Daniel Strauss, Politico Attorney General Eric Holder speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the Justice Department in Washington, on Sept. 16, 2014. Susan Walsh—AP [dropcap]Former[/dropcap] Attorney General Eric Holder says a shock loss in Wisconsin earlier this month should be “a wake-up call” for Democrats that the Midwest hasn’t abandoned President Donald […]
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Florida teachers can arm themselves under new gun bill | Al Jazeera
Critics question if the solution to gun violence is the presence of more guns, warn of the danger of teachers misfiring.
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Halima Aden becomes first model to wear a burkini in Sports Illustrated | The Guardian
Born in a Kenyan refugee camp, the Muslim Somali-American model returned to her birth country for historic photoshoot
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Woman seeks $1.5M in damages from neo-Nazi website founder | The Baltimore Sun
Michael Kunzelman, The Baltimore Sun [dropcap]The[/dropcap] first black woman to serve as American University’s student government president is seeking more than $1.5 million in court-ordered damages against a neo-Nazi website operator who orchestrated an online harassment campaign against her. In a court filing Monday, Taylor Dumpson’s attorneys asked a federal judge in Washington for a […]
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Rory Doyle: Challenging the Cowboy Culture with the Delta Hill Riders | The Phoblographer
The Phoblographer Staff, The Phoblographer [dropcap]Among[/dropcap] the challenges for today’s documentary photographers is to tell the story of those who challenge the norms, and shed light on their everyday life. This year, the ZEISS Photography Award asked participants for their creative take on the brief of “The Unexpected” and produce a body of work with […]
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[WATCH] Angela Davis & Barbara Ransby: We Stand with Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Courageous, Bold Black Woman | Democracy Now
Angela Davis &, Barbara Ransby, Democracy Now Ilhan Omar campaigning for state representative in Minnesota. (Chris Newberry), Featured Image [dropcap]Two[/dropcap] of the founders of Black Lives Matter, as well as professor Angela Davis and scores of other black women, are holding a rally today on Capitol Hill to defend Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and […]
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Experts: Reparations Are Workable and Should Be Provided | Black Press USA
Stacy M. Brown, Black Press USA “The odds against success are great but given the meager gains to date, it’s just as fruitful to argue for reparations as anything else and besides it is a just cause,” said Dr. Mary Frances Berry, a Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought and the author of […]
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Pharrell Made Only $2,700 In Songwriter Royalties From 43 Million Plays Of ‘Happy’ On Pandora | Business Insider
This past year was great for singer Pharrell Williams. His song “Happy” secured him Grammy nominations for Best Music Video and Best Pop Solo Performance. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Despite Pharrell’s ubiquity, “Happy” made $2,700 in publisher and songwriter royalties from 43 million Pandora streams in the first quarter of 2014, according to an email from music […]
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Discrimination against natural hair motivates Atlanta stylist to create hair care brand | Black Press USA
Sierra Porter, Black Press USA [dropcap]When[/dropcap] Atlanta natural hair stylist Chimere Faulk heard about Chasity Jones’ discrimination case, and similar stories, it moved her to create her natural hair care brand Dr. Locs. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] African American hairstyles have been a huge topic of debate in corporate America for a long time. Not only have […]
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MGM Is Making a Film About History’s First Black Samurai | Highsnobiety
Opinion | Race, Highsnobiety [dropcap]Black[/dropcap] burial sites are struggling for survival. Such struggles should be interpreted as elemental battles over the meaning, matter, and worth of black life, history, and memory. Take the Boyd Carter cemetery in Jefferson county, West Virginia, a historic African American burial ground that’s been active since 1902. In early April […]
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