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Olympian John Carlos: ‘If You’re Famous and You’re Black, You Have to Be An Activist’
By Sameer Rao Back in 1968, sprinter John Carlos’ decision to stand for racial justice and raise his black-gloved fist during the Olympics’ medal ceremony led to a backlash that ultimately cost him his marriage. “My wife and kids were tormented,” Carlos wrote in … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, african american, black, celebrity, John Carlos, race, racism
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Baton Rouge Mayor Is No-Show at Alton Sterling’s Funeral
By Zack Kopplin Mayor Kip Holden didn’t attend Alton Sterling’s funeral on Friday, continuing his track record of being a no-show throughout the biggest thing to hit his city in years. Strangely, the mayor’s staff said that no one currently … Continue reading
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Tagged Alton Sterling, Baton Rouge, Kip Holden, Louisiana, police brutality, race, racism, United States
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Is Racism Still Alive In America? That’s Affirmative
By Eric Cooper Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court voted to uphold so-called “affirmative action” admissions policies at the University of Texas. Those policies had been challenged by a young white woman who believed that she was denied admission to … Continue reading
Income Inequality Is At The Highest Level In American History
By Bryce Covert Last year was a good one for everyone’s income. But it was a much better year for the richest of the rich.According to a new analysis by economist Emmanuel Saez, Americans in the bottom 99 percent of … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, income inequality, money, United States
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Here’s One Way You Can Get Rid of Most of the Damning Information About You on the Web
By Elizabeth Preza If you’re one of the millions who use Google services everyday, you might be concerned about the troves of data the company has gathered on everything from your daily habits to your porn preferences. Now, in an … Continue reading
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Tagged computers, Google, information, privacy, technology
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‘Boyz n the Hood’ at 25: A look back at 1991’s black film renaissance
By Craigh Barboza Director John Singleton was a brash young film student at the University of Southern California in the late 1980s when he saw an advance screening of “Colors,” a drama that purported to give viewers a real glimpse … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversary, Boyz n the Hood, entertainment, film, John Singleton
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6 Eye-Opening Facts About How Differently Black And White People View Race
By Lilly Workneh A new Pew Research study released Monday shows that black and white America have profoundly different views on race and inequality. The study, which involved 3,769 adults (1,799 whites, 1,004 blacks and 654 Hispanics) and was conducted between Feb. … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, black, Black Lives Matter, race, racial equality, United States
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Pillars of Black Media, Once Vibrant, Now Fighting for Survival
By Sydney Ember and Nicholas Fandos For the black community in Chicago and elsewhere, Johnson Publishing Company represented a certain kind of hope.The company’s magazines, most notably Ebony and Jet, gained prominence during the struggle for civil rights — Jet … Continue reading
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Tagged Black media, Desiree Rogers, Ebony, Jet, Johnson Publishing Company, journalism, media, press, Uptown Ventures
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Meet the Chicago teen who may cure colon cancer
By Carol Kuruvilla A 19-year-old Chicago teen may one day hold the key to curing colon cancer. If his previous successes are any indication, Keven Stonewall is well on his way to becoming the kind of scientist who leaves a … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, black, cancer, health, Keven Stonewall, medicine, Research, science, United States
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The Politics of Being Woke
By Lawrence Ware “Who polices the woke?” The question caught me off guard. My line brother posed it to me as I was on my way to a meeting. We are members of the first historically black Greek collegiate … Continue reading →