A Peek Inside Travis Hunter’s New Jacksonville Mansion
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Former Cheetah Girl's "Spectacular" Video Grade: F-
Below is one of the better critiques (read: dirt naps) handed out regarding Kiely Williams’ racy new single “Spectacular.” AJ Plaid of Racialicious provides the commentary Where some folks go from finger-wagging to full-on outrage is the consensuality: was it there if Williams was already drunk and getting drunker by her one-night partner? Statistics say…
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New Survey of Black Consumers
Stumbled upon this on Jack and Jill Politics. The Loop 21 is conducting an economic survey of Black America and is looking for participation from the community. Everyone in the African American community is encouraged to take part and we would love to alert your readers so they can participate and add their voice. Our…
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Nigeria's Youth March for Clean Elections
Youth in Nigeria want a clean election and 200 took to the streets to let their voices be heard The students, artists, professionals and activists carried banners and placards and passed out flyers to onlookers as they marched through downtown Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital. As the protesters wound their way through the streets for more…
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Can a Powell Oust a Rangel who Ousted a Powell?
The news that a son of the late Adam Clayton Powell Jr. will challenge Harlem Congressman Charlie Rangel in the Democratic primary is the kind of sweet irony that reporters love. If the younger Powell were to oust Rangel, who has been under fire for ethical reasons lately, he would be replacing the man who…
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Happy 95th Birthday, Elizabeth Catlett!
CUERNAVACA, Mexico—Time and age have slowed legendary black sculptor and printmaker Elizabeth Catlett, but just short of her 95th birthday, the lioness in winter is still hot stuff. Brilliant in conversation, with a dry wit and naughty twinkle in her eyes, she gestures with her long hands and fingers at her home here, about 40…
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Fate: The Krispy Kreme Drive-Thru was Closed
Met with Tanza today, and talked so much my jaw ached. I know, I know. It’s just that I don’t do a lot of face-to-face stuff in this era of email and texting. And I hadn’t seen her in two weeks. First, I had to bail on our standing appointment, then she had to, so…
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Dear Kiely, T.M.I.
I’m sure Kiely Williams is so glad to be done with the Cheetah Girls and 3 Little Women. I mean, who wants to be associated with a played out animal print, tweeny-bopper pop music and the Disney Channel for the rest of her life? (Sorry, Raven-Symone.) So in celebration, Ms. Williams decided to show another…
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The Music of Afro-Hippie Erykah Badu
With New Amerykah Part Two: The Return of the Ankh, Erykah Badu has secured her status as the bonafide Afro-Hippie of the neo-soul generation. Five albums into the music game, her work is still fresh, and gives listeners an occasional throwback to jazz artists like Miles Davis (who reinvented himself countless times) and Billie Holiday,…
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A Woman of the People…In Lear Jets
Sarah Palin likes to ride in style for freedom! Sarah Palin will get first-class airfare for two and three rooms at a luxury hotel when she gives a speech in June for a university foundation. And organizers better not forget to stock her lectern with two water bottles and bendable straws. The details of Palin’s…