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March On Washington 50th Anniversary: How Much Has Black Life Really Changed Since 1963? (INFOGRAPHIC)

Source: Jessica Cumberbatch Anderson and Jan Diehm / The Huffington Post With Jim Crow segregation, voting discrimination and rampant joblessness not yet in rear view, 1963 was a tough time to be black in America. In January, Alabama governor George C. Wallace would defiantly proclaim in his inaugural speech: “Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, and segregation [...]

Michael Bloomberg Proposes Fingerprinting At Public Housing

Source: AP / NewsDay.com New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says people entering public housing should be fingerprinted as a crime-prevention measure. He made the comments Friday on WOR Radio. His spokesman says Bloomberg is proposing a biometric security measure. He says the city is in the process of putting in an electronic keycard system. [...]

WATCH: The Cast Of “The Butler” Cuba Gooding Jr., Lenny Kravitz, Forest Whitaker And Oprah Discuss The New Film

Cuba Gooding Jr., Lenny Kravitz, Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey talk about their new film, Lee Daniels’ “The Butler.”

THE VIEW: Oprah Winfrey And Forest Whitaker On The Butler (Part 2)

Oprah Winfrey and Forest Whitaker on The Butler.

THE VIEW: Oprah Winfrey And Forest Whitaker On The Butler (Part 1)

Oprah Winfrey and Forest Whitaker on The Butler.

Eugene Allen: Real-Life Inspiration For “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” (VIDEO)

The movie, “Lee Daniels’ The Butler,” focuses on an African-American servant at the White House. Major Garrett reports on Eugene Allen, the real-life butler who inspired the film character.

Shooting Suspect Shot After Being Tracked By Police In SW Denver

Source:  Will C. Holden / Fox 31 Denver DENVER — Police tracked and shot a suspect who killed one woman, wounded another and was in possession of multiple incendiary devices in southwest Denver on Friday morning. A tweet from the Denver Police Department around 11 a.m. confirmed that an active shooter incident was ongoing near the intersection of [...]

Oprah Talks Trayvon And Race: People Think If They Don’t Use The ‘N-Word’ They’re ‘Not Racist’

Source:  Matt Wilstein / Mediaite Oprah Winfrey and her co-star in Lee Daniels’ The Butler Forest Whitaker appeared on Anderson Cooper 360 Thursday night to promote their film. During the interview, Anderson Cooper asked Winfrey to relate the historical themes of the movie to the modern day struggles for African-Americans, including the Trayvon Martin case. Winfrey said she “loves” the film in light of the discussion on [...]

Al Sharpton Responds To Bill O’Reilly: ‘Man Up’

Source: Katherine Fung / The Huffington Post Al Sharpton fired back at Bill O’Reilly in an interview with The Huffington Post on Friday, saying that the Fox News host needs to “man up and grow up.” Sharpton’s comments came after O’Reilly revealed that he had once donated $25,000 to Sharpton’s charity in Harlem. O’Reilly made the revelation while defending [...]

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: Robin Thicke Sues To Protect ‘Blurred Lines’ From Marvin Gaye’s Family

Source: Eriq Gardner / The Hollywood Reporter In order to shield “Blurred Lines,” the hottest hit of the summer, Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williamsand Clifford Harris Jr. are going to court. A lawsuit was filed Thursday in California federal court by the trio against Marvin Gaye‘s family and Bridgeport Music, which owns some of Funkadelic’s compositions. At issue are complaints about similarities [...]