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An Interview with Dr. Regina Bradley, Who Teaches A Class On Outkast
As Black folks continue to do awesome things, we will continue to highlight Black folks doing awesome things. Today is one of those days. Everybody, please turn your books to the Book of Outkast, chapter 2, verse 1, and let’s put our hands together for Dr. Regina Bradley, Ph.D. PJ: I was up on Facebook…
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Mykelti Williamson on Fences, Acting While Black and the Power of the Mind
When you’ve been handpicked by Denzel Washington to sign on to a multimillion-dollar film that he’s directing, you know you’re doing something right. And for actor and director Mykelti Williamson, who plays Gabriel in Washington’s rendition of Fences, this is indeed the case. It’s safe to say that as a director, Washington was judicious in…
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After Months of Spouting White Nationalist Sentiments, Trump Denounces Alt-Right
President-elect Donald Trump, who spent his entire campaign spouting white nationalist rhetoric, has once again tried to distance himself from the hate-filled groups. White supremacists, who have tried to rebrand themselves as the “alt-right,” have been praising Trump’s victory as a plus for their agenda, the Associated Press reports. “I disavow and condemn them,” Trump…
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You Won't Believe What Michael Irvin Wants to Do to Himself When He Thinks About This Running Back
Ezekiel Elliott is proving himself to be a really good running back for the Dallas Cowboys. He’s so good that Hall of Famer Michael Irvin wants some alone time in a bathroom. Yep, he seriously said that. During an interview with 105.3 The Fan, Irvin said that just listening to Elliott talk about his physical…
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An Interview With Dr. Kinitra Brooks, Who Teaches A Class On Beyoncé
A few weeks ago, I saw on Facebook that somebody was teaching a class on Beyoncé and specifically Lemonade at the University of Texas-San Antonio. I thought to myself, that’s pretty cool. Well, as luck would have it, a friend of hers who reads VSB reached out and said that the professor was both an…
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Mary J. Blige Didn't Ask Clinton About Hateration; Nor Did She Just Break Out Singing. And Other Reasons You Need to Watch Their Interview
The trailer for it may have been awkward, but once you actually watch Mary J. Blige’s interview with Hillary Clinton on her Apple Music talk show, The 411, in full, you’re likely to find out it’s rather innocuous. The memes surrounding the image of Blige and Clinton in what looked to be an emotional moment…
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Unique Views, Episode 12: Hillary Clinton, aka Supa Predatah, and Pusha T, BFFs!
Danielle Young, aka Patti LaDanielle, aka one-half of the world’s most dangerous podcast, has the energy of a possum on sleeping pills. Like, seriously. She claims that it’s the weather, but when you’re as hot as ice, as this podcast is, then you don’t have time for lethargy. Nevertheless, I find a way to bring…
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Omarosa Manigault Is in Donald Trump's Army, but Who Is She Fighting For?
On Tuesday, a typical, but no less still unnecessarily combative, Omarosa Manigault spoke with MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts about her role in the orgy of audacious idiocy and political amateurism known as the Donald J. Trump for President campaign. As Omarosa spoke very seriously about an unserious person, I noticed that she was listed as the…
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Nia Long Said That J. Cole Isn’t Too Young For Her and I Got Hype!
To say that Nia Long is a national treasure is an understatement. Long has been a part of most of our lives since at least the mid-’90s, when she played Beulah “Lisa” Wilkes on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and when a visionary Ice Cube saw fit to cast her in cult classic Friday. Thank you, Ice…