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Sounding Black

It’s always a scary thing when science or research attempts to validate human predispositions, especially when race is involved. An article in today’s NYTimes detailing a study by a University of Chicago professor associating wages to race inequality is another step in this sensitive direction.

Prof. Jeffery Grogger

The NYTimes blog article paraphrases Prof. Grogger’s working paper [...]

9Jul2008 | Fredric | 5 comments | Continued
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From the Inbox: Being Black in America, FTC PSA

Color of Change: Now is the time to draw a line in the sand by putting Fox on notice that their behavior won’t be tolerated. In less than a minute, you can help us do that. Then invite your friends and family to do the same.
After Senator Obama won the nomination, he and his wife [...]

25Jun2008 | Fredric | 3 comments | Continued
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Henry Louis Gates Jr. Interviews James Watson

Awhile back, we featured an editorial by a brilliant Black mind in London who was commenting on the words from the Father of DNA, James Watson, and his inflammatory remarks about the genetic intellectual inferiority Blacks, especially those in Africa, have to whites. As quoted from theRoot.com:
[H]e was inherently gloomy about the prospect of Africa,” [...]

2Jun2008 | Fredric | 1 comment | Continued
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Off-White is the new Black

When I was growing up, talking white or acting white was a punchline dumb kids used to make me feel bad. Balancing a drive to succeed with the peer pressure of acting Black was a tightrope we all traversed. Nowadays, the smart and balanced Negro is the new thing, from Barack Obama, to Kidz in [...]

21May2008 | Fredric | 10 comments | Continued
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We Are the Ones Song (Video)

As I slowly try and suppress my cynicism as the campaigns continues, this neat video pops up in my inbox. It’s a follow-up to Will.I.Am’s ‘Yes We Can‘ video with the atypical cameos from a plethora of celebrities.
The coolest thing that I noticed in this one is the inclusion of the Latin superstars and the [...]

12May2008 | Fredric | 2 comments | Continued
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From the Inbox: Philadelphia Cops Beating

My sister-in-law is one of the coolest people I know. When you first meet her, the first thing that pops in your head is ‘Wow, she looks like that girl from Soul Food!’
She would quickly correct you and tell you her name is Nicole Ari Parker then quickly dismiss your quip as irrelevant in the [...]

7May2008 | Fredric | 4 comments | Continued
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Sean Bell, Marcus Dixon

The last few days have thrust two stories of Black men into the lime light. Both of their paths have trails reaching back, and both began with bad decisions. One has an ending that causes feelings of despair and anger, while the other sheds light to possibility and hope.
If you haven’t heard the story, Sean [...]

28Apr2008 | Fredric | 2 comments | Continued
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Father Michael Pfleger

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More info on Father Pfleger
[hat tip to jnjpolitics]

22Apr2008 | Fredric | 6 comments | Continued
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Blacks in Games, On Games

The neatest thing about our readership is the diverse backgrounds. All professions, many different points of view have always reaffirmed my passion for exploring unspoken topics on the site. Of even smaller demographic is the black nerd.
You know, the guys and gals who majored in math, know how to program their own piece of software, [...]

16Apr2008 | Fredric | 3 comments | Continued
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