Looking for the rest of the “soul food” table in the cinema

If you were to ask me my favorite soul food dish, I would have to say baked mac and cheese. But I would also say colla’d greens. How about some ‘tatah salad? Can’t forget black-eye peas—Man! Just too much to choose from.
Variety! That is what I look for in many of the things that interest [...]

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Taking a closer look at the CBC: Representative George K. ‘G.K.’ Butterfield Jr. (NC)

Starting today, I will be highlighting each member of the Congressional Black Caucus. My reason for doing this is to introduce you to two very effective tools that you can use to evaluate the overall performance of elected officials from independent sources: Project Vote Smart and Follow the Money.
Over the years I have grown very [...]

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Showing some love for the brothas!

Sac State organization shows some love to black men
“In an effort to show African American men appreciation during Black History Month, the Black Women of Excellence of Sacramento State put on “Why I Love Black Men 2006” this last Friday.
“Why I Love Black Men” was a compilation of song, poetry and spoken history. The program [...]

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‘Afro Samurai’ cometh

‘Afro Samurai’ to debut on American TV screens
“Japan’s own “Afro Samurai” is set to hit the small screen in the United States as an animated series, to be followed up by a feature film starring Samuel L. Jackson. Comic book aficionados in Japan, though, may be scratching their heads as they have likely never heard [...]

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