American Minister Timothy Murphy Joins Gitmo Prisoners in Hunger Strike

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More than 100 days have passed since the hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay started, and with no progress being made, an American minister has joined the strike.

Black Male Teachers Aren’t the Only Answer

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National percentages of black male teachers and administrators are extremely low. Explore common problems and common sense solutions regarding poor performance of black boys in American schools.

Comics: @DCComics and @Marvel Will Not Hire Black Writers. You Know Why! [@hannibaltabu]

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To paraphrase Kanye West, “the comics industry doesn’t care about Black people!”

Missing the Days Before You Were Married

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The glass of retrospect distorts, for a moment, a married man’s memories of his globetrotting single days .

Robot Chicken DC Comics Special Debuts Sunday, September 9 on Cartoon Network! [Video]

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Alert! Robot Chicken DC Comics Special debuts Sunday, September 9 on Cartoon Network.

My Response to ‘The Good Men Project: The Day I Went for an Abortion’

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What is the worth of one life?

True American Gods

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Carl Pettit explains how Superman, Iron Man, Batman, the Incredible Hulk, and Spider-Man became the American Titans.

Gaming: #whodwin Wednesday Comes To Life With Injustice: Gods Among Us [@dccomics]

The greatest powers of DC Comics come to blows with an ambitious new fighting game coming to consoles and PCs.

Movies: Lucius Fox Brings The Brains in New Trailer for The Dark Knight Rises

The latest TV spot for the Christopher Nolan-fueled sequel showcases Morgan Freeman’s character.

Animation: Coldcast & The Elite Battle The Man of Steel in New Animated Feature [@dccomics]

Four murderous “heroes” oppose the big blue boy scout in a new direct-to-DVD animated film from Warner Animation.

Comics: Prominent Black Super Villains? Maybe not … [@blacknerds]

Having a chat about who is and who isn’t a credible threat for … well, anybody in mainstream comics.

Comics: Meet The New Hawkgirl … Yes, She’s Black! [@dccomics @JamesDRobinson]

… you know, why not? It’s the freaking multiverse, anything can happen.

Comics: Mister Terrific’s Last Hurrah, On Shelves Today [@ewrote @dccomics]

The last major market Black comic book with a Black writer bows out today, and we take a look.

Comics: The Final Issue of Static Shock Hits Stands Today [@dccomics @marcbernardin]

The last of Dwayne McDuffie’s creations leaves comic book shelves today, and we have an early look.

Culture: “Robama” Ad Drama Showcases How Detached From Reality The Comics Industry Is

A Comics Shop in Florida renames Cyborg as “Robama” in an ad aimed at convincing manga fans to trade in their volumes for the DC New 52 #1s.

Comics: John Rozum Opens Up About @DCComics’ Challenges With Static Shock

The real story behind the challenged restart for Milestone’s best known character is … messy.