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The Bridge

by Thumper

The Bridge Thumper Book Review The Bridge, the second novel by Solomon Jones, should blow open the doors that his debut novel, Pipe Dreams did not. I am getting excited simply remembering the book ...

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Street Journeys

by Kam Williams

Street Journeys Kam Williams street-jouneys-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Street Journeys (2011) Director: Tracy Christian Kenya, 2011, Duration 58 min., English & Swahili In the he...

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The Boys of Baraka

by Kam Williams

The Boys of Baraka Kam Williams the_bo3.jpg Film Review Kenya as Alternative to Mean Streets of Baltimore   The Boys of Baraka Directed by Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady Genre: Documentary Runtime: 8...

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The Loneliness of the Black Republican: Pragmatic Politics and the Pursuit of Power

by Kam Williams

The Loneliness of the Black Republican: Pragmatic Politics and the Pursuit of Power Kam Williams Book Review “This study introduces readers to key figures across a spectrum of black Republican...

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A Woman’s Worth

by Thumper

A Woman’s Worth Thumper Book Review I’m forewarning everyone, if…no, when I see Tracy Price-Thompson, whoever is closest to me, grab me, because I’m going to try my best to slap h...

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Married Men

by Thumper

Married Men Thumper Book Review Savvy, smart Kyle runs a booming African American beauty supply business, but his main job is hiding his wife from Talk about a Calgon-take-me-away book!! Married...

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Got to be Real: Four Original Love Stories

by Thumper

Got to be Real: Four Original Love Stories Thumper Book Review Got to Be Real is a thrilling collection of four original love stories, told by fellas who get pulses racing from Los Angeles to New ...

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Sunshine on the Crooked Road

by Eryka Parker

Sunshine on the Crooked Road Eryka Parker Book Review Sunshine on the Crooked Road is a sensational novel that resonated with me. There’s even a mention of Martha’s Vineyard, where I happ...

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Paradise: Love (Paradies: Liebe)

by Kam Williams

Paradise: Love (Paradies: Liebe) Kam Williams paradise-love-movie-poster.jpg Film Review   Single-Mom Develops Jungle Fever in Kenya in Initial Installment of Incendiary Trilogy Paradise: Love...

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Butterfly Rising

by Troy Johnson

Butterfly Rising Troy Johnson images/tanya_wright.jpg Film Review A Letter from Tanya Wright Tanya Wright author/writer/director, BUTTERFLY RISING My name is Tanya Wright. I am an actress...

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Captain Phillips

by Kam Williams

Captain Phillips Kam Williams captain-phillips.jpg Film Review Somali Pirates Hold Captain Hostage in Navy SEAL Rescue Thriller Captain Phillips In Theaters: Oct 11, 2013 Wide PG-13 for intense ...

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Ikland

by Kam Williams

Ikland Kam Williams ikland-girls.jpg Film Review Redemptive Documentary Rectifies Image of Much-Maligned African Tribe   Ikland (2012) In Theaters: Jun 15, 2012 Limited Unrated In Englis...

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Raisins in Milk

by Brenda M. Greene

Raisins in Milk Brenda M. Greene Book Review Raisins in Milk by David Covin is a coming of age story focused on a young girl, Ruth-Ann Weathering, who is subjected to the staunch racism and stark rea...

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Granddaddy

by Carol Taylor

Granddaddy Carol Taylor Book Review Granddaddy is a poignant literary novel, told mostly in a stream of conscious narrative, that traces a family’s emotional journey through their memories of t...

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The Lion’s Brood

by Thumper

The Lion’s Brood Thumper Book Review I am weak when it comes to reading books on subjects off the normally beaten path of bestselling African-American novels. My ears perked up when I received a re...

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White Men Cant Hump

by Kam Williams

White Men Cant Hump Kam Williams Book Review ’Why should black men continue to sit back and allow whites to negatively define black male sexuality, especially when you consider the fact t...

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The Black-Print

by Emanuel Carpenter

The Black-Print Emanuel Carpenter Book Review Malik Green is passionate and somewhat angry about the status of the descendants of African slaves living in America. In his debut, ’The ...

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Who Owns the Future?

by Kam Williams

Who Owns the Future? Kam Williams Book Review “The rise of digital networks led our economy into recession and decimated the middle class. Now, as technology flattens more and more industri...

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The Manual: A Guide to Achievement & Enlightenment in the Urban Community

by Robert Fleming

The Manual: A Guide to Achievement & Enlightenment in the Urban Community Robert Fleming Book Review In a way, this book, The Manual: A Guide to Achievement & Enlightenment In The Urban Communit...

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Why African-Americans Can’t Get Ahead

by Kam Williams

Why African-Americans Can’t Get Ahead Kam Williams Book Review ’Unemployment rates for African-Americans have historically been twice as high as for white Americans’ and the pligh...

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Getting It Wrong

by Kam Williams

Getting It Wrong Kam Williams Book Review "The latest twist in the history of stereotyping is that the black middle and upper classes are now the loudest voices. Bill Cosby and other...

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Liberalism Is a Mental Disorder

by Kam Williams

Liberalism Is a Mental Disorder Kam Williams Book Review "The single biggest threat facing America is the rise of Islamofascism in this country. While the throat-cutters in dirty nightshirts ...

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Street Judge

by Thumper

Street Judge Thumper Book Review In his fiction debut Judge Greg Mathis, star of the syndicated Judge Mathis TV show, releases Street Judge, a mystery/thriller with a message. Although I ha...

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The Day You Begin

by Neoma Nwasike

The Day You Begin Neoma Nwasike Book Review Have you ever felt like an outsider, or like you just did not belong? In this big world, with so many different faces, it can sometimes feel overwhelming a...

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Digital Coup: The Conspiracy to Thwart Global Democracy

by Shanida Carter

Digital Coup: The Conspiracy to Thwart Global Democracy Shanida Carter Book Review “Democracy around the globe is facing its greatest threat since World War II,” writes author Darin Johnson, who beli...

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Black Boys, I See You

by Kirkus

Black Boys, I See You Kirkus Book Review STARRED REVIEW Written from a place of love and deeply attuned to the emotional needs of Black boys. A kid lit giant extends a mighty message of love. ...

Film Review

Life of Pi

by Kam Williams

Life of Pi Kam Williams life-of-pi-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Pastel Seascape Serves as Exquisite Backdrop for Spiritual Tale of Survival Life of Pi (2012) In Theaters: Nov 21, 2012 Wide Rat...

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American Violet

by Kam Williams

American Violet Kam Williams americ2.jpg Film Review Dramatization Revisits Infamous Case of Racial Profiling and Malicious Prosecution in Texas   American Violet Rat...

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Cover

by Kam Williams

Cover Kam Williams vivica41.jpg Film Review DVD Mystery Explores Life on the Down-Low   Cover Click to order via Amazon Studio: 20th Century Fox DVD...

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Dear White People

by Kam Williams

Dear White People Kam Williams dear-wite-people-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Dear White People In Theaters: Oct 17, 2014 Limited On DVD: Feb 3, 2015 Rated R for profanity, ethnic and sexual prefe...

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