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Did Jackie Robinson Lead Off for Obama?

Jesse Jackson Jr. just compared Barack Obama to Jackie Robinson in his role as first black person actively campaigning for…
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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…
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Feminism Deserves More Than a Roll Call Vote

After months of debate, Hillary Clinton’s name will be placed in nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, CO…
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Obama’s First Known TV Interview (1995)

If anyone hasn’t read Obama’s book, Dreams of my father I suggest you do so immediately. It is an extraordinary…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Steal This Election!

If the year 2000 belongs to the Supreme Court, then 2008 belongs to the media. This year will go down…
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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…
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Baseball and Hair, Manny Being Manny

There are few issues more pressing, at this crucial moment in our nation’s history, than whether Manny Ramirez will cut…
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Forbes Top Hip Hop Earners

Despite word of a rap recession, the top 10 hip hop artists still earned more than 400 million dollars combined…
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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…
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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…
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Obama and McCain Meet at Megachurch

The Rev. Rick Warren is so prominent and respected that just being seen with him is a boon for any…
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…
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Hip Hop Politics Join Conservative Hitlist

When John McWhorter landed a summer 2008 release date for his book All About the Beat: Why Hip-Hop Can’t Save…
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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…
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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…
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Snoop to Star in Bollywood Film

Snoop Dogg has gone Bollywood. He does the rap to open the movie “Singh is Kinng,” a Bollywood flick that…
06.19.19
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