African Americans in Science, Math, and Invention (To Z of African Americans)
Slog (Free subscription) | yesterday
I am a fan of Lee Daniels' Precious —which chronicles the ridiculously hellish life of a Harlem teen in 1988—for some reasons included here . But I'm also interested in the ongoing anti- Precious backlash , the most vitriolic contribution to which so far comes from the New York Press 's infamous contrarian Armond White : Shame on Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey for signing on as air-quote...
Out Gay Life (Free subscription) | yesterday
It’s been almost two and a half months since Mitrice Richardson, 24, went missing after being released from a Malibu/Lost Hills police station in mid September. The Los Angeles Times reports that her father is extremely frustrated with the circumstances behind how his daughter was released from police custody and the lack of clues as [...] Media Focuses on Missing African-American Lesbian, Mitrise...
Top Model Barbie Toys (Free subscription) | yesterday
Got this for my then 7 year old daughter for Christmas because she saw them on TV and of course went crazy over them. She opened them and played with them for what I think was an hour or two before moving on FOR GOOD! They spin manually, meaning you have to move the stands by hand to make the dolls spin - not battery operated like the Barbie princess one. Also, the dolls fall of the stand easily unless...
Watch Us Explode! (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
In the wake of one of the worst natural and humanitarian disasters ever to visit American shores (Katrina), nearly 600 African Americans were airlifted to the almost entirely white state of Utah… but without their knowledge. I’m sure you can imagine what happens next. Desert Bayou seeks to examine whether two cultures can come together [...]
Watch Us Explode! (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
A week ago I received an email on this alerting me to a screening that occurred last night, but I missed it, and didn’t post the info here. Sorry! My mailbox is inundated with stuff daily, and it some times takes me awhile to get through much of it. Just going through my email can be [...]
Jack and Jill Politics (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
Yes, the Black President is gonna RAPE you. As old as Birth of a Nation, these mofos don’t quit. And, what should be done to rapists? Yes, you get the point. This is not about free speech. These folks are dangerous, and attempting to incite violence, and should be dealt with as such.
Clutch Magazine (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Check out the latest spread for Jourdan Dunn shot by Kerry Hallihan for i-D magazine. As always Jourdan is stunning! … This is a content summary only. Visit http://clutchmagonline.com for the full text version! xoxo, Clutch
Clutch Magazine (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Basically, it appears as though there are folks within the fashion industry who are absolutely devoid of common sense. First,… This is a content summary only. Visit http://clutchmagonline.com for the full text version! xoxo, Clutch
Clutch Magazine (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
The latest video for Janet Jackson "Make Me". This is a content summary only. Visit http://clutchmagonline.com for the full text version! xoxo, Clutch
Jack and Jill Politics (Free subscription) | yesterday
got this from an email alert. CNN: Woman to plead guilty to misdemeanors in Missouri Wal-Mart scuffle November 20, 2009 8:35 p.m. EST Kennett, Missouri (CNN) — A woman accused of cutting in line at a Wal-Mart, shoving merchandise and assaulting police officers will plead guilty to disturbing the peace and resisting arrest, both misdemeanors. Under the agreement — [...]
Mocha Momma (Free subscription) | yesterday
One of my co-workers has a love of all things Hello Kitty which makes me automatically love her because if you like Hello Kitty then you automatically come into a relationship with 100 bonus points. If, however, you don’t like Hello Kitty then I have to question your ability to be the world’s only living [...]
Clutch Magazine (Free subscription) | yesterday
Keri Hilson's latest video -- "I Like". This is a content summary only. Visit http://clutchmagonline.com for the full text version! xoxo, Clutch
Clutch Magazine (Free subscription) | yesterday
Toni Braxton's back with"So Yesterday" (feat. Trey Songz). This is a content summary only. Visit http://clutchmagonline.com for the full text version! xoxo, Clutch
Afrospear (Free subscription) | yesterday
As I look down upon American society…literally and figuratively… from my perch up here in Canada, I must admit that it’s politics and political figures fascinates me to some extent. The higher up the political ladder one goes, its becomes more and more like following a t.v. reality show, where as we know, “style over substance” is the [...]
Clutch Magazine (Free subscription) | yesterday
I didn’t like the book. I was underwhelmed by it even as an eighth grade student in 2002. I thought… This is a content summary only. Visit http://clutchmagonline.com for the full text version! xoxo, Clutch
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eprnetwork | 10/21/2009
A Bowie, Maryland online dating service owned by The Lombard Company, Inc. issued a statement today inviting African Americans to try their new Black Dating Service. Lovetropolis.com, an online dating service that was launched in February 2009, is rolling out Black Dating along with four other ethnic and religion targeted dating services.
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Awesome idea!!!! Both these sites are hot. I just joined lovetropolis.com and it is very innovative and pretty nice singles as well.
This is a great idea to have different services under one dating site. I recommend lovetropolis.com to everyone.
bestshill | 10/03/2009
What the rude,insolent Joe Wilson can learn from Dave, an African-American slave from the same state of South Carolina who created outstanding pottery AND poetry at a time when Black people were not allowed to learn or speak english. Using the life and work of Dave the Potter to illustrate appropriate behavior and respect. An entry in the daily blog DULL TOOL DIM BULB which often draws analogies between
aarkstore | 09/12/2009
Many Americans marveled in 2009 as an African-American woman assumed the duties of First Lady and a Latina donned the robes of a Supreme Court Justice. Yet, historians likely will find that Michelle Obama and Sonia Sotomayor were not only icons for multicultural women of their own generation in the first decade of the 21st century, but also were precursors of an emerging wave of increasingly empowered...
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