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Yesterday on Twitter I happened upon a discussion about black people’s hair. The Essence Debates team was soliciting thoughts on wearing natural hair at work. Initially, I was ticked off. “It’s 2013, and we’re STILL discussing this…?!?” My mind even slipped into snarky territory. This is what’s wrong with black women. We still think we…
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Over on Blogging While Brown I learned that Bee of 83 to Infinity was hosting a blog carnival devoted to posts that celebrated the year gone by and the year to come. Every day offers another chance to close the door on what you don’t want, and open another one. The media reminds us that…
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Last night I volunteered at It’s Always Something–the variety show for Gilda’s Club of Greater Toronto. The show was spectacular. Ron James hosted. Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood brought the house down with their improv routine. Featured musicians included Corey Hart and Jessica Mitchell. I was on duty before the show started at the Sony…
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A few weeks ago I wrote the following piece for an assignment. In our criticism class we had the chance to comment on the new pack of fall shows. I picked Robin Williams’ latest vehicle–The Crazy Ones. As you’ll see, initially, I had my concerns. Will the daughter always save her father…? But the show’s…
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Back when I was a little girl, there was a show called Barney Miller. It was a *multi-camera sitcom that took place in a police precinct in New York City. Flash forward to today. There’s a new *single-camera sitcom on FOX. Starring Andre Braugher and Andy Samberg…And set in a police precinct in NYC…It’s damn…
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Thought I was finished with 80s ballads? Me too. But this…This showed up in a pilot for a show that I can’t talk about we saw in class today. The cool thing is that when that video was done, I discovered an extended Anita Baker track: I hadn’t heard it before tonight. Good stuff. 🙂
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This is one of my favorite 80s ballads. As a girl I used to listen and wonder if I would ever find someone who could make me think of its lyrics. A few years ago, I discovered this extended version: I really love that sax solo…
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Source Last night’s Republic of Doyle threw me a real curve ball. It began when I noticed Leslie Bennett interacting with a mysterious bloke by the name of Callum. My curiosity was piqued. https://twitter.com/claireshegoes/status/393187054336892928 And now…After that ending, I want answers. Of all the pop-culture references, the first thing that came to my mind was…
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Recently one of my fellow students shared a great article with my classmates. It featured two talented actresses: Black female comedians exist. They simply need to be appreciated. More than that—they need to be acknowledged by key players in the entertainment industry. When will folks’ ideas about what black people women can do change? This…
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I just learned about this song. Love it!