On his new songs, the rapper points fingers in every direction, including back at himself.
Totally agree…
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Africans Win At Boston Marathon : NPR
Kenya’s Rita Jeptoo won the women’s race. It’s her second victory at Boston. Ethiopia’s Lelisa Desisa won on the men’s side. It’s his first victory at Boston.
Shoutout to Kenya and Ethiopia for winning big and representing for their countries.
The Wu-Tang Clan’s 20-Year Plan
I can’t say that I’ve ever been a huge Wu Tang fan growing up on the West Coast, however I can say they have always been a crew that I and everyone else highly respected. Great story by NPR!
Eddie Huang NPR Interview
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Just been listening to a lot of Eddie Huang lately. Almost done with this long book I’m reading and getting ready to read Fresh Off The Boat!
Federal Probe Targets Uneven Discipline At Seattle Schools
I guess being a young person of color I understand that this has been going on for YEARS! At least they are doing investigations about it.
Journalist, Author Ta-Nehisi Coates
This was an interesting conversation. A different perspective about the Civil Rights Era v. todays Barack Obama Era.
Ta-Nehisi Coates grew up in the post-civil rights era, son of a publisher and former Black Panther; he’s a contributing editor and blogger for The Atlantic magazine and author of the memoir The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, 2 Sons, and An Unlikely Road to Manhood.
Hugo Chavez, Fiery Venezuelan Leader, Dies At 58
Wow Hugo died. It will be interesting to see how both mainstream and independent media reports this. I am actually really interested to hear more about his rise to power. My few Venezuelan friends really didn’t like him. That being said, they also were attending school in the USA.
Scientists Report First Cure Of HIV In A Child, Say It’s A Game-Changer
This is definitely a game changer! Its crazy to think that there is the possibility that we could see a cure for HIV/AIDS in our life time. There are still many questions regarding this young babies case, but the whole world is watching and there are many people very excited about the progress.
Scientists Report First Cure Of HIV In A Child, Say It’s A Game-Changer
The Roots Of Beyonce’s Super Bowl Spectacular
“As the pop world’s mirror couple to the Obamas, she and Jay-Z embody not only remarkable personal achievement — he’s the black Horatio Alger, she’s the American Girl — but also racial pride and gender equality, at a time when the politics of race and feminism are confusingly in flux.’
Great read about one of the hardest working women in show biz! Shout out to Beyonce for always holding it down for not only black women but women in general!
PS. Had to come back and add that the comments on this article are RIDICULOUS!!! Beyonce fat? Can’t sing? Umm what planet do these people live on?! Oh the evolution of the internet..
LaPierre Fights To Stop The ‘Nightmare’ Of Background Checks
This guy Wayne LaPierre is a few tablets short of a medicine cabinet. What an idiot!
“Senator, our Sandy Hook promise is — is always to make this country safer, which is why we’ve advocated immediately putting police, armed security, in schools; fixing the mental health system; computerizing the records of those mentally adjudicated. I would hope we could convince some of these companies that are just — I’m not talking about First Amendment, I know they have a right to do it, to stop putting out such incredibly violent video games that desensitize.”
Ugh.. Dude, you’re a lobbyist for the NRA!!!!
LaPierre Fights To Stop The ‘Nightmare’ Of Background Checks
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