The "She Wanted It" Rape Defense: Can a Woman’s Behavior Lead to Acquital?

South Africa is enduring a high-profile rape case involving a former aide to President Thabo Mbeki, Mr. Jacob Zuma. Zuma’s defense? “She wanted it, and was obligated to give ‘it’ to me.”
“Taking the stand for the first time this week in the rape trial, Mr. Zuma cast himself as the embodiment of a [...]

"Never Drank The Kool-Aid"

Hip-Hop observer Toure’s new book drops soon and he is speaking Wednesday night in Philly on it. The book’s title is above and the author will be reading from it at Drexel’s Van R Living Room at 3320 Powellton Ave.
Toure, 35, for more than 10 years a contributing editor at Rolling Stone, now host, [...]

Quote of the Day: Shay

“I’d argue that a key reason why Booker T. Washington’s legacy of turning adversity into strength hasn’t been touted more is because believers in his message of self-help, education, enterprise, democracy, and society with an emphasis on character have not been in the trenches and aren’t targeting the message in venues where the target audience [...]