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Writing for Clutch magazine, Britni Danielle takes on John McWhorter's claim in a recent Daily News article that racism is on the decline. She argues that, even if racism is a dying phenomenon, that doesn't change much.
Black America Web's Tamika Mallory writes that women have definitely made great strides in politics -- just look at the number of women in the Senate -- but there's still so much to be done.
In a piece for Huffington Post Black Voices, financial expert Dedrick Muhammad, senior director of economic programs for the NAACP, takes the focus away from the national "fiscal cliff" and puts it on individuals' own fiscal wellness.
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We're Making Progress
Daily News contributor John McWhorter defends his view, against critics both black and white alike, that things are getting better.
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Embarrassment: An Effective Form of Punishment
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Who Wouldn't Want a Holiday Serenade From DMX?
Not only does DMX have no need for the lyric sheet, but he accompanies himself on makeshift percussion, tapping out a beat on the piano -- and adding some holiday jingle, perhaps incidentally, by swaying rapidly enough that his necklaces make a pleasing Yuletide sound.
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