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As another Black History Month draws to a close, some have stated that the designation of Black History Month itself has become obsolete because America is post-racial. For instance, a couple weeks ago CNN ran two post-racial America themed stories on back-to-back days, Has ‘whiteness studies’ run its course at colleges? and Opinion: Tim Wise: What is [...]
I was overcome with nostalgia this past weekend. Who would’ve thought that Walgreens and a wack dunk contest would lead me to a search for a time machine on eBay? I walked into Walgreens on Saturday and a Blockbuster Express machine caught my attention. As I looked through an assortment of new releases and recent [...]
The world is a stage, and we are the actors. Everyone has a role to play in this story, and a script to follow. But life is the ultimate improv show, so many times we stray away from the given lines and freestyle. Sometimes, we are given a role to play, and we may not [...]
The Architect: Hello, Neo. Neo: Who are you? The Architect: I am the Architect. I created the Matrix. I’ve been waiting for you. You have many questions, and although the process has altered your consciousness, you remain irrevocably human. Ergo, some of my answers you will understand, and some of them you will not. Concordantly, [...]
For many people, February is when they really make promises to themselves that they will get a six pack, get in shape, and lose a few pounds. In my fitness journey, I’ve learned that health goals are only attainable with focus, effort, determination, and a game plan. People seem to gravitate towards crash diets and [...]
Have you ever been on a bus or train surrounded by black kids dropping n-bombs and going bonkers like they’re watching the throne? What’s your usual response? Do you say something? Do you crank up your ipod and ignore them? Do you make a subtle attempt to differentiate yourself? Do you feel the need to [...]
A while back, I asked my Twitter followers a simple question: @WisdomIsMisery: if your significant other is a product of divorced parents, do you take this into consideration when dating them? Now before I get into the general theme of the responses, I’ll share my motivation for asking the question. I take into consideration whether my [...]
When a young woman decides to surprise her boyfriend by coming home early, she discovers evidence that he may be having an affair. Determined to get to the bottom of it, she sets up an ambush only to discover an unexpected visitor. Accusations escalate over the course of a single evening until they’re forced to [...]
By now, anyone who wanted to see it, has seen it. Kobe and Vanessa Bryant were spotted kissing after the Lakers defeated the Toronto Raptors on Valentine’s Day. Vanessa was looking beautiful as usual, and Kobe seemed to be back to his traditional game-ending kiss with his wife. Wait a minute, what? Yes, that’s [...]
Check out this Tribute/Obituary program. Looks like something that could be used at the funeral. It’s beautiful, like the person we lost. I don’t really talk a lot about celebrity deaths, didn’t do it until I got all the way in my feelings on Tuesday night on Twitter. I still ain’t seen This Is It, [...]
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