Why the Black Internet Believes Grammys Just Threw Shade at Beyoncé
Proof The ‘Absent Black Father’ Was a Big Lie
Jay-Z’s Daughter Rumi Carter Throws Up the Roc Nation Sign On Stage, Sparking Insane Illuminati Theories
Black Musicians Who Were Targeted By The FBI and Other Law Enforcement
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Why We Can't Boycott Geneva
Despite the historic election of President Barack Obama, racism is alive and well. But it’s not just a U.S. problem. Racial discrimination may be the scourge of our time, and if there is any government that ought to understand that, it’s ours. Yet, the Obama administration is debating whether to participate in a United Nations…
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I'm Raising Two Kids with Less Money
When I asked for parents to write me and share details on how the economy has affected the way they spend money on their kids, I was expecting someone to say they bought their child some Osh Kosh overalls and sent them to earn their Hamburger Helper. I guess that letter is still on the…
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Featured Friday
BBC: Since Hatchet Men Are Handy, Obama Exempts CIA ‘Torture’ Staff AP: China Wants US and N. Korea to Play Nice; US: “Yes Daddy” Reuters: Dozens Feared Dead in Afghan Quake LAT: Suspect to Plead Guilty in Oakland Journalist’s Murder AP: In Speech, Palin Takes Stand Against Abortion, Loves Guns, Can See Russia, Etc., Etc……
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Obama and Holder Let OLC "Torture Memos" Drop
Listen up, America: Elections have consequences. The much-debated, much denounced series of so-called “torture memos” prepared by the Office of Legal Counsel under George W. Bush have been released in edited form by the Obama administration. The document dump accompanies a statement by the president, avowing that torture methods undermine our moral authority and do…
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"Michelle Obama Not Coming" to Port of Spain
Via a well-informed Trinidadian, today’s top billing at the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian, on the occasion of President Barack Obama’s trip to Port of Spain for the 5th Summit of the Americas: “Michelle Obama Not Coming.” Having missed out on Barack’s goodwill op-ed, which ran in a rival paper today, the local Guardian—which, I’m told,…
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Taking Care of (Dog) Business
The Obamas debuted the newest addition to the First Family on Tuesday when Bo (named after Mr. Diddley—and in loving homage to Michelle Obama’s dad, who also used it as a nickname) pranced across the White House lawn. There were lots of questions about how the girls liked him. “I love him—he’s perfect,” Malia sighed.…
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African DNA – What's it Really Mean?
A few days ago Forest Whitaker was in Nigeria for the African Movie Academy Awards and was honored with a chieftaincy title. The people of Nkwere crowned Whitaker after a recent DNA test confirmed that Whitaker was not only linked to the Igbo, but that he’s specifically connected with the Nkwere people. I’ll be the…
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Cuba: The Phantom Menace
When President Barack Obama hits Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago this weekend for the Fifth Summit of the Americas, all of the democratically elected governments of the Western Hemisphere will be there to talk trade, recession and security issues. Well, almost all. The single outcast: Cuba, the undemocratic island nation on which the U.S.…
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Can We Really Go to Cuba Now?
If you’re an American, don’t start packing your bag for Havana just yet. The changes in Cuban policy announced by the Obama administration this week are modest—and aimed strictly at Cuban Americans. The new laws effectively sweep away the stringent Bush rules which had made visits almost impossible. Now, Cuban Americans will be able to…
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Mourning a Child's Choice
The idea for Family Affair: What it Means to be African American Today is one that I’ve been considering for years. The fundamental question of identity has always been a compelling issue for African Americans, so I wanted to create a project that provided a neutral environment for “us” to examine the grand contradictions, marginalization…