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What's behind Cornel West's beef with Obama?
Cornel West is a brilliant man. There are few intellectuals in his class. His work has given us new language to understand the complexities of race and racism in this country and the shortcomings of...
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Why Cornel West is wrong to question Obama's blackness
If you haven’t been following cable news, Facebook posts or Twitter feeds over the past few days, then you likely missed the uproar over Princeton University Professor and renowned scholar-activist Dr....
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Melissa Harris-Perry: Wealth gap reflects racism's legacy
In the next few decades, America will be a majority-minority country with the growing Hispanic population. One of a third of African-American and Hispanic households are facing personal debt crisis....
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Detroit offers free homes to police officers
Home sales across America have dropped 3.5 percent, marking the third decline in four months, according to the National Association of Realtors. The average 30-year-fixed mortgage rate has fallen to...
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Are black Obama backers and white liberals parting ways?
Since Barack Obama’s election as president (and even during the campaign) there has been an on again, off again conversation about how his race figures into the various sentiments about him. But a...
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Lawrence O'Donnell defends interview with Herman Cain
From Huffington Post: Lawrence O’Donnell ignited a controversy on Friday after his contentious interview with GOP presidential contender Herman Cain. Several portions of the lengthy conversation...
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Melissa Harris-Perry to host a political talk show in cable news
MSNBC has expanded their weekend line-up by adding a new show hosted by regular contributor Melissa Harris-Perry. The Melissa Harris-Perry Show will launch in February and it will be the only...
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New Orleans Saints vs. Detroit Lions: Struggling cities are ready for some...
DETROIT – When the Detroit Lions make their first postseason appearance since 1999 tonight, it will be in a city that knows as much about struggling as Detroit does: New Orleans. The Lions, three years...
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Slideshow: TheGrio's 100 top 10 African-Americans in media
These 10 black Americans have taken the media world by storm and ushered in diversity by making sure to tell the stories of African-Americans These among many other reasons, are why they are part this...
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Al Sharpton defends Melissa Harris Perry from Cornel West's 'arrogant' and...
In a recent interview with Diverse magazine, Professor Cornel West attacked his former Princeton colleague and newly minted MSNBC host Professor Melissa Harris-Perry. West called Harris-Perry a “liar”...
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TheGrio's 100: Melissa Harris-Perry, bringing race and politics to the forefront
Melissa Harris-Perry is a political science professor, public speaker, author and columnist with a focus on race, gender and politics. She is currently a professor at Tulane University, a founding...
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Academy Awards 2012: Melissa Harris-Perry is no fan of 'The Help'
The Help is expected to be a big winner at tonight’s Academy Awards ceremony, but MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry feels the film misses the mark when it comes to accurately portraying the lives of...
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Growing up young and black in the wake of Trayvon Martin
As the death of 17-year-old African-American student Trayvon Martin launches to the forefront of national attention, Melissa Harris-Perry and her guest, urban school district consultant Jawanza...
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Melissa Harris-Perry mocks Geraldo's comments with 'dress code for black safety'
Melissa Harris-Perry didn’t take kindly to Geraldo Rivera’s remarks on the death of Trayvon Martin. On her show Saturday, Harris-Perry’s commentary took a turn toward the sarcastic when she debuted her...
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‘My kid would never…’ Melissa Harris Perry on the power of racial stereotypes
How do young people resist the urge to stereotype? In the Dateline special, “My kid would never do that,” a group of teens is put to the test to see if they will resist peer pressure, and racial...
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Melissa Harris-Perry and guests discuss the business of natural hair
From MadameNoire.com: If you haven’t had a chance to check out Melissa Harris-Perry’s weekend show on MSNBC you really should because she’s putting the issues of the black community, and black women in...
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Melissa Harris-Perry blasts Dems who won’t attend convention as ‘short-sighted
MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry sharply criticized congressional Democrats who won’t attend the party’s convention in August, arguing it weakens both these candidates and President Obama. “This is...
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Report calls for political action to address black women’s health disparities
Women’s health and reproductive issues have quickly become hot button issues in this year’s election cycle, yet the nuances found among women of color have traditionally been left out of the spotlight....
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Early version of Emancipation Proclamation to be displayed in Harlem
The only remaining version of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation in Abraham Lincoln’s handwriting will begin an eight-city tour this week. The traveling exhibit will be unveiled this Friday at...
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Ohio State Sen. Nina Turner: Voter suppression won’t work
Ohio is emerging as the battleground state in 2012, and according to Democrats, the state’s Republican leaders are looking to stack the deck by suppressing minority turnout, with tactics that have...
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