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Unassuming “Mama Duke”Shocked The World On The America’s Got Talent Stage
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Nicki Minaj, Lil' Kim and the Curse of the Alter Ego
In the past month a battle has emerged between two of rap music’s most visible female emcees, Lil’ Kim and Nicki Minaj. The beef is not about lyrical prowess; nor has it been fueled by New York City borough competition between Brooklyn-born Lil’ Kim and Queens native Nicki Minaj. Instead, because of the small niche…
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The Alvin Greene Saga's Racist Underbelly
Yesterday, South Carolina Democratic Party representative Todd Rutherford told reporters that the increasingly strange Alvin Greene saga was “not even funny, it’s just sad.” It’s a sentiment that’s becoming increasingly common, as Greene, the surprise winner of South Carolina’s Democratic Senate primary, finds himself ever-deeper in the muddy water that is American politics. Despite the…
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Welcome to The Divine Nine
Black Greeks. Just mention the shorthand term for members of black fraternities and sororities, and you’ll get a myriad of reactions. On one side, you have the black folks who think Black Greeks are the best thing since fried met chicken. They enjoy the brotherhood and sisterhood, the stepping, community service, and the pageantry associated…
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For Some Reason, I’m Doing the 5K ‘Race for the Cure’ Tomorrow
Racing? No. Walking? Yes. More than 25,000 people are expected to participate in the Komen NC Triangle Race for the Cure© tomorrow, which begins and ends on the campus of Meredith College near downtown Raleigh. I just made the decision to participate an hour ago, and that baffles even me. I mean, this event has…
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Waxing on 'The Karate Kid' Remake
by Dana Stevens Hanging over any remake, but especially over the remake of a classic, is the question “Why?” Sometimes that syllable is muttered with a shrug of resignation (“The Wicker Man with Nic Cage? Why?”). Sometimes it’s bellowed to the uncaring heavens in agony (“Last Tango in Paris with Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes?…
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Why Aren't More Blacks in the Audience at Broadway Plays?
Several plays that have been wooing audiences and critics alike and with particular interest to black folks are up for a record number of Tony Awards. So how well is Broadway—or Off Broadway, for that matter—doing in terms of attracting blacks? About 75 percent of Broadway theatergoers are white, though according to the Broadway League,…
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VIDEO: Alvin Greene Denies Being a GOP Plant
If you read our interview with Alvin Greene, you probably got the sense that South Carolina’s Democratic Senate nominee isn’t quite ready for prime time. Still, in all his painful awkwardness, he remains defiant against calls for him to leave the race over felony obscenity charges. In an interview last night on MSNBC’s Countdown With…
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