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Harriet Tubman Sextape and Russell Simmons Spark Black Twitter Outrage

August 16, 2013 Rich

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By now, you’ve probably heard about the Harriet Tubman Sex Tape. If you haven’t, well, here ya go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_rY6VtNq10 I will say it was a failed attempt at humor. Probably one of the biggest fails I’ve ever seen on the Internet. I mean, they took an iconic figure in our history and tried to turn […]

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What’s in it for Me: Black Men Avoid Marriage Longer than Every Other Race

June 3, 2013 WisdomIsMisery

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On a prior post, It’s Ok to Be Superficial, an interesting comment thread transpired on why marriage occurs so late in the black community. I thought it was interesting and needed minimal context for everyone to follow along. I’ve selected certain excerpts from the 12-reply comment thread as follows: Wildflower: I don’t think men are […]

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Did Chris Rock Tell the Wrong Jokes to the White Audience?

November 8, 2012 Slim Jackson

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By now, you’ve probably seen or heard Chris Rock’s “Message for White Voters” video that aired on the Jimmy Kimmel show last week. I know. The election’s over and you’re physically and mentally exhausted from hearing about polls, pundits, predictions and public service announcements. You don’t wanna hear another approved message until 2016. I’m right […]

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Living in a Bubble: A Conversation on Culture

October 4, 2012 Slim Jackson

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“You don’t know who Prince is?” Jonathan asked. Tania tilted her head before replying. “I’ve heard of him. I don’t know any of his songs.” I chimed in and would lead the conversation the rest of the way. “How old are you again?” “24” “You never heard Purple Rain?” “Nope.” Jonathan and I laughed. She […]

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