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Whatever Means Necessary?
Roland Burris’ plaintive, doth-protest-too-much mantra—“I am the junior senator from Illinois” (“…and I drive a Dodge Stratus!”)—is getting that slightly overplayed feel along the same lines as Barack Obama’s go-to line, “South Side of Chicago,” and Hillary Clinton’s sing-songy, “Hillary…Clinton…dot…com.” Here’s the thing—Burris has almost managed to maneuver into a U.S. Senate seat by pitching…
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Dick Parsons for Commerce Secretary?
There seems to be some chatter about Dick Parsons possibly getting the nod for Commerce Secretary. He’s been aww-shucks-ing it up the press, but since “Dollar” Bill Richardson stepped away from the table and Dr. Sanjay Gupta has been tagged to be surgeon general, there’s some sense of Disney magic floating around the beltway. Mr.…
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A Divorce Supreme?
Sheree Whitfield of the real Housewives of Atlanta is determined to get a seven-figure settlement out of her divorce, even if means taking it all the way to the supreme court. I’m a big fan or fairness. And I’m not sure how that’s going to work out, but I’m sure that kids don’t need millions…
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Madea's Bustin' Out — Again!
Madea Goes to Jail coming to a theater near you on Feb. 20th. So, what should you expect? Well, like all the Tyler Perry movies thus far, you’re sure to see a few familiar faces. Derek Luke (Antoine Fisher) and everyone’s favorite Huxtable kid, Rudy a.k.a Keisha Knight Pulliam have both been cast. You should…
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Ben’s Chili Bowl Welcomes Obama
Barack Obama and D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty grabbed a bite to eat at Ben’s Chili Bowl, the famed half-smoke and chili eatery in the historic U Street corridor on Saturday. Obama, who enjoyed his first taste of Ben’s, ate a half-smoke with chili and chips. So if the president-elect is making stops at restaurants around the…
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Mr. Obama Goes to Washington
Speaking with the Speaker: The president-elect sits down with Nancy Pelosi before a meeting with his top economic advisers to discuss his plan for a stimulus package. Bye-Bye, Chicago: Barack Obama leaves the Windy City for Washington.
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Believe in the Magic
Very quietly, the Southeast Division is making an uprising in the NBA. Long thought to be the weakest of the six divisions, all five teams are turning heads. In the last week, the two worst teams in the division, the Charlotte Bobcats and Washington Wizards, have pulled stunning upsets. Last Sunday, the Wizards downed their…
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Diary of a Mad Black Preacher
America is gearing up to welcome a new president whose theme is hope, and many Americans are trying to muster up all the faith they can to get through these tough economic times. And in keeping with the mood, a new message movie opens today that encourages us to seek strength from a higher power.…
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Reparations as Bailout
Don’t call it reparations. Call it a belated bailout of the Freedman’s Savings Bank, chartered by Congress in 1865 as a financial haven for freed slaves, and failed in 1874 after its white board lost all the money after a spree of wild speculation. It was like black people’s version of Bernie Madoff (but the…
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Will My Cell Phone Work at Inauguration?
OK, so it’s Inauguration Day and you’re standing back 10 rows deep along the parade route. You’ve lost your family members who stopped somewhere a block or so away. You’re supposed to meet up with friends afterward for a celebratory toast, but you haven’t spotted them anywhere. And you’ve managed to grab some cool pictures…