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Do Your Thing Cam Fake smile. Cheater. Liar. Cocky. Arrogant. Sullen. Depressed. Future bust. Disingenuous leader. Critics have used all of the aforementioned… Magazine Topics: Put Some Respect
To Boycott or not to Boycott When the 2015 Academy Award nominations became public, many of our readers wondered why I stood on the… Magazine Topics: Impact of Hollywood
We Have More Power Than We Think Like many African-Americans I have found myself saying we as a people do not have any power.… Magazine Topics: Stephen A. Smith,
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A Long Time Coming Viola Davis’ Emmy win and acceptance speech spoke plainly to the lack of opportunities for Black women on television.… Magazine Topics: All Should Learn
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