At Sleepaway Camp, Math Is Main Sport

July 27, 2011, 6:39 am

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From the New York Times:

As camps go, the Summer Program in Mathematical Problem Solving might sound like a recipe for misery: six hours of head-scratching math instruction each day and nights in a college dorm far from home.

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1 in 5 Women Choosing to Stay Childfree, How About You?

July 27, 2011, 6:45 am

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Filed under: Women's Health

From Clutch:

Contrary to popular belief, all women do not want to have children. Shocking, I know.

I was watching the Today Show this morning, when they profiled Lilit Marcus, a woman who proudly does not want to have children. Although she is fairly certain in her decision, many have told her that she'll probably change her mind...eventually.

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I'm Proud My Daughter is Locked Up... So to Speak

July 27, 2011, 11:15 am

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Filed under: Hair Politics, Hair and Beauty

From Essence:

Way before my 12-year-old was a big ol', tall-as-I-am thang, she was an adorable baby who happened to bear the burden of the slowest-growing stuff you've ever seen sprout from somebody's scalp. Her hair started out promising enough. After the crown of her head poked through into the brave new world, the doctor smiled and said, "Look at all that curly brown hair!

But then she went through that balding phase that a lot of Black babies endure, when the back of their heads look like some really mean prankster replaced their hair with patches of wooly-looking carpet. I remember putting my hand out and praying over her precious little head whenever she would toddle by. That hair was a challenge and only the Lord could fix it.

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Radio & TV Talk Atlanta-Based 'The Mo'Nique Show' Canceled

July 27, 2011, 11:41 am

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Filed under: Television

From Access Atlanta:

Earlier today, I heard that "The Mo'Nique Show" had been axed. I had sent an email out to various BET publicists to ask what was up. No word back.

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NFL Roundup: Donovan McNabb Headed to Vikings

July 28, 2011, 1:40 am

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From the Detroit Free Press:

Donovan McNabb's time in Washington is over after only a year. The Minnesota Vikings acquired the veteran quarterback from the Redskins on Wednesday night in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick.

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Unearthing Traces of African-American Village Displaced by Central Park

July 28, 2011, 2:00 am

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From the New York Times:

For more than a decade, anthropologists and historians pieced together the history of a short-lived African-American community that was snuffed out in the 1850s by the creation of Central Park. They combed vital records and tax documents, scanned parkland using radar and studied soil borings.

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NAACP Urges Minorities to Get to Polls in 2012

July 28, 2011, 2:06 am

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From USA Today:

The NAACP plans a big push to increase minority turnout in the 2012 elections, hoping to gain political influence and turn back what the civil rights group says are efforts in various states to deny minorities the right to vote. To do it, the group is going to reach out to black churches, fraternities and sororities as well as use sophisticated databases, social media and boost training of volunteers to include things like getting a contact for each voter they register.

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The Black and White Labor Gap in America

July 28, 2011, 2:12 am

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From American Progress:

Our nation's economy is now two years into a shaky recovery following the Great Recession of 2007-2009, yet for the millions of Americans still out of work, the recovery is largely meaningless. All Americans saw significant job losses during the Great Recession and comparatively high unemployment rates persist for all population groups-none more so than African Americans.

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Lauryn Hill Confirms That Rohan Marley Is Not The Father of Her Newborn Baby

July 28, 2011, 2:16 am

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From Bossip:

Looks like Lauryn Hill seed numero seis doesn't belong to that shady Rohan Marley after all...

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6 Hip Hop Wives With Their Own Hustle

July 28, 2011, 2:25 am

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From the Atlanta Post:

Hip Hop is hard on marriage. Any fame is. But what can be helpful to any union, prominent or otherwise, is meaningful work. Engaging in your own thing is a good mental health move and helps take the pressure off of a relationship. The Atlanta Post has rounded up six women who've seen beyond the current spoils of marriage to build something of their very own.

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Wells Fargo Probed by Feds for Preying on Black Borrowers

July 28, 2011, 4:15 am

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Filed under: Housing, Mortgage, Banking

From Salon.com:

Staggering findings have emerged about the vast extent to which minority households were worse hit by the housing market crash than white households. Now the Department of Justice is preparing a lawsuit against Wells Fargo, the nation's largest home mortgage lender, for "allegedly preying upon African American borrowers during the housing bubble and steering them into high-cost sub-prime loans."

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June Ambrose's Juniverse Set To Launch Next Month

July 28, 2011, 6:07 am

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From Fashion Bomb Daily:

Stylist extraordinaire June Ambrose will be launching a website dubbed Juniverse next month. The cyberstop will document her day-to-day life and various style filled excursions.

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Black Student Can't Be Valedictorian

July 28, 2011, 6:08 am

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From Court House News:

A high school southeast of Little Rock would not let a black student be valedictorian though she had the highest grade-point average, and wouldn't let her mom speak to the school board about it until graduation had passed, the graduate claims in Federal Court.

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Beyonce Will Not Publish Soul Food Cookbook

July 28, 2011, 6:15 am

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From the Huffington Post:

Beyonce's publicist told Today.com that Beyonce has no plans for a cookbook. "This is untrue," she said.

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Obama's Weekly Job Approval Ties Term Low of 43%

July 28, 2011, 6:23 am

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From Gallup:

President Barack Obama averaged a 43% job approval rating for the week of July 18-24, tied for the lowest weekly average of his administration. Obama's rating at this point is lower than President Bill Clinton's ratings were in the fall of 1995 when he was embroiled in a budget dispute similar to the one Obama faces now.

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The Real Deal: Muslim Witness To Cain's Mosque Visit Calls Sentiments Genuine

July 28, 2011, 6:27 am

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From TPMDC:

The change of heart is a time-honored part of American political theater. As public sentiments (read: polling) change, politicians often find a way to alter their positions through seemingly heart-felt rhetoric. But there are rare occasions when the change of heart is real. And according to one of the Muslim community members Herman Cain visited with Wednesday, the Republicans newfound respect for Islam is completely genuine.

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Snapped: Garcelle Beauvais

July 28, 2011, 6:29 am

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Filed under: Celebrity Style

Garcelle Beauvais looked radiant attending the debut of Lia Sophia's latest jewelry creations at the Sunset Marquis wearing a bright Marc Jacobs stripped skirt similar to a dress worn by the First Lady. Beauvais's look was complete with a long ponytail, gold accessories and taupe heels.

 

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50 Cent Threatens To Withhold New Album ... Again

July 29, 2011, 1:56 am

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From MTV News:

50 Cent is no stranger to controversy, and the G-Unit general has once again caused a stir with some early morning tweets saying he won't release another album on Interscope and threatening to leak Dr. Dre's new single "Psycho" later in the day on Wednesday (July 27).

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Met to Extend Hours on Final Weekend of McQueen Exhibit

July 29, 2011, 2:02 am

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From WWD Fashion:

In an unprecedented move prompted by the success of "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty," the Metropolitan Museum of Art is extending the hours of the exhibition for the final weekend.

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Deficit Cutting Will Widen Retirement Gap for Minorities

July 29, 2011, 2:08 am

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From Reuters:

New research finds an appalling 20 to one chasm in net worth between white and black Americans, and an 18 to one gap between whites and Hispanics. The Pew Research Center found that the net worth gap has widened during the Great Recession, mainly because the housing bust disproportionately cut into the wealth of African-Americans and Hispanics.

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