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Unique Views Podcast, Episode 22: Black or Ish? The Allen Maldonado Edition
There is a running joke on the Unique Views podcast that I, Stephen A. Crockett Jr., have agreed to work with Danielle Young, aka Miss Patti LaDanielle, aka Ms. Patti Patti, knowing that she served time in a small prison in Iowa. I’ve also claimed that I work with her because it shows unity and…
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7 Gift Ideas for the Sister Who Celebrates Her Spiritual Side Like Queen Sugar’s Nova
Everyone knows someone like Nova Bordelon from the hit TV show Queen Sugar. She is fierce and fearless—a true Nubian queen. Her body is her temple, and her mind knows no boundaries. She doesn’t buy from corporations. She supports small businesses all day, every day. She may even have her own side hustle. If your sister…
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Embracing Whiteness Won’t Save You
Black people: Embracing whiteness won’t save us. Last week Lee Daniels went on record again stating that much of his success can be attributed to his not embracing racism. Daniels went on to state that he doesn’t “have time to deal with racism” and expressed that his denial of racism in our country came from…
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Give Someone a Good Read With 1 of These 26 Best Books by Black Authors
Looking for a great book? Looking for a great gift? Here are 26 of the best books by black authors published in 2016. They are realistic stories, science fiction and fantasy stories, mystery thrillers, investigative journalism and histories. Ranging from fiction to poetry, short stories to essay collections, there is something here for every taste.…
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The Force Is Strong With This Black Executive Who Helped Bring Rogue One to the Big Screen
Rogue One is finally here and has more than an origins-story twist at work behind the scenes. Lucasfilm creative executive Rayne Roberts was one of the team members who were instrumental in getting it here, and she shared her own origins story of sorts in Atlanta on Tuesday with a group of teenage boys from…
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7 Gift Ideas for the Dad Who Tries to Stay Hip Like Dre on Black-ish
He’s just like Andre “Dre” Johnson from Black-ish. As old as he is, your dad (or uncle) has made a personal pledge to stay “so fresh and so clean” for the rest of his life. His jeans are crisp, and his kicks never, ever have so much as a smudge on them. He’s an unapologetic,…
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Review: Star Has the Potential to Shine
A first look at the new series Star aired right after Empire Wednesday night. It has a great advantage: It’s a Lee Daniels production set in the music world. It also has a great disadvantage: It’s a Lee Daniels production set in the music world. Empire’s debut set the bar pretty high and went on to be…
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Empire Fall Finale Recap: The Cookie Effect
In the fall finale, “A Furnace for Your Foe,” Empire was at the top of its game with Cookie’s exploits, the seeds for a brutal family feud, sharp dialogue, good music and all the outrageous, over-the-top drama we love. Let’s go! Mayoral candidate Angelo Dubois and Cookie’s class-vs.-sass storyline is on display during a beachside…