culture
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A Tribute for MJ, Ratings for MTV
According to People.com, Janet Jackson will be in attendance at Sunday’s Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall. Whether or not she’ll perform is anyone’s guess: It’s not known whether Janet will perform – it’s being billed as a “special appearance” – but her mere presence on stage is expected to give the show…
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A Matter of Principal
At 29, I became a high school principal after a beloved school leader had retired. The teachers in the building were fearful that I might ruin what they had: a highly functioning school filled with college-bound students and positive energy. They made it clear that they were giving me one year to see what I…
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uknowurblack
You know you’re spending too much time on Twitter when you start noticing the little games that people invent before all of your friends do. If you happened to be tooling around on the site on Sunday afternoon, you might have spotted a short-lived, explosive meme called “uknowurblackwhen.” As of around 6 p.m., a whopping…
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Rare Air: Former NC State Star to Be Jordan's HOF Presenter
Not Dean Smith. Not Phil Jackson. Not David Falk. When Michael Jordan is inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, his presenter will be former North Carolina State star David Thompson. From ESPN: Michael Jordan has chosen David Thompson, another high flyer from North Carolina, to present him, while Charles Barkley and Isiah Thomas also…
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UPDATE: Our Brains Have Been Washed!
The president has spoken. We feel Socialized, ready to bring in a multiracial American Reich destined to last 1,000 years. Did the Twitternets feel the same? Click the link to find out. But beware! The socialist gamma rays could turn Newt Gingrich. Obama’s school speech reaction!
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H-U-B-B-U-B: The President's Remarks to Students
The remarks as provided by the White House: Hello everyone – how’s everybody doing today? I’m here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we’ve got students tuning in from all across America, kindergarten through twelfth grade. I’m glad you all could join us today. I know that for many of you, today is the…
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Trouble Brews as Drought Devastates Kenya
Kenya is suffering one of its worse droughts in a decade and despite the warnings of aid workers, little has been done in the wake of a dryness that is killing not only the land, but its people as well. Many fingers are pointed toward the Kenyan government which has been accused of allowing infighting…
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VIDEO: Howard University Students Demand Better Treatment
The sound quality is a bit shoddy, but this is footage from the scene.