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Sep 21

Lupita Nyong’o Celebrates Her Skin With Children’s Book ‘Sulwe’

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Photo via filmsor.net By Mwabi Kaira In the ongoing conversation about skin hues and how uncomfortable the world seems to be with dark skin, Academy award winner Lupita Nyong’o has fared well and seems to have come through pretty unscathed since emerging in the public eye back in 2013. Other than former NBA player Gilbert Arenas dumb remarks about Lupita…

Jul 25

7 Lessons We Can Learn From Jenifer Lewis’ Memoir: The Mother of Black Hollywood

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Jenifer Lewis By Veronica Wells When I heard that Jenifer Lewis was writing a memoir, I was immediately intrigued. Not only has she played everybody’s momma on the big and small screens, her persona just draws you in. Whether she’s sharing sage career advice, singing about how she doesn’t want anybody f*cking with her in these streets, or speaking candidly…

Sep 21

Why I Write Christian Poetry By Kanisha Parks

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By Kanisha Parks If we’re going to talk about poetry, we have to go back—to Harlem, the 1920’s. Back to Langston Hughes and his weary blues, back to Claude McKay and his black man rage. I’m talking about rhyme and rhythm, music and tone; brokenness, hopelessness, sorrow, and pain. I’m talking about the Harlem Renaissance, which is (arguably) one the…