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University Of Virginia : African-American Graduates Will Add Kente Cloth to Regalia
Graduating African-American students will participate Saturday in the University of Virginia's eighth annual "Donning of the Kente" ceremony at 7 p.m. in Culbreth Theatre. During the ceremony, the students receive long, colorful sashes, called "kente," that they will wear the next day over their black gowns when they walk down the Lawn. The woven kente cloth, adapted from African tradition in Ghana, was typically worn by royalty, but now it is often added to graduation or... Read more
Billionaire Won't Finance Jeremiah Wright Ads
According to the New York Times, billionaire financier Joe Ricketts has backed away from a controversial plan to bankroll an ad campaign by a super PAC (political action committee) that links President Barack Obama to the widely publicized racially contentious statements of his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. The decision follows a wave of denouncements from both sides of the aisle, including Mitt Romney, the presumptive Republican nominee. The New York Times reports: Joe... Read more
Evidence mixed for Zimmerman's self-defense claim
When George Zimmerman tries to convince a judge or a jury that he shot Trayvon Martin in self-defense, the evidence in the case appears to be a mixed bag. More than 200 pages of photos and eyewitness accounts released by prosecutors Thursday show he and Martin were in a loud and bloody fight in the moments leading up to the shooting and that Zimmerman appeared to be getting the worst of it, with wounds both to... Read more
Black Christians in an 'Adulterous' Relationship With Obama, Says Evangelical Pastor
An influential African-American evangelical pastor says that many black Christians are in an "adulterous" relationship with President Obama over the issue of same-sex marriage and that if the issue is not addressed soon, it will negatively impact the president's desire for a second term in November. In an interview with The Christian Post, Bishop Harry Jackson, Jr., who is the senior pastor of Hope Christian Church in Baltimore, Md., and one of the nation's most outspoken... Read more
Find a Black Guy to Call Obama 'Metrosexual'?
High on the list of ideas coming from high-profile Republican strategists working with conservative billionaire Joe Ricketts on a super PAC-funded attack on President Obama is this, the New York Times reports: Hire as a spokesman an "extremely literate conservative African American" who can argue that Obama misled the nation by presenting himself as what the proposal calls a "metrosexual, black Abe Lincoln." Yep, that was what they came up with. So many things about that... Read more
New Evidence Released In Trayvon Martin Case May Complicate Public Debate
The debate surrounding what happened the night of Trayvon Martin's death and how the trial of his accused shooter will unfold, may become increasingly complex as the public learns new details from newly released evidence. On Thursday, the State Attorney's Office officially opened to the public a hefty collection of court documents including 67 CDs of witness statements, 911 calls, non-emergency calls, photos and surveillance videos, WESH Orlando reports. The release is a major development and follows... Read more
Russell Simmons, grandson held at gunpoint, robbed in Northeast home
Russell Simmons' home and the car that was stolen. The early morning sun was shining in Russell Simmons' quiet Northeast neighborhood as he returned home after dropping his wife off at a dialysis center at about 6:15 a.m. Saturday morning. The two suspects, wearing dark clothes and ski masks, took his car keys and ordered him to open his house, which is in the1800 block of Upshur Street, NE. His 14-year-old grandson was inside, but Simmons decided not... Read more
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Other Stories of the DayA Lawman Killed By Hate; Now, ATF Rememb…May 20, 2012 Other Stories of the Day Host Rachel Martin takes a moment to remember William Henderson Foote, a black federal agent in Mississippi in the late 1800s. He was honored this week by the Bureau... Read more Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Says ‘I…May 20, 2012 Other Stories of the Day SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, it was quite a week – from birthday, to IPO, to I DO. A… Read more Black UCLA Professor Files Lawsuit After…May 19, 2012 Other Stories of the Day Dr. Christian Head, the UCLA faculty professor who filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the university after alleging that he was routinely humiliated, including being… Read more 3 Men Caught In Alleged Plot To Attack