The Surprising Tea on the Black Colorado Child Born With Blonde Hair and Blue Eyes
Everything to Know About Trump’s Massive Birthday Military Parade in DC— And Why it’s Stirring Up Chaos
12 Shocking, Barely-Known Secrets and Scandals of Black Hollywood
New York County Ballot Lawsuit Sparks Election Integrity Firestorm on Social Media
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Check It Out: How Not to Write About Africa
Kenyan writer Binyavanga Wainaina wrote this piece a number of years ago, and earlier this year Director Jesse Dylan and his company FreeForm worked with Binyavanga and the Beninois actor Djimon Hounsou to create this filmed performance of the essay. It’s a nice reality check for those—Buzz included—who deal with information regarding Africa.
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A Different World
Remember Maggie? You know, Denise Huxtable’s roommate during sophomore year of college. Yeah, that Maggie, Maggie from Hillman. The white girl whose parents probably never imagined their innocent daughter would leave the heartland to share a dorm room with a colored gal—until she did. They had bunk beds and everything. I always thought Maggie seemed…
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Listen Up! Wave of Rapes During Military Crackdown Shakes Guinea
A disturbing story out of Guinea, where human rights officials are investigating crimes against humanity in a brutal military crackdown of a pro-democracy rally. Especially targeted were women who were sexually brutalized. From NPR It was not the first time troops in Guinea have opened fire on civilians. What has shocked people most is that…
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CBO Finding: Dem Bill with Public Option Reduces Deficit
A new House health care bill, which includes a public option, looks to cost $871 billion over ten years time. The aforementioned figure, according to the CBO, would reduce the deficit in that time. From CNN: This new CBO estimate, which aides caution is not final, is significantly less than the $1.1 trillion price tag…
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Woman Beats Man on "Tyra"
Tyra Banks had a segment on her show about girlfriends who beat up thier boyfriends. It reminds me of scenarios I’ve witnessed play out on the street. This is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and I’ve written about the issue a bit. So I’m glad to see this being discussed. Troubling is the fact that this…
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"The Wire"'s Omar Little Lives in New Jersey, Believes in Obama
Actor Michael Kenneth Williams, best known for playing Omar Little, Barack Obama’s favorite character on HBO’s “The Wire,” is jumping into the political fray with an endorsement of sitting New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine: Williams’ Obama-centric pitch mixed a few metaphors, but made a point: This is real life, this is not TV…it’s not a…
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Listen Up! Jury Box Getting Tuned Up by Recession
It’s cold in the world of jury duty. The recession has been cited as one of the key reasons people are eschewing their judicial repsonsibilities. NPR’s Gloria Hillard has the scoop: As the recession continues across the country, an increasing number of court officials are hearing people say financial hardship will not allow them to…
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What the ‘N’ in UNCF Stands For These Days
Sixty-five years after a group of historically black colleges came together to form the United Negro College Fund, a mind is still a terrible thing to waste. The UNCF is continuing its mission of raising money to support its 39 member HBCUs as they fight to stay afloat amid the economic downturn. However, flush with…
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When Will Black Greeks Stop Hazing to Death?
In the final part of this special 3-part series on Black Greek Letter Organization hazing, author Lawrence C. Ross Jr. on why it may be a case of life or death, for both the pledges and the organizations themselves. Part 1 of this series is here. Part 2 of this series is here. All black…
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Words From the Other Mr. (Cornel) West
Cornel West, distinguished professor in the Princeton Center for African American Studies, and author of best sellers such as Race Matters (Vintage, 1994) Democracy Matters: Winning the Fight Against Imperialism (Penguin, 2004) and Keeping Faith: Philosophy and Faith in America (Routledge, 1994),has a new memoir, Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud (Smiley Books) in…