January 2012
Though this stand-in for Miguel is kind of butchering this song. #BET
December 2011
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How to use talking points in an interview without sounding like a tool http://t.co/KlUCtTyp
‘He had the courage to day unpopular things’: No... →
By Guest Contributor Tami Winfrey Harris, cross-posted from What Tami Said
This post is not about Christopher Hitchens. It is just that eulogizing of the writer has me pondering the…
Heresy! -> RT @AndreaPlaid: Bro, say that! » RT @chrismacden: Nutella is gross…
Provocative -> Don’t Support Your Local Bookseller. Buy Books on Amazon Instead. http://t.co/Q2nx1ff0 h/t @whattamisaid
Tip: Next time you submit a proposal to a client, record a custom video too. Here’s how -> http://t.co/RGpKX4pp via @StevenWasher
Friday Links Roundup 12-16-11 →
Barbie Goes Natural This Christmas (The Root) Giving plastic toys a trip to the hair salon sounds like a huge undertaking. But maybe that’s the kind of thing it takes to combat the pervasive…
Sean has learned almost all the choreography to the “great day” song already. Clearly she didn’t get those genes from me! #freshbeatband
Shame: The Interracial Relationship, The Casting,... →
By Sexual Correspondent Andrea (AJ) Plaid
I saw Shame a couple of weeks ago with my homie Sarah Jaffe…and, on the real, I wanted to check out the flick because I wanted to see…
Great marketing advice from @jonmorrow -> Copyblogger Editor Admits to Sleeping with Readers & Recommends You Do Same http://t.co/DWP6eZaN
How Nicki Minaj Kicked Open the Door for 2NE1 →
In keeping with their moves toward global domination, 2NE1 is performing in Times Square today along with the other three MTV Iggy Best New Band finalists.
If this part of their…
Good ideas here -> RT @NFIB: 15 Proven Ideas for Low-Cost, Local Advertising http://t.co/61uvLwSU via @jd211
Awkward Black Girl’s No-pology to Transgender Fans... →
By Andrea (AJ) Plaid
If you’ve seen the latest episode of The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl (ABG), you probably caught J’s best friend Cece refer to White Jay’s ex as a “tr***y…
Can’t believe the tough dude fell for that “ghost of Doc” schtick! http://t.co/glnWyNqC @GetGlue @Mentalist_CBS
‘Why’d You Give That N***** Your Eraser?’: When... →
By Guest Contributor Liz Dwyer, cross-posted from Los Angelista
“Why’d you give that n***** your eraser?”
I send my two sons to school to learn, not so that they can be called racial…
I love that Lost’s Jacob plays Brenda’s lawyer. http://t.co/m5nuJzrZ @GetGlue @TheCloser_TNT
Rock, Paper, Scissors: Choosing between Race and... →
By Guest Contributor Cheryl Lynn Eaton, cross-posted from Digital Femme
Comics, completely consumed by superheroes, has only two active fandoms—Marvel and DC. Given that my budget allows…
November 2011
Reads like a Cliffs Notes to @racialicious -> 5 Old-Timey Prejudices That Still Show Up in Every Movie http://t.co/3WP1jC8q
Tyrese Mansplains To ‘Too Independent’ Women →
By Guest Contributor Tami Winfrey Harris, cross-posted from What Tami Said
For the past few weeks, as part of my project exploring black women, relationships and marriage, I’ve been…
Hilarious look back at a Nov 2005 Forbes article about how blogs “ruin brands and wreck lives” http://t.co/BvdMrAXs via @tdefren
Turkey Day Mini-Links Roundup →
Thanks to the mighty Jessica Yee for pointing us toward that vid. While it’s always good to have a chance to catch up with the people in our lives, it’s important to remember…
Anyone know if those disposable tin foil baking pans are safe to use in the broiler?
Jean Quan and the Death of Asian America →
Illustration by Gary Bedard
By Guest Contributor Chris Fan, cross-posted from Hyphen Magazine
Last Monday, Oakland’s mayor Jean Quan ordered the forcible eviction of the Occupy Wall…
I really need to learn to take my own advice. Especially what I said in my new video on failure. Beating myself up over a small-ish setback.
Talking About Feminism: Tuesday Night at... →
Tomorrow night, I’ll be giving a talk at Swarthmore College on feminism, pop culture, and rape culture – which is a lot to squeeze into an hour but I will do my best. I’m still ironing out a…
Took Sean to the Prospect Park Zoo today. Gorgeous fall weather! http://t.co/X4gUT19I
Are durians in season now? Just walked by a stand in Chinatown and it was smelling DELISH!
Race and Europe Link Round Up – 11-18- 2011 →
by Guest Contributor Flavia Dzodan
Serbians hold protest against asylum seekers. They claim that the asylum seekers are destroying the image of the popular tourist town.
Asylum seeker douses…
W00t! John Jantsch in da house! (@ducttape)
Racial Fractures and the Occupy Movement →
by Guest Contributor Bridget Todd
People often tell me that I don’t look like your average Occupy protestor. I was initially drawn to the Occupy movement for several reasons. As an educator,…
Gonna hop on Skype soon to be interviewed by @skooloflife for BlogCastFM. Excited! :)
For once I’d like to go to a karate tournament without being subjected to the song Kung Fu Fighting. #demoteamfail
Wow these last two episodes of #kitchennightmares have been deep. Vicious cycle of father-son dysfunction. Awful.
Why is Toni Braxton dressed like Oliver Twist on the @wendyshow?
Links Roundup – 2011-11-09 →
An amazing conversation that could only happen on The Stream – Derrick, May Alhassen, and Basim Usmani (of the Kominas) have an engaging and real conversation with Lupe Fiasco, one everything…
It’s so coincidental that the psychic is mentioning all these things that happened in Season 1! Total coincidence. #rhobh
Web Shows Trek Past Sci-Fi’s Color Line →
By Guest Contributor Aymar Jean Christian, cross-posted from Televisual
From Blacula to Sleep Dealer, filmmakers of color have always been interested in science fiction and fantasy. But…
The moment you get complacent is the moment you give up on your business -> http://t.co/dDU0pCXi
Attack the Block Sequel Winners! →
A little delinquent on this, but here are the winners!
The winner of the DVD is Kim Akins, with a simple, but thought out outline for the logical progression of the film:
My suggestion for…
Always dreamed of opening up a cozy neighborhood cafe? You’ll stop dreaming after you read this -> http://t.co/wTxDXeWk h/t to @genemarks
Words + Images: Occupy Oakland Stages General... →
Source: @mrdaveyd
Compiled by Arturo R. García
Did a small group of activists manage in just 5 short days of organizing to bring about the first general strike in the United States in…
Grumble. I hate when YouTube takes 5 billion years to change the thumbnail on a video. What’s up with that?
Web Series Spotlight: ’12 Steps’ Creator on... →
By Guest Contributor Aymar Jean Christian, cross-posted from Televisual
If you pay attention to web shows by and about people of color, you probably have come across 12 Steps to…
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October 2011
Multiracial Families: Counted But Still... →
By Guest Contributor Jen Chau, cross-posted from The Time Is Always Right …
In the past couple of years, I have noticed a certain complacency that I never noticed before, in my eleven…
“Foreclosure mill” law firm mocks those who lost homes at Halloween party: http://t.co/Pzt2Ptz5
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Attack the Block Proves You Don’t Have to be Epic... →
Movie theaters used to hold a special kind of magic.
Lined up with my friends, clutching the occasional purchase of popcorn and a soft drink, or sneaking smuggled in snacks, we would watch…
