culture
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I Was Wrong. His Name Is Doctor Umar Johnson
A little more than a week ago I wrote two scathing articles about Umar Johnson. I called him a charlatan (I think … I call a lot of charlatans “charlatan”). I castigated him for taking people’s money without showing them where it went. I said that there was no evidence he ever tried to buy…
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The Museum of You: The International African American Museum Wants to Personalize African-American History With Its Genealogy Center
Museums can impart a vast amount of information to visitors, sharing with them history, culture, science, art. But what if a museum could personalize your own story, your own background and your own history? That is exactly what the International African American Museum is hoping to do with the launch Tuesday of its Center for…
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The Pathology Behind the Pied Piper: When Will We Stop Protecting Predators?
Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly … and R. Kelly will likely be a predator for the rest of his life. As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, new allegations surfaced Monday that couldn’t be more fitting or less shocking about the man who calls himself “The Pied Piper of R&B.” Nearly 23 years after…
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2017 World Wypipo Tournament, Round 1, Part 2: Beckys, the Klan and the NFL Get Their Shot
As we enter the second day of our quest to find out who is the worst of the wypipo, we would like to thank all of the voters and participants in this year’s tournament. Because most of our sponsors backed out at the last minute (apparently, the marketing departments at Shea Moisture, Breitbart and Pepsi…
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Business Casual Racist and Longtime Hater of the Blunt Jeff Sessions Would Like to Make D.A.R.E. Great Again
When it comes to what he would like to achieve as attorney general, business casual racist Jeff Sessions has long made many of his goals abundantly clear. When it to comes to black folks, he would very much like for us to stop whining about voting rights, police brutality and the Confederacy’s right to flex.…
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#WatchDaThrones: What We Learned From Sunday Night’s Episode of Game of Thrones
Warning: The following article contains spoilers about Sunday’s episode of Game of Thrones. We don’t care if you haven’t seen the episode yet, because—why would you even be reading this? Plus, if you haven’t seen Sunday night’s episode by now, chances are you aren’t aware that “Dem Thrones” is a coded, metaphorical analogy for everything…
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Why Can’t Black Dramas Get Any Respect From the Emmys?
The nominations for the 69th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Thursday, and at first glance, things looked pretty good for black Hollywood. Of the seven shows nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series, Black-ish and Atlanta made the cut and their male leads, Anthony Anderson and Donald Glover respectively, are competing in the Outstanding Lead Actor…
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Who Can Stay and Go on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta
We have reached the end of another season of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, and therefore it is time to evaluate everyone’s usefulness. Some cast members gave their all and were a delight, while others gave their all and I couldn’t give a decimal of a damn about them on this show. Feel free to…
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Watch: Everything I Need to Know About Life, I Learned From Black ’90s Movies
They just don’t make ’em like they used to. Yeah … I’ve actually said that sentence in reference to movies; specifically, black movies. Everyone knows and boasts about the ’90s being one of the best decades for blackness on the big screen, and it’s true. Think about it. There was Boomerang, CB4, The Five Heartbeats,…
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The 2017 World Wypipo Tournament: Who Is the Worst?
Aside from all the Emmys, Oscars, Tonys, X Games and Darwin Awards, it seems as if no one takes the time to notice and praise the accomplishments of Caucasians. Some people believe that this is what led to the rise of the fearful believers in white genocide who call themselves the alt-right. They feel that…