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Harry Belafonte Looks Back in Memoir
Crooner, Hollywood icon and activist Harry Belafonte looks back at his tumultuous, wildly successful life in his latest memoir, My Song. Belafonte rose from a poverty-ridden childhood to become one of entertainment’s most revered figures while also breaking down racial barriers. More than merely focusing on Belafonte’s exceptional career, My Song delves into the actor-singer’s…
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96-Year-Old Chattanooga Resident Denied Voting ID
With an increasing number of state governments creating new barriers to voting, now comes this story by Ansley Haman at the Chattanooga Times Free Press about Dorothy Cooper. The 96-year-old retired domestic worker — who can recall only one election she was eligible to vote in but didn’t — was recently denied a free voter…
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Kanye Defends Clothing Line
Kanye defends clothing line: “This is my first collection. Please be easy. Please give me a chance to grow. This is not some celebrity sh-t. I don’t f—k with celebrities. I f—k with the creatives in this room, the amazing people who spend every day of their life trying to make the world a more beautiful…
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Study: Education About Civil Rights Movement 'Dismal'
NPR is reporting that nearly three-quarters of states fail at teaching the civil rights movement, according to a study released by the Southern Poverty Law Center. The study assigned 35 states a grade of “F”. Only three states — Alabama, New York and Florida — received an “A”. Here’s how the study’s authors sum it…
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Black Hockey Player Bananas If He Used Slur
Philadelphia Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds was a target last week when a fan tossed a banana peel at him during an exhibition game in London, Ontario. One of roughly two dozen black NHL players, Simmonds showed great composure as the peel hit the ice in the midst of a penalty shot — he scored. “When…
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NABJ Airs Frustrations Over Coverage
The National Association of Black Journalists, frustrated by job losses in its membership, setbacks in diversity efforts and a perceived decline in news that benefits African American communities, will reach out to elected officials as it seeks allies to reverse these trends, NABJ President Gregory H. Lee Jr. said on Friday. “NABJ’s mission is to…
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Rapping While White: The Celebrity Edition
For decades now, rap has been the vehicle for driving a decidedly urban American dream narrative — a Horatio Alger-esque tale of rags to riches. And according to Jay-Z, you can be “right next to De Niro” and still be “hood forever.” But instead of the hood, what if you spent your life “down in…
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VIDEO: Spike Lee Receives 2011 AdColor Award
Recently when he was given the 2011 AdColor Award, Spike Lee thanked Michael Jordan for giving him a chance to work on a Nike commercial together back in the days of She’s Gotta Have It. “I gotta thank Michael Jordan always,” said Lee, who was recently featured in The Root’s slide show Top Blacks in…
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'Nig**s in Paris': Can White People Say It?
Alec Baldwin is a fan of Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch the Throne album, and one song in particular. Yesterday, on Twitter, he said, “I love that song NIGGAS IN PARIS,” and threw in a joke about his own race (“Kanye and I are doing a song called NIGGAS IN MONTAUK. My album is called…
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Civil Rights Leaders on Jackie Kennedy
Civil rights leaders and associates of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. had mixed reactions to the disparaging comments that former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy made about King. Kennedy’s comments are published in a new book entitled Jacqueline Kennedy: Historic Conversations on Life With John F. Kennedy. The book is based on interviews she had…