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CoverGirl Photo Altered With Bruised Eye to Blast NFL’s Response to Ray Rice
People who think the NFL did a poor job investigating and punishing former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice are circulating a photo on the Internet that is turning the NFL’s partnership with CoverGirl on its head. One of the photos from the Get Your Game Face On campaign, which originally showed a female model’s face with…
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Lawyer and Teachers Say NYC Hotel Employee Accused Them of Being Prostitutes
Actress Danièle Watts isn’t the only black woman who has recently been unjustly tagged a prostitute. According to AlterNet, a security guard at the Standard hotel in the Meatpacking District of New York City recently accused three black professionals of solicitation, the outraged customers claim. The report states that the women—Kantaki Washington, Cydney Madlock and J.…
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Bill Cosby Has Tried to Teach Whites About Blacks
Bill Cosby came under fire during his early professional years for not addressing race in his comedy routines. Journalist Mark Whitaker reveals in his new book, Cosby: His Life and Times, how the entertainer refused to label himself a black comedian, but he spent the bulk of his career fighting for civil rights and racial…
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Don’t Rush to Judge Parents Who Use a Switch to Discipline Kids
On Thursday the Minnesota Vikings’ star running back, Adrian Peterson, was indicted (pdf) on charges of “injury to a child” for striking his 4-year-old son with a tree branch—what many African Americans would call a whipping with a “switch.” CBS Houston reports that the boy’s pediatrician reported his injuries to police; TMZ has published photos that it…
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Report: Ray Rice Expected to Appeal Indefinite Suspension From the NFL
Former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice reportedly has plans to appeal the indefinite suspension levied against him by the NFL after TMZ released video footage of Rice striking his then-fiancee, Janay Palmer, in a casino elevator. Sources told ESPN that Rice, who was released last Monday by the Ravens, has up to 11:59 p.m. Tuesday to…
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Congressman Suggests ‘Sexting’ as Political Tool
It was clearly a mistake, but nevertheless, one congressman’s gaffe is a good reminder of the importance of staying up-to-date on the latest tech terms. Jezebel reports that during a C-SPAN interview at the 2014 National Book Festival in late August on the topic of Ferguson, Mo., and political change, South Carolina Democratic Rep. James…
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Minnesota Vikings Reinstate Adrian Peterson Amid Child-Abuse Charges
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has been reinstated and will play this Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. He had been deactivated this past Sunday after being charged with child abuse. According to Yahoo News, Vikings owners Zygi and Mark Wilf announced Monday that Peterson will be back with the team. Peterson was charged with…
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2nd Trial Set for Detroit Cop Who Killed 7-Year-Old in Raid While Filming TV Show
Jury selection began Monday for the second trial of an officer in a top Detroit police unit who was involved in the tragic shooting of a 7-year-old girl during a 2010 raid, the Associated Press reports. The last trial ended 15 months ago with a hung jury when the jurors could not agree on a…
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How a Football Show Became a News Segment on Domestic Violence and Child Abuse
Currently, the biggest news in football is not about anything done on the field, but everything off it. Carolina Panthers Greg Hardy was convicted of domestic violence this summer. Last week Ray Rice was cut from the Baltimore Ravens and indefinitely suspended from the NFL after video footage of him punching his then-fiancee in the…
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Darrien Hunt: Mom Believes Her Son Was Shot by Police Because He Was Black
Darrien Hunt, 22, was shot and killed Sept. 10 by police in Saratoga Springs, Utah, after they responded to a call of a “suspicious” man walking around a restaurant carrying a “Samurai-type sword.” Witnesses say that once police arrived, Hunt took off running. Police say Hunt lunged at them with the sword. Hunt’s mother believes…