Hey folks! As promised here is Day e of the 28 Day Nguzo Saba Devotion Project I mentioned in my post about Kwanzaa Haters finding a loving spirit this year. Enjoy! Day 3: Ujima (click here for Day 2) Collective Work & Responsibility To build and maintain our community together and to make our brother's and sister's problems our problems and to solve them … [Read more...]
Nate Parker Speaks: Beyond the Lights, Black Careers in Hollywood & Much More (part 1)
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Activist/Actor/Director Nate Parker is everywhere these days. He stars in the soon to be released film Beyond the Lights (opening in theaters tomorrow). He just released a powerful PSA inspired by the death of Mike Brown and the events in Ferguson, MO, and is currently working on his Nat Turner biopic, Birth of a Nation. Despite a very hectic schedule, the actor some are saying … [Read more...]
Nicki’s Booty, AllHipHop Letters, and Distressed Hip Hop Daddies Everywhere
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Dear Mr. Creekmur (& Similarly Distressed HipHop Daddies), I want to start by saying thank you for taking the time to put your thoughts about the Nicki Minaj poster down on paper. I know this may have been a difficult subject to discuss out in the open so I appreciate the risk you took by “going there.” As a parent it is clear that your words were at least partially … [Read more...]
Relax, Relate, Release…Repeat!
Focus on the Important Things Remember that episode of A Different World when Whitley Gilbert (played by Jasmine Guy), couldn't get over the fact that her rich, ex-boyfriend Julian had moved on? In this scene (which you can see in the clip below) Whitley (who always had a capacity for les dramatics) tries to get over him and sees a shrink who whips her into shape with a dose … [Read more...]
Sarah, Your Natural Hair Ain’t Like Mine. And That’s Ok.
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Black people are not brown skinned White people. The collective experiences that shape the broader Black community’s experiences are not brown versions of the collective experiences of White people. I’ve quoted this sentiment before but feel it requires repeating ever so often. Last week I stumbled upon an…uh…interesting article on Curly Nikki’s website. The article caught … [Read more...]