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NASA, We Have a Problem
Forty years ago this week, a man walked on the moon. The ultimate prize in the decade-long “space race,” the two-and-a-half-hour moonwalk by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin remains a testament to American exceptionalism, technological prowess and nationalist fervor. And face it, it’s pretty thrilling to watch. In honor of meeting the scientific challenge that…
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Toward an ‘Authentic’ Black Barbie
As a child, Barbie was the fantasy version of how I envisioned my grown-up, glamorous life: closets full of gorgeous dresses and sparkling jewels, my choice of high-powered careers, and without question, fabulous hair. My dolls shared the names of soap opera characters, such as “Dominique” for Diahann Carroll’s iconic Dynasty diva. I used real…
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Losing "Vibe"
When I heard about the shuttering of Vibe Magazine, it took me back to my time at Vibe Magazine, in its heyday. It wasn’t long after the magazine got started that it captured the imagination and other black people like me not easily categorized or filed away. The kind of people who had to buy…
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The Album That Saved Pop Music
Is it possible that Michael Jackson’s Thriller is underrated? No, don’t consult your dictionary, I mean underrated in the way you think I mean underrated. Yes, it’s an album that sold more than 40 million copies worldwide, the best-selling recording ever. And for that very, very good reason, it’s well known as a business and…
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Conversations with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
A CONVERSATION WITH RUBY DEE: Looking back at 50 years of ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ BUSH, THE LINCOLN BEDROOM AND ME: A White House tour from former President Bush; how his presidency compared to Lincoln’s. LOOKING FOR LINCOLN: How “The Great Emancipator” used his political instincts and powerful oratory to co-opt his rivals TOUR OF ECHOES: Recalling the…
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Obama Logic Hit with a 10-Piece
Victor Davis Hanson is confused about the national logic since November 4th, 2008. Some things just don’t seem to make much sense and he’s jotted down a ten-item list to help out. THE BUZZ will keep score with Zing points. Hanson writes: “1. The budget. Wanting to cut $17 billion from the budget, as President…
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Troy Davis Must Not Be Executed
As Father’s Day approaches, we often reflect on the male role models, father figures and patriarchs who are instrumental in our lives. We hold them in high regard because they possess qualities we admire: courage and strength, perseverance and determination, humility and grace. To DeJuan Correira, his “Uncle Troy” embodies all of these attributes. A…
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The Clashing of Black Public Intellectuals, Nothing New There
Debates have been circling lately regarding black leadership and public intellectualism. Princeton professor Melissa Harris-Lacewell recently wrote a piece for CNN that slams Tavis Smiley’s inadequate critiques of Obama’s treatment of race. She also gets at Smiley’s “soul patrol”-which includes Cornel West, Michael Eric Dyson, and Dick Gregory-for their roles in his documentary “Stand.” She…
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I'm Almost 50 & Looking For An Internship
After graduating from college, how many of you greeted the idea of doing a post-graduate internship with as much excitement as you would being kicked in the head? Unfortunately for the graduating class of 2009, they may deserve being kicked in the dome for not taking whatever opportunity they can get. Employers plan to hire…