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Talib Kweli Stands His Ground
By AJ Vicens Earlier this summer, when George Zimmerman was acquitted in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, there were marches across the country. But the protests largely faded out, folding in on themselves before they had a chance to create any lasting … Continue reading
OWN Adds Harlem-Set Docuseries ‘Crazy.Sexy.Life’
By Lesley Goldberg OWN has given straight-to-series orders for a new unscripted show revolving around four friends in Harlem. Crazy.Sexy.Life. centers on four longtime friends living in New York City — Kiyah, Bershan, Chenoa and Tiffany — and their personal … Continue reading
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‘House of Cards’: Spicy Locales at Lo-Cal Costs
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‘Game of Thrones’ Books ‘Treme’ Alum for Season 4
By Lesley Goldberg HBO is reuniting with Michiel Huisman. The Treme alum has joined the cast of the premium cable network’s Game of Thrones, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Details on who Huisman will play are being under wraps. Word of Huisman’s casting … Continue reading
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Marches won’t cut it anymore: Why last weekend felt like a funeral
By Brittney Cooper I must say, the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs, Justice, and Freedom left me feeling mostly uninspired. Though there was some attempt in the early portion of the program to include younger speakers, the … Continue reading
Birmingham jail letter paved way to March on Washington
By Timothy Bella In April 1963, Clarence Jones, the legal counsel for Martin Luther King Jr., took scribbled bits of newspaper and toilet paper he had smuggled out of King’s Birmingham jail cell and passed them to Wyatt Tee Walker, … Continue reading
What You Can Learn About Social Change From The Organizer Of The March On Washington
By John Halpin It’s the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and Dr. King’s famous speech from the Lincoln Memorial, perhaps the most deservingly admired direct action in American history. There’s been many laudatory overviews and commentary on the … Continue reading
Martin Luther King and the Two 9/11s
By Ariel Dorfman So much has changed since that hot day in August 1963 when Martin Luther King delivered his famous words from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. A black family lives in the White House and official segregation … Continue reading
An Unfulfilled Demand From The March On Washington: A $15 Minimum Wage
By Bryce Covert When protestors gathered in the nation’s capital 50 years ago from Wednesday, they had ten concrete demands, one of which was “A national minimum wage act that will give all Americans a decent standard of living.” They … Continue reading
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