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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BREAKING: AG Holder to Appoint Prosecutor for Interrogation Investigation
Just in from the Washington Post: Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. has decided to appoint a prosecutor to examine nearly a dozen cases in which CIA interrogators and contractors may have violated anti-torture laws and other statutes when they allegedly threatened terrorism suspects, according to two sources familiar with the move. Holder is poised…
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American Politics Could Use Some Preventative Care
Between the misinformation spread by conservative interest groups and the unapologetic fearmongering by Republican lawmakers, our nation’s health care debate is being hijacked for political gain. After weeks of emotionally charged town halls, where rumors of death panels and government access to bank accounts have dominated, it’s apparent that not just the 47 million uninsured…
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Lil Monkey Dolls: Let It Ride?
Normally, I’m the first one out the gate telling black people to get over some silly ish, but Costco definitely needed a chin-check for selling black dolls labeled “Lil Monkey.” It seems the dolls were one of a set. The black doll was wearing a hat that read “Lil Monkey” whereas the white doll was…
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Goings On: The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival
From the good folks of AroundHarlem.com: The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival annually assembles some of the finest musicians in the world who reflect Parker’s musical individuality and genius, to promote appreciation for this highly influential and world-renowned artist. The two days of free concerts take place in neighborhoods where Charlie Parker lived and worked, in…
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On Second Thought: Niger Delta Militants End Ceasefire
MEND has decided the niceties with the government are over. From Al Jazeera: The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend) said the move to end the truce on on September 15 was in response to the government’s 60-day amnesty programme. The government has invited fighter groups to hand in their weapons in return…
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No Wonder People Ignore Bill Collectors
Granted, there are some people who know how to shake a bill collector as well as a stripper during NBA All-Star Weekend, but no one should be spoken to in that tone in a professional setting. Call it a hunch, but calling a person in debt fat, uneducated, ghetto, and a reject won’t lead to…
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Welcome to Their Eyes Were Watching …
Welcome to Their Eyes Were Watching … (TEWW)—The Root’s new culture blog. TEWW is a conversation among women, a black version of The View, if you will, about TV, theatre, music, art and celebrity hysteria. We’ll touch on a bit of everything: from Zora to Zane, True Blood to Tiny & Toya, and Jay-Z to Jill…
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Muslim Woman Beat for Drinking Beer
In 2007 Malaysian model and Muslim Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno was caught drinking a beer in a bar. In July 2009 Shukarno was sentenced to six strokes of the rattan [bamboo-like] whipping cane for drinking the beer. Note to reader: Sharia Law prohibits alcohol consumption among Malaysian Muslims. Now I usually pride myself on not…
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Changing Minds: The Youngest of the Little Rock Nine Talks Justice
Carlotta Walls LaNier was just fourteen when she and eight other teenagers made history by integrating Little Rock Central High School in 1957. Her story of surviving hatred, hostility, and hardships to go on and become the first black girl to walk across the stage of Central High and receive a diploma is recounted in…
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Um, Thanks, McDonald's?
Since they have such a low profile in the Black community, McDonald’s has decided to go all ‘Black in America’ on us and launch 365Black.com. Replete with references to pictures of Black nuclear families and eager college grads clutching their diplomas in celebration, the site wants to be a focal point of Black web interaction.…