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Between 'smart' and 'ghetto' can we all be black?
11:36 AM on 03/17/2010
From Clutch Magazine - When it comes to the African-American community, the divisions between the "noble" and "commoners" are well-documented...
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Mo'Nique's win is one of Oscar night's 'Precious' moments
11:08 AM on 03/08/2010
OPINION - In a few lines, a raunchy, off-the-cuff comedian showed reverence, gratitude, tenacity and historical awareness...
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Mo'Nique wins best supporting actress Oscar for 'Precious'
10:04 PM on 03/07/2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mo'Nique became the fifth black woman to win an acting Oscar, 70 years after Hattie McDaniel became the first to do so for 'Gone with the Wind'...
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Lee Daniels: We need to get out of 'Huxtable' mode
12:48 PM on 03/07/2010
VIDEO - 'Precious' director Lee Daniels is "just happy" to be nominated for an Oscar...
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Are the Oscars finally colorblind?
8:52 AM on 03/07/2010
Do the nominations of Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Daniels and Freeman herald a real shift in the Academy Awards' rocky reputation with the black community?
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This year's Oscar nominees are rich with racial themes
8:18 AM on 03/07/2010
OPINION - From 'Avatar' and 'District 9' to 'The Blind Side' and 'Precious', this years Academy Award nominees both directly and indirectly grapple with issues regarding race...
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'Precious' girls are everywhere
7:54 AM on 03/07/2010
Though the movie was based on fiction, the circumstances that Precious faces are happening to many African-American girls and the counselors who work with them...
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TheGrio's 100: Mo'Nique, a comedienne with serious talent
6:50 AM on 03/07/2010
TheGrio's 100 - Mo'Nique made a career for herself as a brash but smart comedienne, breaking down barriers...
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'Precious' dominates Spirit Awards with five prizes
10:17 AM on 03/06/2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) - 'Precious' took the best picture prize as it dominated the Spirit Awards, winning four other honors that included trophies for stars Sidibe and Mo'Nique...
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Mo'Nique won't win -- and other Oscar predictions
5:30 AM on 03/05/2010
OPINION - This year it's the same ol' Oscar drama and not some new enlightened age...
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'Precious' wins big at 41st NAACP Image Awards
11:31 AM on 02/27/2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The heart-wrenching tale of an illiterate and abused teen who finds hope in a Harlem classroom was named outstanding motion picture...
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Mo'Nique prepares for comedy tour
9:23 AM on 02/24/2010
NEW YORK (AP) -- Mo'Nique won the Golden Globe. She also picked up a SAG Award. And don't forgot about her most recent honor this week at the BAFTA's...
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Mo'Nique wins Screen Actors Guild Award for role in 'Precious'
11:40 AM on 01/24/2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mo'Nique's trophy came for her searing portrayal of an abusive mother in "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' By Sapphire."
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Stars of 'Precious' set for SAG Awards
1:33 PM on 01/22/2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Producers say nominees Mo'Nique and Gabourey Sidibe will serve as presenters at the 16th annual ceremony...
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Mo'Nique's road to the Oscars
12:52 PM on 01/18/2010
From HipHollywood.com: As an overwhelmed Mo'Nique made her to way to accept the second Golden Globe award of the night for Best Supporting Actress, the beautifully dressed Precious star made one thing clear - her hard work was not in vain. Through tears she softy but poignantly remarked, "When I...
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Mo'Nique wins Golden Globe for role in 'Precious'
8:21 PM on 01/17/2010
BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) -- Mo'Nique has won the supporting-actress Golden Globe for her role as a loathsome, abusive welfare mother...
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Black comedians crack up under Hollywood pressure
7:45 AM on 11/13/2009
OPINION - The glare of the spotlight is relentless and between success and urban realities, it gets even harder.
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In her 'Precious' role, Mo'Nique is no joke
7:52 AM on 11/09/2009
NEW YORK (AP) - Mo'Nique likes to laugh. A lot. So the comedian knew she would be taking on a tough mental challenge when she decided to play the role of Mary Jones -- the vicious, abusive mother...
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VIDEO - They've made some progress. A fourth Democrat, John Boccieri of Ohio, has switched his vote from "no" to "yes."...
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