Monica Roberts / http://transgriot.blogspot.com

Baltimore County MD Passes Trans Rights Bill!

Baltimore County MD Passes Trans Rights Bill!
The Baltimore County Council on a 5-2 party line vote last night passed Bill 3-12, a measure designed to protect the human rights of its trans citizens.   Its passing makes Baltimore County the fourth jurisdiction inside the state of Maryland after the city of Baltimore, Montgomery ... Read More...

Shadow and Act / http://blogs.indiewire.com

Benh Zeitlin's Striking Feature Debut "Beasts Of The Southern Wild" Gets A Summer Release Date

Benh Zeitlin
Fox Searchlight just scheduled Sundance sensation BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD for a limited bow on June 29, 2012. A tweet from Box Office Mojo (via The Playlist) last night announcing the release date of one of the best films I saw at the Sundance Film Festival last month ... Read More...

Shadow and Act / http://blogs.indiewire.com

Dear Black Filmmakers... Help Us Help You!

Dear Black Filmmakers... Help Us Help You!
Dear black filmmakers - if I don't already know about you or your project, it certainly isn't because I'm not looking. Instead it's likely because you've never alerted me (whether via email or in person) to you or your work; or whoever is representing you isn't doing ... Read More...

Sabia McCoy-Torres / http://www.racialicious.com

Nicki Ménages Urban Black and Latina Sexual Identities

Nicki Ménages Urban Black and Latina Sexual Identities
Nicki Minaj got media circuits buzzing after performing alongside Madonna at the Super Bowl 2012 halftime show and then commanding the stage a week later at the Grammy Awards in a Catholic themed extravaganza. As usual, Minaj got people talking about ... Read More...

La Shawn / http://lashawnbarber.com

Counseling and Religious Freedom

Counseling and Religious Freedom
Religious freedom is a precious thing, especially in a world bloated with politically correct pabulum. But that freedom is not absolute. Unlike freedom of belief, it is subject to restrictions. For example, you can sincerely believe your religion requires you to have multiple wives or to kill ... Read More...

J. Tinsley / http://smokingsection.uproxx.com

A Kid Asks The $6M Question: Why Won’t LeBron Enter The Dunk Contest?

A Kid Asks The $6M Question: Why Won’t LeBron Enter The Dunk Contest?
Given a choice between my girl texting me “we need to talk” or receiving an e-mail from Sam with “LeBron James” in the subject line, about 90% of the time the former wins out. The reason for this is mainly because with the text, there’s a microscopic chance something positive may result ... Read More...

Greg Whitt / http://smokingsection.uproxx.com

Stalley – “Midnight Satori”

Stalley – “Midnight Satori”
You can almost sense Stalley gaining confidence with each new release. On the seventh track of his “Songs By Me, Stalley” series, the Ohio native’s familiar stoicism is nowhere to be found. The brief Block Beattaz-produced “Midnight Satori” has a bit of an edge that may surprise some fans
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Guest Author / http://www.blackweb20.com

Technology: The Key to Education Reform

There is no question the education system in America needs to be reformed. Proposals have been made by individuals, groups, and both sides of the aisle; but no significant progress has been made. Nothing has been done to stem the slide that our education system has been on for the past 15 years ... Read More...