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Happy Birthday! Motown Turns 50
In the months leading up to the presidential election, much was made about the size of the crowds and the energy level at Obama rallies. For clues, some looked to the Obama playlist—the songs that served as the soundtrack for those frenzied events. True to his overall political strategy, Obama’s playlist cut across various popular…
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Twist and Shout
We are all hungry for every minute detail about the Obamas; we’ve read all about Michelle Obama’s trendsetting style, her choice of dresses, the flip of her hair. But my main focus so far has been on Malia. Her hair, to be specific. On her first day at Sidwell Friends School, 10-year-old Malia seemed to…
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Meet the Peeps
Meet the Press, the crown jewel of the Sunday morning talks shows, determined yesterday that the future of black America was topic worthy of discussion and invited a panel of black luminaries, most of them from the past, to talk about the future. The panel included Bill Cosby, Dr. Alvin Poussaint, Washington D.C. Mayor Adrian…
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Viola Davis: A Golden Globe Favorite
Several years ago when I was still boiling an egg and making it last a week, I was apartment-mates with THE Viola Davis. It wasn’t a romantic relation, so no need to call the Tabloids, but if you do, just get the name right. There were actually four of us in the apartment in Harlem…
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Meet The Browns – America's Out of Touch Family
A friend called me over the weekend to wish me a happy birthday and to tell me another friend of ours was cast in Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns. At first, I was silent. And I know I have a history of Perry-bashing and advocating for what I believe to be quality TV for black…
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Whatever Means Necessary?
Roland Burris’ plaintive, doth-protest-too-much mantra—“I am the junior senator from Illinois” (“…and I drive a Dodge Stratus!”)—is getting that slightly overplayed feel along the same lines as Barack Obama’s go-to line, “South Side of Chicago,” and Hillary Clinton’s sing-songy, “Hillary…Clinton…dot…com.” Here’s the thing—Burris has almost managed to maneuver into a U.S. Senate seat by pitching…
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Dick Parsons for Commerce Secretary?
There seems to be some chatter about Dick Parsons possibly getting the nod for Commerce Secretary. He’s been aww-shucks-ing it up the press, but since “Dollar” Bill Richardson stepped away from the table and Dr. Sanjay Gupta has been tagged to be surgeon general, there’s some sense of Disney magic floating around the beltway. Mr.…
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A Divorce Supreme?
Sheree Whitfield of the real Housewives of Atlanta is determined to get a seven-figure settlement out of her divorce, even if means taking it all the way to the supreme court. I’m a big fan or fairness. And I’m not sure how that’s going to work out, but I’m sure that kids don’t need millions…
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Madea's Bustin' Out — Again!
Madea Goes to Jail coming to a theater near you on Feb. 20th. So, what should you expect? Well, like all the Tyler Perry movies thus far, you’re sure to see a few familiar faces. Derek Luke (Antoine Fisher) and everyone’s favorite Huxtable kid, Rudy a.k.a Keisha Knight Pulliam have both been cast. You should…