Very Smart Brothas
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Love & Hip Hop Hollywood Season 2: Episode 3 Recap
Late pass. I can’t lie to y’all. This season has been a bit of a snoozefest for me so far. So much so that I somewhat dreaded writing this recap. So much so more so than the previous so much so that it’s Monday, the NEW episode is coming on tonight and I’m mostly writing…
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Ask Agatha: How Can Women Tell If A Man's "Packing"?
Adjoa from Brooklyn, NY asks: We’ve been sleeping together for a while but he starts shucking and jiving anytime I try to put a label on what we are—he introduces me by my name only. I know he’s been hurt before so it’s understandable that he’s afraid of commitment but what do I have to…
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Why This Empire Meme Is The Worst Meme You Will Ever See This Week
1. There’s a particular strain of Blackness that creates the particular strain of Black person who’d create a meme like this. Perhaps it was their upbringing. Or the particular type of education they received. Or maybe even experiences they’ve had as an adult. Either way, however they got there, they are ashamed of Black people. Of Blackness. Because they…
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20 Things I'm Convinced Taraji P Henson Would Do For You If She Were Your Homegirl
I fell in love with Taraji P. Henson when she played “I know who stole my car, Jody!” Yvette in Baby Boy. Her character was the perfect blend of attitude and vulnerability, while playing a woman who was doing the most to make her man ‘do right.’ Over the years, Taraji played a ton of…
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Why You Should Probably Stop Referring To "Women" As "Females," Explained
Who is Michael B. Jordan? Michael B. Jordan is perhaps the hottest Black male actor under 30 in Hollywood. In fact, he might be the only Black male actor under 30 in Hollywood. Raise your hand if you can name another Black male actor under 30 without Google. Now, take that hand and smack yourself…
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The Lightskinned Revolution Is Here, And It Has Been Televised. It's Called "Empire"
Terrence Howard does not belong here. This, more than anything else, was my biggest takeaway from Howard’s historically batshit Rolling Stone profile a couple weeks ago; an interview where… 1. He admitted that he literally does not believe one times one equals one. 2. His admittance that he literally does not believe one times one equals one…
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Exactly How Fired Would Jack Kelly Have Been If He Wrote About The Holocaust Instead Of Slavery?
Jack Kelly writes a weekly column at the Post-Gazette. His views are conservative and contribute to the diversity of opinion featured in our newspaper. We have liberal columnists, too, who, like Jack, are provocative and can stir up reaction by readers. Obviously, readers need to keep in mind that our signed columnists, liberal or conservative,…