Etc. – Things We Didn’t Talk About Today But Thought You Should Know
Another busy day, folks, and despite spilling the tea on Basketball Wives, E. Badu’s Flaming Lips smackdown, and Natasha Trethewey’s nod as Poet Laureate, the news just keeps on coming. But as you know, we can’t cover it all. So here’s what we didn’t talk about today that we still thought you should know.
Shall we?
Vogue Italia’s “Rebranding Africa” disaster – So, you know how everybody is trying to make Africa “the next big thing?” Well, the savvy folks over at Africa Is A Country says it ain’t working out so well. Read on. {Africa is A Country}
Boy shoots self in head because ‘manhood’ questioned on Skype – This is just all sorts of sad. When will we stop trying to put boys and girls in a “masculinity” or “femininity” box? {The Raw Story}
Singer Lauryn Hill faces federal tax charges in NJ – Oh, Lauryn. Put that album out, boo so you can pay Uncle Sam. {the Associated Press}
WILL THIS WORK?: “The Game” Casting New Couple To Replace “Derwin & Melanie” Storyline – Hmm….I think this is officially the end. How about you? {theYBF}
Can Plus-Size Male Models and Nude Photo Shoots Help Men’s Body Image? – Well, this is interesting. Plus-size male models? A do? {Jezebel}
The Women and People of Color Who Invented the Internet – Notice how folks conspicuously leave us out of tech debates. {Ms. Magazine}
Etc. Videos
How did we miss the trailer for the second season of Awkward Black Girl?!
African Contemporary Dance Flash Mob – This just makes me want to GROOVE.
K-Town EXCLUSIVE CRAZY TEASER: The reality show no TV network could show you! – Move over Mob Wives, Jersey Shore crew, and all of the ladies who cat fight all over VH1! It’s time for the Koreans to make a fool out of themselves and be an embarrassment to Koreans everywhere! Diversity! {YouTube}
Am I seeing things? Was that Pharell? Love it anyway.
Hmm…what does not belong in the Flash Mob video?
Anyone notice that in the sea of black women there was a man dancing with them? Well he was getting it, so I suppose he was in the Flash mob too…lol
Yes, I noticed.
hahaha! I loved him, too! I was thinking, I wonder if he’s from east Africa or just really likes to dance and these are his classmates. and I wished he would create a male or more co-ed dance flash mob for him to join for a dance in downtown Silver Spring. I looooooooove watching African men who can DANCE! (And Caribbean men as well!)
Props to him! I don’t know many men who would get out there and dance like that. Don’t know why because I love men who can dance!
me too. props to him.
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Just one question: Why is Tyrese a producer of this K-Town crap? Don’t tell me he’s an eigth Korean.
The Game will only last one more season.
I have never liked ABG, BUT it seems that thangs might just change with this new season, I smiled the whole way through and actually laughed at Pharrell’s part!!
The African flash mob dancers were bomb, but my girl with the red shirt at the very front, Gotdamn, she can move!
Sissssy!! Happy Friday! :-)
Ref African Flash Mob: That’s what I thought about the girl in the red shirt! uuwwwiii! I loved the music, it inspired me to pull out my L’Année du Zouk cds and hop around….but I got nothing on these Sisters and Brother(LOL)