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#ThatsSo90s: Jade – Don't Walk Away
While perusing this list on Buzzfeed entitled, “14 Forgotten R&B Girl Groups” I decided to listen to one of my favorite songs of the 90’s, Jade’s “Don’t Walk Away” via YouTube. This video is hilarious on many levels, which we’ll get to, but it’s also EXTREMELY 90’s. What do I mean by that? I mean…
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VSB Interviews: Tonja and Berook Bring you CINEMA BUN!
Every now and then something new (no Sanaa Lathan) hits the scene that heals the world and makes it a better place, for you and for me and the entire human race. Cinema Bun is not one of those things. *rimshot* What it is, however, is a new podcast brought to you by some of…
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The Kind of #Columbusing I Don't Mind
There’s been a lot of discussion about “columbusing” or effectively the art of people (read: white people) claiming to discover shit that has already been common knowledge to others. Like braids. And jazz. And well, the world. You know, like how America got “founded” when there were people already here. It’s that imperialist bullshiggedy. But…
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#NerdStuff: They Killin' Archie Out Here. Hide Your Kids.
I came across an article today about a comic strip that I used to read pretty religiously as a youth. It turns out that they’re going to kill of Archie Andrews from Life of Archie pretty soon. Whatever will Betty and Veronica do? This blew my mind. Hell, I didn’t even know the comic strip was…
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Damon Is Getting Married. And I Couldn't Be Happier.
In case you didn’t know, Damon is getting married. In less than a week from now, he and the Gay Reindeer (I have no idea how he types that out multiple times…I felt ridiculous just now) will be a distinct, legally binding unit held to the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. By the way,…
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VSB Presents: The #Blackest Name In America Tournament – And The Winner Is…
VA’SHAUNDYA KARLETTE NELSON aka SHAUNIE O’NEAL *cues up The Commodores “Three Times A Lady”* I’d like to commend Va’Shaundya for daring to do the undareable. For being all she could be. For doing all she could do. For excellence in the field of Blackness. #blackexcellence as it were. For she is our 2014 winner of the…
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The Most Divisive Topics In The Black Community
I’ve spent quite a lot of time being Black in my life. In fact, I’ve spent most of my life actively partaking in this endeavor. And do you know what I noticed during this time? Black folks are the most monolithic, non-monolithic people on the planet. That is probably not true, but rock with me…
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The Worst Thing You Can Find Out About Your Boy
Can I tell you all a story? Even if you say no, I’m going to tell you a story. This story may be completely true. Or, it could be a possibility to illustrate a point. One may never know. So can I tell you a story? All you gotta do is say yes. Back to…
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VSB Presents: The #BlackestName In America Tournament – CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
It’s all come down to this. Fight night. The big kahuna. Walla wall bing bang. It’s the moment of truth where Blackness has come ’round the bend. It’s time to put the kids to bed and determine, who has the #blackestname in America. Is it, the queen of WTFificence, Va’Shaundya Karlette Nelson aka Shaunie O’Neal,…
