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The Gang-Up on Trump and Carson’s Catch-Up: 6 Takeaways From the 2nd GOP Debate
The Republican debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., was the first debate of the real election season (post-Labor Day) and it was certainly an endurance contest for the candidates, the moderators and the viewers. In case you were watching the season finale of Born Again Virgin, don’t have cable or…
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President Barack Obama Tweets Support for Texas High School Student Ahmed Mohamed
Along with more than 250,000 supportive tweets, Texas high school student Ahmed Mohamed, who was arrested over a homemade clock, got support from President Barack Obama on Twitter. The hashtag #IStandWithAhmed has been a trending topic throughout the day on Wednesday, but it was the show of support from Obama that proves the 14-year-old has a…
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Being Black at Google
It’s a challenge for African Americans working in California’s Silicon Valley to have a sense of community. Clennita Justice has worked for several technology companies there over the past 25 years. “At many of those companies, you could go for days without seeing another black person,” says the senior engineering program manager, who now works…
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Survey: Alternative Press Still Have Super-White Newsrooms
Women, LGBT People Benefit Most From Diversity Hiring The nation’s alternative news media — many of them spawned by the counterculture and devoted to progressive ideas — rate having a diverse staff important, yet “continue to be predominantly white, and if anything, are getting whiter,” according to a survey of 37 such media outlets by…
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Shonda Rhimes Tops The Root 100 List of Top Influencers
To be black and excellent. But excellent not just in the way they conduct their business. To be black and excellent in their lives, in their careers, in their community. Every year since 2009, The Root has defined black excellence with a list of 100 honorees ages 25 to 45, who, while succeeding across multiple…
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Damon Wayans Wants People to Stop Twisting His Words
Damon Wayans made a rare appearance during a recent interview with Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club. During the interview, the topic steered toward Bill Cosby and the sexual assault and drugging allegations from over 50 women. From the clip posted, one could say Wayans was #TeamCosby. “If I was him, I would divorce my wife,…
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Octavia Butler’s Dawn Is Coming to TV
Fans of the late Octavia Butler are rejoicing after news has emerged that Butler’s book Dawn is being made into a television series. According to Deadline, Allen Bain, a producer and professor at Columbia University, has optioned the rights for Dawn under his new company, Bainframe. If you’re not familiar with Butler’s book, which was published in 1987, Dawn is…
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The Preseason Is Over: 3 Things to Look for in 2016’s Political Season
The NFL preseason is arguably a waste of time unless you’re a die-hard football fan or a desperate gambler or you’re related to someone who is actually playing in the games. It’s simply practice for players who are hoping to make the team and for television analysts working on their one-liners and hot takes. Because…
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Don’t Bet on Ben Carson in Iowa
Trivia time: Name anyone who has been elected president of the United States without having served in any political office before running. There aren’t many. In the 200-plus-year history of the U.S., there have only been three presidents who were never on the stump before swearing an oath to protect the United States: George Washington, Ulysses S.…
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Our #WCW: Venus Williams Quietly Earned Her Business Degree While Kicking Butt in Tennis
Venus Williams is quite the degree collector. In addition to being one of the world’s highest-ranked tennis players, Williams earned her associate degree in fashion design back in 2007, and earlier this month, she earned her Bachelor of Science in business administration at Indiana University East. Talk about being a student-athlete. Williams explained that…