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VIRGINIA, 1857—Twenty-five slaves lived in three log and daub cabins on our tobacco farm. We had no windows but we didn’t need any. The walls were not solid. There were spaces between the slats tha

HUFFINGTON POST, February 10, 2012 -- Rachel Maddow used her Thursday show to respond to columnist and Fox News pundit Cal Thomas' comment that she should never have been born. Speaking at a panel

HUFFINGTON POST, February 9, 2012 -- In public relations, 'spin' is the term people use when they would like a topic or story covered in a specific manner, in a certain light. In the realm of politics

ON THE WINGS OF THE WIND: THE UNTOLD STORY OF HISTORY’S FIRST FLIGHT. This historical fiction by Richard Kigel (SynergEbooks 2010) tells the improbable story of history’s first successful attempt to

As you all know only too well, the “history” of Black History isn’t pretty. It has long been abused, misused, mislaid, misplaced, dismissed, disrespected, simplified, ignored, mischaracterized, misu

HUFFINGTON POST, February 8, 2012 -- Michelle Obama. Jimmy Fallon. Let the games begin. On Tuesday night's "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," the First Lady invited Fallon to the White House for a lit

POLITICO, February 4, 2012 -- Donald Trump's endorsement of Mitt Romney may have consumed the news cycle on Thursday, but Nevada Facebook users see the endorsement as a net negative for Romney, accord

THINK PROGRESS, February 3, 2012 -- After the Koch brothers secretly mobilized $100 million from fellow billionaires to unseat President Barack Obama last weekend, Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-KS) wrote an o

William Still was just a boy when he helped the first one escape. He never knew the man's name; only that he was being hunted by slave catchers. But in the years ahead, there would be many hundred

THINK PROGRESS, February 3, 2012 -- During an interview last night with Nevada reporter Jon Ralston, Mitt Romney attempted to walk back his statement that he is “not concerned with the very poor.” “It

MSNBC contributor Melissa Harris-Perry has a new show with a premiere date and title. The self-titled show, "Melissa Harris-Perry" will debut on Saturday, February 18. MSNBC originally announced th

HUFFINGTON POST, February 1, 2012 -- In the summer of 1865, a former slave by the name of Jourdan Anderson sent a letter to his former master. And 147 years later, the document reads as richly as it m

HBO’s upcoming movie “Game Change,” which zeroes in on John McCain’s 2008 presidential run, paints a less-than-flattering picture of his running mate, Sarah Palin, a new trailer shows. In the clip

HUFFINGTON POST, January 29, 2012 -- For those wondering if President Obama will watch the Super Bowl on Sunday, the New Yorker's latest cover offers some insight into the big game the President curre

NEW YORK TIMES, January 28, 2012 -- As crime-solving tools go, it may not have the same pedigree as, say, the oversize magnifying glass. But with apologies to Sherlock Holmes, an iPhone — specifically

THE LAST WORD, January 26, 2012 -- Lawrence O'Donnell interviews former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell on proper and expected protocol when public officials meet the President. Also, Professor Meliss

TALKING POINTS MEMO, January 27, 2012 -- Out of the three officials who met President Obama on an airport tarmac near Phoenix earlier this week, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) is now the only one who has

THINK PROGRESS, January 26, 2012 -- Newark Mayor Cory Booker called into WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer show this morning to condemn New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) for suggesting that voters should decid

THINK PROGRESS, January 26, 2012 -- ov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) defended his call for a ballot referendum on marriage equality, suggesting that the majority should vote on the rights of the minority.

TALKING POINTS MEMO, January 26, 2012 -- President Obama didn’t exactly walk away from Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) during their disagreement on Wednesday on an airport tarmac near Phoenix, said one of

NEW YORK TIMES, January 27, 2012 — Democrats see the chance that President Obama’s heated exchange with Gov. Jan Brewer of Arizona on the airport tarmac in Phoenix could help him with the Hispanic vot

NEWSWEEK, January 16, 2012 -- You hear it everywhere. Democrats are disappointed in the president. Independents have soured even more. Republicans have worked themselves up into an apocalyptic fervor.

HUFFINGTON POST, January 21, 2012 -- Al Sharpton challenged Newt Gingrich to meet him to discuss his controversial comments about blacks and food stamps, and poor children working as janitors. The

NEW YORK TIMES, January 21, 2012 — When Newt Gingrich was House speaker, lawmakers would routinely arrive at his elegant suite in the Capitol and find an unexpected adviser sitting on the couch: his w

President Barack Obama hit the ground running this week with his newfound fame as a musical entertainer. The Obama campaign has released a ringtone version of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together," availab