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  • Afro Punk expands narrow vision of black authenticity

    Afro Punk expands narrow vision of black authenticity

    By Mariama Eversley

    9:10 AM on 07/25/2009

    On a sunny day at the corner of Lafayette and Flatbush, thrashing punk rock is heard flowing out of the Brooklyn Academy of Music parking lot. Skateboarders of all ages are doing tricks on half-pipes, and seasoned BMX bikers are flipping over ramps. Graffiti artists are spray-painting murals. This is...

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  • Republican suggests Obama may have been aborted if it were free

    By Mariama Eversley

    12:15 PM on 07/17/2009

    Yesterday on the house floor, Republican Representative Todd Tiahrt made a case against using public funds for abortions. He feared that with publicly funded abortions young impoverished mothers would be encouraged to terminate their pregnancies. "If you think of it in human terms, there is a financial incentive that would...

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