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What's Your Favorite Sitcom Episode?
Good Times provided great laughs and plenty of social commentary. And the dog food episode ranks among the best.
Facebook Survey Asks Whether to Kill Obama
A Facebook poll asks whether or not President Obama should be assassinated. When will enough be enough?
Roman Polanski Can't Escape a Sex Offender Past
Filmmaker Roman Polanski is in a Swiss jail for a sex crime. But does he deserve leniency for his Holocaust beginning?
U.S. Census Worker Hanged and Branded
A U.S. census worker is killed in the backwoods of Kentucky. Man, oh man! I'm wondering if it's safe to introduce yourself as a Democrat.
Actress MacKenzie Phillips Admits She Had Sex With Father
Actress Mackenzie Phillips admits she had sex with her father. Is this too much information, or the perfect opportunity for abused children to step forward?
Obama Tells Letterman 'I Was Black Before the Election'
President Obama was "getting it in" last night on Letterman. After a verbose question from Letterman about former Prez Jimmy Carter's allegations about a racist America, Obama told Letterman that he was, in fact, a black man before the 2008 election.
61st Primetime Emmys and the Lack of Black
The 61st Primetime Emmys aired last night. And no, I'm not going to complain about the lack of black award winners or nominees. Well, maybe a little.
Obama, Star Wars and Socialism
Obama was seen holding a blue lightsaber in front of the White House. The same lightsaber used by a Jedi to fight off enemy blaster bolts. Sweet God, help us. He's REALLY a socialist!
Kanye West, Hennessy and Masochism
Kanye West has morphed into a drunken, reckless loudmouth. He needs to sit down with a therapist because he's a masochist in need of help.
9/11 Testimonies - 8 Years Later
I wasn't there when 7 World Trade Center collapsed, but a few of my former co-workers were killed. So today I simply want to remember and celebrate the lives of my co-workers and the brief time I spent in 7 World Trade Center.
Caster Semenya in a Dress - Oh No!
After weeks of confusion over Caster Semenya's gender, one abominable thing has happened. She's been put on the cover of South Africa's YOU magazine. In a dress.
Tyler Perry and His Colored Girls - Somebody Stop This Guy
Tyler Perry’s need to prove he can make "art" with Ntozake Shange's choreopoem For Colored Girls is embarrassing.
Domestic Abuse Among Black Folks
I know women are looking for her Denzel and men want to get married as long as they can watch ESPN 24-7, blah blah. But folks, there's a big ol' elephant in the room. I call it: the lack of self-love and insane coupling expectation.
Sexual Offenders - What Can We Do?
The recent controversy over sexual offender Phillip Garrido has brought up a surprising question for me. Are communities eternally defenseless against sexual offenders?
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