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Facebook Survey Asks Whether to Kill Obama
The U.S. Secret Service has thrown on their high alert investigative gear and for good reason. On Saturday, someone posted a poll on Facebook asking Facebookers whether President Obama should be assassinated. Yeah, you read right. Facebook and presidential assassination. Four choices were provided for the polltakers: yes, no, maybe, and yes, if he cuts…
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Is Higher Education in America Worth Saving?
As the 2009-1010 school year gets underway, President Barack Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan have been making strong moves to ensure that American higher education remains competitive in the 21st century economy. Commentary has focused on Obama and Duncan’s plans to extend the school year to match the time foreign counterparts spend educating their…
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Ebony Ain't What it Used to Be?
Jody Watley, yes, that Jody Watley (although it isn’t a verified Twitter account), recently tweeted about the potential sale of Ebony by Johnson Publications. She typed: Thinking Ebony/Jet never really changed with the times & Essence really needs a wider net for its cover subjects, same faces ovr&ovr Here’s my two cents regarding Ms. Watley’s…
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Three Charged with Murder in Death of Derrion Albert
An update in the Derrion Albert murder. From CNN: Three teenagers have been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 16-year-old boy whose beating was captured on amateur video. One of the three is a minor, but all will be charged as adults, prosecutors in Cook County, Illinois said Monday. They are charged…
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Roman Polanski Can't Escape a Sex Offender Past
76 year-old director Roman Polanski is sitting in a Swiss jail right now. And no, he’s not doing research for his next Oscar-hopeful. Polanski, who directed Rosemary’s Baby, Chinatown and more recently the 2003 Oscar-winning The Pianist, was arrested on route to the Zurich Film Festival where he was to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award. …
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Blair Underwood Opens HIV/AIDS Clinic in DC
Blair Underwood is lending a helping hand in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Washington DC. The actor and activist recently opened a free clinic to combat HIV/AIDS in the District. From the Washington Post: The opening of the AHF Blair Underwood Healthcare Center, named for the Hollywood actor and AIDS activist, was attended by Rep.…
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Eric Brewer for Mayor
East Cleveland mayor Eric Brewer is alleged to be a transvestite and that may be why he needs to be re-elected mayor of East Cleveland, Ohio. I say “alleged” because he has refused to authenticate the photos. But trust me. It’s him. You may have just heard of Eric because of pictures that have become…
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The Screwed Generation
Chances are that if you’re under the age of 25 and happen to read this blog you probably won’t view this entry until about 2:15 p.m. You know, after you eat breakfast. I can understand why, though. It’s not like you have anything to do — well at least not half of you anyway. According…
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VIDEO: Chicago Honor Student Fatally Beaten
Derrion Albert, an honor student from Chicago’s Fenger High School, was beaten to death outside the Agape Community Center last week. From WLS-TV Chicago: Authorities say 16-year-old Derrion Albert was walking from school in broad daylight when he was beaten to death. It happened on Thursday in Chicago’s Roseland community on the far South Side…