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In an impromptu speech during a White House briefing, President Barack Obama was simply Barack Obama – a black man. Saying, “Trayvon Martin could’ve been me 35 years ago,” President Obama made the tragedy even more personal than he has in previous remarks. “In the African American community there’s a lot of pain around what […]

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Just in time for Nelson Mandela‘s 95th birthday today, The Weinstein Company has finally rolled out a full, official trailer that gives us a good look at what we can expect from the film. Starring Idris Elba as the legendary South African revolutionary turned president, it was directed by Justin Chadwick, and based off of Mandela’s 1994 book,Long Walk to Freedom. […]

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The Cincinnati chapter of the National Action Network is scheduled a prayer and protest of the George Zimmerman verdict, Saturday at the federal courthouse in downtown Cincinnati. An announcement on the group’s Facebook page said they invite people of all races to protest, where they say can now be described as the legal murder of […]

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A Cincinnati employee of the IRS told the U.S. house oversight committee, Thursday, that political officials in Washington are unfairly throwing her under the bus. She testified about increased scrutiny of political groups, seeking non-profit status. Liz Hofacre was in charge of reviewing applications from Tea Party groups, and said her work was slowed down […]

Cincy

The Port of Greater Cincinnati Development authority wants in on the city’s recent 92 million dollar deal to lease the parking operations. Port president Laura Brunner has requested 1/3rd of the cut when the lease is finalized. City council’s yet to allocate the funds that expects to receive from the lease agreement with private interests. […]

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Grammy-nominated reggae artist Andrew “Dru” Barnes (pictured) was smashed in the face with a hammer in Brooklyn last week, according to the NY Daily News. SEE ALSO: Young Black Men: Your Life Matters! Barnes, a member of the alternative reggae band JOGYO, had reportedly just left his friend Gerrit Vooren’s Bedford-Stuyvesant home at 11 a.m. last Thursday and was heading to Fort […]

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  On Wednesday, George Zimmerman legal team leaders Mark O’Mara (pictured left) and Don West (pictured middle) were videotaped at Nello, one of New York…