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Gregory Clay: Like Jimmy Carter, like Barack Obama
McClatchy-Tribune News ServicePresident Barack Obama could be the next Jimmy Carter. That is to say, he would be more instrumental in effecting change during his post-presidency than while signing legislation in the Oval Office. Serving as the 39th president from 1977 to 1981,...Tags: Authors, Washington, DC, Morehouse College, Literature, Civil Rights
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'Lucky Me,' Show By Shirley MacLaine's Daughter, Needs Some Sharpening
The Hartford CourantThe show: "Lucky Me" at Off Broadway Theatre in New Haven. First impressions: At the end of the premiere of this solo show by Sachi Parker, Shirley MacLaine's 56-year-old daughter, the audience is likely to feel as dazed, confused and full of...Tags: Celebrities, The Apartment (movie), Entertainment, Toad's Place, Entertainment Events
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Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez Power Women's Rights Concert
VarietyThe Sound of Change benefit concert in London - headlined by Beyonce and Jennifer Lopez -- delivered a heady cocktail of high-energy music, Hollywood star power and women's rights politics on Saturday. The event at London's Twickenham Stadium, which airs...Tags: Japan, Gucci Group NV, Civil Rights, Salma Hayek, Crime, Law and Justice
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Jean Stapleton: Actress who played Edith Bunker was no 'dingbat'
Jean Stapleton won worldwide fame as Edith Bunker, the cheerfully clueless wife of bigoted Archie Bunker on the groundbreaking series "All in The Family." Her resume also included later portrayals as Mother Goose, the Fairy Godmother and Mrs. Piggle-...
Tags: All in the Family (tv program) , Celebrities, CBS Corp., Disney Channel (tv network), Cinderella (movie)
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Gilbert Singer: Pregnancy discrimination exists in Florida
The state of Florida, through Florida Statute 760, provides vital protection against discrimination for individuals on the basis of several categories including sex, color, and religion. One category of individuals noticeably missing from such...Tags: Social Issues, Discrimination, Boynton Beach, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida)
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How I made it: Mary Micucci, owner of Along Came Mary Events
The gig: Mary Micucci, 63, is the owner of Along Came Mary Events, one of Hollywood's leading catering and special events businesses. Often called the "caterer to the stars," Micucci has handled more than 400 movie premieres, from "Titanic" in 1997 to...Tags: Philosophy, Academy Awards, Paramount Pictures, Psychology, Entertainment Events
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The lever of social action
Robert Koehler"Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world." I think Archimedes was serious. I know we need to be. Now is the time to choose our future, as the Earth Charter declares. This means thinking big: embracing...Tags: Robert Koehler, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Entertainment Events
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Don't @ Eve Ensler
Author and activist Eve Ensler, creator of "The Vagina Monologues," is a survivor of sexual abuse and uterine cancer who has spent years working for women's rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Her new memoir, "In the Body of the World," details...
Tags: Social Media, Coral Gables, Abusive Behavior, Cervical Cancer
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In Theory: Why the rise in Anti-Semitism?
Anti-Semitism is on the rise throughout the world, according to a report by the State Department, which is taking the increase so seriously it's appointing a special envoy to monitor the rise. The increase was revealed in the department's annual...Tags: Customs and Tradition, Values, Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Arts and Culture
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Beyonce headlines sell-out UK gig to promote gender equality
ReutersBy Dasha Afanasieva LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) - U.S. singer Beyonce performed a set full of female anthems on Saturday at a London concert to raise funds for women's health, education and justice. The concert, which organisers hoped would reach a billion...Tags: Women's Health, Gucci Group NV, Civil Rights, Services and Shopping, Beyonce
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Showrunners talk about pressure, drama and hand of fate
What draws viewers to a TV show? Sometimes it's the spark between the actors, or opening a window onto a new or rarely seen world. And sometimes seeing Bryan Cranston in his tighty whiteys is all it takes. Meet the show runners, the people charged...
Tags: Social Media, Authors, Washington, DC, TNT (tv network), Celebrities
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Soccer-Tutu urges UEFA to strip Israel of Under-21 championship
ReutersLONDON, May 28 (Reuters)- - South African anti-apartheid campaigner Desmond Tutu has joined calls for UEFA to move the Under-21 European championship from Israel because of the Jewish state's treatment of Palestinian sport. UEFA has resisted the requests...Tags: Soccer, U.S. Congress, Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Entertainment Events
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