Gone are the days of Mary, Mark, Luke and John. No more handing down of family names such as Hortense, Beulah Mae, and Chastity. Now, we are at liberty to name our offspring as we see fit, and boy do we love us some vowels. As a matter of fact, I believe that somewhere out there, is […]

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A big fist and SOOOUUUULLLL go out to my boy Don Cornelius, creator of the long running hit show “Soul Train”, for making this a “Stuff Black People Love” favorite. Not only has this long standing tradition reached the 70’s funk wild children (our parents), but this phenomenon has reached even today’s hip hopping, R&B’ing […]

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This may ruffle some feathers but, as the song says, “you can hate me now…” It is of this writer’s opinion that we love being able to use the “n” word without, or at least with fewer repercussions than people of other races. Hear me out, I am not justifying it’s use, but I am […]

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Are you a member of the Justin Timberlake Fan Club? I almost was, until he let Janet Jackson’s breast fly free in the wind on a cold, windy Superbowl Sunday, (she’s lucky she had that giant nipple piercing weighing that big’un down). Brothas, how many Eminem cds do you own? What about that one white […]

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Black people love “chinkiness”, i.e, a non politically correct and supposed likeness of or to something or someone of Asian descent. We frequent Asian beauty supply stores with ferocity, we love that 10 piece rib tip and fries special at the China Kitchen, and God bless the lil’ black child that’s got slanted eyes- she […]

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By: Autumn
Since our early days, as Nubians, here on planet earth, Black (of African Origin) people have been finding new ways to raise their fists in revolt. There is nothing we love more than joining elbows and belting out “We Shall Overcome”. Though most times we have raised the revolution for good cause, there are […]

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From “Perspectives: The Status of African-American Women”
by Dr. Julianne Malveaux - Article - Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Through the lens of the third burden, aspects of African-American women’s depiction in popular culture become partly understandable, though wholly unacceptable. The rap music artists who insist on portraying African-American women as sexual objects, as “-itches” and […]

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Of course all things Obama are very popular with Black Folks right now, so there are lots of Barack related emails forwards going around in African American circles. Here’s an email forward comparing Michelle Obama’s background to other First Ladies.
Subject: “Look at the First Lady’s backgrounds compared to Michelle Obama’”
Michelle Obama
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama […]

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Black People who smoke are fond of Menthol in their cigarettes. 3/4 of Black smokers smoke menthol cigarettes, compared to 1/4 of white smokers. When Dave Chappelle asked the question “Why do black people love menthol cigarettes?” on Chappelle Show, during the skit “I Know Black People” the correct answers included “I don’t […]

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