culture
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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…
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Spike Lee Gets Real About Gentrification
Director Spike Lee let them know how he really felt on Tuesday night. According to New York magazine, Lee was speaking at Pratt Institute for a Black History Month lecture when an audience member asked him about “the other side” of the gentrification debate. “Let me just kill you right now, because there was some…
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Richie Incognito’s $300,000 Ferrari Vandalized
Richie Incognito, the ex-Miami Dolphins lineman at the center of the Jonathan Martin bullying scandal, had his $300,000 Ferrari vandalized with a baseball bat, New York Daily News reports. The bully’s ride, which was reportedly purchased in November, has severe damage to its grill and hood, according to pictures acquired by TMZ Sports. Incognito’s black…
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Police Who Fatally Shot Homeless Man 11 Times Over Stolen Coffee Won’t Be Charged
The Michigan police officers who fired their weapons 47 times, fatally shooting a homeless man after a confrontation over stolen coffee, won’t face federal charges, Rawstory reports. Federal authorities including the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice announced earlier this week that there wasn’t enough evidence to charge the six Saginaw police officers. “After…