Prominent Bangladeshi-American blogger Avijit Roy killed
Assailants attacked Avijit Roy, the founder of the website Mukto-Mona, and his wife Thursday night as they were walking back from a speaking engagement, said Krishna Pada Roy, a deputy…
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That Time Carter G. Woodson Hired Langston Hughes For His 1st Real Job
This year is the 100th anniversary of what is now called the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, the organization founded by Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950)….
Ivory Coast’s natural hair movement is turning heads
“I have one friend who has natural hair, and she has to wear a wig to work. They will not even let her inside the building with natural hair,” says…
NFL Films Founder Ed Sabol Dead At 98
Ed Sabol, the NFL Films founder who revolutionized sports broadcasting and reimagined pro football from an up-and-coming league to must-watch theater, has died. He was 98. Sabol died Monday at…
‘Sister Wives’ star divorces one wife, marries another
Legally, Brown can be married to only one woman. – Church: Mormon founder Joseph Smith wed 40 wives
What The Fark? Founder Of Fark.com, Drew Curtis, Running For Governor Of Kentucky
Let’s hope he doesn’t fark this up. Drew Curtis, the founder of popular news aggregation website, Fark.com, is running for governor of Kentucky.
Denied Once Already, Michael Bloomberg Reportedly Still Interested In Purchasing The New York Times
Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City and founder of Bloomberg L.P., might be trying to add “owner of The New York Times” to his already extensive resume….
Who is Saudi Arabia’s new King Salman?
The man taking control of the world’s top oil exporter is well established in the Gulf kingdom’s corridors of power. Salman, 79, is “a stalwart of the royal family” who…