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The King of the Lindy
Dancing With the Stars would never have happened without Frankie Manning. One of the greatest dancers in American history passed away last week at age 94, but the swing dance craze that he helped to inspire is a testament to his contribution to American culture. What is perhaps most remarkable about Manning is that he…
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Word to Your Mother
Mamas, let’s be honest for a minute: Although the card companies would have us thinking otherwise, just having a child of one’s own is a present in itself, right? Well, it is to me. The sound of my kids’ laughter is more melodious than anything I could download onto my iPod. And as much as…
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Can a Psychic Point You To Prosperity?
I thought once Miss Cleo called it quits the public’s interest in psychics was headed for dry spell. I guess I should’ve known better once I spotted Vivica Fox in a new lace front wig getting her Dionne Warwick on promoting The Psychic Friends network earlier this year. Seems like thoughts of stripping, selling eggs,…
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Word to Your Mother
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White Hip-Hoppers
Asher Roth is this white kid who raps — the internets is all abuzz about him, and has been for some time. But lately, it’s because of his off-color comments about nappy-headed hoes and socially irresponsible black rappers. His foilbles — and subsequent apology — serve to remind us all that while rap music has…
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What Does it Mean For America to be "Tolerant" Again?
Three of my favorite editors in Washington—Mark Schmitt, Frank Foer and Michael Tomasky—spoke at the NDN think tank this afternoon, on “The Early Days of Obama” (a clever dodge of the first 100 days conceit, which Schmitt hates). The trio was moderated by Simon Rosenberg, President of NDN, and all four men made some very…
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Cinco de Mayo Goes Black
Cinco de Mayo is one of those holidays that many use as a time for celebration, while knowing very little about the holiday and its importance to the people of Mexico. The holiday commemorates the Mexican army’s unlikely defeat of French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of…
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Animated Black TV or Real Black TV – Which is more Profitable?
This may not be incredible news, but it’s certainly worthy news. Fox has ordered two seasons of The Cleveland Show. Mike Henry’s brainchild is a spin-off of The Family Guy. The Cleveland Show will follow the animated Cleveland Brown to Virginia where he settles down with a high school sweetheart and a collage of other…
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Remembering Mama
“Mama knew love like the back roads, used to fall asleep daily in her work clothes.” I love that line from Anthony Hamilton’s song, “Mama Knew Love,” because it’s dead-on in describing the extraordinary strength of mothers. But as I continue into my own adulthood, I also realize that the line hints to the extreme…
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Forget Cashing Cans, I'm Selling Sperm
On an episode of “30 Rock,” Tina Faye’s character Liz Lemon jokingly mentioned that her boyfriend’s family treated sperm banks like an ATM. As ridiculous as that sounds in practice that may be a frame of mind many are now suddenly embracing. While clothing and can good donations are on the decline, donations of the…