Archive for March 23rd, 2014

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  Mississippi: Rennie Gibbs Faces Life in Prison for Stillborn Birth

  March 23, 2014 • Gender, Justice • Views: 1436

  Editor’s Note: I wrote the following post about Rennie Gibbs of Mississippi back in June 2011. Back then I was disheartened that this was a very little reported story. Since then, Gibb’s story has gained very little traction until now. Last week,

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  Did Aaron McGruder Sellout on The Boondocks Season 4?

  March 23, 2014 • Entertainment • Views: 894

  When I think of Aaron McGruder, I think of the visionary that took it to whomever he saw fit for satire. It could have been Martin Luther King, R-Kelly, or even Tyler Perry. McGruder had no qualms with making commentary about Black culture, be it positive

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  The Rise of Lupita Nyong’o: Why She’s More Than a Fetish

  March 23, 2014 • Culture, Entertainment, Gender, Media • Views: 832

  Lupita Nyong’o… the Mexican-born, Kenyan-raised, Yale educated actress and filmmaker took Hollywood and popular culture by storm, after her breakout role as Patsey in the film adaptation of the memoir and slave narrative, 12 Years A Slave. Making the red