Tasty Morning Bytes — Gentrification Rehash, the Fictitious 1940s and Natural Hair
After Discovery, State Quietly Moves to Scrub N-word From Official Documents New York environmental regulations, written many years ago, still include a racial slur. (Wall Street Journal)
H Street gentrification and revitalization is an old story Local, national and international news outlets have been writing the H Street gentrification story for more than a decade. (TBD)
Blaming the Capital instead of the Capitol D.C. gets a bad name when federal budget negotiations go awry, but the people who live here don’t even have a voting representative in Congress. (We Love DC)
Captain America’s Fictitious, Integrated 1940s America Comic books may address segregation in America’s history, but cinematic adaptions seem to dodge the issue almost entirely. (The American Prospect)
‘Can I touch it?’ The fascination with natural, African-American hair Despite the fact that for years many black women choose not to process their hair, some still ask to touch their tresses. (CNN)