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Shonda Rhimes' 'Scandal' presents blueprint for survival of blacks on network TV
8:40 AM on 05/16/2012
OPINION - Shonda Rhimes is a show-runner of the short who likes to portray a colorfully diverse and integrated world, and often sidesteps issues of race within her series...
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Queen Latifah comes out for gay pride: Why her symbolic gesture speaks volumes
9:26 AM on 05/11/2012
OPINION - The symbolic gesture alone of Queen Latifah performing at the Lesbian and Gay Pride Festival helps broach the support for gay rights equality in America...
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Brian McKnight commits career suicide with sexually explicit new song
8:19 AM on 04/25/2012
OPINION - The Brian McKnight of 2012 wants to 'show you how your pu**y works.' Oh yes -- this 90s R&B icon has officially committed career suicide.
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'Girls' gets slammed for lack of diversity, but is the criticism fair?
8:51 AM on 04/17/2012
OPINION - Perhaps we can hold HBO accountable for this glaringly white portrait of NYC, but we can't blame Lena Dunham for things she doesn't know...
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Nicki Minaj's new album 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded' will do nothing to silence her haters
8:37 AM on 04/03/2012
OPINION - On Nicki Minaj's 'Roman Reloaded' you will find 19 tracks that careen between top 40 pop and mixtape hip-hop with the grace of a hippo on a tightrope...
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Lionel Richie: Has going country resurrected his career?
9:54 AM on 03/27/2012
OPINION - The indomitable singer-songwriter has headed to the south for his latest musical envoy, resulting in shocking success. Could going country resurrect Lionel Ritchie's career?...
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Esperanza Spalding: Could this be her breakout year?
8:47 AM on 03/20/2012
OPINION - Esperanza Spalding by far is one of the most interesting female voices out now, and her cross-over success could prove to be a boon for both jazz and pop music fans...
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'Love Jones' 15 years later: How it became a black cult classic
8:38 AM on 03/14/2012
OPINION - To watch 'Love Jones' now is to get a heavy dose of the 90s -- poetry slams, mid-drift tops, and a charming time before Facebook drama and text message hook-ups...
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'A Thousand Words': Is Eddie Murphy killing his career with poor choices?
8:58 AM on 03/09/2012
OPINION - Following up a hit with a flop is a risky game in which Murphy has often played, but eventually he's going to lose. Are Eddie Murphy's poor choices putting his career in jeopardy?...
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'Good Deeds' plus three more films in 2012: Is Tyler Perry overexposing himself?
9:25 AM on 02/24/2012
OPINION - With so many starring roles, not to mention his TV shows and entertainment empire, does the mogul risk overexposure and exhausting his fans?...
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Denzel Washington: The last 90s-era A-lister with consistent drawing power
8:27 AM on 02/20/2012
OPINION - Denzel, while certainly enduring a few flops, has still managed to maintain a successful career, and is arguably more popular now than he's ever been...
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Was Whitney Houston going gospel in her final days?
8:00 AM on 02/17/2012
OPINION - It's possible that a career shift to more gospel-oriented music may have finally given Houston the life she wanted, and saved her from the personal demons that she battled so publicly...
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Nicki Minaj Grammys backlash: Has the rapper put her career at risk?
8:41 AM on 02/14/2012
OPINION - Minaj's big gamble failed to pay off. Her "Exorcism of Roman" routine was panned by critics and viewers. Could the pop star be losing her artistic direction and risking her career?...
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'Key and Peele': Can they fill the void left by Dave Chappelle?
12:09 PM on 02/01/2012
OPINION - Key and Peele say their life experience is what makes their comedy unique. Both comedians are biracial, a fact that greatly informs their performances...
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Common vs. Drake: Is Common too classy for rap beef?
8:43 AM on 01/10/2012
OPINION - Somehow against the odds Common has pinned Drake in his crosshairs as a fortuitous enemy to hip-hop at-large, taking shots at the Canadian rapper for his rapping style...
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Black women take the lead in big screen action movies
9:00 AM on 12/16/2011
OPINION - This weekend 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol' is debuting in theaters, and the woman playing right hand to Tom Cruise is Paula Patton...
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Oprah wants black audiences to back OWN
8:31 AM on 12/12/2011
OPINION - Though OWN Network launched to great fanfare back in January, 11 months later the network is damn near D.O.A...
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How Robin Thicke has an unofficial 'hood pass'
8:49 AM on 12/06/2011
OPINION - Let's face it: black people love Robin Thicke. Not that I'm in the business of granting people unofficial 'hood passes', but if I were, he'd definitely be getting one...
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2012 Grammy nominations: Unfortunately for Kanye, it's not all about him
8:28 AM on 12/01/2011
OPINION - Congratulations are due to Kanye West, who is currently leading the 2012 Grammy nominations with seven...
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Rihanna and Mary J. Blige represent ends of R&B spectrum
8:55 AM on 11/22/2011
OPINION - Two very big pop stars released albums this week, and while tradition would have had most of us pitting one album against the other, these two couldn't be more different...
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Jada Pinkett Smith steals fashion show as hubby Will promotes 'Men in Black 3'
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Jay-Z joins list of black celebrities who back Obama's gay marriage stance
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Angela Corey lashes out at critics of Marissa Alexander prosecution
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Serena Williams Vogue: Tennis star covers Vogue's June Olympics-themed issue
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Slideshow: 10 things the Bible bans that most people ignore
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Why Jay-Z's gay marriage endorsement matters in the black community
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Newsweek's 'first gay president' Obama cover: Daring or desperate?
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Black Christians are having sex, the church must learn to deal with it
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What should black Christians do when social issues and faith collide?
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'50 Shades of Grey' craze: Hot novel explores dominance and submission in modern relationships
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