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And that’s why Amy Winehouse was so unique, controversial and fascinating. It was impossible to tell where her music ended and her real life began. There was no script. In the words of Erykah Badu, Amy Winehouse was “an analog girl, livin’ in a digital world,” oblivious to the voyeuristic culture of camera flashes and snarky bloggers that surrounded her.

Venture For America To Place Young Entrepreneurs In Struggling Cities Huffington Post | July 25, 2011 A new nonprofit is pairing creative, eager entrepreneurs with distressed cities nationwide. Venture for America, modeled after Teach For America, is confident it can do for business what TFA has done for schools. Just as the successful education nonprofit puts […]

If Caylee Anthony had been black, would you know her name? Washington Post | July 8, 2011 Here’s a quiz: Which names do you recognize? Aja. N’Kiah. Tatianna. Brittany. Caylee. All five girls, authorities said, were killed by their mothers. Yet it’s likely that, besides their family and friends, not many people remember sisters Aja […]

Yep, Glenn Beck’s show on Fox News has officially been terminated, thanks to his own insane rantings and a big push by activists that hounded his advertisers to abandon him, most notably Color of Change.  Justifiably, he went out with a whimper, although not the customary Glenn Beck tear filled whimper. Yeah, he has some […]

When I was a little black girl I would secretly pray to God, the Father, to become sick. You see, when I was sick my non-domestic black mother would cuddle me and become the “ideal mother.” She would busy herself with medicinal concoctions and Vick’s rub. Yes, my mother thought and continues to think; Vick’s […]

It has become clear that in various cities around the world there are two separate economies, two separate societies, and two separate worlds.  There is a dichotomy set, which places the “haves” on one side of the spectrum, and the “have-nots” on the other side. Historically, we have seen communities across the world be separated […]

Media Overload? A Look at Exactly How Much Youth of Color Consume Stokely Baksh, Colorines | June 15, 2011 In an age of ever-growing media dependence, everyone wants to know just how much media young people are consuming. A new study from Northwestern University sought an answer, and researchers found striking differences among racial and ethnic groups. […]

Three years of college done. And After surviving ¾ of my undergraduate life, I am now left to reflect, remember where I have come from, and try to figure out where I’m heading in the future. University of Chicago has not only allowed me to live a life of the mind, but it has also […]

Film website | Extended version premieres June 9, 2011 About the film: André Robert Lee and his sister grew up in the ghettos of Philadelphia. Their mother struggled to support them by putting strings in the waistbands of track pants and swimsuits in a local factory. When Andre was 14 years old, he received what […]

My Fox Detroit | May 16, 2011 DETROIT (WJBK) – The family of Aiyana Jones is demanding justice. “I’m going to fight for my baby. I’m going to get justice for Aiyana,” said Mertilla Jones, Aiyana’s grandmother. She said that’s what keeps her going through the pain and grief of losing her seven-year-old granddaughter. Aiyana was shot […]

New York Juvenile Justice Initiative: New Hope For The State’s Youth Offenders? Alex Wagner, Huffington Post | May 2, 2011 NEW YORK — Public and private funds have flooded all manner of experimental education programs, from charter schools to Race to the Top initiatives. But as America tries to ensure its children have a fighting […]

Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_67u1dOz2co I beseech you, before reading my blog post please watch the video above for it tells the story of Vertus Hardiman a black man whose  name means “virtue.” I know many of you are wondering, “Who is this Vertus Hardiman that he would […]