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A New Definition of Fatherhood
By Julianne Hing Becoming a mother forced artist Janine Macbeth to search for a new definition of fatherhood. After giving birth to two children, Macbeth found that old gender norms and ideas about fatherhood were not just hopelessly outdated, they … Continue reading
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Tagged family, father, Fathers Day, Gender role, Janine Macbeth, Julianne Hing, Macbeth, parenting
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Did Hollywood Help Make NSA Surveillance Permissible?
By John Patterson Last week’s NSA leaks scandal had one scary side-story: a poll determining that a slim but clear majority of Americans weren’t worried in the least about the 360-degree, all-platform access that the eavesdropping agency apparently now has … Continue reading
George Zimmerman’s Father Says The ‘True Racists’ Are African-American
By Judd Legum As the murder trial for George Zimmerman begins, his father has released an emotional and highly unusual e-book, publicly opining on all aspects of the case. The book by Robert Zimmerman Sr., called “Florida v. Zimmerman: Uncovering … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, Congressional Black Caucus, Eric Holder, Florida, George Zimmerman, law, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Basketball Players Association, National Black United Fund, race, racism, Robert Zimmerman Sr, Sanford Florida, Trayvon Martin, United Negro College Fund, Zimmerman
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US Census: Whites now losing majority in under-5 age group
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Giants finally get WR Victor Cruz under contract
By Mike Garafolo In three days, the New York Giants could have reduced the restricted free agent tender offer they extended to Victor Cruz from $2.879 million to $630,000. But Cruz took the necessary step to prevent that by signing … Continue reading
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Tagged ESPN, football, National Football League, New York Giants, sports, USA Today, Victor Cruz
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Miley Cyrus Asked For A ‘Black’ Sound For Single, Says Songwriters Rock City
By Adelle Platon Consider songwriting brothers Theron and Thomas the Jay-Z’s of penning hits. They don’t write anything down and are able to scribe an entire chart-topper before you can even say “Pour it up” (which they wrote … Continue reading
The Most Dangerous Cities in America
Originally posted on 24/7 Wall St.:
After falling for five consecutive years, the number of violent crimes across the United States rose by 1.2% in 2012. Based on data published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the increase was even…
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Tagged Birmingham, cities, Detroit, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Flint, justice, law, Oakland, St. Louis, Uniform Crime Report, violence
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Want to Make Anonymous Phone Calls? Keep It Simple
By Fahmida Rashid If the revelations that Verizon (and perhaps other telcomms) is handing over customer call records to the federal government has you scrambling for your tinfoil hat, there is a simple way to make sure those … Continue reading
Report: VZW, T-MO Not Part of NSA Surveillance Program
By Andrew Berg Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile may not have been required to particpate in the NSAs phone surveillance program.Citing people familiar with the matter, the Wall Street Journal today reported that the NSA may have exempted T-Mobile … Continue reading
Kanye West Talks About His Career and Album ‘Yeezus’
By Jon Caramanica From Shangri-la Studio here you can see the Pacific Ocean just over the fence lapping calmly at Zuma Beach. And this compound is just as Zen, with recording equipment set up in various locations, including an old bus … Continue reading
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Tagged entertainment, hip-hop, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, music, Rick Rubin
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