Very Smart Brothas
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10 Things Elise Neal Looks Like Today, On Her 50th (!!!) Birthday
Elise Neal turned 50 today. Pictured below are pictures of 50-year-old Elise Neal. Today is Elise Neal’s birthday. Which means she was born 50 years ago. Here are some things that Elise Neal, who is 50 years old today, looks like. 1. The first 80 degree day of the year in Pittsburgh. (And yes, it…
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Dear White People: Donald Trump Is Happening Because You're Scared Of Black People, So Don't Be!
Both Donald Trump and Trump supporters seem to be perplexed that a campaign full of unambiguous antagonism towards people who don’t happen to be White has created the type of climate where what happened in Chicago last weekend happens. Which is like someone who happens to be lactose intolerant drinking an Oreo shake and then…
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Why I'm Over The Carefree Black Girl Label
The advent of the social media era has brought about a great many things – some good, some bad – and notably it has facilitated the emergence of safe and thriving spaces for underrepresented people of color, both men and women. Worldwide, communities of Back women have been able to stand in their glory and…
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Dancing The Blues Away: How Ballet Became My Therapy
A few weeks ago, I walked into Broadway Dance Center and bought a 10-class card, ending months of wanting and planning and needing to get back into dance, specifically ballet. I promised myself that I would dive back in when I landed in New York in July, and then life happened, but still I rise,…
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Wilkinsburg, The Side Of America's "Most Livable City" Pittsburgh Doesn't Want You To See
In many of the news stories you’ll read today about the mass shooting in Wilkinsburg Wednesday night — which left five dead and three others wounded — it’ll be referred to as a suburb of Pittsburgh. While this is technically true, it’s a bit of a misnomer. One because none of the qualities commonly associated with suburbs…
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The Increasingly Inane And Problematic Obsession With Ayesha Curry, Explained
Who is Ayesha Curry? Ayesha Curry is the wife of superstar point guard Stephen Curry. Ok, so she’s the wife of a popular NBA player. But that doesn’t explain why her name is the top trending topic today. I’m sure she’s a lovely woman, but there has to be something else, right? Yes! There definitely…
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Aliya S. King's True Hip-Hop Stories: That Time I Learned The Legend Of Biggie's Belt
In the winter of 1999, I was promoted at The Source from Staff Writer to Associate Music Editor. Honestly, I was less then excited about the new gig. All I wanted to do was write. Not edit. But after changes at the top, I had no choice. There was no longer a budget for a…