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Scott Heron’s Music ‘Reflected Black Anger’ (WTH ?!) I Can’t…
On Friday, May 27th, 2011, Gil Scott-Heron died, and it was up to the rest of us left here on Earth to decide whether that mattered much. Within hours, the Internet began buzzing about his life, his incredible talent, and the impression his words and music left on the...
Lauren London Exclusive Interview: ‘Under My Skin” (Part 2)
After we got most of the serious topics out of the way last week in part one of this interview, the beautiful actress and model Lauren London responded candidly to my barrage of not-quite-so-deep questions: You are stranded on an island for the weekend. Name three...
Disrespect Us? No They Won’t. (Yes. They Will.)
Okay. So. It is pretty much universally recognized that Beyoncé is THE ISH when it comes to demonstrating how it is done ("it" being how to use your talent, looks, brains and work ethic to dominate your industry). As far as the song "Run The World (Girls)" is...
‘Under My Skin’ Exclusive Interview w/ Lauren London (Pt.1)
From the moment she hit the big screen starring opposite T.I. in the film ATL, Lauren London forever silenced those critics who said her early roles in music videos were anything less than saavy career moves. If you’ve seen the way Lauren’s dimpled smile and...
Gil Scott Heron – The “Godfather of Rap” Has Gone Home
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Sometimes ‘Scientists’ Really Aren’t
If you haven't heard or read about Psychology Today blogger Satoshi Kanazawa's recent proclamation that he could "scientifically" explain why Black women are the least attractive women on earth, consider yourself fortunate to not have that garbage in your head. (The...
Thor Haters Are Playing the Double Standard Card
In Norse mythology Heimdall is described as "the whitest of the gods," which adds interesting irony to the controversy surrounding the casting of Idris Elba as Heimdall in the blockbuster hit Thor. Thousands of upset comic book fans have posted angry Internet comments...
CBS Early Show Gives Term ‘White Wedding’ New Meaning
Tuesday on the CBS Early Show host Erica Hill gave new meaning to the term "white wedding" when her segment on why "we" like wedding movies so much managed to focus exclusively on films about white folks. In keeping with the show's committment to feeding its viewers a...
Did I Tell You the One About the Mexican…
A few years ago I attended a Power of Oneness Awards ceremony where actor Edward James Olmos was honored for his work to bring about the unity of the human family. In his acceptance speech that night (to an ethnically diverse, majority Euro-American crowd) he referred...
White (Skinned) For a Day…
This has got to be one of the saddest things I've ever seen. This is Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye" in REAL LIFE. How do you undo this kind of damage done to someone's identity? How does someone live in their skin when they are this disturbed by it? What's bizarre...
Tyler Perry is Free
I have a vivid memory of a city bus ride I took with my father when I was eight years old. We were on our way to the science museum and there were some young Black kids in the back of the bus acting up. Nothing outlandish--just a few unsupervised pubescents being...