Resting on a legacy: where are the next black leaders?

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It’s February so that means countless Facebook statuses and tweets will remind us to glorify Black History month. They will send quotes and facts about the usual suspects (Martin, Malcolm, Thurgood, Rosa Parks etc) and celebrate that we have the shortest month of the year to celebrate generations of achievement. While this is inherently misguided, [...]

Video – Family Feud answer to “Something A Pilot Holds”

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Family Feud 2011-Name something an airline pilot may be holding during a long flight?? The answer is crazy and had me in tears! StreetZ

Video – Jimmy Kimmel Super Bowl “Unplug the TV” Challenge

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This is hilarious. Check out people’s reactions to having the Super Bowl turned off in their face during critical moments!  

5 Valentine’s Day Struggles Men Should Avoid

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Another year, another celebration of St. Valentine’s Day. This day is filled with love, lust, and commercials to make us spend $$$, and the hopes and dreams of single and taken women of a romantic night with their HIM. Now there are dudes who know how to execute this day flawlessly, and other dudes who [...]

Video – Avengers Movie Trailer

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One of the best thing to come out of the Super Bowl commercials was the trailer for The Avengers. Marvel has been building this movie up for 5 years, so I can’t wait to see it in May! Check out the trailer below! Streetz Manning

Men Should Not Attend Baby Showers

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As I get older, I’ve noticed that there has been a paradigm shift in normal traditional and cultural practices in this country. Smoking used to be as popular as baseball here once upon a time. Women would even smoke while pregnant! However, now with increased health awareness and state regulations, we’ve seen less smoking indoors, and [...]

#Kobesystem: Why We Shouldn’t Feel Sorry for Kobe’s Divorce Case

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If you’ve been under a rock, or don’t care about celebrity drama, then you wouldn’t know about the ongoing Kobe Bryant divorce case. Citing “irreconcilable differences” (#REALLYMEANS someone was cheating), Vanessa Bryant filed for divorce from Kobe. Kobe Bryant’s wife got $75 million of the couple’s assets, which are estimated at $150 million, in their [...]

Love & Hip Hop: Why You Should Never Mix Business with Pleasure

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Never mix business with pleasure. It’s a mantra that we have heard time and time again. It’s also a mantra that has been broken throughout the course of time. The separation between your personal and professional life can be a fine line, and when this line is overstepped, more often than not chaos erupts. No [...]

The SBM Staff Presents: Unconventional Resolutions for 2012

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As we discussed in my previous post, most resolutions for the new year tend to fall under a few typical categories. Almost everyone uses the new year to make commitments toward bettering themselves in their health and wellness, their career, and their interpersonal relationships. But what about the everyday stuff? What about the things we [...]

2012 is NOT Your Year – A Different Take on New Year’s Resolutions

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December 31st, 2:45am. I just took my coat off, bought some drinks and celebrated life with good friends. I heard Chevy Ridin High come on, and went ape shit. That used to be my track back in the day! Suddenly, without warning or inclination, it hit me that in less than 24 hours, we would [...]