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Kamala Harris Discusses The $25 Billion Big Bank Deal Over Foreclosure Abuses
Kamala Harris, the first African American to be elected Attorney General in the state of California joined Roland Martin on Washington Watch to discuss the rights of homeowners in distress due to foreclosure fraud and the $25 billion settlement.
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Scientists Developing Test-Tube Burgers
Scientists are developing meat made from test-tubes. Patrick Brown, a molecular biologist at Stanford University claims that meat made from test-tubes that will taste just like meat from animals will be available later this year. Mark Post a scientist from the Netherlands is planning on growing small lab grown pieces of meat and developing them into a hamburger. The Huffington Post reports: Brown began his work several years ago when he decided to...
Racist Internet Troll Exposed
Darren Burton , who trolls the internet under the alias Nimrod Severen leaving bigoted, racist and offensive comments, was exposed in an episode of investigative BBC television show, Panaroma , reports CNET.com. SEE ALSO: What’s Wrong With Online Dating? A resident of Cardiff, Wales in the United Kingdom, Burton is one of many people who use social media as a tool to anonymously spew hatred, knowing that physical retaliation or legal consequence...
Study: Black Women Face Less Backlash Than Male Peers
A recent study co-written by a Duke University associate professor along with input from Northwestern University researchers suggests that dominant Black women in high-ranking positions or roles of leadership do not receive the same backlash as their Black male and White female counterparts, according to the Herald-Sun . SEE ALSO: Young Futurists Of 2012 The study, “Can an Agentic Black Woman Get Ahead?” tallied the results of 84 non-Black persons...
Twitter Sparks Outrage After Unveiling Censorship Plans
NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter, a tool of choice for dissidents and activists around the world, found itself the target of global outrage Friday after unveiling plans to allow country-specific censorship of tweets that might break local laws. SEE ALSO: Should Apple Be Boycotted? It was a stunning role reversal for a youthful company that prides itself in promoting unfettered expression, 140 characters at a time. Twitter insisted its commitment to...
