I definitely will be watching.
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Trailer: CNN’s Black In America 4: Silicon Valley
– October 16, 2011Posted in: Misc.
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Why So Many Black People Are On Twitter
– May 18, 2011Posted in: Misc.
From attacking black women to back to just attacking black people. We are #winning this week lol Nah but seriously as someone pointed out..none of these social media studies ever consider that blacks are growing to be more tech savvy and that’s unfortunate.
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The Misadventures of AWKWARD Black Girl – Episode 3
– April 16, 2011Posted in: Drama, Featured Video, Funny
Hilarious and true case J pursues her office crush and navigates the awkwardness of the hallway.
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SXSW Blacks In Technology Weekend
– March 14, 2011Posted in: Featured Video, Tech
Blacks folks are repping in Austin, TX during SXSW 2011. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Green Book
– February 26, 2011Posted in: Misc.
I never knew this story but am very intrigued to learn some more about it. Couldn’t imagine living in a time where something like this was necessary.
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More Black Parents Educating Kids at Home
– January 3, 2011Posted in: Misc.
Statistics show a growing trend in African American parents opting out of the average public school system and placing their kids in an environment where things like Black history are at the forefront not background of the school curriculum. This article discusses the movement.
"Families feel like the American education system does not teach African-American children," said Porter-Ollarvia, a Country Club Hills mom of three. "A lot of times in textbooks, you'll see 'Dick run, Dick go,' Jane and Jack and Jill. But you won't see African-American names like Zarifah and Muhammad. And a lot of times our children need to see their names and have a point of reference and see themselves in the books."
Home-schooling experts say more African-American families are choosing to school their children at home, opting out of public schools, which critics say may be not only failing their children, but also in some cases shortchanging them of their history.
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