Very Smart Brothas
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REMINISCE | "BILLY CLINT" | Saturday, April 4 | DC
REMINISCE | SATURDAY APRIL 4 OPEN BAR 930-1030 | FREE BEFORE 11PM w/RSVP DJ UNDERDOG & SUPA QOOL DJ QUARTERMAINE LIV | 2001 11TH STREET NW | DC www.reminscedc.eventbrite.com This upcoming edition of REMINISCE, dubbed “Billy Clint”, is being done in conjunction with the DC Chapter of NSBE (National Society of Black Engineers) in support…
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McDonald's To Test All-Day Breakfast; Rest Of World Says "What Took You So F**king Long?"
There are only five reasons to willingly walk into a McDonald’s after 10:30am. 1. You really have to shit. Like, really, really, really, really have to shit, and there are no other indoor toilets within walking distance 2. You need food, and there’s nothing else — not Wendy’s, not a 7-11 , not even a…
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The Limitlessness Of Blackness
If you were on the back of a school bus leaving East Hills Elementary School in 1990, or perhaps sitting in homeroom at Penn Hills High School in 1997, waiting for the 1st period bell to ring, you might have overheard or been a part of a ripping session. And, if you overheard or were a part…
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Who Are Your Writer Crushes?
Writer Crush: A person whose words you enjoy reading so much that you start to like them. It’s not necessary a romantic/sexual thing — you’re not infatuated and you won’t be private messaging them haikus or anything — but you developed an affinity without ever actually meeting them. And, if you happened to see them…
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Why I Want T-Pain To Sing At My Wedding
Not to brag about my life, but Wednesday night, I was in the same room eating chicken with T-Pain. I was invited to a listening session for his new Gangsta Grillz mixtape, The Iron Way, which will be released on Friday. This almost made up for the fact that I never got a chance to…
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For The Love Of God, Stop What You're Doing And Caption This Pic
This is Levi Pettit. He is one of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon members caught chanting about niggers and lynching and acronyms. This was taken during a press conference where he apologized for his actions. Behind him are a group of Black people who, judging by their faces, totally were asked to appear with Pettit, replied “Are…
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A Letter To The People Who Share News On The Deaths Of Celebs Who Already Died Years Ago
Stop doing this. Seriously. Please stop doing this. And by “please stop doing this” I mean “don’t ever fucking do this again.” And by “don’t ever fucking do this again” I mean “I hate you.” (Actually, I don’t really hate you. I don’t want to hate anyone. I love myself. But, if that’s what it takes…
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Cheekie Does SXSW: Part 3
Thursday, March 19th I woke up to do headshots with my bestie, Lauren (of Lauren Michelle Photography), which I had never done before. Right after that, she dropped me off at the Austin Convention Center for more SXSW festivities. At this point, all of the film panels were done (though, I believe there were some…
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Vote Republican? Nah…I'm Good (Sorry, Stephen A)
Stephen A. Smith, the popular talk show host on ESPN, recently stated that Black people should vote for the GOP so that both the Republican and Democratic parties will work harder to obtain our votes. Stephen A. Smith is wrong. Black Republicans have attempted this since the 1930s and have an abysmal record. Prof. Leah…