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Watch This: Clarence Thomas: Obama Says What Elites 'Expect From a Black Person'
During a recent wide-ranging interview with C-SPAN, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas took a swipe at President Barack Obama’s popularity among elites and the media, saying that Obama says “the prescribed things they expect from a black person,” Fox News reports. “Any black person who says something that is not the prescribed things that they…
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Children's March 1963: A Defiant Moment
(The Root) — Defying your parents’ orders not to march in Birmingham, Ala., in the 1960s could have meant a whipping for teens. Defying the police commissioner’s order not to march protesting segregation could have meant attacks by dogs, blasts from fire hoses and a lockup in jail. Fifty years ago in the spring of…
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Push to Change Washington Redskins' 'Derogatory, Racist Name'
Council of the District of Columbia member David Grosso is preparing to introduce a resolution calling on the Washington Redskins football team to change its name, the Washington Post reports. Grosso says that the current name is “derogatory” and “racist” (many would agree with him there), and that it’s “time we take a stand and…
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4 Tony Nods Each for 'Motown,' 'The Trip to Bountiful'
The 2013 Tony Award nominations were announced Tuesday morning in New York. Some highlights for African-American theater: Actresses Cicely Tyson and Condola Rashad are up for honors for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play and Best Performance in a Featured Role in a Play, respectively. Plus, the productions in…
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Tsarnaev Coverage Proves Labels Matter
“Since the identification and apprehension (both dead and alive) of Boston Marathon bombing suspects Tamerlan Tsarnaev (reportedly shot and run over with explosives strapped to him, amid unconfirmed reports he was clutching an ‘ACME Co.’ receipt) and [Dzhokhar] Tsarnaev (apprehended as a result of history’s first heroic nicotine fit), there has been a rush to…
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Is Retirement Really an Option Anymore?
In the years since the Great Recession, many 30-somethings have had to rely on their 401(k)s to keep them afloat. Danielle C. Belton, writing for Clutch magazine, points out that the idea of being “done” with the rat race might be reserved for superstars like Janet Jackson and her billionaire boo. How many of us…
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Uncle Luke Donates 5,000 b condoms to Miami Non-Profits
Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell, formerly of the rap group 2 Live Crew and, b condoms, the only black-owned condom company have announced a partnership, Clutch reports. Campbell is donating 5,000 Platinum XL b condoms to a Miami, Fl area non-profit organization this summer. He will also donate another 1,000 Platinum XL b condoms through “Let…
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Al Neuharth, Diversity Champion, Dies at 89
Allen H. Neuharth, who led the newspaper industry in championing diversity and made it possible for Robert C. Maynard to become the first African American publisher of a mainstream newspaper, died Friday at his home in Cocoa Beach, Fla. He was 89. An obituary by Herbert Buchsbaum of the New York Times described Neuharth as…
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'Dark-Skinned Male' Report Highlights Errors
Some Use Experts of Color to Comment on Boston Bombing On a day highlighted by false reports that a suspect had been arrested in the Boston Marathon bombing, CNN’s John King was singled out for reporting that law enforcement officials had identified “a dark-skinned male” as the suspect, and at least three news organizations demonstrated…
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Have Black Americans Left Baseball?
(The Root) — While the Jackie Robinson biopic 42 has become a certified success, attracting a diverse audience on its way to becoming No. 1 at the box office during its opening weekend, black Americans are still facing barriers to the baseball field. The opening of 42 occurred several days before the annual celebration of…