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'Scandal' and 'Styled': Finally, Balanced Views of Black Women
Horrified by depictions of black women on TV, the Daily Beast's Allison Samuels shunned prime time for years. But she says that two new shows are doing a much better job of representing African-American women.
Where's the Outrage Over the Killing of Trayvon Martin?
In a blog entry for the Daily Beast, Allison Samuels notes that activists like George Clooney are protesting war crimes in Sudan and the abuses captured in the video Kony 2012, but few apart from the Rev. Al Sharpton seem concerned about the slaying of teenager Trayvon Martin.
Bobbi Kristina: Whitney's Protective 'Baby Girl'
Friends tell Daily Beast columnist Allison Samuels that Bobbi Kristina became her mother's confidante and protector after Bobby Brown's departure.
What Charlize Theron Doesn't Get About Black Hollywood
Daily Beast columnist Allison Samuels argues that the actress's suggestion that Viola Davis be more positive while discussing the plight of black actresses in Hollywood is emblematic of an intractable problem.
New TV Series Helps Find Missing People of Color
Daily Beast columnist Allison Samuels writes about the Find Our Missing series, which launches on Wednesday to help find minorities whose stories have been overlooked by the mainstream media.
Cain Marriage Already Rocked by Infidelity Charges?
Friends say that fresh charges of infidelity reopened scars in the marriage of the former GOP presidential front-runner, Allison Samuels writes in her column at the Daily Beast.
Samuel L. Jackson on Portraying MLK on Broadway
The Daily Beast's Allison Samuels talks to Samuel L. Jackson, who will portray MLK in a new Broadway drama that looks at African-American progress.
