"slavery" Articles & Blogs:
Emma Thompson on The View talking about sexual slavery
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Emma went on The View yesterday to talk about Journey which is opening in NY today. Kudos to the View for discussing the topic and really letting her talk about it in lots of details. I was kind of surprised at how little Barbara Walters seemed to kno...[Read on] |
Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore Launch 'Real Men Don't Buy Girls' Campaign
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The Demi and Ashton Foundation
(DNA), founded by Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher, launches its "Real Men
Don't Buy Girls" interactive video campaign this week, aiming to
educate the public about child sex slavery in the United States.
Kutc...[Read on] |
Women in Afghanistan Slowly Breaking the 'Culture of Silence' Surrounding Abuse
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Women are often beaten, sexually abused or sold into slavery in Afghanistan, but since the Taliban was ousted, small steps for the better have been madePost | Today 11:20 am
There used to be a time when Afghanistan’s police would simply send abuse...[Read on] |
Mississippi River Project: Land of cotton
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Jim invited us to breakfast at Jen’s...[Read on] |
The Disney Tittie Test: Casting Call Requires "Real Breasts" Only
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Keira Knightly had to wear a bodice so tight to "enhance" her breasts, she could only have it on for 10 minutes at a time without passing out.
Oh, Disney. Via Big Hollywood, we find the company put out a casting call for the newest Pirates of the Carib...[Read on] |
Precious, my Precious: Black Female Citizenship, Complexity, and the Politics of Unrelenting Survival
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[Editor's Note] I haven't seen Precious yet, but I have read about it endlessly and already cried just reading reviews. One of the most powerful interpretations I have read so far on Precious comes from my good friend, colleague and mentor Malkia Cyril fr...[Read on] |
Professional Athletes and Violence Against Women
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A personal reflection on the allegations against Indiana Pacer Lance Stephenson .
Lance Stephenson is a New York native, attending the same high school as Sebastian Telfair and Steph Marbury. He was a decorated high school athlete, winning numerous ac...[Read on] |
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