Five New Comics From Black Writers Develop Diversity Outside The Mainstream

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Regardless of the deplorable hiring practices of the two biggest companies in comics, Black writers are producing some top notch material. Four new comics available today, and one free one from last week, showcase some of the breadth of talent available. FIVE WEAPONS #3 (Image Comics) The only thing more amazing about the sheer volume [...]

Is the “Harlem Shake” Racist? Harlem Reacts to the Internet Dance Craze (Video)

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See what Harlem residents have to say about the internet’s latest meme.

Black Male Teachers Aren’t the Only Answer

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National percentages of black male teachers and administrators are extremely low. Explore common problems and common sense solutions regarding poor performance of black boys in American schools.

“Unlike other groups of people, it’s pretty easy for a white person to use their skin privilege and brush off any stereotyping.”

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This is a comment by Red Seven and J. Serens on the post “Yes, Black People Can Be Racist Too”.

Comics: @DCComics and @Marvel Will Not Hire Black Writers. You Know Why! [@hannibaltabu]

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To paraphrase Kanye West, “the comics industry doesn’t care about Black people!”

Michael Caesar > Uncle Ruckus: The Boondoggle About The Boondocks

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Once upon a time, a snarky little comic strip rose from relative obscurity to become fodder for Sunday morning political pundits and shaking heads along Washington DC’s beltway.

The MLK That Never Gets Quoted: “Don’t Let Anybody Take Your Manhood”

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“Move down into the inner resources of [your] own soul and sign with pen and ink of self-assertive manhood [your] own Emancipation Proclamation.”

“Being male is probably the biggest factor in being likely to get murdered in our society, not being black or poor.”

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This comment was by WellOkayThen on the post “Why Are So Many Black Males Being Murdered in Chicago?”

Movies: Jamie Foxx Will Play Electro In The Amazing Spider-Man Sequel [@hannibaltabu]

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In a casting announcement for another role, it was leaked that Oscar-winning multi-hyphenate Jamie Foxx will indeed join the cast of Amazing Spider-Man 2. When last we heard from Jamie Foxx, he was crossing his fingers that he would be cast as Electro in Amazing Spider-Man 2. Foxx’s four year old daughter was a big [...]

“I attended a three-part diversity awareness workshop. It backfired.”

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This is a comment wellokaythen by on the post “On The Definition of Oppression”.

“Black people find it difficult to identify as just ‘American’ is because we’re not seen that way.”

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This is a comment by dragnet on the post “Gabby Douglas Wins Gold – Black Girls Rock!”.

Black Boys Don’t See Representations Of Themselves On TV

Or, Study Confirms What Feminists Were Saying The Whole Time, News At Eleven. White men tend to feel better about themselves once they watch media; however, black men and women of all races tend to feel worse about themselves. And the gender aspect is interesting. Both black girls and white girls tended to see the same roles, [...]

Fashion: Geek Beauty of The Month for June 2012 [@marvel #scarletwitch #cosplay]

As long as she doesn’t whisper “no more Black people,” we should be all right … probably …

Comics: Prominent Black Super Villains? Maybe not … [@blacknerds]

Having a chat about who is and who isn’t a credible threat for … well, anybody in mainstream comics.

Great Moments in Greatness: Black Justice League Cosplay [@blackheroeswrld]

Looking through an ebony lens, heroes come in many shades and colors.

Great Moments In Greatness: James Baldwin Dancing With Lorraine Hansberry

What would you give to know what they were listening to? Wow.