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‘We Are the World’ at 30: Stars Will Never Be That Earnest Again
By Megan Garber In the late-night hours of January 28, 1985, Quincy Jones ushered some of the world’s most famous pop stars into the A&M Studios in Los Angeles. Among them were Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Billy Joel, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper, Diana Ross, Harry Belafonte, Kenny Rogers, Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, music, philanthropy, Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Smokey Robinson, USA for Africa, We Are the World, Willie Nelson
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Justice Speaks
By Editorial Board of The Washington Post THE JUSTICE Department said two things about Ferguson, Mo., last week, both of which should make Americans uncomfortable. First, federal officials announced that they did not have evidence showing that police officer Darren … Continue reading
In Kansas City, Superfast Internet And A Digital Divide
Kansas City has some of the Internet’s best service anywhere. Providers there jostle for customers who can now expect broadband that’s about 100 times faster than the national average. But, four years after Google Fiber landed in Kansas City, people … Continue reading
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Tagged economic access, Google Fiber, internet, Kansas City, technology
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Hip-Hop Has Gone Global, But Its Still Black Culture
By Suede Jury Damn. My dad loved a lot of music. Thanks to him, all my Sundays still feel like George Benson’s “Breezin” or “Astral Weeks” by Van Morrison. He wouldn’t make a good party DJ though; his mix game … Continue reading
SAE Proudly Touts Association To The Confederacy On Its Website
By Ian Millhiser Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE), the fraternity that was kicked off of the University of Oklahoma’s campus Sunday night after video emerged of some of its members singing a racist chant that celebrates lynching, proudly touts its history … Continue reading
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Tagged fraternity, prejudice, race, racism, SAE, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, University of Oklahoma
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Anthony Hill, Unarmed, Naked Black Man, Fatally Shot By Police Near Atlanta
By Reuters * Officer had taser on him at time of shooting * *Man ran at officer, did not stop when ordered to * *Police chief: Man may have had mental illness* A white, Atlanta-area police officer shot dead a naked … Continue reading
Statement of Mayor Paul Soglin on Officer-Involved Shooting | City of Madison, Wisconsin
March 7, 2015 Last night, at the scene of the shooting, I said this is a tragedy beyond description. Today, we begin what will be a difficult period for our City. Madisonians honor and respect the young life of Anthony … Continue reading
Wisconsin capital marked by third day of protests after police shooting
By Ben Brewer Activists protested for a third day in Madison, Wisconsin, on Sunday over the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white policeman, the latest in a string of killings that have intensified concerns of racial … Continue reading
Why Congress won’t fix the Voting Rights Act anytime soon
By Greg Sargent Speaking over the weekend at the 50th anniversary of civil rights clashes at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, President Obama called on Congress to fix the Voting Rights Act, which the Supreme Court weakened in … Continue reading
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