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Security Fears Mount in Post-Quake Haiti
With the ground still and relief efforts slowed by the devastation, security fears are on the rise as Haitians struggle to survive. From The Washington Post: Even as Navy and Coast Guard ships arrived offshore, a round-the-clock airlift intensified and additional dignitaries appeared, the frantic victims of Tuesday’s 7.0-magnitude earthquake were growing more fearful as…
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Mo'Nique is Golden
‘Precious’ was one for three last night as Mo’Nique took the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress. “I celebrate this award with all the Preciouses, with all the Marys,” said Mo’Nique, dressed in a sleeveless, strapless gold-colored gown gathered at the waist. “I celebrate this award with every person that’s ever been touched. It’s now…
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Congrats, Mo'Nique, on Your Golden Globe!
She immersed herself in the role of Mary, Claireece “Precious” Jones’ mother, in the critically acclaimed movie, Precious. And she had Hollywood, and black America, buzzing about her portrayal even before the movie was released. And now she’s won a Golden Globe. Congrats, Mo’Nique! In a recent New York Times piece, she talked about how…
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Create Jobs Where the People Are
America’s jobs crisis is hurting everyone. But for African-American communities, it’s a catastrophe. Unless America takes immediate steps to create jobs now—jobs where the people are—the damage will become even more entrenched, threatening generations of African Americans. So many of the communities we live in were in economic freefall before this recession even started. The…
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When Are Haitians Looters and When Are They Just Hungry?
An arresting Damon Winter photo of a Haitian child graces the cover of the Sunday New York Times. A boy of about 10 wearing a bright red, oversized Polo shirt is caught mid-stride by the camera, dashing through the streets of Port-au-Prince, eyes gazing purposely ahead, gripping a white plastic bag. The caption gives a…
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Would Martin Luther King Get Out the Vote in Massachusetts?
With a Haitian disaster, two wars and a financial crisis on his plate, president Barack Obama nonetheless took time to remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the history of the civil rights movement. The president and his family, accompanied by White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett and Joshua DuBois, executive director of the Office…
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Wyclef Jean Defends His Foundation
Haitian-born hip-hop star Wyclef Jean has launched a vigorous defense of his foundation, the Wyclef Jean Foundation, also known as Yéle Haiti. The foundation was the subject of criticism over the weekend after the celebrity web site The Smoking Gun published documents indicating that a large part of the foundation’s expenses have been payments to…
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Haiti: A Historical Time Line
1492: Dec. 5, Columbus lands on a large island he names Isla Española (Spanish Island), later changed to Hispaniola. It is inhabited by Taino and Arawak Indians. 1503: First Africans brought to Hispaniola for labor after pleas from a Spanish priest who wants to save the Indians from extinction. 1592: Spanish governor executes Queen Anacaona,…
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The Smoking Gun Gives Wyclef's Organization the Side Eye
As disaster relief pours into Haiti, The Smoking Gun takes a look at Yele, the aid organization founded by Wyclef Jean. Their books appear to be…suspect Internal Revenue Service records show the group has a lackluster history of accounting for its finances, and that the organization has paid the performer and his business partner at…
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The Sweet Hereafter
Somewhere out there exists the in-between, a dreamy world bordering earth and the afterlife where loved ones lost find refuge. It’s a place Peter Jackson wants you to see. And you should. In his latest movie, Jackson, the director behind the Lord of the Rings trilogy, offers a comforting—and much-needed—escape from today’s oft-times grave reality.…