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Oh Dr. King: Please Forgive Your Children

January 15, 2013February 26, 2013In my humble opinion, Media Diary

Why is Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday second only to Black Beach Week in terms of all the inappropriate ways we can think of to celebrate a holiday? Plus, Whitney Houston's long lost tribune to the civil rights leader.

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3 Reasons to See Django Unchained, Even If You Don’t Want To

December 26, 2012July 10, 2016In my humble opinion, Media Diary, Movie

Slavery was horrible, the n-word is deplorable, but keeping both out of our media does more harm that good. Here's why Django Unchained is a must-see film.

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Good Men, Mad Industry:Kendrick Lamar and Black Male Storytelling

November 19, 2012July 10, 2016In my humble opinion, Media Diary

2012 is almost over, and it has been a pretty good year for music. Frank Ocean, Flying Lotus and Nas released some of my new favorite albums this year, but...

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Believe in Magic: Beasts of the Southern Wild

July 13, 2012July 10, 2016In my humble opinion, Movie

Today is a special day. “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” a movie I was fortunate enough to see a month ago, is opening in theaters nationwide. I went into this...

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Frank Ocean’s Letter: Five Things To Remember

July 10, 2012July 10, 2016In my humble opinion

                Soundtrack for this post: Sweet LIFE by Frank Ocean I’m dedicating my second post to Frank Ocean (read the first one here)...

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Depression: The Con Artist. My #NoShame Day Post

July 2, 2012July 10, 2016In my humble opinion, Lessons Learned, People

I wasn’t sure if I wanted to go to her funeral. I had never been to the funeral of a young person, or someone who had taken their life. I...

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Bobby Brown’s Latest Video, And The Allure of “Low Budget”

May 23, 2012May 23, 2012In my humble opinion, Media Diary

It’s hard out here for an indie music artist. Without a label to back you, you have to create the promotional materials to sell your work yourself. Luckily, the new...

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Modeling a Mother’s Love, With Help From a Rose

May 13, 2012May 13, 2012Lessons Learned

UPDATED 5/13 with links. I want to love more. It amazes me when I interact with my mother. To me, she is pure love.  I say my mom is love,...

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