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Citizens Lose Homes, McCain Says ‘Get 2nd Job’

The Government Provides Welfare for Corporations     As of this morning, the federal government has taken over two of the country’s…
04.17.21
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Condoleezza Rice Wants More Black Americans in Federal…

  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said that there aren’t enough black Americans in the State Department. 
09.06.08
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Bill Maher Talks Sarah Palin and the Media

  On his weekly TV show, Real Time with Bill Maher, Bill addressed issues such as Sarah Palin’s secessionist past,…
09.06.08
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Barack’s Rumble in the Jungle

Back when I was 5-going-on-6, me and my stepbrother Bilaal were both big Muhammad Ali fans. Now, the fact was…
05.10.12
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Will You Crabs Knock It Off?

I read Cornel West‘s “Race Matters” with more of a sense of obligation than any real interest. The book’s been…
05.10.12
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Michelle Obama’s Outfit 148 Dollars, Cindy McCain’s 300,000…

While the GOP spent all night trying to paint Barack Obama as an elitist, Cindy McCain’s outfit cost more than…
06.19.19
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Spike Lee Does the Right Thing for Obama

In defense of criticism on Obama being only ‘half black’ or not black enough, Spike Lee said ‘One drop [of…
06.19.19
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Wither the Hip-Hop Mayor

The name of Detroit’s embattled mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick, is seldom mentioned without the sobriquet “hip hop mayor.” Kilpatrick coined the…
06.19.19
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Police on Trial for Tasing and Torturing Jena…

A former police officer accused of repeatedly jolting a handcuffed man with a Taser before he died pleaded not guilty…
06.19.19
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White South African Man Released After Throwing Black…

A farmer who threw the body of his fired worker into a lions enclosure is out on parole after less…
06.19.19
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Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Dead At 58

Tributes from political allies and even one-time enemies came pouring in for Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, a trailblazer…
06.19.19
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John McCain’s Imaginary Black Friends

Last Friday, at Rick Warren’s church forum, John McCain was asked for three wise people he would confide in if…
06.19.19
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Can Paying For Grades Help No Child Left…

CNN’s recent “Black in America” captivated a nation still grappling with how race is lived in America. The series featured…
06.19.19
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Tavis Smiley Interviews Nas

Nas appeared on the Tavis Smiley show and discussed his proposed N-Word tile for his most recent Untitled Album and…
06.19.19
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McCain Says ‘In the 21st Century Nations Don’t…

When asked about the conflict in Georgia, GOP Presidential candidate responded ‘In the 21st, nations do not invade other nations.’…
06.19.19
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Details Emerge on Shooting at Democratic Arkansas HQ

A gunman barged into the Arkansas Democratic Party headquarters Wednesday and shot the state party chairman, critically wounding him, authorities…
06.19.19
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Racism is a Major Factor in Unjust Convictions

In the midst of being raped, Jennifer Thompson-Cannino told herself to pay attention to details that would allow her to…
06.19.19
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Virginia Slave Jail is a Reminder of Richmond’s…

In a district where young professionals live in airy lofts and flock to trendy restaurants and clubs, historians are intent…
06.19.19
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France Considers Fat Tax

Cheese, pastries, foie gras — France’s culinary delights are full of dietary sins. Now child obesity is rising and the…
06.19.19
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Despite Son Problems, Kilpatrick Wins Primary

The mother of Detroit’s mayor narrowly survived a primary election that focused on her scandal-plagued son as much as her…
06.19.19