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An Interview With Independent Black Filmmaker Alton Glass
A few weeks back, I wrote a post entitled, “Dear Netflix, You Are A Liar”. In this post, I spoke about the Black movies that Netflix was alleging were popular that I found hard to believe. Now, as a cultural arbiter of Blackness, Black movies are my bag, baby, but still, lies are lies. Well,…
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Babies Aren’t Birth Control; Finding Day Care Is Birth Control
There really is no way to prepare for a baby. Not necessarily the baby itself, but the impending change to your life once you become a parent. It’s one of the few instances in life when you may think you know, but you truly have no idea. See, even though they know, show and care…
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To My Dearest Bennett College Belles
Over the past week, some simmering tensions have reached a fever pitch, ignited by an article written by an alumna of Bennett College, Aziza Jackson, calling for the end of the brother-sister relationship between Morehouse College and Bennett College because Morehouse sucks. While Ms. Jackson takes out most of her frustrations on her fellow “brothers”…
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Why Spike Lee and Don Lemon Should Do a Traveling Tour Together
Oh, Spike. Everybody is currently aware that in a few weeks, Spike Lee’s latest foray into black hypertension, Chi-raq, will be released. The trailer hit the Internet with a bang and had the e-streets and the real streets talking. Some folks are already offended by the movie because of the implied depiction of Chicago. Others think…
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Women of Bennett College, Don’t Give Up on Morehouse
Over the past week, some simmering tensions have reached a fever pitch, ignited by an article written by Bennett College alumna Aziza Jackson that calls for the end of the brother-sister relationship between Morehouse College and Bennett College because Morehouse sucks. While Jackson takes out most of her frustrations on her fellow “brothers” from Morehouse, she…
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Empire, the Thrill Is Gone
Empire is a huge show. Season 1’s success caught everybody by surprise, including the people who created the show, and you cannot convince me otherwise. I even claimed, hyperbolically, that Empire was the best show on television for a number of paradoxical reasons. Each week, last season, the viewership grew, and for good reason. With…
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Dear Damon, Here's Some Advice On Your Impending Parenthood
Dear Damon, If my math is correct, you’re set to become a father next month. Congratulations. There are few times in the life of a person more exciting (and nerve-wracking) than the birth of your first child! As your friend and brother, I couldn’t be happier for you and the Gay Reindeer on this life…
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A Letter to a Friend About Becoming a Parent
Dear Homie, If my math is correct, you’re set to become a father next month. Congratulations. There are few times in the life of a person more exciting (and nerve-racking) than the birth of your first child! As your friend and brother, I couldn’t be happier for you and the wife on this life-changing event.…
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On Being Mary Jane And Making The Leap Towards Greatness
I remember when Being Mary Jane first hit the BET lineup. I didn’t love the show, but I also didn’t dislike it. I largely watched the show because of Black Twitter and the tremendous shade tossed the way of Pauletta Patterson aka Mary Jane Paul. Mary Jane was one of those women who never saw a bad…
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A Man’s Take on Being Mary Jane
I remember when Being Mary Jane first hit the BET lineup. I didn’t love the show, but I also didn’t dislike it. I largely watched the show because of black Twitter and the tremendous shade tossed the way of Pauletta Patterson, aka Mary Jane Paul. Mary Jane was one of those women who never saw a bad…
