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A major criticism among the black left is that President Obama is able to get away with acts that would incur the wrath of the public if committed by a white person.
Examples include his tendency to abandon independent-minded black people for political expediency (Jeremiah Wright, Van Jones, Shirley Sherrod), publicly shaming the black community [...]
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A few weeks after being featured on the TV One series Unsung, Sylvester continues to impact people’s lives.
A story in the Bay Area Reporter revealed that Sylvester’s estate is donating nearly $140,000 to Project Open Hand and the AIDS Emergency Fund in San Francisco.
When Sylvester died in 1988, he bequeathed his royalties to [...]
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Media visibility is an issue I feel strongly about, as the representation of people in popular culture reveals much about society’s feeling towards that group.
That is why I was pleased to read about Flipping The Script: Beyond Homophobia in Black Hollywood, a panel sponsored by the Writers Guild of America to discuss homophobia and [...]
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At what point does complaining become a distraction from dealing with the issue at hand?
It is a valid question to ask after observing a couple of events this past weekend.
With much of the nation’s political energy focused on health care reform, I was not surprised to see Iowa Representative Steve King Davis [...]
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The social condition of black males has been an ongoing concern for decades. Statistics highlighting the disparities in levels of incarceration, educational achievement, life expectancy, relationship stability, financial security and employment has generated an industry of publications, conferences, and initiatives devoted to “saving” black males.
In many cases, these are half-hearted attempts more [...]
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Positive Black Gay Representation In The Media
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Carl Bean is a treasure and inspiration. As the founder of Unity Fellowship Church, he has created a platform for black LGBTs to fulfill their spiritual needs in an affirming environment. Originally centered in Bean’s home in 1982, Unity Fellowship churches now exist in fifteen cities.
Prior to his ministry, Bean recorded one of [...]
The subject of the newest American Masters series is Sam Cooke, a singer whose legacy should be studied by anyone with an interest in African-American history and culture.
His career paralleled the development of black music as a critical and commercial force. Starting out with the Soul Stirrers, Cooke was a gospel superstar when [...]
History was made on January 8 when Mia Love was sworn in as mayor of Saratoga Springs, Utah before a crowd of 120 people. She is the first black woman to be elected mayor in the state’s history.
Love previously served on the Saratoga Springs city council, but her victory was still something of a [...]
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The black gay literary world is mourning the murder of Don Belton, professor and editor of Speak My Name: Black Men on Masculinity and the American Dream.
The Chicago Tribune reports that Michael Griffin, 25, has admitted to killing the 53 year old Belton on December 28 during an altercation over two sexual encounters, including one [...]
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