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Django Unchained: Disrespectful Portrayal of Slavery or Misplaced Expectations?
Can we joke about slavery when this country wants to forget it and banish it to the annals of history, all the while denying its present-day implications upon us all?…
Perhaps Trayvon’s Mother Should Stop Talking
I haven't spoken with Al Sharpton in a few months. But if we were still speaking and he were to ask me what to do with the mother of Trayvon…
Zimmerman’s Arrest Should Be a Family Affair, Including His Father
George Zimmerman, the man who instantly turned himself into public enemy number one, is an intriguing character for a multitude of reasons. When I read Zimmerman's story, he reminds me…
Trayvon Martin’s Death Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg
News that the Obama Administration is going to step in to investigate the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was music to the ears of millions of concerned citizens…
Daughter of Mob Boss “Interrupts” the Streets of Chicago to Save Youth from Violence
By Jenny Triplett – Prisonworld Magazine Ameena Fort-Matthews is a violence interrupter for CeaseFire, a not-for profit program in Chicago that views violence as a disease that spreads throughout the…
Why Black People Should (or Should Not) Vote for Obama in 2012
‘LIKE’ NewsOne’s FB Page To Stay Up On Black News From Around The World We live in an interesting world. In this world, black public figures have to almost…
Romney and Santorum: Two Faces of GOP Capitalism
Gary Younge There may be tension but there isn’t a class war within the Republican Party, because they’re all on the same side. …
When Unarmed Teens Are Shot for ‘Looking Suspicious,’ We Should All Be Outraged
Like any other black man who doesn't walk around with a gun on his waist, I found myself confused and disturbed by the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Martin, who…
Black Motherhood Re-Examined: Are We Always Doing Our Best?
Janelle Harris wrote an interesting article at Essence.com , discussing stereotypes of black mothers in America. The title of the article was quite compelling, "Black Moms Do More Than…
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