Archive for April 7th, 2014

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  Fort Hood: When a Good Guy With a Gun Becomes a Bad Guy With a Gun

  April 7, 2014 • Politics • Views: 1856

  If I can refocus your attention from the devastating news that James Franco chatted online with a 17 year old girl, news which really should only be devastating to the gay community, I’d like to go way back to Wednesday’s real, actual devastating news.

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  Police Brutality is an Issue of Unchecked Power

  April 7, 2014 • Politics • Views: 1926

  There is nothing more dangerous than a person with a gun . . . a badge, and no accountability under the law.  Luckily that is a rarity, right?  The truth is that police brutality and misconduct happens way more than most people, even Black folks, would like

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  Where’s the Love For Our Ivy League Bound Young Black Students?

  April 7, 2014 • Education, Race • Views: 1747

  I’m always pleased to hear of news about black youth who not only beat the odds, but have gone beyond the limit. But sadly, it seems a lot of people could care less. There seems to be other things to talk about, or they don’t deserve the praise

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  Young, Black, & Missing: The Disappearance of Relisha Rudd

  April 7, 2014 • Justice, Media • Views: 2162

  When I first saw the black and white picture of missing 8-year-old little girl, Relisha Rudd… captured with a slight smile and a faraway look… it struck a chord with me. I stared at her picture for, what seemed like, an infinite number of minutes; maybe