Dr. Dre: ‘The Chronic’ 20 Years Later

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By the early 1990s, hip hop was on a roll with heavy MTV rotation, modest Billboard chart success, prime time sitcoms, product placement ads...

Remembering Dr. King on 2013 Inauguration Day

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    Written by Nsenga K. Burton A colleague of mine remarked that today is the closest thing to a high holy day in the African Diaspora....

Al Roker’s Weather Channel Show Canceled Over Katrina?

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Richard Prince of Journal-isms is reporting weatherman Al Roker's show "Wake Up With Al" on the Weather Channel is being cancelled after a dust-up...

‘Being Mary Jane’: Mara Brock Akil Talks Sexual Politics of Black Shows

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While television networks are continuing to mass produce an influx of reality programming, Mara Brock Akil maintains her knack for creating complex characters and...

Jamaica: Sheckema Cunningham Makes Martial Arts History

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Caribbean 360 is reporting that Sheckema Cunningham, a rising star in the world of martial arts, has made history. Jamaica’s sports minister Neita Headley...

Blacks in Cuba Are Still Waiting for the Revolution

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In an op-ed for the New York Times, Afro-Cuban Roberto Zurbano discusses the ongoing struggle with being black in Cuba. In a place where...

BBC Presenter and Journalist Komla Dumor Dies at 41

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Referred to as the 'face and voice of Africa,' BBC presenter Komla Dumor has died of a heart attack.  In an effort to rebuff...

Ghana Celebrates 56 Years of Independence

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Today, Ghana celebrated 56 years of independence as a nation. Ghana obtained its independence from colonial Britain in 1957. President John Dramani Mahama, addressing a...

Vh1’s Rock Doc on ATL Rap Leaves Viewers Wanting More

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Black music scenes in America have always been characterized as having a specific “sound.” Scenes, or cities, such as Detroit, Memphis, Muscle Shoals, Minneapolis,...

Caribbean Conference on Reparations Held in Antigua

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Caribbean 360 is reporting that a two-day conference was held in St. Johns, Antigua to discuss "reparatory justice." The author writes: "Chairperson of the Caribbean...