Thursday, September 2, 2010


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essence magazine hires white fashion director. reverse affirmative action - or madness?
as long as she is able to capture and reflect the black women's sense of style and culture - i dont see her race as an issue.
in theory - i agree with the first choice. but it still makes me a little upset.
oh h*ll no!! i will be cancelling my subscription. this goes way deeper than just her 'qualifications'!

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Court Says Gay Couples Can't Divorce in Texas
Jamie Stengle, AP via BET.com

Gay couples legally married in other states cannot get a divorce in Texas, where same-sex marriage is banned, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Workplace Salaries: At Last, Women on Top
Belinda Luscombe, CNN

The fact that the average American working woman earns only about 8o% of what the average American working man earns has been something of a festering sore for at least half the population for several decades.
Dems' Bright Spots in Foreboding Election Year
David Espo, AP via BET.com

John Carney of Delaware is a rarity in a campaign season of foreboding for Democrats, a practicing politician with a strong chance of winning a Republican-held seat in Congress.

NATIONAL HEADLINES

Comparing Relationships: Yours vs. Mine
Drew-Shane Daniels, Clutchmag.com

Let’s be honest. Do you ever compare your relationship to your girlfriends’? Well let’s try taking the faults in your girlfriends’ relationships and comparing them to the strengths of your own?
Lift Every Voice or Hold Your Peace?
Leslie Pitterson, Clutchmag.com

“Not every word needs to be uttered. Sometimes you must just hold your peace.” The first time I heard those words, they came from my family’s unbelievably strong matriarch.
Troops, Families Glad to Hear End of Iraq Combat
Allen G. Breed, AP via Blackamericaweb.com

President Barack Obama called America's troops the "steel in our ship of state." Many of those men and women of steel — and the parents who helped forge them — said they think the president is plotting the right course as he declares an end to combat.
African Americans and the New Health Care Law
Ouida H. Williams, AARP via BlackAmericaWeb.com

You’ve heard the news – the new health care law has been enacted. But what does this news really mean for African Americans? In several ways, the new law is beneficial as it makes health care more accessible.

EDITORIALS

What Did Beck Prove? Misery Loves Company
Deborah Mathis, BlackAmericaWeb.com

Saturday was its usual self. The day brought a few errands, some reading, an afternoon nap and intermittent housekeeping, laundry and cooking.
Dr. Laura's Ignorance on Display
Leonard Pitts Jr., The Miami Herald

Asking a conservative pundit for advice on race is like asking an ayatollah for advice on preparing the Christmas ham. There are exceptions, yes, but by and large, this terrain is the dark side of the moon for conservatives.
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