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African Woman Enslaved for Years in Georgia
By Ryan Abbott An American couple enslaved an African woman for two years after luring her here with an offer of a two-week job catering, the woman from Swaziland claims in court. Thembi Dlamini sued Juna Babb and her husband Michael Babb in Federal Court. … Continue reading
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Tagged crime, Federal lawsuit, Georgia, Juna Babb, modern slavery, slavery, Swaziland, Thembi Dlamini, United States
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Getting A Loan Is Just As Easy For African-American Females As White Males, Study Shows
Black borrowers have faced higher hurdles to getting loans, even before the Great Recession’s infamous credit crunch. But one subsection of the community has managed to evade financial institutions’ discriminatory practices, a new study from the University of Iowa shows. … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Women, economy, Great Recession, loans, money, Perception, United States, White Males
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Dream Defenders Leave Capitol, Heading for Governor’s Home
By Brentin Mock The youth organizers of the Dream Defenders civil rights collective stood their ground and slept on the grounds of the Florida state capitol building for a full month in response to the “not guilty” verdict for George … Continue reading
Socioeconomic Stress Leaves Lasting Scars
By Kim Hall and Jan Diehm For many Americans, stress isn’t juggling family and an outsize job, or looking for meaning in work and relationships. The stress of poverty can have devastating effects on wellbeing — and when it occurs … Continue reading
Race, Lead, and Juvenile Crime
By Kevin Drum I know, I know: I’m a broken record on the subject of lead exposure in kids and crime rates 20 years later. But there’s lately been a renewed focus on black crime and black incarceration rates, as … Continue reading
McCrory Vetoes Welfare Drug Testing Bill
By Joseph Diebold North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory (R) vetoed a bill Thursday that would have mandated drug testing for some public benefits applicants in the state, calling it an expensive and ineffective way to fight drug addiction. “Drug testing … Continue reading
AMC Is Thriving by Breaking the Rules of Legacy TV
By Zachary M. Seward It’s good to be AMC Networks right now. The season premiere of AMC’s Breaking Bad drew 5.9 million viewers in the United States on Sunday night, double the figure for its premiere a year ago. That kind of … Continue reading
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Tagged AMC, AMC Networks, Breaking Bad, Cable television, entertainment, television, United States
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Google Fiber TV Adds Walmart’s Vudu TV and Movie Service
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Tagged entertainment, Google, Google Fiber, internet streaming, technology, television, Vudu, Walmart
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Hip-Hop Enters Middle Age
By Gene Denby Hip-hops Big Bang exploded four decades ago this week at a party that Kool Herc threw at 1520 Sedgwick Ave. in the Bronx, N.Y. The legend goes that this was the first time someone had ever scratched turntables … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Sean, Bronx, DJ Kool Herc, hip-hop, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, music, New York, Rapping, The Bronx, Young Forever
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White Is the New White
By Aura Bogado Slave narratives became most fashionable among abolitionist circles in the mid-nineteenth century. These narratives remain deeply powerful, yet each one is framed by a white introduction, which authenticates the black experience. The white practice of verifying the … Continue reading →