Texas Mother’s Reasoning for Allegedly Boiling Her Baby Will Make You Cry
After Dissing Black Americans For Years, African Immigrants Want Us To Care As Trump Tries to Deport Them. A Professor Explains What We should Do
This Alabama City’s First-Ever Black Councilwoman Receives Letter Calling Her N-Word, and That’s Not All
New Development for White Michigan Karen Who Lied and Said Two Black Men Assaulted Her
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Federal Appeals Court Revives Suit Against Capitol Police
From the AP: A federal appeals court on Friday revived a discrimination lawsuit brought by more than 200 black police officers who claim they were mistreated by white supervisors with the U.S. Capitol Police. The black officers had sued in 2001, charging white senior officers had created a hostile work environment by regularly referring to…
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So You Think You Want to Dance?
“The essence of all art is to have pleasure in giving pleasure.” — Mikhail Baryshnikov As reality TV shows go, So You Think You Can Dance is the unlikeliest of hits: No one’s throwing temper tantrums on the Fox show, no one’s serving up diva ‘tude or pursuing world domination through Machiavellian manipulations. There are…
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Naomi Sims Was No Supermodel
In the remembrances of model Naomi Sims, 61, who died over the weekend, there have been a host of references to her as the “first black supermodel.” The Oxford, Miss., native was given that title because of her appearance on the cover of Ladies’ Home Journal in 1968, at a time when the “black is…
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When Jazz Meets Hip-Hop
When it comes to integrating hip-hop and jazz, Robert Glasper has raised the bar substantially. The pianist and composer focuses on the feel of hip-hop rather than the sound, often avoiding the easy route of dressing up his music with Hip-Hop 101 guideposts—turntable wizardry, digital beats and boastful raps. His collaborations with Mos Def, Q-Tip,…
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GOP Gears Up to Debate on Sotomayor; Dust Off 'Wise Latina' for 47237428 Time
From the Washington Post: As the Senate prepared to debate the Supreme Court nomination of Sonia Sotomayor on Tuesday, the Republican leadership sought to rally opposition to President Obama’s nominee on grounds that she represents a dangerous new standard of judicial “empathy” rather than impartiality in deciding cases. In a morning floor speech ahead of…
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Senator McCain and His Jack Johnson Campaign
I don’t know whether to laugh my butt off or weep foolishly. Senator John McCain and Representative Peter King have finally drafted a letter to President Obama on the matter of race and boxing. McCain, a longtime boxing advocate, wants Obama to issue a posthumous pardon to Jack Johnson, the first African American Heavyweight Champion…
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Has Obama's Mouth Written a Check His Tax Pledge Can't Cash?
From CNN: “Read my lips: No new taxes.” That famous phrase from George H.W. Bush came as he accepted his party’s presidential nomination at the Republican National Committee convention in 1988. At the time, it was exactly the red meat Republicans were looking for. But campaigning and governing are two very different things. Bush was…
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VIDEO: Healthcare Lacks for Haiti's Expectant Mothers
From Al Jazeera: Every year more than half a million women across the world die while giving birth, most of them from developing countries. In Haiti, women suffer from the highest maternal mortality rate in the Western hemisphere. Violence, political chaos and insufficient international aid have hampered even the most basic healthcare.Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo…
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Should Plax's Stupidity Keep Him from Playing Ball?
From the Washington Post: Not surprisingly, a New York grand jury indicted Plaxico Buress on weapons charges Monday. Mr. Burress will most certainly be sent to jail. It’s just a matter of how long he’ll have to stay. Clearly, there is no need to debate the New York State laws; they are what they are…
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Cash for Clunkers
The cash for clunkers plan is intriguing, but suspicious. I mean, who doesn’t want money off on a new, fuel-efficient car? But I don’t know that it’s worth the money being pumped into it. And I don’t know anyone who has made the trade. I’m curious to know if anyone out there has participated in…