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  • The Dear White People Roundtable

    After what seems like a year’s worth of trailers, teasers, and dozens of free screenings for Bougie Blacks and guilt-ridden Whites, Dear White People was finally released. Some are calling it genius and whichever other superlative they can think of. Others have been somewhat underwhelmed. Last week, we started an email thread for the VSB…

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  • REMINISCE HIP HOP COSTUME PARTY | NOVEMBER 1st!

    REMINISCE | HIP HOP COSTUME PARTY NOVEMBER 1st FREE BEFORE 11pm w/RSVP | OPEN BAR 930-1030 ALL 90s ALL NIGHT LONG! COME OUT DRESSED AS YOUR FAVORITE RAPPER, SINGER, GHOUL GOBLIN, YOU CAN BE WHATEVER YOU LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKE! $50 BAR TAB FOR BEST COSTUME | ALSO MOVIE TICKET GIVEAWAYS AND SWAG LIV NIGHTCLUB | 2001 11TH…

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  • The 25 Most Popular Black Male Hairstyles of All-Time, Ranked From Worst To First

    It’s been almost 20 years since Allen Iverson inspired me to go from the low close fade to the straight ceasar. I haven’t looked back since, staying faithful to the ceasar while witnessing the death of the bald fade, the emergence of the frohawk, the rebirth of both the bald fade and the high top fade (the…

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    Damon Young

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  • Dear Black People: Please Stop Spreading The Lie That "Bad" Blacks Are Holding "Good" Blacks Back

    1. Because it’s not true. Charles Barkley — like Mike Freeman before him — was not completely wrong when saying that there are some Black people who deride other Blacks for speaking properly or achieving academically. But just because something may technically be right doesn’t mean it’s true. Because the truth is that the majority of…

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    Damon Young

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  • A Second-By-Second Recap Of Momma Dee's "I Deserve"

    Yes, that’s right. Momma Dee (of Love and Hip-Hop: Atlanta fame), aka Live-Action Scar, created a song, and made a video for this song. This song is called “I Deserve.” You will now watch a video for this song and read a recap of the video, because you deserve to be entertained by this. 0:07…

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    Tonja Renée Stidhum

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  • “Harlem Nights” and Other Negro Viewing Requirements

    I watched Harlem Nights for the first time last weekend. It was outlandishly Blackety Black Black. Just how I like my men. I loved it. But that didn’t matter. Apparently, making it to 29 without having seen Redd Foxx’s last big screen appearance was a crime against Blackness, because far too many people responded to…

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    Alexander Hardy

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  • Black-ish, The Best Black Sitcom…Ever?

    I first saw Kyrie Irving play live in the 2010 Jordan Classic — an annual high school all-star game featuring the country’s best basketball players. Although it was broadcast on ESPN, I forgot it was coming on, but some random channel surfing allowed me to catch the last few minutes. The clip starting at the 27 second…

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    Damon Young

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  • On Seattle Quarterback Russell Wilson Not Being "Black Enough"

    1. The Bleacher Report’s Mike Freeman is Black. I assumed he was with a last name “Freeman,” but I had to google to confirm. I did not, however, google Freeman’s bio and background, so I’m going to assume he has some Black family members, Black friends, Black acquaintances, Black neighbors, and possibly even a Black…

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    Damon Young

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  • PJ and The Playlist Thursdays, Volume 2

    No need for a fancy pants lead in or intro. We may have done this only once, but like T.I. told somebody who was listening, “you know what it is.” Here’s 10 songs that I’ve been listening to during the past week. Please share what you’ve been listening to as well. Please. Please. 1. Teedra…

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    Panama Jackson

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  • Mo'Ne Davis Is Better At What She Does Than You Are At What You Do, Part 3

    Here’s Mo’ne Davis showing that she’s better at pitching than you are at anything. Here’s Mo’ne Davis’s coach explaining why she’s better at what she does than you are at what you do. Here’s Mo’ne Davis’s family explaining why she’s better at what she does than you are at what you do. Here’s Mo’ne Davis…

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    Damon Young

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