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GOP members blast Sarah Palin for her tweet defending Dr. Laura’s N-word rant

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By by John Avlon, The Daily Beast – Sarah Palin’s post-VP nominee career has so far benefited from bomb-throwing. The process follows a tight script—a crude, semi-calculated comment is shot into the middle of a political debate via Facebook or Twitter. It gains national attention. Liberals are outraged. Conservatives rush to her defense. Sarah Palin […]
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Commentary

The Flag of Hypocrisy – by Raynard Jackson

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I am amazed that the controversy surrounding the proposed Muslim mosque and community center in New York City near ground zero is still going strong. America has turned into a country where if you don’t agree with someone, you are painted as a bad person. This is exactly what is going on in New York […]
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Video of woman whose call ignited Dr. Laura Schlessinger’s N-word controversy on American Morning

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Nita Hanson, the woman whose call ignited Dr. Laura Schlessinger’s N-word controversy, speaks with “American Morning” on CNN. On today’s edition of American Morning, Nita Hanson shares her thoughts for the first time publicly with TJ Holmes. Hanson tells Holmes she was confused, hurt and thought she had done something wrong after being on the […]
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Commentary

NABJ Calls For Forum On ‘Talk Show Hate’

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WASHINGTON, DC –The following is a statement from Kathy Times, President of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) on the recent criticism of conservative talk show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger for using a racial slur on the talk show: I will never forget the first time I was called the n-word. In fact, a […]
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News

Locked Out, Locked Up: Black Men in America lecture

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Professor Henry Louis “Skip” Gates Jr. will moderate Locked Up, Locked Out: Black Men in America, an annual lecture series presented by the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research. The event will be held at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown this evening, beginning at 5 pm. Locked Out, Locked Up: […]
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Democrat says abolish Freddie, Fannie-FOXBy JoAnne Allen

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By JoAnne Allen – Washington (Reuters) – Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be abolished rather than reformed as part of the Obama administration’s planned overhaul of the government’s role in housing finance, Rep. Barney Frank, chairman of the House Financial Services committee, said on Tuesday. “They should be abolished,” Frank said in an interview […]
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A Street Lesson in Domestic Violence and the Meaning of the N-word

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In no circumstance do I condone any man laying hands on a woman; as far as I am concerned, it is a cowardly act. However, should this sickening act occur, and should the victim happen to have a brother who issues his own brand of street justice to the one who physically abused his sister, […]
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CNN Commemorates the Fifth Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with Special Programming

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This month marks five years since Hurricane Katrina roared ashore in Louisiana and Mississippi, killing over 1,800 people and displacing many more. Just as residents were rebuilding their cities and towns after the storm, the Gulf oil disaster has crippled the region’s fishing and tourism industries. CNN programming throughout dayside and into primetime will commemorate […]
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Steps Up Scrutiny Of Possibly-Discriminatory Hiring Practices

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WASHINGTON — Companies using criminal records or bad credit reports to screen out job applicants might run afoul of anti-discrimination laws as the government steps up scrutiny of hiring policies that can hurt blacks and Hispanics. A blanket refusal to hire workers based on criminal records or credit problems can be illegal if it has […]
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