The Lifetime movie about the Flint, Mich., water crisis is now being executive produced by Queen Latifah, who will also star in the TV flick following Cher’s exit.
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“I’ve Read The New Jim Crow … ” – Slate
How to tell if a prosecutor is only pretending to be a criminal justice reformer.
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Don Cheadle to Bring Story of First Black Millionaire on Wall Street to Theaters – Atlanta Black Star
The story of Wall Street’s first Black millionaire won’t be untold much longer as Don Cheadle is adapting the obscure tale for the big screen.
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Wynonie Harris Lived The Life He Sang About – Chicago Tribune
Booze, women and partying were the favorite lyrical fare of raucous blues shouter Wynonie Harris.
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Mystery and Melancholy Surround Death of Judge Found in the Hudson – The New York Times
The last time someone heard from Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam apparently was on Tuesday when she called her chambers in the Graybar Building in Manhattan to say she wasn’t well and would not be coming in.
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Having Just One Black Teacher Can Keep Black Kids In School – NPR
How important is it to have a role model? A new working paper puts some numbers to that question.
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Baltimore Is a Case Study In How Black Cities Are Not Being Served by Black Leadership – Atlanta Black Star
What are Black elected officials doing to help their Black constituents? What is the purpose and value of Black power if there are Black faces in high places in city government, yet the old systems of institutional racism remain in place and the economic conditions of Black people do not improve?
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Images of Old-School Harlem, Rapidly Vanishing – The New York Times
Is Harlem coming or going? Evolving into its next iteration or disappearing under the onslaught of change? It depends on whom you ask.
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African-American owned newspapers thriving amid industry slump – KXAN
Newspapers nationwide have drastically cut down on production, a result of a slump in advertising and a drop in readership.
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A Newly Discovered Photograph of Harriet Tubman Heads to Auction – Hyperallergic
A new photograph of Harriet Tubman adds to the visual record of this renowned African American.
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