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Monthly Archives: April 2015
The Murderous Scam White Elites Have Perpetrated on Blacks and Whites for at Least 4 Centuries
By Chauncey DeVega The idea of “whiteness” as a strict racial category superior to others is an invention of Europeans, who needed to legitimate and normalize a system of white on black chattel slavery, global empire, and colonialism as being … Continue reading
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Tagged 1%, black, justice, law, politics, poverty, race, race relations, racism, society, United States, white
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Freddie Gray was not in seatbelt during fatal arrest, police confirm
By Oliver Laughland Freddie Gray had no seatbelt on in the police van where he was placed in handcuffs and later put in leg irons, police said as they confirmed the possible breach of protocol forms part of their investigation … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore, Freddie Gray, Freddie Gray murder, police abuse, race, United States
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Clint Smith: How to raise a Black son in America
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Tagged black, Black son, life, parenting, TED, video
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Here’s Why Loretta Lynch’s Confirmation Is Important for National Security
By Molly O’Toole The Justice Department’s primary national security jobs were awaiting confirmation – even as 3 Americans were killed in a drone strike. At the beginning of April, Muhanad Mahmoud al Farekh appeared in federal court in Brooklyn to … Continue reading
How the War on Drugs Contributes to the ‘1.5 Million Missing Black Men’
By Tony Newman On Monday, the New York Times published a deeply upsetting piece titled, “1.5 Million Missing Black Men.” According to the Times, “Black women who are 25 to 54 and not in jail outnumber black men in that … Continue reading
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Tagged black men, law, mass incarceration, police, race, racism, War on Drugs
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Chicago Is About to Offer the Nation’s First Reparations Program for Victims of Police Violence
By Zach Stafford On November 2, 1983, Darrell Cannon found himself in the Chicago Police Department’s Area 2 headquarters with a shotgun barrel stuck in his mouth as a white officer yelled, “Blow that nigger’s head off!” The officer pulled … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago, Chicago Police Department, justice, law, police abuse, race, reparations, torture
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Bill Withers: The Soul Man Who Walked Away
By Andy Greene On a clear day, you can see the Staples Center from Bill Withers’ house, which sits high in the hills above West Hollywood. Today, in about two hours, the Los Angeles basketball arena will host the Grammy … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Withers, music, r&b, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, soul
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Streaming Overtakes Live TV Among Consumer Viewing Preferences
By Todd Spangler U.S. consumers are more inclined to stream entertainment from an Internet service than tune in to live TV, according to the results of a new survey from consulting firm Deloitte. Video-streaming services such as Netflix, which are … Continue reading
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Tagged entertainment, Hulu, internet, Netflix, streaming, technology, television
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PBS Investigates Possible Censorship Of Ben Affleck’s Slavery In ‘Finding Your Roots’
By Frazier Moore PBS is conducting an internal review following revelations that producers of “Finding Your Roots” may have violated the network’s editorial standards after a request by Ben Affleck that the program not reveal he had a slave-owning ancestor. … Continue reading
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Tagged ancestry, Ben Affleck, Finding Your Roots, hack, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Michael Lynton, PBS, Sony, television
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