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Sep 21

Between (Reality) TV and Real Life: On Black Women and Abortion

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by EricaThurman of EricaThurman.com I was watching the Love and Hip Hop reunion last week and something occurred to me. Somewhere between Olivia Pope and Amina Pankey by way of Mary Jane Paul and K Michelle, Black women are having, and talking about, abortions on TV.Round about last fall, near the intersection of reality tv and Shondaland, we saw a…

Dec 18

Is ‘An African City’ the African version of ‘Sex in the City’?!

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by Mike Orie of www.theconscioustip.com In 2014, Nicole Amarteifio, would birth an online web series by the name of An African City. With the help of co-executive producer Millie Monyo, Amarteifio would develop an African version of Sex in The City. The show takes place in Ghana and follows five beautiful, millennial African women who have roots in Nigeria, Ghana,…

Dec 18

From Degrassi to Black Actress, the Story of Andrea Lewis

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by Mike Orie of www.theconscioustip.com When you’re a kid, there’s one question you’re commonly asked. What do you want to be when you grow up? For some, it’s the traditional response of doctors and lawyers, a reflection of what little they’ve seen. However, as you get older, you’ll look back and realize just how absurd of a question that is…

Sep 21

#BlackLivesMatter Is the Theme of Winning Google Doodle by Akilah Johnson

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by Kanisha Parks author of Love Letters from the Master If you didn’t get a chance to see this beautiful piece of artwork on Google’s front page on Monday, you missed out on a seriously rewarding and thought-provoking visual experience. Continue!>>> The piece, entitled, “My Afrocentric Life” was created by high school sophomore Akilah Johnson, who said she was “surprised…

Sep 21

Barack Obama Gives Afro-Cubans Hope

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by Kanisha Parks author of Love Letters from the Master Obama didn’t just go to Cuba to make history—he went there to make a difference. And that’s just what he’s doing: it’s the first time a sitting president has visited the country in almost ninety years, but Barack Obama isn’t just any president. He’s the first black President—a point isn’t…