The undisputed facts of the case are these: Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman was acting alone, thereby making him a vigilante, not a neighborhood watch captain. Zimmerman was following Martin, a pedestrian, in his van. Zimmerman was armed. Martin was carrying skittles and a drink. Zimmerman was told by the…
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According to the most recent 990 tax forms available for Invisible Children, Inc., the organization behind factually-challenged Kony 2012, Jason Russell makes over $89,000 annually as its founder. In 2009, Invisible Children spent over $742,000 on travel expenses alone. In 2010, travel expenses exceeded $1,074,000, according to the organization’s 2010…
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From The Root: A Connecticut woman has pleaded guilty for fraudulently enrolling her son in the wrong school district, according to the Huffington Post. The case, which ignited a media firestorm last year, ended Wednesday in a plea by Tanya McDowell. While she didn’t necessarily admit her guilt, she did…
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From Sikivu Hutchinson at Black Skeptics Blog: The Help, the latest entry in the white woman pining-for-Mammy-atonement series, has garnered scores of accolades. Following in the venerable tradition of Hollywood favorites Gone With the Wind (best supporting actress for mammy prototype Hatty McDaniel), Ghost (best supporting actress for New Age-mammy…
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