The Loop: Daily Digest
by admin - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 09:00The latest from The Loop
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Stereotypically 'black' or 'black' by color alone?As Black viewers, it seems that more often than not, we are forced to accept the lesser of two evils when it comes to Black television characters in mainstream dramas and sitcoms. Either we see the stereotypical Black ch... Read More
The Loop: Daily Digest
by admin - Thu, 09/02/2010 - 09:00The latest from The Loop
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My fear of raising a Black manA friend of mine from high school recently asked me if I would be her almost one-year-old son’s godfather. I was excited, mainly because I wasn’t completely familiar with the duties and responsibilities one a... Read More
It's time for a new Great Migration, out of the hood
The Loop: Daily Digest
by admin - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 09:00The latest from The Loop
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Segregated schools, proms ... when will Mississippi join the 21st century?If Glenn Beck really wanted to honor Martin Luther King’s legacy on August 28, he should have talked about continuing discrimination in Mississippi. Take this quiz to get caught up with the Magnolia state. What ... Read More
The Loop: Daily Digest
by admin - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 09:00The latest from The Loop
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Incarcerated youth give testimony of abuse: Private Prisons Part 3After my last piece on Private Prisons, I got several nerve shattering responses. Inmates from prisons all over the country were sending me direct messages and tweets about the piece but what jarred me the most is that I... Read More
The Loop: Daily Digest
by admin - Sun, 08/29/2010 - 09:00The latest from The Loop
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DVD Review: 'Why Did I Get Married Too'For years, four very close couples, friends since college, have been taking an annual vacation together to luxurious getaway spots to reconnect, reminisce, and reflect on the state of their marital relationships. Their p... Read More
The Loop: Daily Digest
by admin - Sat, 08/28/2010 - 09:00The latest from The Loop
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Ava DuVernay talks 'This is The Life'Ava DuVernay has worked in the world of film as a marketer and publicist for more than 14 years, forming DVA Media + Marketing in 1999. Her award-winning firm has provided strategy and execution for more than 80 film and... Read More
The Loop: Daily Digest
by admin - Fri, 08/27/2010 - 09:00The latest from The Loop
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White mothers, Black nanniesChances are you’ve seen this: black woman, young/old, pushing an expensive stroller that houses a white child, who more often than not, isn’t her own. In growing numbers, the child belongs to a white upper cl... Read More
Devastating lies from the divisive conservative media
The Loop: Daily Digest
by admin - Thu, 08/26/2010 - 09:00The latest from The Loop
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The Nielsen Co. says Blacks and women are just naturally more chattyA recent study by the Nielsen Co. states that ‘blacks’ and women talk and text more than ‘whites’ and men, respectively. A study published last year by the Pew Internet & American Life Project... Read More
The Loop: Daily Digest
by admin - Wed, 08/25/2010 - 09:00The latest from The Loop
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"If I Have to Play Lisa Turtle One More Time..."*Names have been changed to Sweet Valley High characters to protect the guilty* Here is a story: Fartus Elementary (may not be school's real name) was the second best school in the city. It was 90 percent white (majori... Read More
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