This one is by far the most memorable Whitney classic for me. My crew and I used to break it down to this in the early 2000s while at Henrietta’s in the West Village, NYC. The dance floor was jam packed whenever the DJ played this tune. RIP Whitney. Thanks…
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According to a recent study by the University of Wisconsin, the black male unemployment rate in the nation’s largest metro areas — places like Milwaukee, Detroit, and Buffalo — is more than 50%. From the study: A fact rich in symbolism and a telling indicator of the social and economic…
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From the NYT: The government safety net was created to keep Americans from abject poverty, but the poorest households no longer receive a majority of government benefits. A secondary mission has gradually become primary: maintaining the middle class from childhood through retirement. The share of benefits flowing to the least…
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Alabama prison officials banned the award-winning book. Will they now stop prisoners from viewing the upcoming PBS documentary based on it, Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II? The PBS broadcast on Monday, February 13, comes in the wake of…
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Ahead of the 2012 elections, a wave of legislation tightening restrictions on voting has suddenly swept across the country. More than five million Americans could be affected by the new rules already in place — a number larger than the margin of victory in two of the last three presidential…
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From Local NBC Affiliate: A State Supreme Court judge has ordered the Buffalo Fire Department and City of Buffalo to pay more than $2.5 million dollars to 12 firefighters in a discrimination case. Thirteen white firefighters claimed the City and department allowed promotion lists to expire so they could promote…
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From The Nation: Just when you thought the Arizona legislature was out of bad ideas. SB 1467, newly introduced in the Arizona State Senate, would force schools and universities to suspend, fine, and ultimately fire any teacher or professor who “engage[d] in speech or conduct that would violate the standards…
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