angela rye
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There’s a Time and Place for Professional Pseudonyms, and It’s When I’m Securing the Bag
My name is not Panama Jackson. I mean, it’s my name, but it’s not my name, ya know. It’s a pseudonym—a nickname created through some happenstance while I was trying to write and stay gainfully employed. Because of what I do for a living, Panama Jackson has significantly overtaken my real name in terms of…
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Common and Angela Rye Call It Quits
CNN correspondent and activist Angela Rye and rapper Common are a couple no more. According to Page Six TV, Rye confirmed the split, saying: “We have and will always be friends. He is an amazing human being, and I’m a much better person because he’s a part of my life. May we all keep loving…
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Angela Rye Talks the State of the Black Union. Next Stop ‘the Black Party’?
The premiere of Angela Rye’s four-episode special for BET was a riff on President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union, wherein he continued to dip into his bag of cheap tricks, pulling out dog whistles and race-baiting to assure his “base” that he’s the white supremacist in chief. As usual, Rye, former general counsel…
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Exclusive: Auntie Maxine Will Have Some Choice Words for Trump During Angela Rye’s State of the Union on BET
Well, even if Tuesday’s State of the Union by President Donald Trump makes you roll your eyes into the very back of your head, there will be a reprieve, children. Political pundit Angela Rye, who has risen to become a prominent voice for a black community under siege, will break it all down during the…
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Who Is Angela Rye? Her BET Specials May Let Us Know Exactly That
I met Angela Rye on Nov. 7, 2012. I was part of a group that put together an election night party at the Washington Post headquarters building in Washington, D.C., so we could all (hopefully) watch President Barack Obama be re-elected. Up to that point, I’d only heard of her. Black, young, college-educated, professional D.C.…
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The 10 Blackest Moments of 2017, Ranked
2017 has been a motherfucker of a year. Despite this fact, blackness has flourished. We’ve seen a resurgence of pride and excitement in blackness that is reminiscent of the Black Power movement of the ’60s. From #BlackGirlMagic to #BlackBoyJoy, Dead Mike from mythical rap group CB4 is outchea looking like a damn prophet as so…
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An Ode to Combat Jack, One of My Heroes
One of my heroes died yesterday. Yes, losing Prince hurt. As did the death of luminaries such as Dick Gregory and Maurice White. But for all their contributions in moving black culture forward, their statuses as legends were solidified prior to their passing. My fear is that Reggie Ossé, better known as Combat Jack, who…
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‘I. Am. Not. Finished’: Why Angela Rye Goes So Hard
There are times when you’re watching TV and someone makes you so proud to be black that you feel a certain kinship. I actually don’t know what “kinship” means, so hold on while I look it up. OK. It just means a “blood relationship.” That explains why, even though we know that Angela Rye’s job…
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Watch: The Root 100 Gala Was the Blackest Event on TV
On Sunday The Root 100 gala aired on Fusion TV. Hosted by The Root 100 honoree Angela Rye and A.J. Calloway, the gala—which took place Nov. 9 in New York City—featured other honorees such as Franchesca Ramsey, Yamiche Alcindor and S. Lee Merritt, along with special guests Common, Rapsody and many others. In case you…