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Trial Under Way for Florida Man Accused of Shooting Unarmed Black Teen Over ‘Loud Music’
The trial for Michael Dunn, a Florida man who fatally shot unarmed black teenager Jordan Davis after a dispute over “loud music,” finally began on Monday, CNN reports. Dunn, who is charged with first-degree murder, plans to make use of the state’s controversial “Stand your ground” law. The high-profile case that sparked national outcry has…
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George Zimmerman Wants to Box With Kanye West
George Zimmerman wants to teach Kanye West a lesson and have a go at him in the boxing ring, because of the rapper’s supposed history of attacking “defenseless people,” the Huffington Post reports. This is not a joke. According to the Huffington Post, promoters for the upcoming boxing match between Zimmerman and a still-unknown opponent…
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In Defense of the Sensitive Black Man
Recently a tweet from a sister jumped out at me from my timeline. She said something like, “I can’t stand sensitive dudes. If I wanted to sit around and talk about my feelings, I would’ve called one of my girlfriends. Man up!” The sentiment wasn’t about me, but it made me think. After all, in just the past…
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Seattle Seahawks Crush Denver Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl
So much for Peyton Manning’s record-breaking season and the Denver Broncos intimidating offense. Super Bowl XLVIII was all about the Seattle Seahawks defense. Overpowering, dominating, lightening fast. And ultimately victorious. The Seahawks led the Super Bowl from start to finish, running up a 22 to nothing lead by halftime. It was the relentless Seattle defense…
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White Cop Fired After Hacking Off Woman’s Weave
A white police officer from suburban Detroit is out of a job after she was caught on tape violently hacking off a young hairdresser’s weave during an arrest in November, the Daily News reports. Bernadette Najor was fired from the Warren Police Department in Warren, Mich., after the incident, the News says. Najor reportedly had…
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Wal-Mart Too Expensive for Food Stamp Recipients
Wal-Mart lowered its fourth-quarter profit expectations, the New York Times reports, citing cuts to food stamps and an especially harsh winter. Charles M. Holley Jr., the company’s chief financial officer, said that despite a fairly decent holiday season, the impact from reductions to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food-stamps program, was “greater than…
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‘A Change Is Gonna Come’: Why Sam Cooke Worried About Singing It
Singer Sam Cooke wrote one of the most profound songs of the 1960s, but it wasn’t an easy decision for him, NPR’s Arun Rath reports. Rolling Stone now calls “A Change Is Gonna Come” one of the greatest songs of all time, but in 1964 its political message was a risky maneuver. Cooke had worked hard…
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Tennessee Waitress Receives $1,075 Tip
When Khadijah Muhammad showed up for her waitress job at Cheddar’s restaurant in Knoxville, Tenn., on Jan. 23, her electricity was going to be shut off, but she focused on serving her clients, the Daily News reports. So it seemed like a miracle when an unidentified family left a tip of $1,075 for a meal…
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Renowned Visual Artist Synthia Saint James Featured at Harlem Fine Arts Show
The Harlem Fine Arts Show is in its fifth year, and it is visual artist Synthia Saint James’ first time showing at the annual event. “This was the first opportunity I had a chance to do so,” Saint James said from her Los Angeles home during a phone interview with HFAS. “I really wished that…