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Destiny Mathis Selling Handwritten Obama Letter to Avoid Eviction
From the Huffington Post: When 26-year-old Destiny Mathis began campaigning for Barack Obama in 2008, her life was tough--but she had hope. After graduating at the top of her class in 2005, the...
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Whoopi Goldberg Tears into Eric Bolling for Obama 'Hizzouse' Comments
Filed under: NewsFrom The Huffington Post: Whoopi Goldberg put Fox Business host Eric Bolling in his place for his comments about President Obama. Bolling got into hot water for criticizing a visit by...
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Essential Area Rugs
Filed under: Beautiful Home This weekend why not take a trip down to your nearest home and garden retailer to pick up a few new area rugs? They'll add a dash of color and make for a fun change. Check...
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'Times' Paints Patronizing Portrait of Alleged Strauss-Kahn Victim
Filed under: News Little is known about the chambermaid who said that French politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn sexually assaulted her in a New York City hotel room last month. But details are beginning...
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The Faux Bob
Filed under: Hairstyles, Celebrity Hairstyles First Lady Michelle Obama is known for constantly switching up her outfits, and lately she's been mixing things up with her hair. Since President Barack...
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Clarence Thomas Empathetic? Not So Much
Filed under: Politics Before joining the US Supreme Court 20 years ago, then-appellate judge Clarence Thomas said that he wanted to sit on the highest court in the land to bring a level of empathy to...
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Snapped: Jennifer Hudson in Bright White
Filed under: Celebrity Style Most folks would agree that Ms. Jennifer Hudson is on a roll this year. She lost 80 pounds with Weight Watchers, released her latest album, "I Remember Me," and is writing...
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North Carolina GOP Overrides Veto, Axes Planned Parenthood Funding
From Huffington Post: Republican state representatives in North Carolina voted to override Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue's veto of the state budget Wednesday morning, ensuring that a provision to strip...
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Is Hollywood Courting Slavery?
Filed under: Movies Slave stories might become the new black in Hollywood. Today, the Shadow And Act film blog revealed that Paris-based Other Angle Pictures picked up a French slavery comedy for...
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Trend Alert: Cork Heels
Filed under: Shoes, Trends This summer put a cork in your sandals. Cork heels are everywhere this time of the year so be sure to stock on a few cute pairs to add to your ever expanding shoe collection....
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Listen To Samuel L. Jackson Read 'Go The F*** To Sleep'
From the Huffington Post: 'Go the F**K To Sleep' by Adam Mansbach is probably the best children's book since 'Goodnight Moon,' and it only gets better when read by Samuel L. Jackson. In the...
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Too Short
Filed under: Black Music Month In the 1980s, when most hip-hop that didn't originate in East Coast cities like New York and Philadelphia was looked at skeptically, West Coast rap icon Too Short was...
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Sexiest Famous Dads
Filed under: Celebrity Style , Red Carpet This Father's Day make sure you acknowledge the dads in your life, for sure, but also go ahead and take some time to swoon over our gallery of the sexiest...
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Hugh Hefner Can Marry — Again — But Gays Can't?!
From The Washington Post: Hugh Hefner doesn't engender much sympathy. The twice married 85-year-old legendary porn purveyor goes through the day in silk robes and pajamas surrounded by scantily clad...
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Tupac At 40: His Life, Theology and Legacy
From the Huffington Post: June 16 is an emotional day for me. It was on a sunny June 16 in 1989 that my mother died in my arms while visiting relatives in Plainfield, N.J. Thus, every year around that...
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Southern Baptists Approve Steps Aimed at Diversity
From the New York Times: With the election of a black pastor to a senior position this week and a new action plan to increase ethnic diversity in its leadership, the Southern Baptist Convention has...
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Faces on Film Add Humanity to the News
From the New York Times: If there is one hard lesson we've learned since 9/11, it is the degree to which fear lurking just below the placid surface of everyday existence can poison the social climate....
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Robin Roberts to Interview President Obama on 'Good Morning America' Friday
From Media Bistro: ABC's 'Good Morning America' is the latest network morning show to snag an interview with President Obama. Robin Roberts will interview the President, with the discussion airing on...
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Nia Long Pregnant With Baby Number 2
Filed under: Celeb Updates Nia Long is very pregnant with her second baby, BET reports. The actress, known for her roles in 'Boyz n the Hood,' 'Love Jones' and 'The Best Man,' already has 11-year-old...
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Official Synopsis, Trailer For Mario Van Peebles' 'We The Party'
From indieWire: I first profiled this film in March on the old site; at the time, I couldn't find an official synopsis, so wasn't entirely sure what it was about; although I did post a teaser trailer...
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