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Michael Jackson's Death Ruled a Homicide
The latest on the Michael Jackson saga from CNN: Singer Michael Jackson had lethal levels of the drug propofol in his blood when he died, according to court documents. Los Angeles’ coroner Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran reached that preliminary conclusion after reviewing toxicology results carried out on Jackson’s blood, according to an affidavit. The drug Diprivan,…
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Our Kind of Vacation
As the first family heads to Martha’s Vineyard for their first first-family vacation, the island is still all aflutter over cultural critic Touré’s New York magazine feature characterizing black Vineyarders as a bunch of self-segregating snobs. Blacks who make the island off the coast of Cape Cod their summer home have not felt this misunderstood…
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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…