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Tego Calderon: Defining Race & Embracing African Roots Among Latinos

Tego Calderon: Defining Race & Embracing African Roots Among Latinos

“I started to do music for my Black people so that Blacks can feel proud of being Black..I want to stay Black because this color is beautiful..” The issue of colorism & defining one’s Blackness amongst Latinos cuts…

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Naomi Campbell: Slapped with Subpoena for Receiving Blood Diamonds from Charles Taylor: Is Any Black Woman Worth The Protection Of So Called Honorable Men?

Naomi Campbell: Slapped with Subpoena for Receiving Blood Diamonds from Charles Taylor: Is Any Black Woman Worth The Protection Of So Called Honorable Men?

It’s easy to get bedazzled by the spectacle of tempestuous supermodel Naomi Campbell testifying against a power-hungry dictator about a pouch of mysterious blood diamonds delivered in the dark of night by some henchman long after the other guests

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Mario Balotelli: Ticking Time Bomb or Undiagnosed Identity Crisis?

Mario Balotelli: Ticking Time Bomb or Undiagnosed Identity Crisis?

Many know Mario Balotelli as the now 19 year old Inter-Milan striker dubbed “Super Mario” for his superb talent on the football field, but do many know his true story & what simmers inside of a painfilled broken heart…

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