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Here’s what’s brewing in the news:

‘The whites have become black’

Of all the theories about why the riots are occurring in England, this may be the most unique. During a televised discussion British historian David Starkey said: “The problem is that the whites have become black — a particular sort of violent, destructive, nihilistic gangster culture has become the fashion — and black and white, boy and girl, operate in this language together; this language, which is wholly false.”

During the discussion televised on BBC, Starkey insisted that black, Afro-Caribbean culture was to blame for the mayhem and looting, even when the rioters were white. “A Jamaican patois, that’s been intruded in England, and this is why so many of us have this sense of literally a foreign country,” he said. 

Starkey added, “It’s not skin color, it’s cultural.”

Listen to his remarks, and share your thoughts
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Protestors criticize school system

Over the weekend, a group of about 30 people lead by local NAACP president Kojo Nantambu marched in uptown Charlotte. Holding signs and chanting “Segregation has to go” and “No Justice, no peace,” protestors marched from Marshall Park to the Government Center to voice their concerns over what they see as injustices in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. They criticized the district over school closings, teacher training and other issues. Nantambu said although former superintendent Peter Gorman may be gone, racism and injustice continues in the school system. (Read more)
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City’s most dangerous intersections

Charlotte has seen the number of car wrecks and fatal crashes decline over recent years. In 2010, the city had the fewest number of accidents than it has had in a decade, according to a report. The number of deadly wrecks dropped down from 40 the year before to 29. During the same time, the number of bicycle collisions increased from 83 in 2009 to 94 in 2010. In order to identify areas in need of improvement, the report also ranks Charlotte’s most dangerous intersections. For the past two years, the intersection of East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and South Davidson in uptown Charlotte topped the list. (Read more)

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