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Color Me Beautiful: A Dark Girl Reflects on “Dark Girls”
By Dr. Yaba Blay The highly anticipated documentary, Dark Girls, made its debut on OWN Network last night. In the days leading up to the world television premiere, as more and more promo materials were released, people began to reach out to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Duke, colorism, Dark Girls, documentary, facebook, film, OWN, television, twitter
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Dealin’ with Idiots
This new comedy starring Jeff Garlin, Gina Gershon, Jami Gertz, and Nia Vardalos arrives at your local cinema on July 12, 2013. It’s about a dad who takes it upon himself to get to know all of the parents of his son’s … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, entertainment, film, Gina Gershon, Jami Gertz, Jeff Garlin, movie, Nia Vardalos, video
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‘C’ is for cutbacks: ‘Sesame’ lays off workers
By Gael Fashingbauer Cooper It’s a sad day on the “Street.” Sesame Workshop, makers of the classic children’s program “Sesame Street,” laid off approximately 10 percent of its employees Tuesday.”Sesame Workshop, the non-profit organization behind Sesame Street, is constantly assessing where we … Continue reading
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Tagged arts, Nonprofit organization, Sesame Street, Sesame Workshop, television
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Pope’s General Audience
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Tagged Catholic, faith, Pope Francis, Vatican, Vatican City, video
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As The Supreme Court Considers DOMA, Boehner Goes Mum
By Igor Volsky House Republicans have paid former U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement $3 million to defend the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, but as the legal challenge is heard at Supreme Court on Wednesday morning, GOP leaders … Continue reading
Some Tech Companies Find Ways Not To Hire Americans
By Martin Kaste Lawmakers continue to wrangle over a bill that would overhaul the nation’s immigration system. One provision in this bill would allow companies to import a lot more skilled workers. The tech industry has lobbied hard for this, … Continue reading
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Tagged Dick Durbin, employment, immigration, job skills, jobs, NPR, technology, unemployment
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Voting Rights Act Decision: ‘Why We Must Fight For Our Right To Vote’
By Derek T. Dingle In two months, we will officially commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington. It was a historic moment in which more than 250,000 citizens – predominantly African American – flooded our nation’s capital to … Continue reading
Aaron Hernandez arrested, taken into police custody
By Kevin Manahan The Patriots’ Aaron Hernandez has been arrested and taken into custody by police at his home.Hernandez, wearing red shorts and sneakers, was led out from the home handcuffed, his arms inside a white V-neck white T-shirt and behind his … Continue reading
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Dark Girls: OWN Documentary Spotlights Skin Color
By Tika Sumpter Tika Sumpter doesn’t consider herself a rarity in Hollywood, even if many of her fans do. Sumpter has spent the last 10 years building an impressive résumé that includes roles on popular television shows such as Gossip Girl, The Game, and … Continue reading →