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Prisonworld Magazine Publishers Jenny and Rufus Triplett Named Ebony Magazine’s “Couple of the Year”

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Atlanta, GA – Jenny and Rufus Triplett have always kept it real. The couple has survived incarceration, raised three young men, run their own multimedia company and are celebrating 22 years of successful marriage. Out of all their many trials and tribulations however, Ebony Magazine’s recent designation as “Couple of the Year” is perhaps the […]
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The Role of Black Intellectuals – Too Much Talk, Not Enough Action? by Marsha Coleman-Adebayo

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Cornel West wrote in 1985 that the black intellectual was “caught between an insolent American society and an insouciant black community.” Twenty-seven years later, with a black president in office his words have the insistence of a drum roll. We see President Barack Obama battered by the harsh racism of a Republican right in Congress […]
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Capital Offense – by Raynard Jackson

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I am stunned by all the controversy surrounding presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s time at Bain Capital (the private investment company that he founded). What’s even more amazing is that the controversy was started by Republicans running against him for the presidential nomination. These Republican candidates have accused Romney of buying several businesses and then laying […]
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The Optics of Iowa – by Raynard Jackson

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Tuesday night the political world was all focused on the Iowa Caucuses. Everyone was watching to see if Santorum would defeat Romney. When all the votes were counted, Romney had won by a mere 8 votes. Romney was finally declared the winner around 2:30 am (east coast time). I stayed up to listen to all […]
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Melissa Harris-Perry to Debut Weekend Program on @MSNBC

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MSNBC contributor Melissa Harris-Perry is the latest edition to MSNBC’s expanding weekend lineup. Her new program, set to air Saturdays and Sundays 10a-noon ET, will debut on MSNBC February 4th. The announcement was made by MSNBC President Phil Griffin. Chris Hayes will continue to lead off MSNBC’s weekend programming with his popular roundtable program ‘Up,’ […]
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Obama Doing Political Pimping – By Lucius Gantt

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Rasta Revolutionary dr. Israel Jumpstarts 2012 with “Ghetto Defendant” Multimedia Music Release

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Brooklyn – 2012 has long been heralded as the era for great beginnings and massive change, the time that a New Earth will emerge. With primal sound acknowledged as an organic catalyst for fresh formations, revolutionary dub technician, dr. Israel is jumpstarting the New Year with the introduction of an original superhero and multimedia project, […]
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National Urban League’s Marc Morial Charges Rick Santorum with Racist Pandering

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New York- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today charged Presidential candidate Rick Santorum with pandering to racist elements within his party. “Senator Santorum is perpetuating a thoroughly false and destructive racial stereotype in a desperate attempt to score political points,” Morial said. “He is appealing to the lowest common denominator within […]
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Robert Champion: Drum Major for Change – By Julianne Malveaux

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(TriceEdneyWire.com) – Most parents of college students look forward to December, when their students come home for the holidays. Some are so excited to see their offspring home that they actually come to their colleges to pick them up. Others prepare special treats and goodies as an antidote to the oft complained about cafeteria food. […]
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