culture
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Has the Great Recession Wiped Out a Black Generation?
One of the hidden secrets behind the Great Recession is the role different generations have played in the downturn. There are about 78 million baby boomers and about 82 million millennials tweeting away, but Generation X? A paltry 58 million. In other words, the generation now in its prime earning years is too small to keep…
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It’s Time to Bring Eating Disorders Out of the Shadows
Most African Americans are surely aware of the worsening obesity rates in this country, especially among poorer and underserved communities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, African Americans are the most overweight racial group, with 47 percent classified as obese—defined as a body mass index of 30 or higher. But less often…
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What’s in a Name: Whites Like ‘African Americans,’ Don’t Like ‘Blacks’
White Americans apparently do not have a problem with the ethnic label of “African American,” but “black” is a different story, according to a report at Pacific Standard magazine. Ethnic labels for people of color, such as “African American” and “black,” determine just how whites perceive them, according to a new study titled “A Rose by Any…
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Adrian Peterson Ponders Leaving Vikings Amid Child Abuse Charges
In the midst of a major investigation into accusations of child abuse, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson says his departure from the team could be best for him and the organization, the Associated Press reports. Peterson thinks the coaches and players stand behind him, acccording to AP, citing a report from USA Today. But, the…
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NYPD Rookie Kills ‘Totally Innocent,’ Unarmed Man
In an apparent effort to ease tensions as protests rage across the nation over police violence against blacks, New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton on Friday called the death of a “totally innocent,” unarmed black man an “unfortunate tragedy,” The Guardian reports. “What happened last night was a very unfortunate tragedy,” Bratton said of the…
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The Queen Latifah Show Canceled in 2nd Season
As a result of low ratings and high costs, The Queen Latifah Show has been canceled, the Daily Mail reports. The daytime talk show, now in its second season, will stop production at the end of the year, though new episodes will continue to air through March, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The Sony Pictures…
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Ernie Cobb Still Fighting to Clear His Name in One of Sport’s Biggest Scandals
Thursday, March 22, 1984. At 11:05 a.m., U.S. District Judge Leonard Wexler completed his instructions to the jury in the Federal Court Building in Brooklyn as Ernie Cobb awaited his judgment. Thoughts continuously raced through Cobb’s mind: How had he arrived here, he wondered, of all places, charged with allegedly conspiring to commit sports bribery…
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Russia's Mikhail Gorbachev Teams With SCLC to Promote Nonviolence
What do Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Charles Steele and former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev have in common? As it turns out, both have a passion for social justice, equality, nonviolent conflict resolution and a deep-rooted admiration for Martin Luther King Jr., who was the co-founder and first president of the SCLC. At a summit…
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Model Janice Dickinson Releases Photos of Bill Cosby in a ‘Patchwork’ Robe
Celebrity news site TMZ reports that it has obtained pictures of Bill Cosby from 1980s supermodel Janice Dickinson, who claims that she took Polaroids of the TV icon shortly before he sexually assaulted her—an accusation that she went public with in an interview with Entertainment Tonight on Tuesday. Here’s part of Dickinson’s description of the alleged…
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How to Get Away With Murder Recap: Wait, Huh?!
On Thursday night’s How to Get Away With Murder winter finale, after all the cryptic flashbacks we saw all season, it was finally revealed who killed Sam. It was Michaela! Or Wes! Or Wes and Annalise?! Wait, what? Let’s run it down. 1. First, Annalise and Sam get into a nasty fight. Annalise is packing Sam’s stuff like Bernadine…