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Ain't I a Victim?
“Where were [her parents] when this girl was seen wandering at all hours with no supervision and pretending to be much older?” —Kisha Williams, Cleveland, Texas, resident, in “Girl’s Sex Assault Rocks Cleveland,” Houston Chronicle I’m pretty sure that when James C. McKinley, a reporter for the New York Times, filed “Vicious Assault Shakes Texas…
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Meet the Nation's Top Black Economists
The Atlanta Post has profiled eight of the top African-American economists in a gallery revealing that despite their profession’s less-than-sexy rep, they’re up to some interesting and important stuff. Not to mention, their points of view and priorities are as diverse as the black community itself. Some highlights: Roland Fryer decided to study economics because…
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AOL Cuts 900 Jobs, Says Black Voices Spared
Ken Strickland, a veteran producer in NBC News’ Washington bureau, was named deputy bureau chief Friday by Antoine Sanfuentes, the recently named Washington bureau chief.The appointment means a Hispanic journalist and a black one will remain in the top two spots in the bureau. “He will work with me to manage the day-to-day operation of…
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Notorious HIV: The Criminal Prosecution of a Virus
In Texas, a man is serving 35 years in prison for spitting at a police officer. In the state of Washington, a 19-year-old college student sits behind bars on first-degree assault charges for having unprotected sex with his girlfriend. A Georgia woman was sentenced to eight years in prison after consensual sex without a condom,…
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National Women's Hall of Fame: Coretta Scott King and Billie Holiday Among 2011 Inductees
Today on International Women’s Day, the National Women’s Hall of Fame has announced its 2011 inductees, who include the late civil rights icon Coretta Scott King and legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday. Eleven American women who have made valuable and enduring contributions to our nation will be honored. These women will be formally inducted on…
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Does Black or Latino Ownership Matter?
Question Raised as Huffington Takes Over AOL Sites “Now that AOL’s acquisition of Huffington Post has closed, Arianna Huffington will take control of AOL Latino, AOL Black Voices and other AOL sites as part of the $315 million deal that puts the Huffington Post under the AOL umbrella,” Richard Prince wrote Monday for the Poynter…
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Glenn Ligon: Art That Pushes the Boundaries of 'Otherness'
Glenn Ligon (born 1960), Hands, 1996. Silkscreen ink and gesso on unstretched canvas, 82 × 144 inches (208.3 × 365.8 cm). Collection of Eileen Harris Norton. Photograph by Fredrik Nilsen. © Glenn Ligon. Malcolm X (Version 1) #1, 2000. Vinyl-based paint, silkscreen ink and gesso on canvas, 96 × 72 inches (243.8 × 182.9 cm).…
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Essence Magazine Gets New Editor-in-Chief
From PRNewswire: Veteran journalist, editor and culture & style expert Constance C. R. White has been named Editor-in-Chief of ESSENCE, it was announced today by Time Inc. Editor-in-Chief John Huey. Her appointment is effective March 21, 2011. Prior to joining ESSENCE, White served as Style Director, Brand Consultant and Spokesperson for the leading online company…
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CIAA: Black-Owned Firms Get Economic Boost From Tournament
The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association is known for bringing together upwardly mobile blacks from different generations for many social and civic engagements. People often forget the major economic impact that the tournament has on its host city, Charlotte, N.C., and black businesses. Sommer Brokaw of the Charlotte Post reports that black entrepreneurs are benefiting from…
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Why Are Blacks 90 Percent of Those Named Washington?
How many writers get to explore the origins of their name for an international audience? You do if you’re Jesse Washington, the Associated Press writer on race and ethnicity, and it’s the weekend of the Washington’s Birthday holiday (also known as Presidents Day). “George Washington’s name is inseparable from America, and not only from the…