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  • Roxanne's A Sham

    I had my suspicions when I heard the story: Roxanne Shante’s tale of the clause in her contract that compelled Warner Bros. Records to pay for her Ph.D didn’t past muster.  Ever. And as it turns out, according to Slate, she doesn’t even have an undergraduate degree. Mad ups to Ben Sheffner for sniffing this…

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  • BMW Disses Black People?

    There is a story floating around the Internets that BMW has issued a “non urban dictate” for all advertising for the new line of Mini Coopers, which BMW makes. A “non urban dictate” is when companies don’t spend advertising dollars on media dedicated to people of color. Normally, you wouldn’t catch me printing up t-shirts…

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  • Iraqi Shoe-Thrower is Out The Joint

    The d-bag who threw that shoe at Dubya? Well, he’s getting out the joint on good behavior —- what the eff? Are you serious? Dude tried to bean the leader of the free world with one of his Skechers and he gets out the joint early? Holy Crap. I’m not saying he should have been…

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  • Brother Kennedy: Good White Folk

    For the longest time, besides family, black people would only put three pictures up on the wall: Jesus Christ, Nipsey Russell and John F. Kennedy. The Kennedys, in general, have always had a soft spot in the hearts of many black folks because they have always been, as old timers say, “good white folk.” The…

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  • Lil Monkey Dolls: Let It Ride?

    Normally, I’m the first one out the gate telling black people to get over some silly ish, but Costco definitely needed a chin-check for selling  black dolls labeled “Lil Monkey.” It seems the dolls were one of a set. The black doll was wearing a hat that read “Lil Monkey” whereas the white doll was…

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  • Race Talk

    When NASCAR visited the White House not long ago, I found myself wondering if the sport of race care driving is browning at all. We know there is some history there (and, as NASCAR chooses Hall of Fame inductees, seemingly intentional ommision of same) but whenever I turn it on TV, I see alot of…

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  • The Way of The Gun

    I’m sad to live in a world where a rapper can’t rap about guns without an outcry and black men can’t hold guns in movie posters but gun nuts can go strapped up to town hall meetings. There’s something really wrong with that. I’m all for the second amendment, all for “open carry.” But I…

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  • Education in Da 'Hood

    The back to school daze is upon us, so I thought it particularly timely that Michelle Obama would be out talking about education in black communities. It’s a sticky wicket with a lot at stake, to be sure. The White House wants to throw money at the problem, but you can throw all the loot…

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  • Mike Vick Should Man-Up

    Like alot of youse, I watched NFL football quarterback and star – Michael Vick on 60 Minutes last night with Tony Dungy by his side. Me? I’m suspicious of apologies that require co-signers. He’s done his time, and that’s great. I think crimes against children, women and animals are crimes of the soul. If Vick…

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  • Black Woman Arrested at Town Hall Meeting

    Activist Maxine Johnson was minding her business when some wingnut comes over to get in her mix and she gets understandably upset. Johnson then got hemmed up by the boys in blue and they threw the book at her while. Her antagonist, James Winfrey (who kinda looks asif he could be the town wino) was…

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