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'At the center of the book is the story of white Jesus… how he rose to become a conflicted icon of white supremacy'

What did Jesus look like? The only hint we get from the scriptures is contained in the book of Revelation which describes Christ as having woolly hair. Otherwise, we know he was a Jew from an area of the world where most folks were brown-skinned a couple of millennia ago.


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MOBO elevates black music and culture to mainstream popular status

The annual MOBO Awards has become one of the most televised music shows in the world and showcases the best British and international urban music talent. The MOBO Awards continue to attract the largest prime time multicultural audience in Europe


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How might the President respond if your child wrote him a letter expressing his or her most urgent concerns?

The book was compiled by Gregory J. Reed, Esq., founder of Keeper of the Word Foundation, and includes a biographical sketch of the President, as well Barack Obama trivia, plus a list of his greatest accomplishments since taking office. Still, the meat and potatoes of this opus are all the heartfelt exchanges.


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Black Panther play 'Party People' was stellar hit of the season

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival wrapped up its 77th season Sunday night with the final performance of Romeo and Juliet, a celebration and dedication of the Thomas Theatre (formerly New Theatre) and farewells to a number of long-time company members


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Doors open at 6:45 pm on Friday, December 14, 2012

A Supreme Evening Featuring Mary Wilson of the Supremes. A special holiday fund raising concert for Portland area non profits and activities. Friday, December 14, 2012, Oregon Convention Center, Portland Ballroom


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Florence Mills could have been in Ziegfeld's Follies but she chose black theater instead

Renee Watson is a native New Yorker who has taught art, poetry, creative writing and theater to kids from pre-school on up. She also uses drama and writing as therapy tools for youth and adult clients. Her stunning new children's picture book, "Harlem's Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills," shares the true-life tale of a singer during the 1920s artistic and cultural movement in New York.


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A warts-and-all, cautionary tale chronicling both Coltrane's personal flaws and incomparable genius

But is the life of a legendary jazz great with such a checkered past the appropriate subject of an illustrated children's book? Yes, argues Gary Golio, author of "Spirit Seeker: John Coltrane's Musical Journey."


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Local artist hopes his music hits fans not just in their ears, but in their hearts and minds

Capes, real name Micheal Caples, has generated considerable buzz around the city with the new release. The emerging MC, who has aspirations of being a social worker, hopes his music will help inspire others who grew up in tough situations like himself.

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Wife weighs absentee hubby's worth in introspective tale of female empowerment

This introspective tale of female empowerment simultaneously touches on a number of universal themes apt to resonate with an audience of any demographic.


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Rappers such as Si Simo rage against perceived corruption of police and state

CASABLANCA, Morocco (CNN) -- In the poor suburbs of Casablanca, Morocco's largest city, home-grown hip-hop artists blare from radios, clubs and street corners around the clock.


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