Bring That Week Back: Spike Lee Wants to “Flip the Script” on Violence
Spike Lee helps target Black on Black crime, plus more.
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Spike Lee Wants New Orleans to “Flip the Script” on Violence - Spike Lee works to tackle violence in New Orleans, former California Rep. Mervyn M. Dymally has died, Kenya doll returns to stores, plus more news. – Britt Middleton On Tuesday, filmmaker Spike Lee joined forces with New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu to announce the "Flip the Script" initiative, a multimedia campaign aimed at curbing the city's problem of Black on Black violence. (Photo: Erika Goldring/Getty Images)
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Mervyn M. Dymally Passes Away - Mervyn M. Dymally, a former California congressman and the state's only Black lieutenant governor, passed away in Los Angeles on Oct. 7, his family confirmed. With four decades of political service to his name, Dymally notably spearheaded programs supporting minorities in low-income neighborhoods and human-rights campaigns among African nations. (Photo: Wikicommons)
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George Zimmerman to Request Delay in Trial - George Zimmerman's defense team plans to ask a Florida judge to delay the start of Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial and wants the court to order the release of the dead teenager's school records and social media accounts. Benjamin Crump, the lawyer for Trayvon’s parents, said the records request was “outrageous.” (Photo: Gary Green/The Orlando Sentinel-Pool/Getty Images)
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Daredevil Felix Baumgartner Postpones Historic Dive - Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner's historic skydive attempt, in which he would break the sound barrier, was delayed due to rough weather on Tuesday, and he will likely be unable to try again for at least two days. The 43-year-old is attempting a free fall from 23 miles above the Earth's atmosphere with the help of a special pressurized suit, and, if completed, he will set five world records. (Photo: Jay Nemeth/Red Bull via Getty Images)
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Welcome Back, Kenya - To the delight of many women, it was announced last week that the Kenya doll line will be back in stores staring in November. A constant companion for many little girls, Kenya was the first all African-American doll line. (Photo: Courtesy of Kenya World)
Photo By Courtesy of Kenya World
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Black Unemployment on Slow Path to Recovery - The African-Americans unemployment rate fell to 13.4 percent in September, down from 14.1 percent in August, according to the Department of Labor. The overall jobless rate fell to 7.8 percent, the lowest since President Obama took office in 2009. (Photo: AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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Black, Asian Students Hit With Bleach Balloons - University of Texas students staged a march last week in protest of several alleged hate crimes on campus. Four Black, Latino and Asian students told police they were hit with bleach-filled balloons as they walked past an apartment off-campus. Police are still investigating whether the incidents were racially motivated. (Photo: Matt Portillo/The Horn)
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Clark Atlanta Band Cleared in Hazing Allegations - After a month-long, self-imposed investigation, Clark Atlanta University announced on Tuesday that it found no evidence of hazing among the school's marching band members and that the band will return to performances. (Photo: thecentralgeorgian.com)
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Second Detroit Police Chief Accused of Sex Scandal - Police Chief Ralph Godbee, who is married, was suspended recently after a subordinate claimed the two had engaged in a year-long sexual relationship. Godbee's dismissal would mean the city would be forced to hire its fifth police chief in only four years. (Photo: AP)
