomfoolery from Detroit’s former first famiy appears to have no end in sight. Now, a case involving the death of a stripper named Strawberry puts the…
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Our Maternal Health Care Crisis
When it comes to prenatal care and black women, the United States is failing miserably, and the consequences are deadly. A new report from Amnesty International found that African American women face serious barriers to proper care during pregnancy and are four times more likely than white women to die of pregnancy-related complications. The report, titled Deadly Delivery: the…
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Abortion Debaters Agree on One Thing
In the end, some African-American pro-life and pro-choice advocates see President Barack Obama’s sweeping health care reform measure as a major defeat. Now, both sides have pledged ardent campaigns against elected officials who voted for the landmark health care reform legislation that passed late Sunday and was signed into law on Tuesday by the president.…
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Jobs Vanish for African Americans
As the Great Recession’s scythe slices through industries, states, cities and neighborhoods, African Americans have received the most devastating wound. Blacks, and particularly African-American males, have suffered disproportionate rates of unemployment and underemployment historically, for reasons that include weaker educational attainment, lack of connections, less mobility, a high percentage of workers in blue-collar jobs and…
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Cleaning Up the Health Care Bill
“This is what change looks like,” President Obama said after succeeding where Bill Clinton, Lyndon Johnson and Harry Truman failed. On Sunday, as comprehensive health-care reform was becoming a reality, some people couldn’t bear what they saw. By early afternoon, Tea Party demonstrators had assembled on the grounds outside the Capitol and begun their familiar…
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Witness Says Michael Jackson's Doctor Delayed CPR
New reports claim Dr. Conrad Murray filled a bag with sedatives before calling 911 when he was unable to resuscitate Michael Jackson. The allegations don’t bode well for Murray, who pled not guilty to involuntary manslaughter last month. Prosecutors claim that he delivered a deadly dose of painkillers and anesthetics to the King of Pop.…
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Chapter 2: Sleep is Vital to Self-Esteem. Who Knew?
4:46 a.m.: Can’t sleep. This is happening with increasing frequency. Not sure when’s the last time I had at least seven hours, even though that is my goal. Several times last week I was up until 4-5 a.m., then slept until 9. Forced myself to stay in bed until 10, but was wide awake. Coffee…
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Yes He Did
With his signature piece of legislation, President Obama pulled off what many thought was impossible. Health care reform, which he called “the right thing to do,” has been at the core of his presidency, and today he made the bill official. Looking on as history was made was 11-year-old Marcelas Owens, the Seattle fifth-grader whose mother died for lack of health insurance. According…
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Who Will Star in Tyler Perry's Version of 'For Colored Girls …'
At last night’s premiere of Why Did I Get Married Too? Tyler Perry revealed a handful of actresses that have been cast for his highly anticipated (and criticized) rendition of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf . Once the acclaimed choreopoem by Ntozake Shange hits the big screen it…
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Critics of Baby Einstein Evicted
When the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood called Disney out for its bogus Baby Einstein videos, it drew more than the ire of few executives. The children’s advocacy group was successful in getting full refunds for parents, but not long after, it got the boot. Talk about cold-blooded. Understandably, Disney — which acquired Baby Einstein…