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Etc. – Things We Didn’t Talk About Today But Thought You Should Know

Straight, no chaser today. Here are the stories we couldn’t quite get to…

Why is Everyone Hating on Solange Knowles’ Natural Hair? – Well, how quickly the mighty have fallen. Seems like the backlash over Solange’s seemingly innocent natural hair comments upset the natural Nazis. Ahh, well. {Jezebel}

Bad News for Those With the ‘Blackest’ Names – As if we didn’t already know those with “ethnically” black names get passed over, now there’s a list! If you’re name is Ebony, Nia, Imani (all beautiful names, by the way), employers are apparently giving you the side-eye. And if you’re DeShawn, DeAndrea or Malik…forget about it. {the Root}

BRIAN WHITE THINKS HE’S TEACHING BLACK WOMEN LESSONS BY PLAYING NEGATIVE BLACK MALES ON SCREEN – Yeah, because that always works. {Madame Noire}

Black Network Plans 5 Hours of News – Soul of the South, a new black-orentated network, wants it to be known that black folks do indeed watch the news. {the Root}

The Financial Value of a Father Is Less Than You’d Think – And this is why we can’t attach a monetary value to everything. {Jezebel}

George Zimmerman’s wife charged with perjury – When you lie about your husband’s financial means in court, don’t expect them to just forget about it. {SF Gate}

The Politics of Black Hair – If you’ve been sleeping on Melissa Harris Perry’s MSNBC show you’ve been missing out on #NerdLand. Check out last week’s discussion on the politics of black hair. {MSNBC}

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