JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP)—Michael Vick(notes) sparked a rally against Green Bay, dismantled Detroit and picked apart Jacksonville. What does he have left to prove? Maybe nothing—until some guy named Donovan McNabb(notes) returns to Philadelphia next week. For now, though, Vick made Andy Reid’s quarterback decision look like the right one. Vick threw three touchdown passes, ran
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Waiting for Superman is a powerful film about educational reform and the potential of our schools from the same team that brought us the Academy Award winning documentary An Inconvenient Truth. Unfortunately the filmmakers leave the audience hoping for a change that is as likely as a caped crusader appearing in real life. While the
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ST. LOUIS — Steven Jackson cheered from the sideline as the St. Louis Rams ended a 14-game home losing streak. Somehow they did not seem to miss their offensive star. Backup running back Kenneth Darby scored the go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter, the defense allowed only three points in the second half and Sam
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Grammy-winning rapper T.I. has put together a portion of pop records as he prepares the release of his upcoming Atlantic Records/Grand Hustle album, King Uncaged. According to producer Pharrell, the rapper’s label has persuaded T.I. to work on records outside of his typical street anthems. “He’s got songs out there right now that are singles,
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E. Raymond Brown’s Book is Now a New Film, “GhettoPhysics” Opens Initial Limited Theatrical Release October 8 Los Angeles – When author turned filmmaker, E. Raymond Brown first released Will the Real Pimps and Ho’s Please Stand Up:  Peeping the Multi-Level Global Game, in 2002, he envisioned his book as a battle cry, a wakeup
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(CNN) — As a sociologist who studies black churches, my research allows for compelling conversations with some of our nation’s most powerful religious leaders. But my most memorable interview to date was not with a celebrity preacher, but a lesser known young gay Christian I’ll call David. Like many black Christians, David grew up in
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