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African-American - News December 13, 2011 See African-American Weather 70 Percent of Black Women Will Never Marry-Not True. (WTLC-AM Indianapolis) We hear so much about college-educated, money-making sistas being unable to get a man. Russell Simmons Blasts Lowe's For Pulling "American Muslim" Ads (WDBZ-AM Cincinnati) Businessman and activist, Russell Simmons has criticized hardware company, Lowe's for pulling their ads from the TLC show, "American Muslim." "This can't happen in America; [Lowe's] needs to fix this immediately," Simmons said, calling the move Islamophobic. Black Women Less Likely To Have Premenstrual Symptoms (WTLC-AM Indianapolis) Black women are less likely to develop PMDD, the most severe form of PMS, and have less premenstrual symptoms overall, according to a new study. Glenn Beck Suggests Tea Party Is Racist (ThinkProgress) In a startling admission from a major Tea Party champion, former Fox News host Glenn Beck said Friday that race may be a motivating factor in the Tea Party's opposition to President Obama. Racism row erupts as Tea Party calls Barack Obama a skunk (Daily Mail) An ultra-conservative 'Tea Party' group has defended its depiction of President Barack Obama as a skunk as satirical - after it was accused of being racist.