Oklahoma Black Man Hit By Patrol Car During Jaywalking Arrest, and That’s Not Even the Most Infuriating Part
Chicago Black Man’s Face is Forever Changed After Being Tased By Police, But That’s Not the Worst Part…
These Black Democrats Were Allegedly Next on the Minnesota Gunman’s Hitlist
Why the Black Internet Believes Grammys Just Threw Shade at Beyoncé
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Go Green For Green
Do you have too much self-respect to hit the stroll? Are you too lazy to get in shape for the poles? Do you hate retail way too much to ever consider folding clothes at the Gap? If any of those apply to you fret not: You’re not completely out of options to earn extra cash.…
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Earth Day Headlines
TR: The Root: Proof Positive Blacks Besides Majora Carter and Van Jones Care about Earth* SPI: Company to Power Office with Bikes; If Productive, Expect Doping Accusations WGBH: African-Americans and the Environment: A Panel Discussion NYT: Green Begets Green: Making Money Will Green the Planet LAT: Totally Biting the DeLorean’s Steez, Engineer Tries to Make Fuel from Trash CT: Obama…
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Green Collar Hero: John Moore
A fifth-generation New Orleanian, John Moore had made up his mind that The Big Easy was behind him. After graduating from Morehouse College in 2005, he settled in Atlanta and had no interest in going back. But Hurricane Katrina gave him a chance to put his experience as an environmental studies fellow at Atlanta’s Southface Energy Institute to…
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Why Blacks Don't Believe in the Extraterrestrial
It’s the day before Earth Day and former Apollo 17 astronaut Edgar Mitchell has caused a stir about extraterrestrial life. Yes, folks, he’s convinced there’s life beyond our singular existence on Earth. He also confesses our government is keeping the alien files on lock down. Now before you lock me away as the crazy black…
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Rock is Black Music, Too
Know what the problem is with black folks? No imagination. Sounds crazy, I know, but consider black music.Every significant moment in America’s history has been accompanied by its own soundtrack. And black musicians have often written the music and the lyrics. But what’s our soundtrack now? The music industry has imposed the same low expectations…
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The Other Jay-Z
Just who is the man about to become not only the president of South Africa, but the most powerful man on the continent? Most South Africans call him Jay Zed. Others call him by his clan name—Msholozi. And supporters wear T-shirts proclaiming him “100 percent Zulu boy.” His full name is Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, the…
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Yee Haw! The Rise of Black Country
I’d like to dedicate this record Right here to my main man Johnny Cash, a real American gangsta… Grand Ole Opry, here we come —Snoop Dogg, “My Medicine” There’s long been an assumption that black folks and country music just don’t mix—even though that assumption completely erases from history the music and success of Charley…
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The Book Deal Budget
I’ve always dreamed of scoring a book deal. Growing up I studied each and every magazine writer that I admired and their respective path toward becoming a published author. Although the thought of having my own piece of work on bookshelves was motivation in itself, I also looked to netting a book deal as a…
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Tuesday's Headlines
FOX: Boston Med Student Arrested in ‘Craigslist Killer’ Case AJE: Tamil Tigers Have 24 Hours to Live; May Eat Fried Chicken, Drink a Nantucket Reuters: Obama Shakes Hands with Chavez; America Finds Strength to Carry On LAT: Obama Asks CIA to Chart New Course, Maybe Relax with the Water WP: Race Books Lead Arts Pulitzers; Being Black…
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Flying While Rude
Jimi’s latest post (Flying While Fat) made me think of all the reasons I have come to hate flying. It’s not fear of hurtling through the air in a metal tube at 35,000 feet. Nah. It’s the people who really don’t believe the one-carry-on rule. (These are probably people who roll into the express line…