Blood Record: Hate still thrives in Mississippi

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http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2011/09/husband-child-of-hate-crime-victim-shut-out-by-mississippi-laws/ http://atlantablackstar.com/tag/mississippi/

In rural Mississippi, White teenagers hit and murdered a 61-year old Black man by the name of Johnny Lee Butts. The pedestrian was making his daily 4-mile trek through his neighborhood when a car of young teenagers driving on the … Continue reading →

Numéro Magazine’s African Queen

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Above is the French magazine Numéro’s ideal of an African Queen. I guess this is further evidence that those French people aren’t entangled with race issues like the US, they ain’t got time for that. The 16 year old Ford … Continue reading →

6 Black Female Directors We Should Check Out

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Source: www.releasedonkey.com

Beast of Southern Wild has garnered a great amount of attention lately, mostly because of its charismatic lead character Quevenzhane Wallis.  She is spunky, adventurous, and has the spirit of a lion. She is the magic of film. Which is … Continue reading →

Celebrating ON-LINE Black Entrepreneurs

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What I’m about to do might cause a stir but don’t judge me, just appreciate my craftiness. I like shopping, especially online, and of course I’m hyped about celebrating my fav folks during the one, scanty, month this country recognizes … Continue reading →

Black History Month 2013

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Today marks the beginning of that moment set aside to recognize African American’s contribution to the esteemed (uh hmm) democracy that is America. We could devote plenty of time discussing the problematic nature of having Black History relegated to the … Continue reading →

‘Fruitvale’ Brings Police Brutality To The Big Screen

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Source: insidemovies.ew.com http://www.postnewsgroup.com

In the midst of the Django phenomenon and this renewed interest in the portrayal of enslaved black bodies, a movie arises that depicts the current traumas that black men and women face on a daily basis…police brutality (a more accurate … Continue reading →

Black Encounters: More S@#$ White People Say

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Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAebOPGpp0k

One day, while leisurely perusing through Facebook I saw the link posted above pop up in my news feed. The words STOP WHITE GENOCIDE blared at me, hence the use of all capitals. My curiosity was mildly piqued and I … Continue reading →

Black Proverbs Blowin’ Up the Interwebs

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http://www.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/p/keep-calm-and-get-yo-life-2/

During my daily scroll through the interwebs I stumbled upon the “Black Proverbs.” I know what you’re probably thinking, “Did researchers discover new biblical books in Africa?” Not quite. Some brilliant person decided to create a collection of  colloquialisms frequently … Continue reading →

The Ugly Price Of Beauty: Booty Shots Gone Bad

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Source:http://straightfromthea.com

Meet Vanity Wonder. As you can see, Miss Wonder fell victim to the growing trend of acquiring the highly sought after big booty in hopes of appearing more desirable. And while she is still around to tell her tale via … Continue reading →