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Janet Jackson New Single ‘Unbreakable’ Is Audio Candy

[ 0 ] September 4, 2015 |
Janet Jackson New Single ‘Unbreakable’ Is Audio Candy

Janet Jackson’s new single is the title track from ‘Unbreakable,’ and it doesn’t disappoint.

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Rest In Peace Ruth Williams, A Black History Legend

[ 7 ] August 1, 2011 |
Rest In Peace Ruth Williams, A Black History Legend

People pass away. It’s a part of life. But I honestly never imagined that Ruth Williams would fall into that category. This is a woman who has watched people’s grandmothers grow up, so why would I expect that once she aged over 90 and then 91 and then 95, that she was going anywhere?

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Tyler Perry’s ‘For Colored Girls:’ Pros and Cons (A Review)

[ 6 ] November 2, 2010 |
Tyler Perry’s ‘For Colored Girls:’ Pros and Cons (A Review)

I’m not a Tyler Perry fan but contrary to a lot of his critics my aversion isn’t extreme. I don’t think all of his work is coonery (some of it is, but that’s another blog) but two of my major problems with him are dialogue and cliches. His work is rife with them. Ntozake Shange’s […]

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For Colored Girls Trailer (Tyler Perry Done Good This Time?)

[ 3 ] September 15, 2010 |
For Colored Girls Trailer (Tyler Perry Done Good This Time?)

I. Cannot. Wait. To see this. At first I was nervous when I heard that Tyler Perry (one, a man; two, a sometimes suspect director) was adapting it for film but the trailer looks great! Plus, I spoke to the publicist for the film and she gave it glowing reviews–not just because she was the […]

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