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Affirmative Action in College Admissions Back On Supreme Court Docket

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New Episode: StereoTypes - "Gimme the Loot"

 

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Were you taught the value of money? Do you sock it away for a rainy day or use to buy jewels for your honey? We get the skinny on what folks like to do with their penny.[image error]

Alice Walker on 30th Anniversary of 'The Color Purple'

Democracy Now 
On the 30th anniversary of the publication of "The Color Purple," we speak with author, poet and activist Alice Walker about her groundbreaking novel and its enduring legacy. Set mainly in rural Georgia in the 1930s, the book tells the story of a young, poor African-American woman named Celie and her struggle for empowerment in a world marked by sexism, racism, and patriarchy. The novel earned Walker a Pulitzer Price in 1983, making her the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer for fiction. Walker explains the origin of the book's title and explores some of its central characters and their connection to her own family history.[image error]

:@IssaRae Presents - "Roomieloverfriends" | Ep. 4

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Episode 4: "F*ck You, Jay!" - Tamiko and Jayson have a showdown.

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Poverty, Youth Violence and the Anniversary of The Occupy Movement on October 1st Left of Black

Poverty, Youth Violence and the Anniversary of The Occupy Movement on October 1st Left of Black
As the 2012 Presidential Election season went into high gear, several issues, notably the poverty rate in the United States and the apparent rise of youth violence in American cities like Chicago, were nowhere to be found on the agendas and talking points of either Presidential candidate.
With the anniversary of the Occupy Movement as backdrop, journalists Rahiel Tesfamariam and Mychal Denzel Smithjoin Left of Black via Skype, to discuss these and other issues, including Jay Z’s dismissive remarks about the goals of The Occupy Movement and Mitt Romney’s now infamous comments about the so-called “47%.”
Tesfamariam is founder & Editorial Director of the on-line magazine Urban Cusp and a blogger and columnist for The Washington Post and The Root DC, and Smith is a freelance writer, social commentator, and mental health advocate whose work has been seen at The Atlantic ,  The Nation ,  The Guardian , Ebony ,  Huffington Post , The Root and The Grio .***
Left of Black airs at 1:30 p.m. (EST) on Mondays on the Ustream channel: http://tinyurl.com/LeftofBlackhttp://tinyurl.com/LeftofBlack. Viewers are invited to participate in a Twitter conversation with Neal and featured guests while the show airs using hash tags #LeftofBlack or #dukelive. 
Left of Black is recorded and produced at the John Hope Franklin Center of International and Interdisciplinary Studies at Duke University.
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Follow Left of Black on Twitter: @LeftofBlackFollow Mark Anthony Neal on Twitter: @NewBlackManFollow Rahiel Tesfamariam on Twitter: @RahielTFollow Mychal Denzel Smith on Twitter: @mychalsmith[image error]

Why Lupe Fiasco 'Can't Pledge Allegiance' To The Flag

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"Democratic Womanism": Poet and Activist Alice Walker on Women Rising, Obama & the 2012 Election

Democracy Now 
With less than 40 days to go before the 2012 presidential election, poet and activist Alice Walker reads her new poem, "Democratic Womanism," and discusses her thoughts on President Obama's legacy, including his use of drone strikes. "You ask me why I smile when you tell me you intend in the coming national elections to hold your nose and vote for the lesser of two evils," reads Walker. "There are more than two evils out there, is one reason I smile."[image error]

"Wake the F**k Up": An Election PSA Courtesy of Samuel L. Jackson

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  Starring: Samuel L. Jackson
Directed by: Boaz Yakin and Kitao Sakurai
Written by: Adam Mansbach
Produced by: Jesse Schiller
Executive Producer: Mik Moore[image error]

The United States of ALEC: Bill Moyers on the Corporate-Legislative Body Writing Our Laws

Democracy Now! premieres "The United States of ALEC", a special report by legendary journalist Bill Moyers on how the secretive American Legislative Exchange Council has helped corporate America propose and even draft legislation for states across the country. ALEC brings together major U.S. corporations and right-wing legislators to craft and vote on "model" bills behind closed doors. It has come under increasing scrutiny for its role in promoting "Stand Your Ground" gun laws, voter suppression bills, union-busting policies and other controversial legislation. 
Although billing itself as a "nonpartisan public-private partnership," ALEC is actually a national network of state politicians and powerful corporations principally concerned with increasing corporate profits without public scrutiny. Moyers' special will air this weekend on Moyers & Company, but first airs on Democracy Now! today. "The United States of ALEC" is a collaboration between Okapi Productions, LLC and the Schumann Media Center.[image error]

Talib Kweli Talks 'Stop-and-Frisk' @ City Hall

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ANIMAL spoke with Brooklyn rapper Talib Kweli about the NYPD, stop-and-frisk, and what artists can do to raise awareness about social issues in their communities. Kweli was at City Hall Park to speak at a rally hed by the NYCLU and several other organizations in support of the Community Safety Act, a package of bills that would protect New Yorkers against unlawful searches, establish an Inspector General’s office to independently oversee the NYPD, and ban officers from profiling people based on race, religion, ethnicity, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, immigration or housing status, language, or disability. City Council will hold a legislative hearing on the Community Safety Act October 10.[image error]