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Hayes Goes Prime Time as O'Brien, Martin Exit
In an era in which “quotas” is regarded as a dirty word, Chris Hayes, whose new MSNBC show, “All In with Chris Hayes,” debuts Monday at 8 p.m. Eastern, has no problem with the concept. “Earlier this month, after MSNBC announced it was giving Chris Hayes his own daily primetime news show, Media Matters published…
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Roland Martin: Black Journo of the Year
The National Association of Black Journalists has named Roland Martin its Journalist of the Year for 2013, the organization announced Wednesday, lining up behind the journalist and commentator after CNN refused to renew Martin’s contract. In another development, Soledad O’Brien, another journalist of color whose role at CNN is being diminished, included Martin on her…
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Massachusetts Keeps a Slavery Myth Alive
(The Root) — Last week Amy S. Erickson, the master teacher and academic coordinator at New Millennium Academy in Minneapolis, sent me a link to a “nonfiction” reading comprehension test (pdf) for sixth-graders from the Massachusetts Department of Education. The “nonfiction” exercise was about quilts and the Underground Railroad. The passage, titled “Women’s Quilts as…
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Black Women Won't Be Erased Here
(The Root) — When I was in my first semester of journalism school, a well-meaning professor pulled me aside to offer some constructive criticism. He was one of my favorites, a great teacher and an accomplished editor at an award-winning newspaper. He’d noticed a theme in the stories I’d pitched or written for his class…
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Roland Martin Out at CNN
Roland Martin told his Twitter followers Tuesday that his last day as a CNN commentator will be April 6, ending speculation about his fate under new CNN President Jeff Zucker. “Roland I am really missing not hearing your view point on @CNN,” a Twitter follower wrote. Martin replied, “Sorry. Can’t book myself. My last day…
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Class Acts: Black Women Educators
For Women’s History Month, we chose to take a look at the contributions of black women to the educational cause. You might not have heard of many of the people on this list, but the work these African Americans are doing to change and improve the quality of education — whether it’s through legislation, in the…
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Class Acts: Black Women Educators
For Women’s History Month, we chose to take a look at the contributions of black women to the educational cause. You might not have heard of many of the people on this list, but the work these African Americans are doing to change and improve the quality of education — whether it’s through legislation, in the…
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Who Should Be Face of Chicago Violence?
(The Root) — I’m struggling to tell stories. As an urban-affairs reporter in Chicago, I hesitate over whose story is the best to portray community violence. Chicago is at a crucial moment; all eyes are on the city as it recoils in an unflattering limelight. The perception, no matter what statistics say, no matter the…
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Mayor Bloomberg, Big Sodas Aren't the Issue
(The Root) — When a New York Supreme Court judge struck down New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s ban on the sale of supersized sugary drinks, I was glad. I hated this particular so-called nanny-state law from the beginning, even though our nation is in the grips of an obesity crisis. I’m very aware of…
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Racism Is Bad for Our Bodies
In a piece for the Atlantic, Jason Silverstein presents evidence that profiling, beyond just raising legal issues, also carries health risks. … A growing literature shows discrimination raises the risk of many emotional and physical problems. Discrimination has been shown to increase the risk of stress, depression, the common cold, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, and mortality.…