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Celebrating Kwanzaa

Just what is Kwanzaa? One of the newer American holidays, Kwanzaa originated in the turbulent 1960s to instill racial pride and unity in the black community. Now, fully recognized in mainstream America and elsewhere, Kwanzaa is widely celebrated.

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“Princess and the Frog” Tops Box Office, But Is That Good Enough?

Monday December 14, 2009

"The Princess and the Frog," Disney's first film to feature an African-American princess, made $25 million its opening weekend to top the box office.

Despite that feat, "The Princess and the Frog" didn't gross as much as similar Disney ventures, according to Web site Box Office Mojo. Read more...

Atlanta Mayoral Election Shows Racial Divides Remain in Obama’s America

Monday December 7, 2009

Think the election of President Obama ushered in what's been dubbed as "post-racial America?" Think again. The mayoral election in Atlanta indicates that race still plays a crucial role in politics. Candidate Kasim Reed, who is African-American, beat rival Mary Norwood, who is white, in the city's mayoral runoff by 715 votes, a margin of less than 1 percent. Because the margin was so small, Norwood has requested a recount. Whoever's ultimately deemed the winner can thank members of their respective racial groups for voting for them.

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Does Racism Increase Your Chances of Being Unemployed?

Wednesday December 2, 2009

On Monday, the New York Times published an article called "In Job Hunt, College Degree Can't Close Racial Gap." In the piece, reporter Michael Luo asserts, "Black joblessness has long far outstripped that of whites. And strikingly, the disparity for the first 10 months of this year, as the recession has dragged on, has been even more pronounced for those with college degrees, compared with those without."

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The Tiger Woods Car Crash: Rife With Racial and Gender Double Standards?

Sunday November 29, 2009

The events that precipitated golfer Tiger Woods' car crash early Nov. 27 have not yet been made public, but reports are circulating that Woods drove his Cadillac Escalade into a tree and fire hydrant near his Florida home after a domestic dispute with his wife, Elin Nordegren, turned violent.

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