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    We May Never Know What Happened to Trayvon Martin

    MARCH 29, 2012 12:23PM

    By bnzoot


    Topics: color, bad decisions, decisions, teenagers, high school, african-american, racism, trayvon martin

    • 0 Ratings
    • 343 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Viola Davis Stars as Slave Hung for Murder

    FEBRUARY 23, 2012 2:45PM

    By Surazeus


    Topics: surazeus, story, movie, slavery, freedom, women, black, slave, african-american, stereotype, magic negro, best actress, oscars, meryl streep, viola davis

    • 3 Ratings
    • 622 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    ‘Black’ is the ‘new’ black?

    FEBRUARY 5, 2012 10:37PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: whites, white, united kingdom, race, political correctness, native americans, latinos, blacks, black history month, black, asians, african-american, african americans, africa

    • 0 Ratings
    • 492 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Comedy Makes Strange Political Bedfellows

    DECEMBER 21, 2011 6:05AM

    By Mariann Aalda


    Topics: standup, urban comics, terrorism, racial profiling, african-american, comedy, feminism, politics, video, humor, female, diversity, funny women, ethnicity, tea party, limbaugh, india, multiculturalism

    • 3 Ratings
    • 221 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    The House on Felicity Street

    JULY 13, 2011 12:39PM

    By Lyn LeJeune


    Topics: gay/lesbian, travel, fiction, belief/religion, kindle, amazon.com, the beatitudes, lyn lejeune, african-american, crawfisn felicity street, pralines desire housing project, ame churces, mississippi river, new orleans, 9th ward, pinch and scrimp adventure, scrimp, pinch

    • 1 Ratings
    • 129 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Facebook group nearly, but not quite, becomes relevant

    JUNE 30, 2011 3:04AM

    By Joyce Hall


    Topics: racism, high school, debate, african-american, belief/religion, add common tags…, politics

    • 0 Ratings
    • 147 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    The Era of Cain

    JUNE 5, 2011 1:58PM

    By Stephen Guy Hardin


    Topics: media, left, romney, palin, republican party, democrat, progressive, racism, al sharpton, black, african-american, tea paryt, herman cain. 2012

    • 5 Ratings
    • 730 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    Frat Boys & The Old South: Parallels

    MARCH 22, 2011 12:10AM

    By Reborn?


    Topics: belief/religion, environment, feminism, politics, archaic, frat boys, southern mentality, race, womankind, african-american

    • 1 Ratings
    • 1133 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Latest Anti-Abortion Billboard Ads: “Black & Unwanted”

    SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 11:22AM

    By Kanuk


    Topics: abortion, anti-abortion, billboards, advertisement, african-american, mothers

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    • 25 Ratings
    • 3115 Views
    • 39 Comments
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    Billboards Link Abortion to Racial Genocide

    MARCH 2, 2010 3:58PM

    By Nikki Stern


    Topics: goergia, billboards, abortion, choice, african-american, genocide, racist, advertising, media, news

    • 2 Ratings
    • 365 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    If we all had a choice...

    FEBRUARY 22, 2010 11:21AM

    By thefuddler


    Topics: persecution, incarceration, imprisonment, prison, african-american, race, gender, sexuality, sex, male, white, 21, race discrimination, age discrimination, ageism, age, free will, lifestyle, choice, moralism, morality, feminism, status of women, women, straight, gay

    • 3 Ratings
    • 1594 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    America: A Culture Of Bullies & Violence?

    FEBRUARY 21, 2010 12:51PM

    By Hal_M


    Topics: the plague, dick cheney, sarah palin, republicans, democrats, washington post, barack obama, russia, middle class, america, national review, violence, black, q&a, tea party, fox news, african-american, bomb iran, bully, intimidate, weak, house republican retreat, baltimore, teleprompter, luke russert, ezra klein, marco rubio, libertarian, daniel pipes, mike tyson, a really good one-term president, chuck todd, sam stein, dee dee myers, irs, plane, common-sense solutions, teabaggers, big business, corporate entities, wealthy

    • 0 Ratings
    • 189 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    How to Make Chris Matthews Forget You're Black

    JANUARY 28, 2010 1:17PM

    By Leonce Gaiter


    Topics: susan rice, regina benjamin, racism, obama state of the union, msnbc, media racism, eric holder, desiree rogers, chris matthews, barack obama, african-american

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 697 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    On MLK Day, What Obama is Not

    JANUARY 18, 2010 12:51PM

    By Leonce Gaiter


    Topics: obamam's first year, the conciliator, racial progress, progressive movement, obama 2008 election, martin luther king, larissa macfarquhar, barack obama, barack ama 2008, afro-america, african-american

    • 6 Ratings
    • 344 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Rejecting the Publishing Ghetto

    DECEMBER 28, 2009 5:57PM

    By Leonce Gaiter


    Topics: books, fiction, black fiction, black books, publishing, publishers weekly, literature, book publishing, black literature, american literature, african-american literature, african-american

    • 0 Ratings
    • 182 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Angela Jackson: Full of Grace

    DECEMBER 17, 2009 11:06AM

    By Women's Voices for Change


    Topics: chicago's south side, writing life, bookstore, first novel, publication, african-american, novel, author interview, women's voices for change, adrienne gibbs, angela jackson

    • 14 Ratings
    • 760 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    Blowing the Blues Away

    NOVEMBER 1, 2009 8:36AM

    By Patie


    Topics: poetry, family, adesanya alakoye, zu-bolton, jimason, books, african-american, blues, open call sunday, open salon

    • 1 Ratings
    • 543 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    A Reply to Robert Lashley's "Thug Male Prison"

    OCTOBER 12, 2009 6:20PM

    By Philip Henderson


    Topics: sexism, violence, african-american, hip-hop, thugs, racism

    • 2 Ratings
    • 1677 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    Limbaugh Links School Bus Fight To "Obama's America"

    SEPTEMBER 16, 2009 5:15PM

    By Hal_M


    Topics: havoc, obama's america, school bus, african-american, rush limbaugh, black, president, obama

    • 5 Ratings
    • 669 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Jimmy Carter Grieves Racism From Wilson & Others

    SEPTEMBER 15, 2009 11:27PM

    By Hal_M


    Topics: african-american, asinine, barack, congress, dick harpootlian, health care, jimmy carter, joe wilson, msnbc, obama, racism, town hall

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