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Why Sharpton and West’s heated debate on Obama won’t cool down

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By Dr. Boyce Watkins (TheGrio.com) – Much of black America held its collective breath upon witnessing a battle royale between Rev. Al Sharpton and Dr. Cornel West. The argument took place on an MSNBC special entitled “A Stronger America: The Black Agenda,” hosted by Ed Schultz. This heated debate was a natural culmination of the […]
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Scent Goddess Het-Heru Reveals The Secret to Self Balancing

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Austin, TX – Het-Heru Maatkeru is the goddess of magical scents. As a master Khamitic Yoga teacher, spiritual intuitive and founder of Het-Heru’s Chamber, her scentilizing offerings have presented a gateway to our inner selves since 2004 when she conceived her first sacred oil blend. Guided by ‘voices,’ her product line has expanded to include […]
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Black Jobs, Unemployment and Answers to these Pressing Problems

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By Lazone Grays – It has been some time since I wrote about this issue and after watching clips of recent Black leaders I find it necessary to weigh in on this very important and pressing issue. I mean, there is the national perspective, but what about the local and state discussion on this very […]
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A Stronger America: The Black Agenda

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By Curtis R. Monday (TBTNewsService.com) – AMERICA. For some the word personifies opportunity, advancement and achievement. For others, America represents disparities, classism and systemic segregation. America remains the perennial world super power – as America goes so does the rest of the world. However, our country’s position of dominance is being challenged by other nations. […]
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Mary Mary “Something Big” Sparks Critical Acclaim

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New York, NY – Multi Grammy award winning duo Mary Mary does it again as their 6th studio album SOMETHING BIG debuts at #10 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart with an impressive 42,390 units sold in its debut week. Upon its release, SOMETHING BIG immediately shot to the top of the iTunes R&B […]
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Back on the Airwaves, Levi “Who Loves You” Booker Celebrates with “Radio Free Classic Saturday”

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Los Angeles – When veteran air personality Levi Booker rocked the Los Angeles airwaves back in the day with his “Rhythms of the Night” show on KJLH Radio, the town listened. His mellow resonance, coupled with soothing song selections, pampered the ears and swayed the heart. Better known as “Levi Who Loves You,” his show […]
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Unlikely Allies Call for Shifting Spending from Prisons to Schools

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By Nirvi Shah (Edweek.org) – The NAACP has joined forces with fiscally conservative groups, former U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige, and others to persuade legislators and policymakers to shift the growing amount of money spent on prisons to education. In a new report called “Misplaced Priorities: Over Incarcerate, Under Educate,” the NAACP compiled research […]
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Google to finance $100 million worth of original programs for YouTube

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(Mashable) — Google plans to create 20 special channels on its YouTube site, and will spend $100 million to create original programming to populate them, according to sources who talked with the Wall Street Journal. Like Netflix announced last month, Google wants to create its own streaming video programs, however, according to the WSJ sources, […]
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The Root: We Can’t Afford To Not Fix Justice System

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By Benjamin Todd Jealous and Lateefah Simon (NPR.com) – Reforming the nation’s criminal-justice system is one of the most urgent civil rights issues of our time. One shocking fact illustrates why: More African-American men are entangled in the criminal-justice system today than were enslaved in 1850. How did we get here? The rise in America’s […]
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