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  • Martha's Vineyard is the epicenter of black elitism

    Martha's Vineyard is the epicenter of black elitism

    By Talia Whyte

    12:10 AM on 08/24/2009

    OPINION -- Martha's Vineyard has been abuzz over the last few weeks due to the arrival of President Obama and his family onto the island for some rest and relaxation...

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  • More veggies, less meat; flexitarians find middle ground

    By Talia Whyte

    6:59 AM on 08/10/2009

    According to the American Dietetic Association, approximately a quarter of Americans consider themselves flexitarians...

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  • Having an overweight surgeon general has its upside

    Having an overweight surgeon general has its upside

    By Talia Whyte

    7:40 AM on 07/27/2009

    (AP Photo/The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Bill Starling) Ever since President Obama nominated Alabama physician Regina Benjamin for the position of surgeon general, the blogosphere has been buzzing about the doctor's weight. No, they're not talking about the weight of her accomplished resume, which includes receiving a...

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  • Boston's racial problems persist

    By Talia Whyte

    4:47 PM on 07/23/2009

    The recent arrest of the esteemed black scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. in his Cambridge home has put the Greater Boston area back in the national spotlight as a hotbed of racism. I have lived in Boston all of my life, and I grew up hearing about the racist attacks...

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  • The fight for civil rights goes digital

    By Talia Whyte

    6:13 AM on 07/21/2009

    The NAACP announced during its convention last week that it has joined the online revolution with its new effort to address the problem of unreported cases of police brutality. Its new Rapid Response System (RSS) was launched July 6, allowing users to report police abuse by sending text messages, emails...

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  • Give green jobs to ex-cons

    By Talia Whyte

    7:10 AM on 07/14/2009

    Green jobs are all the rage these days. In February, President Obama signed the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law; $75 billion of which is earmarked to help American businesses create eco-friendly jobs. During a recent weekly radio address, President Obama touted the thousands of jobs that...

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  • Supporting African-American bookstores

    By Talia Whyte

    8:35 AM on 07/06/2009

    It's summer, and now is the time when Americans want to catch up on their favorite authors on the beach. It has become more common these days for people to purchase their books online, at chain bookstores or, if you are really "with it," download ebooks into the Kindle. However,...

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