August 2009
70 posts
Did Usher's Ex-Wife Commit Plagiarism? →
Did Usher’s Ex-Wife Commit Plagiarism?
Tameka Foster’s recent blog entry for The Huffington Post hits a little too close to home for a self-published author.
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London's Weapon of Choice →
Recent trends show a majority of Young African-Caribbean men dying from knife violence in London.
While their U.S.-city counterparts live and die by the gun, London gangs come…
Who Wears Short Shorts? →
Michelle Obama in Shorts
Apparently, Michelle Obama. Culture critic Robin Givhan makes a judgment call on the first lady’s vacation wear.
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Our Kind of Vacation →
Black Americans at Martha’s Vineyard: Vacation or Self-Segregation?
The class warfare debate that breaks out every summer when black people head to Martha’s Vineyard always…
Karrine's Vixen Manual →
Karrine Steffans’ New Book Offers Relationship Advice, Hip-Hop Vixen Style
Why would you take advice from Mike Tyson’s ex-girlfriend?
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Her…
The NFL’s Reality Check →
NFL’s Pre-Season Reality Check
The way to make pre-season football fun is to pay attention to the big dreamers in the fourth quarter.
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Bravo's Southern Discomfort →
‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ Goes from Class to Trash in Season 2
I’m all for good, old-fashioned, reality-show drama, but “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” is down right…
Guilty Until Proven Innocent? →
NAACP President Ben Jealous on the Troy Davis Case
When I met Troy Davis earlier this year, I was convinced of his innocence. Why did it take the American justice system so…
Odds Not In His Favre →
Quarterback Brett Favre Joins the Minnesota Vikings in His Second Post-Retirement Comeback
Brett Favre has joined the Minnesota Vikings in his second post-retirement comeback….
Color-Struck Covers →
Justine Larbalestier’s Liar: Is the publishing industry really ready to depict black characters?
Is the publishing industry really ready to depict black characters?
Health Care Reform: A Pissed-Off Nation →
Health Care Reform Redux: A Pissed-Off Nation
Why we can’t ignore racism at town hall events.
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Why we can’t ignore racism at town hall…
Say Uncle, Mr. President →
Why Obama Needs an Uncle in His Cabinet
We all need someone in our lives who shoots from the hip and cuts through the crap. Yes, President Obama, this means you, too.
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Another Chance for Troy Davis →
U.S. Supreme Court is transferring Troy Davis’ petition for a writ of habeaus corpus.
In a controversial move, the Supreme Court sends the 1989 death row case back to federal…
Stop Punking Out, Obama! →
President Obama needs to stop punking out on health care reform!
In the health care debate, our beloved president is facing the most serious test of his presidency so far. And…
Madison and the White House, Through the Memoir of... →
Madison and the White House, Through the Memoir of a Slave
Paul Jennings was a slave in James Madison’s White House, and became the first person to put his recollections of it…
Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash! →
Celebrate Michael Jackson’s B-day With Spike Lee
On Aug. 29, the King of Pop would have turned 51. To celebrate his life, Spike Lee invites everyone to a Brooklyn style block…
Where’s the Beef in Africa? →
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Returns From Her Visit to Africa
Hillary Clinton’s tiff with a Congolese student obscures the real mission in Africa: economic development. …
Vick’s an Eagle! Say What? →
Michael Vick Gets Signed to the Eagles
Philadelphia already has a quarterback. How will Michael Vick fly with the Eagles?
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Philadelphia…
Why We Should Celebrate Woodstock →
Black Folks, Get in on the Woodstock Celebration
As America celebrates Woodstock—that historic counterculture movement—exactly what does it mean for black folks?
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What the U.S. Can Do for Congo →
What the United States Can Do for the Democratic Republic of Congo
Does Hillary Clinton’s recent visit mean that the U.S. is finally willing to get serious about Congo’s…
