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
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
2012 is almost over, and it has been a pretty good year for music. Frank Ocean, Flying Lotus and Nas...
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Believe in Magic: Beasts of the Southern Wild
Today is a special day. “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” a movie I was fortunate enough to see a month...
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Frank Ocean’s Letter: Five Things To Remember
Soundtrack for this post: Sweet LIFE by Frank Ocean I’m dedicating my...
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Depression: The Con Artist. My #NoShame Day Post
I wasn’t sure if I wanted to go to her funeral. I had never been to the funeral of a...
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Bobby Brown’s Latest Video, And The Allure of “Low Budget”
It’s hard out here for an indie music artist. Without a label to back you, you have to create the...
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Modeling a Mother’s Love, With Help From a Rose
UPDATED 5/13 with links. I want to love more. It amazes me when I interact with my mother. To me,...