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When the Corporations Own Us

by Tolu Olorunda on March 10 2009, 12:00PM

Police tasered rapper Kid Cudi for wanting to wear Nike, leaving us to wonder: how did hip-hop get to this point?

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Spotlight: FAVIANNA RODRIGUEZ

by Momo Chang on March 10 2009, 12:00PM

Political posters for the masses

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Spotlight: Pam Harris

by Daisy Hernandez on March 5 2009, 12:00PM

Films that celebrate community

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by Jonathan Adams on March 2 2009, 12:00PM

Why I want to be first lady

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It’s not a new generation of Black leaders. It’s a new politic.

by Vijay Prashad on March 2 2009, 12:00PM

Author Vijay Prashad reviews Gwen Ifill’s much-anticipated book and suggests what the new cadre of politicians need from us.

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by Roya Rastegar on March 2 2009, 12:00PM

Good Day to Be Black and Sexy, I Like it Like That and Salt of this Sea

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Cash is the New Black

by Victor Corral on February 10 2009, 12:00PM

Do you remember that time last October when we were all bombarded with images of downward-pointing line graphs and the sounds of Jim Cramer yelling “Crash! Crash! Crash!” as the engines of capitalism came to a halt? Like many of…

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Womyn Image Makers

by Cindy Yurth on January 6 2009, 12:00PM

Thanks to the evolution of digital technology, making movies and distributing them is easier than ever, and more people of color are working their way onto the big screen. But persuading a production company to invest in an independent film…

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by Juba Kalamka on January 6 2009, 12:00PM

N.O.H.A.Dive in Your Life(Unique Records)Based in Cologne, Germany, the multiethnic collective N.O.H.A. (Noise of Human Art) has been a staple of the European club music scene for the last 10 years. They’ve opened and toured with a slew of major…

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Graphic Novels That Heal

by Christina Hernandez on January 6 2009, 12:00PM

Artist Jaime Cortez creates visual narratives about AIDS, gun violence and immigration.

Topics: Arts & Culture, Gender & Sexuality

Deepa Fernandes

by Elizabeth Barajas-Roman on January 6 2009, 12:00PM

Training reporters to write stories from the inside

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Arab Women Active in the Arts and Media

by Seth Freed Wessler on January 6 2009, 12:00PM

Launching the i Word Campaign

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by ColorLines Staff on January 6 2009, 12:00PM

Activists, politicians and artists to watch in 2009

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Young Arab Americans Talk About the Real Problems

by Yasmine Farhang on December 2 2008, 12:00PM

Moustafa Bayoumi’s latest book explores what it’s like to grow up Arab in America in the age of terror.

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Trauma, Politics and Heroes

by Daisy Hernandez on November 25 2008, 12:00PM

A new comic book paints kids of color as superheroes with powers from Islamic knowledge.

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The Big Easy’s Emissaries

by Erik Gleibermann on November 25 2008, 12:00PM

With thousands of musicians displaced, the Soul Rebels do their part to rebuild in the post-Katrina era.

Topics: Arts & Culture, Hurricane Katrina

About That Ad You Clicked On…

by Kerri Kanelos on November 1 2008, 12:00PM

For-profit colleges target people of color with misleading advertising about certificate programs that don’t deliver.

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Bombing Babylon

by Michael A. Gonzales on October 21 2008, 12:00PM

In this short story, a teenager learns the art of graffiti and friendship.

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Why I Love Watching White Girls Cry

by Alex Jung on September 4 2008, 12:00PM

One guy’s off color take on TV

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The Songs—And The MultiRacial Choir—Shaping Racial Reconciliation

by Rinku Sen on August 26 2008, 12:00PM

DNC Exclusive: In music created by slaves in the 18th century, one group finds a way to address racism today.

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