Monday, June 6, 2011

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African-American - News June 6, 2011

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Rev. Sharpton to speak at NAACP education rally in Norwalk
Rev. Sharpton to speak at NAACP education rally in Norwalk (Norwalk Citizen News)
The Rev. Al Sharpton will speak at an education rally in Norwalk on Tuesday. Photo: Contributed Photo / Norwalk Citizen The Rev.

Ethical Lessons from Kanazawa: Recommendations for Writers and Editors (OP Ed News)
Become a Fan Sutoshi Kanazawa's removed Psychology Today post Why Are Black Women Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women? Has sparked well-deserved outrage regarding both his methods and conclusions.

Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson 'instrumental' in forcing Cadbury to... (Daily Mail)
Reverends Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson added their names to the number of black rights groups appalled by a Cadbury advert that appeared to liken model Naomi Campbell to a chocolate bar.

Kanazawa fired after black women are unattractive blog goes bust (Huliq)
Satoshi Kanazawa can get back to his other day jobs because Psychology Today has fired him and his blog 'The Scientific Fundamentalist: a hard look at truths about human nature.' One would think that a Japanese evolutionary scientist with a strong media following would know better than to offend black women.

Where, Oh Deceiver, Is Thy Sting? The Tea Party and Racism
Where, Oh Deceiver, Is Thy Sting? The Tea Party and Racism (Free Republic)
As we approach the silliest of all Silly Seasons, it is important to bear a couple things in mind.

From most diverse to least, Boston neighborhoods share sense of unity (Boston Globe)
Eugenia Smith has lived since 1991 in West Broadway Housing Development in South Boston.

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