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Young, Gifted, and Black
  1. I’m Over You, Mindy Kaling Post Pic
    Sep 01, 2012 // Commentary, Television // Michelle Ofiwe
    Spoiler alert for TMP's pilot episode. I'm no television buff, but I'll suffer a few boob-less hours in front of the "boob tube" if it's worth it. I'm no huge fan of Fox either, so tracking down "The Office" veteran and supposed comedienne Mindy Kaling's new project--interestingly titled "The Mindy Project"-- was something of a small feat for me. Until my ...
  2. Creator of TV Show ‘Girls’ Defends All White Cast By Claiming She Knows No Black People Post Pic
    Aug 19, 2012 // Satire, Television // Alexis Wilkinson
    Lena Dunham, creator of the celebrated HBO series “Girls,” addressed critics of her show’s all white cast today by stating that she has no personal relationships with any black people, and thus cannot possibly create a character that is anything but white. Although her show takes place in New York City, arguably the most ethnically diverse place on Earth, the world ...
  3. Why We Need Totally Biased Post Pic
    Aug 10, 2012 // Commentary, Television // Dion Beary
    If I were to ask you what shows young, intelligent, socially aware black people watch, what would your answers be? The Daily Show and the Colbert Report, of course. Maybe Rachel Maddow. Negroes love some Anderson Cooper too. Hell, I even think Ellen Degeneres might be getting some token black viewers during these summer months. There's nothing wrong with any ...
  4. The Melissa Harris-Perry Show: Politics and People of Color Post Pic
    Aug 01, 2012 // Television // David L. Hutchinson
    As everyone around me enjoys the spectacle that is the 2012 Summer Olympics (congratulations, Gabby Douglas!), I can’t help but wish things would return to normal, as quickly as possible.  And it’s not my disdain for sports (though it certainly doesn’t help) that fuels this desire, but rather, salvaging my weekend routine. From 10am-12pm EST every Saturday and Sunday since February, ...
  5. Let’s Talk Emmys. Post Pic
    Jul 22, 2012 // Entertainment, Television // Kristen Washington
    It’s that time of year again, folks. That glorious time where we wait in anticipation to see which one of our favorite shows has made it through the brutal critic showdown. It’s that time of year that makes me feel a bit warm inside. However, if you’re not a nerd, like me, you just refer to it as Emmy nominations, ...
  6. 3 TV Shows That Are Probably Coming To TV This Fall Post Pic
    Jul 19, 2012 // Commentary, Entertainment, Television // Dion Beary
    The Emmy Nominations were recently announced. As expected, the nominees are looking mighty pale. Among the shows nominated for outstanding comedy (30 Rock, Veep, Girls, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and The Big Bang Theory), we only see four token people of color combined in their casts, and Don Cheadle and Sophia Vergara are the only non-passing colored folks who are nominated ...

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