Politics and Celebrity Define Coverage of People of Color -- Again

People of color continue to thrive in the worlds of politics and celebrity on the mainstream sites, and there’s some crossover with the ethnic sites . . .

The former head of the Florida GOP says the state’s voting laws were tailored to suppress minority voters.

. . . Solange Knowles has a new album.

. . . Happy Birthday, Jimi Hendrix.

After those items, there are common threads on Susan Rice and the GOP, Chris Brown, Kevin Clash and Rihanna . . .

U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice is meeting with her GOP critics:

• Loop21
• The Grio
• Salon
• The Huffington Post

. . . It’s time to move on from Chris Brown and Rihanna:

• Loop21
• The Root
• The Daily Beast

. . . Another man has come forward and accused Kevin Clash of an underage sexual relationship:

• Loop21
• The Daily Beast
• The Huffington Post

. . . Rihanna says she didn’t have time to schmooze with journalists and fans trailing her 777 tour – she’s working:

• The Grio
• The Huffington Post

Another point of view . . .

Poverty and a special election in Illinois are among the posts on the ethnic sites . . .

Is there a connection between immigration status and poverty?

. . . A special election has been set for February to fill the Congressional seat vacated by Jesse Jackson Jr.:

• Loop21
• The Grio

. . . Gabriel Aubry is claiming that Halle Berry’s new guy attacked first.

. . . Jada Pinkett Smith said she didn’t let Willow cut her hair.