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Big Daddy Kane-Ain’t No Half Steppin

Last night TV One’s “Unsung” featured Big Daddy Kane. As I’ve mentioned before “Unsung” is must see television. Back in the ’80’s things were wild. Big Daddy Kane was one of the wildest. He is legendary and helped to make … Continue reading

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Cherelle & Alexander O’Neal-Saturday Love

Last night’s Unsung also featured the beautiful Cherelle. Cherelle with Alexander O’Neal is one of the greatest duets of all time and created some of the classic music that became the soundtrack of the ’80’s. From Cherelle’s 1985 album, High Priority, Saturday … Continue reading

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Alexander O’Neal-Criticize

One of the best shows on television is TV One’s “Unsung.” Each week the show focuses on a notable & legendary R&B or Rap artist. This week “Unsung” focused on Alexander O’Neal. If you are from my generation, you probably jammed hard … Continue reading

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60 Minutes “Who are sovereign citizens?”

During desperate times desperate measures are taken. These are desperate times. This reminds me of a Thich Nhat Hanh quote, ” “Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear … Continue reading

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‘The Game’ Producers Sign Major BET Deal

Congratulations to Salim and Mara Brock Akil! This deal will signify continuation of the long overdue programming overhaul at BET. ‘The Game’ Producers Sign Major BET Deal.

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Prince & New Power Generation-Laydown (Live) on George Lopez

Everyone who knows the Soul Brother knows I am a BIG Prince fan. In the case you missed his performance on the George Lopez Show, here it is…

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Tina “Sarah Palin” Fey

Tina Fey literally channels Sarah Palin. She’s absolutely hilarious in her impersonation. In fact, all of the impersonations were on point.  Here’s the skit from this past Saturday. This will be a classic!

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Destination Television

Tonight at 8e/7c on PBS, Dr. Henry Louis Gates continues the journey of exploring our heritage, our family. This is destination television for the entire family. By learning about the other members of the diaspora and their experiences, we learn … Continue reading

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House of Payne ending; TBS orders new Tyler Perry comedy series based on movie

On one hand, it will be sad to see House of Pain end it’s run. It was a trailblazer. On the other hand, we will be excited to see a new show telling the story of other familiar characters. House of Payne … Continue reading

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The TV set vs. black families: African Americans must quit their terrible 7-hour-a-day diet

We MUST stop using the television set as a babysitter. Children doesn’t learn anything from the majority of TV they watch. The exception is public television and shows like: Sesame Street, Electric Company, Clifford, etc. those are excellent shows that do help our … Continue reading

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