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9/11 Heroes Denied Health Care by GOP
House Republicans were able to corral enough votes to defeat a bill that would have provided up to $7.4 billion in aid to those sickened by toxins resulting from the 9/11 attacks. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) went off, giving Republicans a piece of his mind for doing the unthinkable. See the video below: Read more…
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'Ghetto Ballet' Is More Than a Documentary
A South African ballerina from an impoverished township located outside of Cape Town has landed in America. Featured in the moving documentary, Ghetto Ballet, Sibahle Tshibika was one of the dancers vying for a coveted spot in a local dance company that could help her escape poverty. While watching the film, Sharon Story, the head…
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Missouri State University to Honor Mary Price Walls
Missouri State University is doing the right thing. Mary Price Walls graduated as salutatorian of her high school. She was the first black person to apply for admission to Missouri State University, and never heard back. MSU now admits that Wells was denied admission because she was black. This was a common practice at mainstream…
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Saggy Pants Are Legal
A Bronx, New York, judge has ruled that saggy pants are legal. Judge Ruben Franco has thrown out a summons issued against a Bronx man for wearing saggy pants, finding that “the Constitution still leaves some opportunity for people to be foolish if they so desire.” Yes, you have the right to remain silent, to…
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Tuskegee Airman Buried at Arlington Cemetery
Col. Spann Watson, one of the famed black fliers who fought in World War II and then spent the rest of his life inspiring and mentoring others, was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. In 2007 Watson attended a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol, where he and other surviving veterans of the Tuskegee Airmen…
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Arizona Sheriff Continues His Quest to End Illegal Immigration
Despite the limitations imposed on SB 1070 earlier this week, Arizona Sheriff Joe Apaio continues to go about the business of finding illegal immigrants. It seems that some parts of Arizona do not need SB 1070. Case in point: Maricopa Sheriff Joe Apaio of Phoenix has been conducting sweeps to address the busiest “illegal gateway”…
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NBA Star Amar'e Stoudamire's Jewish Heritage
It’s official — NBA star Amar’e Stoudamire is Jewish. For some reason, many could not wrap their minds around the possibility of a black Jew, so the five-time All-Star’s nods to Judaism over the years had folks stumped. Was the tattoo of “Black Jesus” on his neck for real or for play, play? Funny how…
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Obama Meets the Ladies of 'The View'
President Barack Obama opened up to the ladies of The View about race and pop culture. He said that the controversy over Shirley Sherrod’s firing was made up by the media, and his office overreacted by firing her. President Obama admitted that the drama surrounding the Sherrod incident proves that racial tensions still exist in…
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