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  • Friday's Headlines

    The Daily Beast: Stanley Crouch Ethers Michael Steele, Et al; Steele Apology Probably Forthcoming The Daily Telegraph: Obama Gives British PM Brown DVDs, England Salty LandlineTV: Michael Steele: Hip-Hop Rethuglican LandlineTV: Don’t Understand Obama’s Budget? Get Stimulated Forexhound: Black Unemployment Rose in February, No Longer Considered Month All God’s Children Work USA Today: Black Leaders…

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  • The Last Word on 'The L Word'

    The L Word was must-see TV in my household. My husband and I faithfully tuned in for six seasons, occasionally throwing pillows at the screen in disgust, slapping hand-to-head over the lunacy of Jenny, the conniving pscho-beeyotch from hell.   What’s not to like? It was Dolce & Gabbana glam. (The clothes! The clothes!) It had…

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  • The Coolout Corner

    Feel It In The Air – Beanie Siegel I Can’t Stand The Rain – Ann Peebles Juicy Fruit – Mtume This Woman’s Work – Maxwell Rainy Night In Georgia – Conway Twitty and Sam Moore Liberian Girl – Michael Jackson Charlene – Anthony Hamilton Get Here – Oleta Adams Fast Car – Tracy Chapman Dilated…

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  • The Coolout Corner

    Young, Gifted, and Black – Donny Hathaway I Can’t Make You Love Me – Bonnie Raitt Roots Rock Reggae – Bob Marley & The Wailers The Sound of Silence – Simon and Garfunkel Castles Made of Sand – Jimi Hendrix I Keep Forgetting – Michael McDonald Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley Family Reunion – The O’Jays…

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  • One Last Thing On Michael Steele

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  • Rootitian's Ball

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  • A Guilty Pleasure

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  • The Confab — Mar. 6

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  • Cherry Pickin': A Headline Round-Up

    Stanley Crouch Ethers Michael Steele, Et al; Steele Apology Probably Forthcoming Obama Gives British PM Brown DVDs, England Salty Michael Steele: Hip-Hop Rethuglican Don’t Understand Obama’s Budget? Get Stimulated Black Unemployment Rose in February, No Longer Considered Month All God’s Children Work Black Leaders Set Records in State Legislatures, Roland Burris Given Asterisk First Lady…

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  • A Word on Oakland

    Having clicked on a San Francisco front page link, The Buzz was appalled by the facts and figures and did not do a good job of cobbling puzzle pieces together regarding timeline. It seemed high but, for whatever reason, plausible, and that’s not right. Let’s be clear on the spirit of The Buzz’s opinion: It…

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