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New Blogger on The Urban Politico
It's been a while, but we've done it again! We've added a new member to our team. You've seen him around and heard him on our radio show. He goes by the name of Obsidian. Obsidian is a blogger from...
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Black Feminists Have A Hugo Problem, Too - Among Other Things
"The rationalization hamster is an analogy for the thought processes used by women to turn bad behavior and bad decisions into acceptable ones to herself and her friends. When a woman makes a bad...
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Military Coup and Violence in Egypt
Imagine that the US Armed Forces, whose officer class generally tends politically conservative, lose patience with President Obama. The generals don't approve of what they see as his Constitutional end...
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Why Wall Street Will Never Be Reformed
5 years ago on September 15 America received a wake-up call when one of the oldest Wall Street banks collapsed. It was 158 years old at the time - nearly as old as Wall Street itself. We're talking...
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HBO Game of Thrones: Race and Representation in Fantasy and Sci-Fi
This post was originally supposed to run four to five weeks prior but other events happened and a little thing called paid work reared its ugly head. So it's quite different than the first draft. We've...
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US Accent Map
I'm from Michigan where we have no accent. (Smirk) The way we speak is actually the way that American English is supposed to be spoken thank you very much. We drink pop, not soda. Mary, Marry and Merry...
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Book Reviews-Erasure, Hell to Pay, Tough Luck
Erasureby Percival EverettThis book is by turns funny, sad, hilarious and sobering. It is reminiscent of Vonnegut in many aspects. Very mordant. I bought Erasure at a going out of business book sale. I...
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An Open Letter To Ms. Jamilah Lemieux by Obsidian
#BlackPowerIsBeingAbleToClaimVictimhoodFromYourPerchAtEbonyDotCom: An Open Letter To Ms. Jamilah Lemieux7:54 AM 8/23/2013 Fri"lol, @JamilahLemieux aka #SistaToldja, can run but she cant hide; she needs...
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White Student Unions: Confusing Pride with Hate
Pride: noun A high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.“Why is it when a white...
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Journalistic Malpractice by The Washington Post - Coverage of the March on...
Aerial view of the 1963 March on Washington, looking north from the Washington Monument. (Martin S. Trikosko/Library)Today marks the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther...
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Who Makes Medical Decisions for You (or your kids)?
I have a bit of a libertarian left leaning streak when it comes to private decisions around your life, health, sexuality and so on. Basically if you're not bothering anyone I think the government...
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Do Grades Really Matter?
We've written numerous articles on whether it's worth it to go to college or to grad school, and each time we tend to conclude that you should go because an education is a good thing that will open...
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War on Syria??
Syria has been undergoing a bloody civil war. Over 100,000 people are said to have died. There are numerous rebel groups which are opposed to the Assad regime. However these groups are not exactly all...
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Detroit Cops Get More Than They Bargained For
To the police I'm sayin f*** you punk Reading my rights and s***, it's all junkPulling out a silly club, so you standWith a fake *****d badge and a gun in your handBut take off the gun so you can see...
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Music Reviews-Sonia Dada, Journey
Sonia DadaWhat do you get when you combine a socially minded Chicago area billionaire guitarist/songwriter/philanthrophist, some competent but not flashy soul/pop/R&B/rock musicians, and three...
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That's What's UP - The Urban Politico Radio Hour - Syria Episode
That's What's UP - The Urban Politico Radio HourJoin us Sunday, September 1 at 5pm (ET).War in Syria?Listen Live Online HERE Or Call In to join our discussion (424) 675-6844
View ArticleAfrican Americans Should Thank Betty Friedan As Well As Martin Luther King
Last week's observance - indeed, a celebration - of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was well deserved, as it chronicled the struggle of African Americans to gain...
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Detroit Woman Loses Temper Over Cell Phone
This is madness. No decent woman behaves this way in public!!MADNESS?THIS IS DETROIT!!!!!!I had actually slowed down writing these sorts of posts because they're too obvious. However I am currently...
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Health Benefits of Exercise
Have you been exercising as much as you should? There really is a use it or lose it calculus that applies to the human body, regardless of gender or age. It's unfortunate to look around as I often do...
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Just My 2 Cents on Syria
My colleague Shady Grady penned a post which details all of the many different factors at play in Syria and, trust me, there are a lot of different factors going on here. Anybody who thinks this is an...
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