- “How are actors ‘of color’ really faring? Back Stage heard from minority actors around the country, who revealed their experiences, opinions, fears, and hopes about being in the industry…”
- Excellent post and dicussions in comments. Some main points: Many HBCUs continue to impose conservative policies like “don’t ask don’t tell.” Many resistant to provocative intellectual fields, so that many don’t have African American Studies, Womens Studi
- “The western Indian town of Pune is gripped with “Brangelina fever,” so the local papers say. Actress Angelina Jolie, accompanied by BF Brad Pitt, is scheduled to begin shooting a film there this week based on the life of Wall Street Journal reporter
- Thanks Ji-in! “One unfortunate byproduct of winning bronze at Torino and the international acclaim which followed was that many South Koreans came forward, claiming to be Dawson’s biological parents. That form of publicity was understandably disturbing
- Oh yay. More glorification of violence coming our way. ” The new half hour show promises to scoop the biggest beefs on wax and in the streets looking directly to the source of the conflict. Some highlights include Jamie Foxx vs. LL Cool J, Kobe vs. Shaq..
- “Pop diva Madonna adopted a young boy in Malawi on Wednesday and moved ahead with plans to fund a center for 1,000 orphans, many of whom lost parents to AIDS in the impoverished African nation.” They’ll be forced to learn Kabbalah, by the way.
- “No amount of air time granted children who are coached to speak out for undocumented immigrants justifies their presence in this debate that is getting increasingly violent and mean-spirited. This fight impacts children, but it’s between the adults…”
- “The PIMP culture is essential to the success of The Flavor of Love as Flav walks around the mansion with his cock strut, making the women perform various tasks for him (i.e. cleaning Warren G’s nasty ass house, stripping for him, etc.) all the while proc
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The Octavia Butler Book Club
(Click the book for the latest conversation) Feminism for Real – Jessica, Latoya, Andrea
The Same Woman – Thea
I Speak For Myself – Fatemeh
Yes Means Yes – Latoya
Sex Ed and Youth – Jessica
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