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Flashback Friday: Cut off the Buzz Surrounding the Film “Barber Shop”

March 31, 2012

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It’s interesting to look back at my first articles and look at how my writings and opinions have transformed over time. Remember the film Barber shop with Ice Cube, Cedric “The Entertainer”, and Eve? The movie was a big smash hit in the early 2000s that spawned a sequel and a Showtime sitcom. Well in… [Read more…]

Open Friday: Do Black People Hate White People or Hate The Institution?

March 30, 2012

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In the last few weeks the racial tension in this country has come to a crux. There has ALWAYS been subtle racial tension running rampant. Just like the movie “Do The Right Thing,” one incident can bring to light underlying racial prejudice and epithet. I’ve received my own personal attention with this blog and my opinion… [Read more…]

An Open Letter to My Unborn Child

March 28, 2012

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If you haven’t make sure you check out this weeks episodes of the “Straight Outta Lo Cash” Radio Show. This week’s show “Go Ahead and Divorce Me Then!”  feat. model Courtney Nicole You can also subscribe to the show on I-Tunes or listen on your Android, I-Phone, I-Pad or Black berry of Stitcher Radio. The landscape of America… [Read more…]

Dear Hip Hop,…Will You Speak Out for Trayvon?

March 26, 2012

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Last week I spoke at the STL Hoodie March in support of Trayvon Martin. You can check out a clip of my speech HERE. Dear Hip Hop, Hip Hop through the good and the bad you have always been a voice of those who were the most disenfranchised from the American Dream. It started out… [Read more…]

VLOG: Trayvon Martin Is Not Just a Black Thing Its a People Thing

March 19, 2012

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I finally decided to do another video blog. I haven’t done one since the one I did while I was at Blogging While Brown when I won a Black Weblog Award. With that being said this Trayvon Martin situation has really been getting to me. If you haven’t heard about the Trayvon He was a… [Read more…]

Open Friday: I Love Him and He Doesn’t Know

March 16, 2012

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This weeks Open Friday Question is one that many people can and do find themselves in when they mistakenly put someone into the friend zone. But this one has an extra caveat to it. And always you know these are just my opinion on the topic cause I mean what do I know I aint… [Read more…]

How a T.I. Concert Showed Me Why I Can’t Go to Most Rap Concerts

March 13, 2012

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If you haven’t make sure you check out this weeks episodes of the “Straight Outta Lo Cash” Radio Show. This week’s show “Do You Remember Your BlackPlanet Password?”. You can also subscribe to the show on I-Tunes or listen on your Android, I-Phone, I-Pad or Black berry of Stitcher Radio. There are times in a… [Read more…]

Damn Biggie, Who Shot Ya??

March 9, 2012

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It was March 9th and I was a sophomore in high school and I was getting unpacked from a class trip to Washington D.C.(Close-Up) and one of my boys calls me and tells me to turn to the news because The Notorious B.I.G. aka Biggie Smalls had been shot. I turned to the news and gapped… [Read more…]

Reversing a Culture of Ignorance: Before Spike Lee, Tyler Perry, and John Singleton

March 8, 2012

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A few weeks ago the 84th edition of the Academy Awards took place. The legacy of film has told the stories and fantasizes of people since the first silent films came on into speakeasies and theaters across the world. When talking about black cinema most people mention the names of Spike Lee, John Singleton, Gary F.… [Read more…]

You Chasing Money BUT What About The Purpose?

March 6, 2012

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This post I actually wrote a year and a half ago but I have had so many people talk in circles about getting paid and wanting money but few people actually converse about what their PURPOSE is. So I decided to re-drop this post in a new format…. Over the last week or so I have become… [Read more…]

Open Friday: How Does a Baby Mama Become a Wife?

March 2, 2012

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If you haven’t make sure you check out this weeks episodes of the “Straight Outta Lo Cash” Radio Show. This week’s show “When Will America Just Exhale?” with special guest Eddie Holman IV. You can also subscribe to the show on I-Tunes or listen on your Android, I-Phone, I-Pad or Black berry of Stitcher Radio.… [Read more…]

America is Scared of Radical Muslims…We Should be Scared of Radical Christians, Too

February 28, 2012

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Since 9/11 the United States’ heightened fear of Muslim people and the Islamic religion has been out on Front Street. This fear of Islam has plunged us into two wars (Afghanistan and Iraq) and potential another one (Iran). This always looming potential fear has been feed to Americans the last 10+ years. But, there is… [Read more…]

Open Friday: Why Don’t We Support Black Theater?

February 24, 2012

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This edition of Open Friday letter is something that I recognize myself as a problem but I fall victim to it myself. We always talk about black images in film, media, and music. But, what about theater support? This week a reader wants to know about theater and the black community.  Dear D, I have a question or… [Read more…]

Black Intellectuals in Paris

February 21, 2012

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If you haven’t make sure you check out this weeks episodes of the “Straight Outta Lo Cash” Radio Show. This week’s show “Don’t Get Mad…Get G.L.A.A.D” with special guest the beautiful Lena Artis. You can also subscribe to the show on I-Tunes or listen on your Android, I-Phone, I-Pad or Black berry of Stitcher Radio.… [Read more…]

7 Things My Grown Ass Has Learned This Year

February 17, 2012

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    If you haven’t make sure you check out this weeks episodes of the “Straight Outta Lo Cash” Radio Show. This week’s show was called “King Me…King Me!!”with special guest author Terry Bams. You can also subscribe to the show on I-Tunes or listen on your Android, I-Phone, I-Pad or Black berry of Stitcher… [Read more…]

Open Friday: Everything She Missed at Home

February 10, 2012

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This week’s Open Friday letter has the elements of cheating but from the perspective of the man getting cheated on. We always think of the concept of cheating from the perspective of men doing it. Can our actions cause our mate to cheat on us? I brought in @Fly11 of FashionizeHaus.com to help weigh in… [Read more…]

Taking Someone As They Are Just Isn’t Enough

February 7, 2012

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If you haven’t make sure you check out this weeks episodes of the “Straight Outta Lo Cash” Radio Show. This week’s show was called “We Can’t Let Drake Play Barack Obama” with special guest comedian Tony King. You can also subscribe to the show on I-Tunes or listen on your Android, I-Phone, I-Pad or Black… [Read more…]

Open Friday: She Can’t Be Ready For Marriage!

February 3, 2012

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If you haven’t already check out the great posts this week “Living in a Material World…” and “Why is There No In between? We Either Niggaz or Kings…Bitches or Queens”. Well, let’s get right into another Open Friday! This week’s email is from a brother who is having a few problems wanting to know if it… [Read more…]

Where is the in-between? We’re either NIGGAZ or KINGS…BITCHES or QUEENS

February 2, 2012

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If you haven’t make sure you check out the last two episodes of the “Straight Outta Lo Cash” Radio Show. This week’s show was called “Introducing Team Leave It In” with special guest comedian Tony King. You can also subscribe to the show on I-Tunes or listen on your Android, I-Phone, I-Pad or Black berry… [Read more…]

Living in a Material World…

February 1, 2012

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If you haven’t make sure you check out the last two episodes of the “Straight Outta Lo Cash” Radio Show. This week’s show was called “Introducing Team Leave It In” with special guest comedian Tony King. You can also subscribe to the show on I-Tunes or listen on your Android, I-Phone, I-Pad or Black berry… [Read more…]