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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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The internet/connected era has revolutionized how we communicate, shop, and consume media. For many people, it is difficult to imagine life before text messages, Facebook, blogs, file sharing, and Amazon.com.
In fact, according to Nielsen, we spend one-third of our online time on social networking sites and applications.
Unfortunately, it has [...]
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Last night was the final day of operation for the Starlite Lounge, the oldest black-owned gay bar in New York. A fixture since the 1960s, the business was forced to close after the building was sold in 2009. Efforts to have the bar declared a landmark were unsuccessful and the Starlite was not [...]
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In spite of the progress made towards eliminating discrimination, there is plenty of evidence that the highly anticipated “post racial” era is more wishful thinking than reality.
Consider the double standard on some recent news items:
Flash mobs are innovative and fun gatherings when it’s white youth taking over public places. When black [...]
You had to be living under a rock to not know about Lebron James signing with the Miami Heat.
The two-time NBA MVP was the most sought-after player in this year’s free agent class, and he made the announcement on an ESPN special called “The Decision” that was watched by nearly 10 million [...]
June 27 is the 41st anniversary of Stonewall, the event that marked the beginning of the modern gay rights struggle. Cities across America are holding their Pride celebrations in accordance with this historic date.
To commemorate the event, The Grio has published their list of rising LGBT leaders. The article is unique because [...]
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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Most articles about the demographics of the LGBT community are focused on youth, as the average age of coming out continues to drop.
But the Associated Press has published an article about the other side of the spectrum — people who are coming out in their 60s, 70s, and 80s.
It is a testament to [...]
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As part of the many outreach efforts for the victims of the Haitian earthquake, many of the music industry’s most popular performers recorded a charity single on February 1.
Over 100 artists united across genre lines – country (Keith Urban), rap (Lil Wayne, Kanye West), pop (Celine Dion, Tony Bennett), jazz (Harry Connick, [...]
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