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Tyler Perry, Zora Neale Hurston and never let 'em see you scream, part 2

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Movie mogul Tyler Perry has finally responded to Aaron McGruder's Boondocks episode "Pause." This post continues from Part 1, which covers...
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Tyler Perry, Zora Neale Hurston and never let 'em see you scream, part 1

This examiner wrote last month about the airing of the now-infamous Boondocks episode "Pause" that...
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Prince in books: any excuse to show video of his BET Awards tribute

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While bookstore shelves flood with books about Michael Jackson, some published even before his death and written with or without the King of Pop's...
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Michael Jackson's mother's book: where can you buy Never Can Say Goodbye?

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Last night, June 25, MSNBC's Dateline aired an interview with the mother of Michael Jackson as news organizations, bloggers, and fans around the world...
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Adult Swim's Boondocks and its creator Aaron McGruder take on Tyler Perry

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It's possible that the Boondocks, Season 3/Episode 8 entitled "Pause," video may not be available online for long, but last night Twitter...
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Zane's latest book , The Hot Box, arrives in August

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As you will read below, Zane, the African-American author known for sizzling erotica, has a new book coming out. The Hot Box is set for release on...
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How about a little romance with that oil spill?

The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has captured the minds of Americans and people worldwide, driving anger at oil giant British Petroleum and...
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Donate A Book to Head Start: You Pay Nothing. Just Share a Title at BlogHer

It's so simple to help a child learn to love books. In fact, this may be the simplest social action ever seen where the result is a tangible gift to...
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Paul Mooney on Barack Obama, Elena Kagan, Dave Chappelle, and Richard Pryor

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Comedian Paul Mooney's memoir, Black is the New White, awaits you at a bookstore now. A review at theGrio.com calls it "an ode to Richard...
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Oprah Takes On The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks for HBO

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The Associated Press reports and GalleyCat echoes that talk show host Oprah Winfrey is teaming up with producer Alan Ball to make a movie of the...
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