Why the Black Internet Believes Grammys Just Threw Shade at Beyoncé
Proof The ‘Absent Black Father’ Was a Big Lie
Jay-Z’s Daughter Rumi Carter Throws Up the Roc Nation Sign On Stage, Sparking Insane Illuminati Theories
Black Musicians Who Were Targeted By The FBI and Other Law Enforcement
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Casino to Build Shrine to MJ's Glove
The glove gets a home. From Reuters: “A casino in the Chinese gambling haven of Macau will open Asia’s first Michael Jackson shrine after its owners bought the late King of Pop’s iconic white rhinestone glove for $350,000 at a U.S. auction. The shrine will be located in the lobby of the casino-resort Ponte 16,…
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High Times: Support for Marijuana Legalization Growing
No stems, no seeds, no sticks, no penalty? Support for marijuana legalization grows around the country as more states approve it for medical use. From the Washington Post: The same day they rejected a gay marriage ballot measure, residents of Maine voted overwhelmingly to allow the sale of medical marijuana over the counter at state-licensed…
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Should We Send Aid?
Stumbled across this blurb over on the Atlantic (which stumbled across it on The Independent Gay Forum). Writer Jamie Kirchick doesn’t think aid money should be given to Uganda, a nation with an entirely contentious relationship with its homosexual citizenry, even going so far as to make homosexuality a crime punishable by death. “When a…
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The Employed Battle The Unemployed For Holiday Jobs
If you’re looking to make a little extra money this holiday season to buy things you don’t need, chances are you’re on the hunt for a seasonal job. But if this new survey from Careerbuilder.com is as accurate as it seems, you face some pretty stiff competition. Survey says 1-in-8 employed workers plan to take…
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Lincoln University Won't Let Overweight Students Graduate Without Fitness Course
Lincoln University, the historically black college in Pennsylvania, won’t let overweight students graduate unless they take a fitness course. I have officially heard it all. I would understand if the college encouraged overweight students to take the course, or offer the course as an elective, but mandatory? Come on. Diabetes and obesity is certainly an…
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What? The Public Option Is a Point of Contention?
Somehow, it seems ironic that government-run health care is a matter of contention with Democratic majority of the Senate. Still, that is the reality Harry Reid faces as the health care bill moves to the Senate floor. From The Washington Post: “Despite the success in the test vote, the fragile consensus in the Democratic caucus…
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What Would the Pilgrims Say About Tofu?
Last year, as a junior at Howard University, I had the typical college student’s urge for drastic change—we’ll call it my “boho moment.” I staged a one-woman boycott against hair weaves and chemical relaxers—and while I was at it, I decided to swear off meat, too. I made the requisite declaration to my family. They…
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Turkey Fry Gone Awry
Martha Stewart, Emeril Lagasse, the Food Network and countless Turkey Day connoisseurs swear by succulent deep-fried fowl. Apparently, the old-school roasted bird has become passé. So if you want to go down the deep-fried route this Thanksgiving, all you need is the bird, a propane burner, a vat of peanut oil and a little patience.…
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Dems to Obama: Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way
It’s official: Barack Obama has lost control of his party. In recent weeks, both his congressional allies and the once-fawning political press have begun openly bucking the White House’s cautious approach to the change it says it believes in. That discontent rose this week to a fevered pitch. And now, even the Congressional Black Caucus…
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Delaying Cancer Screenings May Not be Best Option for Black Women
To the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG): Whew! We’re so relieved that we no longer have to worry about getting breast cancer screenings. Really glad we don’t have to bother with those monthly self-exams. And who doesn’t hate getting pap smears?Pardon the sarcasm, but as…