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    Saldana as Simone and the Aesthetics of Sexuality

    AUGUST 21, 2012 2:40PM

    By Lethia Cobbs


    Topics: african american, hollywood, bill duke, dark girls, hip hop, rappers, beauty standards, chandra wilson, regiina taylore, sanya richards ross, lola jones, black is beautiful, mainstream, love interest, romance, sexuality, sexualized, composer, black experience, activist, prodigy, clifton henderson, i put a spell on you, mississippi goddam, four women, civil rights movement, pariah, adepero oduye, casting, phenotype, mary j. blige, nina simone, zoe saldana

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    The Ticking Time Bomb

    AUGUST 3, 2012 7:04PM

    By Lethia Cobbs


    Topics: single, women, power of attorney, friends, nuclear family, chemo-brain, schizophrenia, mental illness, children, mothers, father, elderly parents, marriage, african american, spinster, adult children, power of attorney, parenthood, generation x, reproduce, marry, divorce, cancer, single, parents, childfree

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    What if Anderson Cooper Were Black?

    JULY 3, 2012 4:29PM

    By Ben Brody


    Topics: anderson cooper, news, african american, gay/lesbian

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    1st Transgender Judge...Why Am I Not Celebrating More?

    JANUARY 7, 2011 3:21AM

    By wrenaw


    Topics: jewish, african american, minority, marginalized, bisexual, lesbian, gay, human rights, glbt, kolakowski, mtf, commentary, politics, essay, celebrate, matriarchy, patriarchy, goddess, yahweh, god, bible, bush, sarah palin, palin, christian, muslim, swron in, trial, judicial, judge, transgender, victoria kolakowski, kolakowski

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    Real Talk: Day to Day Racism in Barack Obama's America

    JANUARY 18, 2010 3:00AM

    By Chauncey DeVega


    Topics: open call, barack obama, african american, racism, colorblindness, dr. king

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    Confessions of a Colored Negro Black African American...

    JANUARY 13, 2010 6:36PM

    By Jeanine T. Abraham


    Topics: open call, harriet tubman, joy, salvition, hope, slavery, history, african american, colored/negro, america, race

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    • 1975 Views
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    On Black Presidents and Live Babies

    OCTOBER 28, 2008 1:15AM

    By Lainey


    Topics: election, racism, conservative neighbors, politics, miscarriage, babies, obama, blacks, african american, te

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    A night to be proud

    JUNE 5, 2008 5:04PM

    By Dave Cullen


    Topics: politics, election, barack obama, primaries, hillary, democratic party, campaign, historic, african american, nomination, shakespeare

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