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Please, No Reality Show for a Man With 22 Kids by 14 Women
As someone committed to the black family, Nick Chiles writes in a blog post at MyBrownBaby that he was stunned into silence when he learned that the ignominious accomplishments of 33-year-old Orlando Shaw — fathering 22 children by 14 women — might be rewarded with a reality show. First we got tortured by the travails…
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A Black Dad's View of 'All My Babies' Mamas'
MyBrownBaby blogger Nick Chiles joins the debate surrounding Oxygen’s upcoming program All My Babies’ Mamas, about Atlanta rapper Shawty Lo and his 11 children and 10 baby mamas, saying that the show represents a failure of the black community, especially if it’s allowed on the air. He places the blame for the lifestyle squarely on the…
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Florida Teen Killed by Neighborhood Watch Captain
In a blog entry at My Brown Baby, Nick Chiles examines last month’s shooting death of a Florida teen by the Neighborhood Watch captain in his family’s neighborhood, saying that it could have been him or his 19-year-old son, who is frequently harassed by cops. An African-American family in Florida is still trying to figure…
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It's the Mother of All Black Arts Festivals
There is a magic to almost any arts festival. You can feel the joy and affection flowing through the eager crowds of like-minded people who have come together to revere beauty, creativity and vision. For African Americans, there is no grander celebration of the community’s talents than the National Black Arts Festival in Atlanta, which…
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Down Here, People Just Like to Shoot Stuff
The sign sits about a half mile from my home in suburban Atlanta. It gleefully advertises the wares of our neighborhood pawnshop. Apparently $499 is a great price for a new Glock. Aside from the fact that this pawnshop, which opened about six months ago, is the last “business” you see before you reach my…
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