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Inside America’s Toughest Federal Prison
By Mark Binelli In prison, Rodney Jones told me, everyone had a nickname. Jones’s was Saint E’s, short for St. Elizabeths, the federal psychiatric hospital in Washington, best known for housing John Hinckley Jr. after he shot Ronald Reagan. Jones … Continue reading
Black America Is Still In A Deep Recession
By Bryce Covert The economy has experienced 12 straight months of job growth above 200,000 and the overall unemployment rate has dropped 5.5 percent. But the recovery isn’t such great news for black Americans. The unemployment rate for black people … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, economy, life, poverty, recession, unemployment, United States
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For six years running, Bronx is the least-healthy county in NY state
By Jonathan Lamantia A coalition of Bronx politicians and health care organizations is trying to improve the reputation of the borough’s health care. But a new analysis shows the enormity of that task. Bronx County ranked last among 62 New … Continue reading
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Tagged access to healthcare, Affordable Care Act, Bronx, health, life, New York, quality health care
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Emanuel Cleaver: GOP Opposition To Loretta Lynch Is ‘Sign’ That Race Relations Have Not Improved
By Mollie Reilly Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) says Senate Republicans would signal that their opposition to President Barack Obama is rooted in racism if they fail to confirm attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch. On Wednesday, Cleaver told Bloomberg Politics that … Continue reading
Black America Is Just 72 Percent Equal To White America. In Some Areas, The Inequality Is Worse Than That.
By Nick Wing & Alissa Scheller A report released last week holds troubling findings about lasting inequality across the African-American community.The 2015 “State of Black America” study, conducted by the National Urban League, finds that black Americans fare worse than … Continue reading
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Tagged Black America, economy, employment, health, income inequality, jobs, National Urban League, poverty, unemployment, United States
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Dick Gregory Talks The N-Word, Impact Of ‘Empire’ vs. ‘The Cosby Show’
By Brennan Williams When it comes to the use of the N-word, Dick Gregory is no stranger to explaining his candid thoughts on the issue. The legendary civil rights activist and comedian, who penned a 1964 autobiography titled “Nigger,” recently … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, Dick Gregory, Empire, N-word, television, The Cosby Show
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How the Vitamin Industry Tricks People Into Shelling Out Millions for Bunk Products
By Allegra Kirkland Would you ever pay money for pills containing crushed-up houseplants, powdered rice or fragments of psychiatric medications? If you’re one of the tens of millions of Americans who take dietary supplements, the answer could very well be … Continue reading
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Tagged business, dietary supplements, drugs, Food and Drug Administration, health, money, vitamins
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How Lee Daniels’ ‘Empire’ improved upon Tyler Perry’s brand of drama
By Demetria Lucas D’Oyley I missed the initial airing of the Empire finale. I’d planned to stay home and live-tweet it like I usually do, but a friend called me crazy. “You’d rather sit home and watch people build an … Continue reading
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Tagged black, commentary, drama, Empire, entertainment, Fox, Lee Daniels, Soap opera, Taraji P. Henson, television, Terrence Howard
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Why the 99 Percent Keeps Losing
By Robert Kuttner Our current political situation is unprecedented. The vast majority of Americans keep falling behind economically because of changes in society’s ground rules, while the rich get even richer — yet this situation doesn’t translate into a winning … Continue reading →