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Living While Obama: Rose Garden Nomination
Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner, Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim (second from right) and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton listen while President Obama speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House on March 23. President Obama announced his nomination of Kim to succeed Robert Zoellick as president of the World…
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Black, Female and in Charge
These 20 black female business leaders have all shared the same title: chief executive officer. But they’re also known as mentors, philanthropists and role models with business savvy and ambition that transcend race and gender. During Women’s History Month, we took a look at their career trajectories and history-making successes. Glass ceiling? If there was…
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The Story Behind 'Ni–er Brown' Pants
The confusion has been cleared up, and Abercrombie & Fitch is off the hook in the latest incident of racist descriptors attached to clothing — but that doesn’t mean the Twittersphere has calmed down at all. From Gawker: Twitter is freaking out over brown cargo pants which appear to be sold by Abercrombie and Fitch…
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Obama Girls' Privacy Is Hard to Protect
Obama girls’ privacy is hard to protect: White House officials on Monday urged websites to take down a wire-service report about a spring-break trip to Mexico by Malia. It underscored the difficulties of maintaining the privacy and security of President Obama’s underage daughters in a digital world. Life sentence for white Mississippi teen who killed…
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Did Trayvon Martin Shooter Use a Racial Slur?
Did Trayvon Martin shooter use a racial slur? A Florida TV station is saying that George Zimmerman, who shot and killed African-American teenager Trayvon Martin, might have muttered “f—-ing coons” under his breath on the 911 tape, but it’s difficult to tell for sure. Listen for yourself. Michelle Obama on Letterman show: The first lady…
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Black Hollywood: Still Shuffling?
In 1987, Robert Townsend’s Hollywood Shuffle put a satirical spotlight on the struggles of African-American actors, through the tale of Bobby Taylor’s battle to find roles that didn’t make a mockery of his race. Twenty-five years later, The Help is a box-office success story, Red Tails has put black history on the big screen and…
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5 Black Films We'd Watch Anytime
Ask Twitter on any given day to define a #classicblackmovie and you’ll find a wide range of opinions, from Mahogany and Claudine to The Best Man and The Wood to even, um, Belly and I Got the Hook Up. One thing’s for sure: Ask any black film junkie to rattle off a few of his…
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Spouse May Nix Visit With Son's Absent Dad
I am married to a wonderful man, and we have a child together. He loves my oldest son like his own and has been in my son’s life since he was 2. After four years, my ex now decides that he wants to see my child and wants me to let my son come over…
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A Matter of Faith: Black Voters and the GOP
On Super Tuesday, Republican voters get a chance to stand up for the candidate they believe in. But do black voters feel they have the same range of choices as white voters? African Americans are a bit of a paradox: arguably socially conservative on the issues, but loyal to the Democratic Party. “I think it’s…
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Black Filmmaker Wins Big With 'Undefeated'
With no film degree, director T.J. Martin wasn’t always confident that he would win an Academy Award. In fact, just the thought of being nominated for an Oscar came as a complete surprise. “I’m not used to people saying that; it doesn’t sound like they are talking about me,” he told The Root. The Seattle…