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Why Black People Ignore the Research on Spanking
Clutch magazine‘s Kirsten West Savali presents a provocative theory about why African-American parents resist the science that says hitting children is ill-advised. … I have been waiting, patiently, for someone to give me one reason — other than the immediate gratification of getting a child to stop in that moment and “police won’t beat them”…
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Obama and Immigration: What About Haitians?
Clutch magazine‘s Kirsten West Savali, reflecting on the DREAM Act and its benefits for Mexican Americans, reminds readers of the groups she says the president has ignored. Yesterday, I wrote an article about the obvious dissent that was brewing in the black American community because President Barack Obama has spoken out so diligently on behalf…
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Why Shaunie Should Leave 'Basketball Wives'
Writing for Clutch magazine, Kirsten West-Savali says that Shaunie O’Neal knows she’s better than the image she’s presenting to the world. I don’t say this because of the typical criticisms you may hear concerning the show, such as it “portrays women of color in a bad light.” Personally, as I’ve said in a previous article on Clutch, these…
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Twitter Is Destroying Our Youth
Reflecting on a viral video of a young girl being assaulted over a Twitter controversy, Clutch magazine‘s Kristen West Savali argues that any business willing to be the conduit for youth violence should be held responsible for its actions. When Twitter first exploded, one of my friends likened it to Myspace on speed. Now, in…
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Beyoncé's NABJ Award: Don't Blame Her
At Clutch magazine, Kirsten West Savali writes that hate directed at the singer for an award that many think was undeserved is misdirected. When news broke yesterday that Beyonce Knowles was selected to receive a journalism award for her Essence feature story, “Eat, Play, Love,” by the New York Association of Black Journalists, I was…
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I Don't Like Steve Harvey. Yes, I Said It
In a piece for the Huffington Post critiquing the approach of the author-comedian-relationship guru, Kirsten West Savali predicts that the only redeeming feature of his new film, Think Like a Man, will be the money it makes at the box office. I don’t like Steve Harvey — yes, I said it. To be more precise,…
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