The marriage of two of the most lucrative popular culture icons in the country, race notwithstanding, is apparently not news. It’s hard to imagine a figure more ubiquitous than Jay-Z to hip hop or Beyonce to pop, but I guess if Eminem married Britney that would be a big yawn too if they did so […]
Entries Tagged as 'racism'
Jigga What, Jigga Who?
April 12th, 2008 · 4 Comments
Tags: black love · black men · black women · celebrity · culture · love · media · popular culture · racism
Using the “n” word
April 5th, 2008 · 13 Comments
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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“BLAUCASIANS”
April 3rd, 2008 · 2 Comments
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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We Suffer from Draptomania
March 24th, 2008 · 2 Comments
I’ll admit that I’d never heard of the term Draptomania until I watched CSA: The Confederate States of America (If you’ve never heard of that movie, it’s a must see). Draptomania is an mental illness created by noted physician Louisiana Samuel A. Cartwright to explain why black slaves would run away from their owners. The […]
Tags: black people · culture · racism · slavery
Let me address the haters
February 26th, 2008 · 6 Comments
Some of you have had some questions…
As you know (if you read the homepage), this site is not yet finished. I know what most of you have come here for. You’re looking for a black version of Stuff White People Like. I love that site, but sorry, can’t help you. That […]
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Is there something wrong with loving Fried Chicken?
February 18th, 2008 · 9 Comments
In creating this blog, I’ve come to a crossroads. A list of things that black people like or love is an invitation to controversy. I knew this at the beginning. One of the things that keeps getting mentioned to me is that if I post things like Fried Chicken, Chitterlings, or Rap Music…it’s going […]
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