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Beyonce Covers Complex
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Snapped: Gabrielle Union's Summer White
Filed under: Celebrity Style
Gabrielle Union arrived at the meet-and-greet reception for three-time World Club Champions Real Madrid CF at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills in a fitted knee-length white dress with plunging neckline and creme bangles. The 39-year-old looked so fresh and so clean in her simple outfit.
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The NFL Star and the Brain Injuries that Destroyed Him
From the Guardian:
Dave Duerson had so much going for him. A former professional American football player, he still carried himself with the bearing of a star. In Chicago, he was feted as a member of the legendary 1985 Bears that won the Super Bowl, thrashing the New England Patriots 46-10. In New York, too, he was fondly remembered as a member of the Giants team that took the Super Bowl championship five years later, squeaking to victory over the Buffalo Bills by just one point.
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Negro Leagues' Heroes Finally Get Their Tombstones
From MSNBC:
Amid headstones of chiseled and polished granite at a Topeka, Kansas, cemetery lies a new tombstone. With a baseball and the figure of a baseball catcher etched in stone, it is dedicated to "Topeka's 'Super Substitute'" - Carroll Ray Mothell, better known as "Dink."
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Chris Brown to Star in 'Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man'
From Jezebel:
The terrifyingly titled Steve Harvey book 'Act Like a Lady,' Think Like a Man is being turned into a movie. And starring in that movie will be everyone's favorite convicted felon, Chris Brown.
Read more here.
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40 Best Companies for Diversity
From Black Enterprise:
Black Enterprise took the conversation about diversity beyond race and procurement spend this year. Here are our top 40 companies, including whether they rate on the Human Rights Campaign's Best Places to Work list with regard to the LGBT community.
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Celebrities We'd Like To See Without Their Weaves
Filed under: Celebrity Hairstyles, Hair and Beauty
From Madame Noire:
It's a rarity you see black female celebrities come into the Hollywood limelight with their own locks. Some people proudly do so and own it, showing off hair that's as thick and kinky as it wants to be, and we love it! You know, the Janelle Monáe's, the Leela James' and the Esperanza Spaldings of the world. But others keep their natural locks on the low and go on to successfully change the lace front game, re-invent wigs, and have some women flocking to the beauty supply store for similar look with bubbly and stripper-esque names like, "Candi." They look just as fab.
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Toni Morrison's Desdemona Delivers a Haunting, Powerful "Re-membering"
Filed under: Theater
From Posterous:
You may want to brush up on your Othello before watching this performance. The piece is, in essence, a dialogue with Shakespeare's original play. And, although writer Toni Morrison would not call herself a feminist, the result of this dialogue is a womanist revision of the play's characters and the norms set by the era in which they lived. Morrison's masterful tracing of sly, systemic modes of enslavement--of women, of Africans, of "others" and "villains"--is carefully brought to the fore through a series of monologues delivered by Desdemona (played by Elizabeth Marvel) in the afterlife.
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White House: Short-Term Debt Deal OK if Needed to Finalize Big Deal
From CBS News:
The White House said today President Obama will do whatever it takes -- including enacting a short-term debt ceiling extension -- to reach a deal to raise the ceiling and reduce the deficit. The president would only sign a short-term extension, however, in the event that Congress needed extra time to finalize a long-term deal.
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Studies Map Key Spots on African Americans' Genomes
From the Los Angeles Times:
Two independent research teams have used a new method to develop the first detailed maps of the places where DNA is likely to be reshuffled in the genomes of African Americans, creating a tool that will help find genes that cause disease, scientists reported Wednesday.
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Food Crisis in Somalia Is a Famine, U.N. Says
From the New York Times:
The United Nations on Wednesday officially declared Somalia's food crisis a famine in several parts of the country, with millions of people on the brink of starvation and aid deliveries complicated by the fact that Islamist militants aligned with Al Qaeda control the famine zones.
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Baseball Continues to See Fewer Black Players
From the Star-Telegram:
Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson moved to the top dugout step, looked into the stands of Rangers Ballpark and challenged his teammates. "Count the number of African-American people here at the stadium who aren't working at the stadium and see if you can get to 10," Granderson said.
Read more here.
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South African Strikes Spread to Diamond Sector
From Reuters Africa:
Workers at diamond giant De Beers in South Africa said on Wednesday they would go on strike this week and negotiations in the coal mining sector have reached deadlock, increasing the threat of power supply disruptions in Africa's largest economy. Unions and employers across South Africa are locked in mid-year wage bargaining, known as "strike season", and many labour groups are seeking increases well above the country's 4.6 percent inflation rate.
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Is A Black CEO Set To Take Over IBM?
Filed under: Professional Profiles, News, Careers
From Fins:
Rodney C. Adkins oversees 50,000 employees and is responsible for $18 billion in revenue as senior vice president and group executive for systems and technology at IBM, one of the world's largest and most durable technology companies. Adkins, 52, also is one of the most powerful African-Americans in high tech.
Read more here.
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A Look At Monica's Star-Studded Bridal Party
Filed under: Celebrity Style
Monica wed Shannon Brown earlier this month and she recently posted a photo of her bridal party in their one-shoulder royal blue gowns on Twitter. Her 10 bridesmaids included Vanessa Bryant, Ciara and Tiny. "True Friends, are uplifting, understanding, supportive & caring. God Blessed me with some amazing friends," she wrote.
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Race and the Changing Shape of Cheerleading
From the Society Pages:
Cheerleading started in the United States in the late 19th century as a male activity whose purpose was to organize crowds cheering at football games. In 1923, women joined cheerleading squads and have increasingly dominated this sport. Cheerleading traditionally features chanting, gymnastics, and tumbling. The dominant image of cheerleaders is a perky, always smiling, female who fits a particular body mold.
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James Murdoch: Hip-Hop Head
From the Atlantic:
Fox News has, over the years, taken it's shots at hip-hop--most recently in the person of Common. But in fact, the virus of hip-hop has long infected the network from the top down. Given the current conflict embroiling Fox News' parent company, this seems like a really good time to remember that James Murdoch, heir apparent to the Empire, is responsible for some of the best hip-hop music of our time.
Read more here.
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Mixed Media Watch: Love Bites and Single Ladies Showcase Interracial Relationships
From Racialicious:
Is it more realistic to paint a world where interracial relationships don't matter at all, or one where race is just one of many issues? In most projects that make it to both the large and small screen race is either the largest issue for the couple being portrayed, or it isn't mentioned at all. Two new shows spent the summer season exploring the tangled world of race and relationships.
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The Unexpected Icon: "Africolor"
Filed under: Fashion Files
From Stylist:
Africa, as a continent, has always been known for its bright, vivid colors -- seen in everything from vibrant woven textiles to lively painted buildings to the traditional way of dress. "Africolor," a new exhibition which opened at Danziger Projects in New York last week, focuses on these subjects, as well as its connections with color photography. The show features many works from Italian photographer Daniele Tamagni, as well as other European and African artists.
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Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Jacket Generates Thousands For Charity
From the Huffington Post:
Milton Verret is giving some Austin children a "thrill."
The East Texas man has been using a jacket worn by Michael Jackson in the "Thriller" music video to generate thousands of dollars for children's charities.
Read the full story: The Huffington Post
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