culture
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Racist Death Threats Spray-Painted on Interracial Couple’s Home
A mixed-race Pittsburgh couple woke up one morning last week to find the words “Die Nigger” and the police code for homicide, “1.8.7,” as well as swastikas, spray-painted on the garage door of their home, the New Pittsburgh Courier reports. Marlene Williams, who is black, and her boyfriend, Jason Powell, who is white, say that…
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Ex-NFL Star Darren Sharper Turns Himself in to Los Angeles Authorities
Former NFL star Darren Sharper has turned himself in to Los Angeles police without incident on Thursday evening, CNN reports. Sharper, who is facing several rape allegations across the country, including in California, was slapped with two more counts of aggravated rape by the Orleans Parish district attorney’s office. His charges in California are similar,…
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Michelle Obama to Do Cameo on Parks and Recreation Season Finale
Michelle Obama is loving the small screen lately. The first lady just recently joined Jimmy Fallon and Will Ferrell on The Tonight Show, starring in an “Ew!” sketch with the two comedians, while bringing along her healthy lifestyle messages. Now the first lady will be beefing up her television experience with a guest appearance on…
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Richie Incognito Says He Damaged His $300,000 Car Himself
Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Richie Incognito has claimed responsibility for the recent damage to his expensive sports car, telling authorities that he did the damage himself, the Los Angeles Times reports. It was reported earlier that the $300,000 Ferrari that was bought just this November was vandalized with a baseball bat, damaging the grill and…
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Chicago’s Often Forgotten Role in African-American Art
Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal joins professor Richard Powell in a walk through the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University to discuss the works of Archibald Motley Jr. Professor Powell is the John Spencer Bassett Professor of art, art history and visual studies at Duke University, as well as the curator of…
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6 Reasons 12 Years a Slave Mattered
When 12 Years a Slave opened nationally last November, it launched endless conversations about the legacy of slavery and race in America. Director Steve McQueen’s hauntingly graphic depiction of slavery even made some people declare they were sitting this one out because they couldn’t bear to watch. This may have included some Oscar voters, which…
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Why Did I Get Married? Here’s Why
“It’s funny that when a man hasn’t anything in the world to worry about, he goes off and gets married.”—Robert Frost What the hell was I thinking? I was 31, single, making good money and living in Atlanta, a city that’s been described as “happy hunting” for a single guy. I was living the life…
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Yes, You Should Give the White Guy a Chance
“When guys from other races approach me or seem to express interest, I feel like I am their cultural project and quickly shut it down. They don’t say anything offensive, but I wonder why they want a ‘sistah’ when they have not ventured over to this side before—or seem to have not to. Is this…
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Paula Deen Compares Herself to Gay NFL Prospect Michael Sam
Disgraced former Food Network star Paula Deen, who revealed that she regularly used the n-word and lost several endorsement deals as a result, is on the comeback trail and is now comparing herself to gay pro football prospect Michael Sam in an interview with People magazine, Rawstory reports. “I feel like ‘embattled’ or ‘disgraced’ will…