RFK Jr. and 14 Other Trump Picks Unprepared, Unfit for Their Big Government Jobs
Florida Karen Arrested After This Alleged Atrocious Act Toward Two Black Kids Blowing Bubbles
The Tea Behind Brit Eady Suing Bravo For $20 Million
Frank Sinatra, Other Anti-Racist Icons Who Were Down For Black Folks
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President Obama's Statement on the Passing of Ted Kennedy
The overnight news that the Democratic Party’s long-serving Senator, Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts, has passed away, marked the end of an era in American politics. That’s a fine cliché, but there is no doubt that an enormous body of legislative accomplishment—the Voting Rights Act, the 1965 Immigration bill, the SCHIP program, the Americans with Disabilities…
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After-School Programs, Vital to Working Parents, Coming Undone
The ax is falling on after-school programs and working parents are scrambling to find a way to make ends meet while giving their kids a good quality of life. From the Wall Street Journal: As schools open their doors this month and next, closings and cutbacks at thousands of after-school programs nationwide have parents scrambling…
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Tarantino Takes on Holocaust. How About Slavery?
Quentin Tarantino’s recent cinematic success Inglourious Basterds is on everybody’s To-See list. The “Holocaust Revenge” story follows a group of Jewish soldiers who seek revenge on Nazi soldiers by bashing their heads with baseball bats. Yes, it’s supposed to get gloriously gory. I haven’t seen the film yet, but I’m anxious to support what I…
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Prior Incidents Emerge at Chris Brown Sentencing
Chris Brown was sentenced Tuesday for assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna in February. In the course of sentencing, previous incidents of violence between the two came to light. From CNN: Pop singer Chris Brown was sentenced Tuesday to serve five years probation and to spend more than 1,400 hours in “labor-oriented service” for assaulting his pop star…
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Brother Kennedy: Good White Folk
For the longest time, besides family, black people would only put three pictures up on the wall: Jesus Christ, Nipsey Russell and John F. Kennedy. The Kennedys, in general, have always had a soft spot in the hearts of many black folks because they have always been, as old timers say, “good white folk.” The…
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Is There a Science to Beauty?
“He look-a like a man.” Remember Ms. Swan? Mad TV’s maybe-Korean, maybe-Icelandic, slightly androgynous nail technician played with adroit cultural ambiguity by Jewish-American actress Alex Borstein? Ms. Swan could never give anyone a straight answer and her subterfuge became her most famous catchphrase, “He look-a like a man.” We laughed because the answer was so…
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Semenya's Race and Sex Struggle
What stood out most as Caster Semenya faced reporters at last week’s track and field world championships was that she’s just a kid. Baby-faced and leery, she parceled out answers to ostensibly innocuous questions. “What was your running background before this year?” But a more insidious query lurked for the teen: What kind of freak are…
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Ted Kennedy Is Dead at 77
Edward M. Kennedy, one of the most powerful and influential senators in American history and one of three brothers whose political triumphs and personal tragedies captivated the nation for decades, died at 77. Kennedy, a Massachusetts Democrat, was the last survivor of a privileged and charismatic family that in the 1960s dominated American politics and…
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Aaliyah Tribute/Asher Roth Recall
Aaliyah, forgive me in advance for defiling the anniversary of your death. Back in your day, there were honorable collabos — Timbaland, Missy Elliot and DMX. Well, we’ll forgive you that one because the song was hot! But, seriously, what happened to the days of quality vocals and dynamic beats? All we have now are…
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Are We Surprised?
Everybody tryna make a dollar…From CNN: Wendell Potter knows a little something about the health care industry’s practices and is not afraid of to speak out as the health care reform debate heats up around the country. The former vice president of corporate communications at insurance giant Cigna, who left his post, says the industry…