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The Shame is Not Ours “The shame is not ours, Kunta,” Silla Ba Dibba (Derek Luke) told his nephew Kunta Kinte (Malachi Kirby)… Magazine Topics: Celebrity Chris Brown

The Shame is Not Ours “The shame is not ours, Kunta,” Silla Ba Dibba (Derek Luke) told his nephew Kunta Kinte (Malachi Kirby)… Magazine Topics: Celebrity Chris Brown

What’s in a Name? Nigger. Darky. Monkey. These are all racist names that bigots have used to demean African-Americans for centuries. Uncle Tom. Coon.… Magazine Topics: Celebrity Chris Brown

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

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

Straight Outta Their Minds James Holmes, the Aurora, Colo. movie theater murderer is White. John Houser, the killer in the Lafayette, La. movie… Magazine Topics: Impact of Hollywood

Too Hard on Ourselves When Tyler Perry announced that he was taking a break from producing his hit movies, I’m pretty sure many in… Magazine Topics: All Should Learn

Hit Black Movies Show Need for Diversity in Hollywood “The Best Man Holiday” did more than shock Hollywood pundits by earning over $30 million… Magazine Topics: Impact of Hollywood

Responsibility To whom much is given, much is required. For years, celebrities have used the excuse that they are only entertainers when they… Magazine Topics: Celebrity Chris Brown

The Influence of Music By Todd A. Smith Most young adults can remember their parents criticizing their taste in music during their childhood. If… Magazine Topics: Stop the Madness

Playing by Different Rules By Todd A. Smith Chris Brown is back in the news again and not just for his new album F.A.M.E.… Magazine Topics: Samuel L. Jackson’s