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Check It Out: "The Old Negro Space Program"
Maybe this one got left on Ken Burns’ cutting room floor. “The Old Negro Space Program” is a hilarious take on the oft-forgotten Negro space program. And just because it’s Black History Month doesn’t mean we can’t appreciate a little parody, right? Because the language can be a bit dicey and we’re at classy outfit…
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Blog Noir: "Black Oscar History: Head-to-Head Matchups and More"
Thembisa Mshaka has a nice rundown and history lesson on the Oscars over on her website. I marvel at the velocity with which Black actors are being nominated and winning in the late 20th and throughout the 21st Century thus far. For example: Hattie McDaniel was the first Black actor male or female to win…
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Quick Hits: 2010 Oscar Nominations
The 2010 Oscar nominations have been announced. ‘Avatar’ and ‘The Hurt Locker’ lead the way with nine nominations. ‘Precious’ came away with four nods: Best Adapted Screenplay Film Editing Best Picture Mo’nique – Best Supporting Actress Gabourey Sibide – Best Actress Lee Daniels – Best Director Morgan Freeman also got a Best Actor nod for…
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Illinois Gubernatorial Hopefuls Fight for Blacks' Affection
Dan Hynes, Illinois state comptroller, and current governor Pat Quinn are fighting for the affections of Black voters in the state in that odd “blacker than thou but still white” thing politicians do when election season rolls around. From The Washington Post In the final days of the contest, the men, both of whom are…
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Heckuva Job, Michael Steele
As the GOP wrapped up its annual winter meeting in Obama’s birthplace this weekend, Chairman Michael Steele had all the bluster of a man on top of the world. When asked by reporters visiting the Hawaiian tropics for the GOP gathering if he plans to run for re-election in 2011, he shot back: “I have…
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What Mariah, Beyoncé and J-Hud Owe Whitney Houston
She looked serene and comely on the album cover: lips parted seductively, hair slicked back and a strand of pearls encircled her thin neck. The peach border around the picture complemented the light, creamy color of her dress, which draped across one shoulder. The young singer’s name was in a stately brown font, all caps,…
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Quick Hits: Worst Segue of the Day
Saw this effery over on Jezebel. This is just…precious. Pun intended. #MSNBCAnchorFAIL