O…May 19, 2012 Other Stories of the Day CHICAGO — Three activists who traveled to Chicago for a NATO summit were accused Saturday of manufacturing Molotov cocktails in a plot to attack President… Read more | Business NewsGot A What?! Yo, Gotta Get A Ruffneck! C…May 20, 2012 Business News Seven men who are tough on the outside but soft on the inside! Read more Hot Stuff! Makeup Tips for the Summer Se…May 20, 2012 Business News What's your summer makeup routine? Read more Decoding Your Downstairs: 8 Things Women…May 20, 2012 Business News Do you know what you need to? Read more | PoliticsStates Rally In Campaign Finance Legal B…May 19, 2012 Politics Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia are backing Montana in its fight to prevent the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision from being used to strike down... Read more Rubio: Obama most 'divisive figure' in p…May 19, 2012 Politics Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, speaking in South Carolina on Saturday, slams President Barack Obama for being the most divisive figure in American politics. Read more Are 8 Heads Better Than 1 At Fixing Euro…May 19, 2012 Politics The Group of Eight is meeting at Camp David this weekend. The setting is leisurely, but there's nothing relaxing about the timing of this weekend's summit. While leaders may... Read more With Eye On Future, Billionaire Investor…May 19, 2012 Politics It may seem like a long shot, but that's exactly what Peter Thiel invests in. The Silicon Valley venture capitalist, who co-founded PayPal and was an early investor in... Read more |
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Health NewsDonna Summer like thousands of nonsmoker…May 18, 2012 Health News Lung cancer’s sticky stigma as, primarily, a self-inflicted disease prompted Donna Summer’s publicist to release a terse statement Friday to emphasize the singer was “a non-smoker. Read more Study: Stay-at-home moms more sad, depre…May 18, 2012 Health News A Gallup survey of 60,000 women released today found that stay-at-home moms are more likely to have felt depression, sadness, anger and worry than working mothers Read more Mad cow quarantines lifted at two U.S. d…May 18, 2012 Health News Officials have lifted quarantines on two Central California dairies linked to a case of mad cow disease, after investigators found the illness didn't come from cattle feed. Read more Flesh-eating disease patient to lose han…May 18, 2012 Health News Faced with the prospect of losing both hands and her one remaining foot, a young Georgia woman battling to survive a case of flesh-eating bacteria that has already claimed... Read more | Sports NewsI'll Have Another off to New York for Be…May 20, 2012 Sports News I'll Have Another came out of the Preakness in "super" shape, and trainer Doug O'Neill says it's on to New York for a Triple Crown try in the Belmont... Read more Thunder steal another to put Lakers on b…May 19, 2012 Sports News Kevin Durant hit the go-ahead three pointer with 13 seconds left to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 103-100 win over Los Angeles to put the Lakers on... Read more Durant's tiebreaking 3 gives Thunder 3-1…May 19, 2012 Sports News Kevin Durant scored 31 points and hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 13.7 seconds left and the Oklahoma City Thunder seized control of the second-round series with a 103-100 victory... Read more Cardinals' Berkman leaves game with knee…May 19, 2012 Sports News St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Lance Berkman injured his right knee while taking a throw at first base during the second inning of Saturday night's game against the Los... Read more | Entertainment NewsStar-Studded 2012 "Billboard" Music Awar…May 20, 2012 Entertainment News This year's Billboard Music Awards, set for Sunday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, will be quite the star-studded affair. Read more Suspect arrested in police chief shootin…May 19, 2012 Entertainment News Grayson James Hollywood star Will Smith has slapped a male television reporter who tried to kiss him before the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black III." Hollywood star Will... Read more 'Coal Miner's Daughter' Lynn married at …May 19, 2012 Entertainment News The Associated Press has discovered documents that show country music legend Loretta Lynn is three years older than she has led people to believe. Read more First tropical storm of the season forms…May 19, 2012 Entertainment News The Vatican has denounced as "criminal" a new book of leaked internal documents that shed light on power struggles inside the Holy See and the inner workings of its... Read more |
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