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Unfinished Business: 50 Years After the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Posted on July 16, 2014 by The Soul Brother

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/marc-morial-ceo-of-the-urban-league-speaks-at-the-news-photo/104209228 By Marc H. Morial “The purpose of the law is simple…those who are equal before God shall now also be equal in the polling booths, in the classrooms, in the factories, and in hotels, restaurants, movie theaters, and other … Continue reading →

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Eric Holder: ‘racial animus’ drives some opponents of Obama administration

Posted on July 14, 2014 by The Soul Brother

By Ed Pilkington Eric Holder, the US attorney general, has accused some of the Obama administration’s conservative opponents of being motivated by “racial animus”, suggesting that both he and President Obama are treated differently because they are black. In unusually … Continue reading →

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Obama called the N-word in headline

Posted on July 6, 2014 by The Soul Brother

By Kevin Fasick and Laura Italiano http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/barack-obama-speaking-at-a-rally-in-keene-high-res-stock-photography/135587776 The WHAT in the White House? Well-heeled West Villagers will be in for a rude surprise when they open the latest copy of their local newspaper and see the headline, “The N—-r in … Continue reading →

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The Myth Of The Absent Black Father

Posted on January 20, 2014 by The Soul Brother

By Tara Culp-Ressler The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published new data on the role that American fathers play in parenting their children. Most of the CDC’s previous research on family life — which the agency explores … Continue reading →

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The Crisis in Black and Brown Youth Unemployment

Posted on January 20, 2014 by The Soul Brother

By Imara Jones As the White House prepares to launch a major economic opportunity effort, record high unemployment among black and Latino youth underscores how essential it is to create job opportunities for young people of color. The critical issue … Continue reading →

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Amiri Baraka- Political Poem

Posted on January 12, 2014 by The Soul Brother

**Originally posted September 24, 2010. RIP to a true revolutionary and American patriot. ~ SB**    My father exposed me to Amiri Baraka poetry as a child. I have read him ever since. His material is relevant, raw, and very real. This … Continue reading →

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Trans-racial Family Gets Double-Takes ‘Everywhere We Go’

Posted on January 12, 2014 by The Soul Brother

By NPR Rachel Garlinghouse and her husband, Steve are both white, and they’ve adopted three kids — two girls and a boy — who are African-American. “We get double-takes everywhere we go,” Garlinghouse tells NPR’s Rachel Martin. “You have to … Continue reading →

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Racism May Accelerate Aging in African American Men

Posted on January 9, 2014 by The Soul Brother

By University of Maryland A new University of Maryland-led study reveals that racism may impact aging at the cellular level. Researchers found signs of accelerated aging in African American men who reported high levels of racial discrimination and who had … Continue reading →

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NYC’s Unsolved Murder Victims Are Disproportionately Minorities

Posted on January 8, 2014 by The Soul Brother

By Molly Redden Justice comes slower for homicide victims killed in New York’s poorer outer boroughs than it does for the denizens of rich, relatively homicide-free Manhattan. That’s according to a New York Daily News investigation analyzing the number of … Continue reading →

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Our Hair Has a Mind of Its Own: CORNROWS

Posted on January 6, 2014 by The Soul Brother

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