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Isaac Hayes, Rest in Peace
Published on 10 Aug 2008 at 11:19 pm.
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Filed under black culture, entertainment, music, history.
Isaac Hayes was a groundbreaking soul musician who exploded onto the charts 1971, when his original theme from the popular film Shaft topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks and won an Academy Award for best original theme song. The song and the movie score also won Grammy awards for best original score and […]
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Bernie Mac, Rest in Peace
Published on 9 Aug 2008 at 11:57 pm.
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Comedic genius Bernie Mac passed away today at age 50. He was recently hospitalized and treated for pneumonia but he also suffered from sarcoidosis, an inflammatory lung disease that produces tiny lumps of cells in the body’s organs. Born Bernard Jeffrey McCullough on October 5, 1957, in Chicago, Mac grew up on the city’s South […]
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Color bind: “Diversity Training” for White Parents Adopting Black Children
Published on 27 May 2008 at 2:40 pm.
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“Do whites need training before parenting Black children?” This is an interesting question posed in the headline of a CNN story published today. Current federal policy stresses a “colorblind” approach to transracial adoption, meant to encourage white parents to adopt children of color. A report by the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute argues that this […]
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The Black History Front
Published on 20 Feb 2008 at 4:30 pm.
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Black History Month is a beautiful thing. It’s so nice to see all of the colleges, universities, community centers, museums and churches putting on programs that embrace African American history and culture for a change. I enjoy seeing commercials, fliers, billboards and other cultural artifacts that validate the Black experience, just as much as the […]
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Happy MLK Day!
Published on 21 Jan 2008 at 6:42 pm.
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Filed under Uncategorized, positivity, black culture, history.
Today we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr’s memory, his legacy and his birthday. MLK Day is one of only four United States federal holidays to commemorate an individual (the others include George Washington, Christopher Columbus and Jesus Christ). King was assassinated in 1968, making this our 40th year in mourning. While we reflect on the […]
Afro Techie
Published on 4 Jan 2008 at 4:58 pm.
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Blackademics,
Every now and again it’s important to give props to local smaller achievements in the African American community as a reminder that we are doing great things. We have to advertise our own successes and support each other. With that said, I was elated to find out about the following small yet substantial achievement. Norfolk State University alumni, […]
Get your Ribbonz out.. it’s Black Solidarity Day!
Published on 4 Nov 2007 at 11:33 pm.
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Black Solidarity Day was first observed in 1969 on the campus of Brooklyn College, when several students and activists were inspired by Douglas Turner Ward’s controversial play entitled A Day of Absence. The satirical play depicted a small southern town in turmoil when all the Black citizens suddenly disappeared, revealing the political, social and economic […]
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Come on People: On the Path From Victims to Victors
Published on 30 Oct 2007 at 3:22 pm.
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In May of 2004 after receiving an award during a celebration commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board, Bill Cosby made several controversial remarks criticizing Black youth. During his (in)famous “Poundcake” speech, Cosby called out African Americans who put higher priorities on sports, fashion, and “acting hard” than on education, self-respect, and self-improvement. Let […]
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Mychal Bell Goes Home
Published on 28 Sep 2007 at 3:33 pm.
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Mychal Bell, a central figure in the saga that is the ‘Jena 6,’ posted a $45,000 bail today and has returned home to await trial in juvenile court on charges of assault in December.
His release comes after the widely-regarded protests that took place in the Louisiana town two weeks ago, calling for justice in a […]
G-Unit vs. Good Music. And the winner is…
Published on 19 Sep 2007 at 12:43 pm.
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Filed under news/politics, black culture, mainstream culture, music.
Multi-platinum recording artist 50 Cent (G-Unit/Aftermath) threw down the gauntlet several months ago, challenging Kanye West (Good Music/Def Jam) to a battle in record sales, stating: “If Kanye West sells more records than 50 Cent on September 11, I’ll no longer write music. I’ll write music and work with my other artists, but I won’t […]
