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Why Justin Timberlake Will Never Be MJ
With the initial tidal wave of Michael Jackson memorializing—glittery, star-studded and centered around a golden coffin—now behind us, it’s only natural to begin considering who will replace Michael as the King of Pop. The world needs heroes, after all. Cue the media speculation. Seattle Post-Intelligencer reporter Monica Guzman asks whether Shaheen Jafargholi, a tween contestant…
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Black, Paranoid and Absolutely Right
An excerpt from the book This Is Your Country on Drugs: The Secret History of Getting High in America by Ryan Grim. In the summer of 1996, the San Jose Mercury News broke the story of the connection between L.A. crack dealers and the U.S. funded Nicaraguan Contras. More than a month later, the Washington Post…
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Video: The BET Awards Recap
Jay-Z Eddie Levert Janet Jackson and the “I’ll Be There” Finale Was there more worth seeing? Not really.
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He's Going Back to Indiana
When I was five, my folks took me to see the Jackson 5 in concert. I hardly remember the show—and I don’t remember life before Michael Jackson. Generation X doesn’t really know life without him. Michael was a musical bridge across decades. He took Smokey Robinson’s “Who’s Lovin’ You” and passed it on to Terence Trent…
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In Strip Search Case, Clarence Thomas Shows He's "Off the Grid"
If ever we needed a concrete of example of what’s at stake when it comes to Supreme Court appointments, this week’s decision in Safford United School District #1 v. Redding fits the bill. This is the case from Arizona involving a 13 year-old middle school student who was strip-searched at school on suspicion of having…
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Debate on America's Energy Future Splits Obama and Artur Davis
An incredibly important bill on climate change is being debated on the floor of the House today. The American Clean Energy and Security Act, whose lead sponsors are Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Edward Markey (D-MA) will cut carbon emissions by 17 percent below 1990 levels, promote investments in renewable energy sources, and implement the…
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Long Before 'Thriller,' Jackson Shattered Racial Barriers
In 1972, when the movie “Ben” premiered and sent that falsetto voice of little Michael Jackson soaring across movie screens, the joy inside black America was palpable. It wasn’t just that the song raced to No. 1 on the charts, it was that it flowed from the magic of film. And black America, long kept…
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The Album That Saved Pop Music
Is it possible that Michael Jackson’s Thriller is underrated? No, don’t consult your dictionary, I mean underrated in the way you think I mean underrated. Yes, it’s an album that sold more than 40 million copies worldwide, the best-selling recording ever. And for that very, very good reason, it’s well known as a business and…
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Michael Jackson: Black Or White?
Of course, the #1 jam off of Michael Jackson’s 1991 album, “Dangerous,” suggests that it “doesn’t matter if you’re black or white.” But among the most heated controversies surrounding the recently passed musician was his public struggle with his appearance, his racial identity and his skin color. Jackson was diagnosed with vitiligo, a pigment-erasing skin…
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Detroit City Council Woman Pleads Guilty on Bribery Charges
From the Detroit Free Press: “Detroit City Council President Pro Tem Monica Conyers pleaded guilty this morning to conspiring to commit bribery and is free on personal bond. U.S. District Judge Avern Cohn said, “The defendant now stands convicted.” The one count of conspiring to commit bribery is punishable for up to five years in…