Archive for ‘Just “Why?”’

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Oct06

But who’s on first?

by Duane on October 6th, 2011 at 7:02 am
Posted In: Just "Why?"

Speaking of rocks… “Host Barbara Walters used the n-word while explaining the story, causing co-host

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Jun27

“Black Embarrassment Television” (Twitted to death…by Black folks)

by Duane on June 27th, 2011 at 6:35 am
Posted In: Just "Why?"

While doing some social media work for a client last night, I could not help but notices that the BET Awards was trending near the top worldwide at one point. While much of the world had moved on after the awards show, HotLanta was still talking about it well after midnight.

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Jun14

Eddie

by Duane on June 14th, 2011 at 8:13 pm
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Jun11

What Jealous does not explain

by Duane on June 11th, 2011 at 10:18 am
Posted In: Commentary, Education, Just "Why?", Politics

President and CEO of the NAACP, Ben Jealous lists out his reasons for joining a lawsuit against parents who want a charter school in their community. The only problem is that he leaves readers with more questions.

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Jun10

When policies make little sense

by Duane on June 10th, 2011 at 7:01 pm
Posted In: Just "Why?"

She enlisting to serve our country so that somebody’s baby does not have to. Let her wear what she wants.

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Jun07

We have a prison problem

by Duane on June 7th, 2011 at 12:52 am
Posted In: Just "Why?", Sistahs

Have you ever taken the time to know the dangers of tanning your skin?

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Jun01

TMI on Facebook

by Duane on June 1st, 2011 at 8:06 pm
Posted In: Just "Why?"

See, this is what I am talking about~ —>“Our OBGYN Doctor told us we have to wait at least two weeks before we can make love again. And as of this Saturday it will be two weeks….”

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May30

How we continue to give away the farm

by Duane on May 30th, 2011 at 10:11 am
Posted In: Commentary, Economy, Just "Why?", The Media

In the words of Dap from the movie “School Daze”… Some time ago, I wrote a series of posts were I made the point that Black advertising agencies and newspapers were refusing to see reality when it comes to advertising in our community.

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May22

Hide yo’ kids, hide yo’ wife, hide yo’ Remy

by Duane on May 22nd, 2011 at 8:22 pm
Posted In: Headlines, Just "Why?", Sistahs

Sistahs, it’s getting straight up crazy out there. When you have to not only watch your back, but literally the hair on your head, that’s a hot mess. A HOT MESS!

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May04

Gutsycall.com…Really??

by Duane on May 4th, 2011 at 8:11 pm
Posted In: Just "Why?"

Atta boy me! —>Just hours after the news that Osama bin Laden had been killed in a firefight with U.S. commandos, John Brennan, the White House counter-terrorism advisor, hailed President Obama’s “gutsy call,” giving his approval for the Special Forces mission to proceed. Now, if you visit www.gutsycall.com, guess whose re-election website you’re re-directed to? […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Apr30

64%

by Duane on April 30th, 2011 at 8:38 pm
Posted In: Just "Why?", Our children, Our Expression, The Brothas

Lately, I’ve been hearing people say that we need to get back to talking about the “real issues”. But I’m not convinced that to many want to talk DEAL with issues like this. As long as people continue to accuse racism/the effects of slavery for stuff like this, they are not ready to deal with […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Apr30

And another DUMB comment on race: Randi Rhodes

by Duane on April 30th, 2011 at 10:26 am
Posted In: Just "Why?", The Media

This guy apparently listened to Randi Rhodes radio talk show on Thursday. According to him, this was what was said. “Now that we’re done with the birther thing, and we have insulted an entire population of the American people – we have just absolutely wounded, you know, African Americans…we have wounded black Americans…we have wounded […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Apr29

Another DUMB comment on race: Melissa Harris-Perry

by Duane on April 29th, 2011 at 8:18 pm
Posted In: Just "Why?"

When birthers accuse President Obama of not having a “real” birth certificate, they’re telling him to “go back to Africa.” And if that wasn’t bad enough, ol’ girl figured out a way to incorporate the Igbo, Ashanti, Akan, Yoruba and Hausa tribes in her piece. She is so desperate to inject race, she had to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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