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Jason Collins: Black, Gay and a Real Man
(The Root) — The measure of man is not easily calculated, nor apparent to the eye. Assessing character requires levers of the heart and mind — rendering scales wholly useless. Martin Luther King Jr. posited that the ultimate measure was to be determined not by where a man stood in times of comfort and convenience…
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President Obama Expands Social Media Reach
(The Root) — The White House started a Tumblr account last week, stepping up its effort to be accessible to the American public. According to the blog’s first post, it will feature a variety of material, like “the best quotes from President Obama, or video of young scientists visiting the White House for the science…
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Louisville Basketball Hero Quits Twitter
(The Root) — The nation gasped in unison when University of Louisville basketball player Kevin Ware snapped his leg in two on the court during the team’s March Madness game with Duke last month. Since then, Ware has received a tidal wave of support, winning spots on talk shows and thousands of new followers on…
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From Chef Roble Ali, Tasty Dishes to Wear
The idea came along pretty organically for Roblé. Sensually, even. “Food and sex are the only two things that I can think that everyone likes,” he said recently, quite assured of himself. “Everybody likes food, everybody eats everyday. You put a high-quality picture with syrup dripping off of it and you’ve married the two –…
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Push to Change Washington Redskins' 'Derogatory, Racist Name'
Council of the District of Columbia member David Grosso is preparing to introduce a resolution calling on the Washington Redskins football team to change its name, the Washington Post reports. Grosso says that the current name is “derogatory” and “racist” (many would agree with him there), and that it’s “time we take a stand and…
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Issa Rae on an All-Black Version of 'The View'?
Coming soon from Magic Johnson’s Aspire network: a show called Exhale, which Jezebel described on Tuesday as “essentially a View hosted by five black women instead of Elisabeth Hasselbeck and the voices in her head.” Exhale’s five co-hosts, according to Variety, are: journalist Angela Burt-Murray, actress and comedian Erin Jackson, helmer Issa Rae, author and…
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Tech Startup of The Week: Eateria Serves Up Digital Deals Based on Customer Loyalty
Eateria is the first digital loyalty platform that focuses on the restaurant, food and hospitality industry. The digital marketing platform gives restaurant owners the opportunity to measure the return on investment (ROI) on its social media marketing investments using unique promotions that can be tracked online, via email and social media, as well as with…
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Star Jones Talks NAPW, New Boss Moves and Her Next Phase
Talk about inspiring!!! As a media professional (and editor) I typically keep exclamation points to a minimum, but I just can’t contain my excitement about what I witnessed today at the National Association of Professional Women ‘s (NAPW) National Networking Conference in New York. Hundreds of power women from across the nation gathered to network…
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Lance Gross Talks Tyler Perry, Becoming Face of Softsheen Carson
Lance Gross has been busy! Aside from his recent release of Tyler Perry’s Temptation, and his new NBC pilot List of Demands, SoftSheen Carson recently announced its partnership with the budding actor to unveil their new digital campaign “Work Ur Magic!” The Temptation star will help men look their best while giving fans a chance…
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Tribeca Film Fellow Finds New Beginning in Filmmaking
Mercedes Ortiz has just completed a year as a Tribeca Film Fellow —a year filled with mentoring, workshops, panel discussions, traveling, and, of course, filmmaking. The 18-year-old describes herself as “a singer, a musician, a songwriter, a poet, an activist, and a filmmaker,” and has gone from almost dropping out of high school to creating…
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