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With Hollywood for years being a haven for the long-haired blond and brunette, it’s hard to be a sex symbol…

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We’re only human and equally subject to the chronic brainwashing that inevitably instills varying degrees of bigotry. Racism, sexism, homophobia,…

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Times are hard especially financially, however, my girlfriend does not seem to realize the whole world is undergoing something called…

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I remember exactly where I was that night that history was made. I was fast asleep in my bed and…

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It was proven best in the fashionable documentary The September Issue, that Fall is the New Year’s of fashion. Fashion…

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I vividly remember the day I got my first relaxer. I was 7 years old, and there I sat in…

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Brilliance is defined as: having or showing great intelligence, talent, and quality. Well, if you’ve ever had the privilege of watching…

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Once upon a time (i.e. this past spring), Spike Lee put Tyler Perry on blast:

“Each artist should be allowed to…

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I remember way back when… Reminisce with me. Life was less complicated for a youngster. My Huffy Bike was valet’d in the driveway, Saturday morning cartoons were in heavy rotation, Puma wasn’t just an animal at the zoo…

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Who can take out a housemaid with a single Smackberry? Who can rock community service hours in New York City’s…

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Who sold this idea to women that it is the sole responsibility of a man to always have condoms at…

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It seems like every week a new skin care cream hits the shelf. Products for frown lines, laugh lines, crows…

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Talent aside (ahem), there have been very few celebrities who warrant as much media coverage as Robyn Rihanna Fenty. Sure,…

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You can kill the revolutionary, but you can’t kill the revolution. – Fred Hampton, Nov. 3, 1969

This week I came across…

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The conflict in the Congo is a much overlooked atrocity that is claiming the lives of hundreds of thousands of…

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I remember when I was in high school. When it came to fitting in with all the different peer groups…

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Have you ever come across a group of juveniles whose fundraising practices consist of canvassing commercial hubs, or expressway entry…

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So you spent a lot of the governments change (not the free kind) getting your education, you haven’t gotten into…

Life.Culture

September 7, 2009

Wherever You Go, There You Are

I am 30 years old (this year), doing what I love (writing), happily married (two years) and live in the…

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August 31, 2009

Kanye West: Hip-Hop’s Motivational Speaker

“Let up the suicide doors. This is my life homey, you decide yours.” – Can’t Tell Me Nothing

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Introducing “Becky”

Becky is a Caucasian female, notorious for her oral abilities, which set her apart from the rest. Uninhibited and has no reservations about exploring her sexuality.

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

A mother warns you about boys as a little girl. When you become an adult, she schools you on men.…

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The Demise of the Blind Date

Believe it or not, in B.C. (Before Computers) there used to be a time when people used to have to…

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Embrace the Hate…It’s Crucial for Success

I will never forget the moment I realized I wanted to be a writer. It was my junior year in…

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August 24, 2009

Tameka Foster: Did She Plagiarize or Is She Getting Played?

The controversy over whether recording artist Usher’s estranged wife Tameka Foster plagiarized when she wrote an opinion piece for the Huffington…

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“My Girl Got A Girlfriend”

Should women be outraged by hip-hop’s lipstick lesbian loving?

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He’s Black, She’s White and I’m Mad…but Why???

This is a topic I am sure every Black woman has had at one point or another with their group…

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Mama’s Girls

We’ve all heard the terms Mama’s Boys and Daddy’s Girls but no one ever mentions Mama’s Girls. They are equivalent to Mama’s…

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Black Men vs. the Head Scarf

What do Drake, T.O., and Mekhi Phifer have in common?
Head scarves.

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Appearance Fee

Who hasn’t judged a book by its cover? I think it’s safe to say that we were once guilty of…

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There is No Love, Only Thrill in Heatseeking

Imagine its 12 a.m. and you have just finished watching a re-run of Law & Order, TrueBlood or whatever televised…

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August 17, 2009

Why Is This Married Dude Trying to Holler?

The vibe in the place is bananas.

You’ve got your freak’em dress on, and the building is downright electric.

You’re looking good…

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High School Reunions: Why It’s Kind of a Big Deal

With every year that passes, one thing will remain the same. Someone will be faced with the question: Do I…

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