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Educators Want More Minority Students to Study Abroad {BV Black Spin}

Feb 22nd 2011 10:15AM I work with a program that intends to send minority students, particularly those at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, on internships to the Dominican Republic. In case people forget, Columbus landed in the Dominican Republic in his "discovery" of the Americas, and the history of people of African descent is blended in that discovery. www.drsea.org

Should 'Huckleberry Finn' Be Released Without the N-Word? {BV Black Spin}

Jan 6th 2011 9:51AM I remember going to see Gone With The Wind in 11th grade and being the only black in the American History class that attended. The movie was being used as the "chapter" on American slavery, but ended up being embarassing for me. There was no context in the movie; none was provided by the history teacher either. Twain's Huck Finn provides context, but still needs a sensitive and understanding teacher to explain that context and put it into perspective. I hate censorship and removing the N-word is just that.

The Great Typo Hunt -- Two Friends Correct Grammar Across the USA {Asylum}

Aug 19th 2010 7:29PM My dad, now deceased, was always very particular about English usage, correct pronunciation and correct punctuation. Here is one of his favorites about how a comma, or its misuse, can change everything.

A panda walks into a café one day. The panda eats a sandwich, fires a gun in the air and walks towards the door. When the waiter asks in confusion what he thinks he’s doing, the panda throws him a badly punctuated book on wildlife:

“Panda. Large black-and-white bear-like mammal, native to China. Eats, shoots and leaves.”

80s Supermodels -- Where Are They Now? {Asylum}

Aug 5th 2008 3:27PM WHAT! No Jayne Kennedy? For shame.