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Why aren't republicans reaching out to African American Voters?

glciii wrote 3 hours ago: Hi my name is George Cook. I am an African American writer and blogger. I am also the author of a ne … more →

Tags: Black America, Democrats, GOP, Political Commentary, Politics, Republicans, Are Democrats taking advantage of black voters, black community, black republican

Whose Independence Day?

theblacksentinel wrote 14 hours ago: I received a comment from a fellow named Roger who wanted to chastise me on this Independence Day.  … more →

Tags: American Society, black community, Propaganda, racism, 4th of July, Independence Day, white privilege

2nd Annual Eyes Open Festival July 25

Stuff Queer People Need To Know wrote 17 hours ago: … more →

Tags: LGBTQ, activism, Bisexuality, Music, Cincinnati, Art, Gay, Lesbian, LGBT

Seriously's $20 Or Less Summer Beauty Series: My Favorite Summer Foundation Shades For Ebony Skin Tones1 comment

seriouslymcmillan wrote 19 hours ago: Happy July 4th! Today I will start my 10 part series on summer beauty. No one will be excluded.  All … more →

Tags: Advice, African American woman, Beauty, Beauty Advice, Black America, Black Culture, Black Girl, black women, Diva

Women's Guide to ManGames: Loser, Get the Fuck on

aphrohippi wrote 19 hours ago: Sistas, the task of identifying and avoiding guys that are playas or act like playas, shouldn’t be … more →

Tags: Relationships, Games, infidelity, Girlfriend, Boyfriend, Playas

Together! The Black Women's Expo and National Urban League

bondcreative wrote 1 day ago: Visit the Official Website for More Details The Black Women’s Expo – A National Destina … more →

Tags: Chicago, the black women's expo, black womens expo, McCormick Place, Family, health, Business, Beauty, State Farm

A Namesake

tgarnett wrote 1 day ago: Definitions of Namesake from: http://dictionary.reference.com Name”sake`\, n. [For name's sake … more →

Tags: History, Family, Family History, genealogy, black, namesakes, Name Traditions, naming patterns

Drops of Your Love by Quinton Veal (excerpt)

valjeanne wrote 1 day ago: When you have a moment to spare I just want to suddenly kiss you — Caress your body give you w … more →

Tags: Erotic poetry, Erotic fantasy, Poetry

A Win for Individualism Over Affirmative Action?

lagoldeyez wrote 1 day ago: “Think about it: we went into slavery pagans; we came out Christians. We went into slavery pieces of … more →

Tags: Politics, Race, Martin Luther King, Civil Rights, Malcolm X, Immigration, American Salsa, LaGoldEyez, Daniela Paniagua

Serena Williams discusses playing Venus in Wimbledon Finals

glciii wrote 1 day ago: Click the link below to watch a great ESPN interview with Serena Williams. She discusses having to p … more →

Tags: Serena Williams, Sports, Tennis, Venus Williams, Wimbledon, The Williams Sisters

New York - Runnin' Scared - School Daze: Charter Break-in at Harlem P.S.

narmer wrote 1 day ago: School Daze: Charter Break-in at Harlem P.S. By Tom Robbins in Featured, Schools, Tom Robbins Friday … more →

Tags: HARLEM POLI-TRICKS, Harlem News, HARLEM HAPPENINGS, charterschool, Education, Harlem

Does Barack Obama Light A Firecracker Under the Patriotism of Blacks? 2 comments

afrocity wrote 2 days ago: The question of African Americans and their  rising levels of patriotism towards America have been c … more →

Tags: Barack Obama, anti-patriotism, African Americans and Barack Obama, FOURTH OF JULY, July 4th and African Americans, american flag, Barack Obama and Independence Day, Patriotic Americans

US committed to tackling racial discrimination? The Troy Davis case

Rady Ananda wrote 2 days ago: By Keith Jennings, Pambazuka News Awaiting execution on death row in the US state of Georgia, Troy D … more →

Tags: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, prisons, racism, News, Politics, Pambazuka News, Durban Review Conference, Prison Industrial Complex, Death Penalty

Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship

lcawards wrote 2 days ago: The Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship program offers scholarships to minority undergraduate and g … more →

Tags: Scholarships, Undergraduate, Ethnic, Diversity, Graduate, asian, Hispanic, Native American

Equal Protection Under the Law? Race and Drug Policy 2

eshowoman wrote 2 days ago: Fourty four years ago African Americans were given full voting rights in America. Approximately two … more →

Tags: Politics, racism, Identity Politics, Race Realtions, america, Law, Black People, Black News, black american

Eclectic Method: Long Live The King (The Michael Jackson Mixtape)

disembedded wrote 2 days ago: Eclectic Method: Long Live The King (The Michael Jackson Mixtape) Long Live The King: The Micha … more →

Tags: Music, Art, Video, Gay, Photography, News, Culture, Entertainment, Movies

Hello, My Name is Stagger Lee

infomantic wrote 3 days ago: The above is an adorable music video for Lloyd Price’s “Stagger Lee,” that puts the fun back in … more →

Tags: Historical Hullabaloo, Pertinent People, Mellifluous Music, Pernicious Politics, Music, Stagger Lee, Bobby Seale, Black Panthers, St. Louis

Tips When Purchasing African-American Skin Care Products

freegamesforgirls wrote 3 days ago: Caring for African-American skin does not have to be complicated or costly. With the variety of prod … more →

Tags: American, Products, care products, African, Effective, melanin, American Skin, Skin Care, hyper-pigmentation

July 2 Birthdays and Marriages

bunnybuntales wrote 3 days ago: Hollywood Birthdays George J. Folsey (1898-1988), Cinematographer, Oscar-nominated for many films in … more →

Tags: African-American classic films, Birthday, British, BROCK PETERS, Celebrities, Cinematographer, classic film, classic film stars, Classic Movies