Category: Further Discussion
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Beyonce’s Homecoming
Homecoming Written, Produced, and Directed by: Beyoncé Running Time: 137 Mins Last night, Beyoncé dropped her Netflix Movie and Live-Album of the same name, “Homecoming”. Both are recordings of her legendary 2018 Coachella performance. Written, directed, produced by the singer, and filmed over eight months, the Netflix special is part concert/documentary with a behind-the-scenes look…
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UFC 236: Adesanya and Nigeria do it again
This past weekend we witnessed the UFC fight that has a good chance of going down in history as the best interim title fight of all time. Perhaps even the best title fight period. On a night where the main event included 1 of the top 5 pound for pound fighters in the world and…
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Movie Review: Guava Island
Guava Island Directed by: Hiro Murai Screenplay by: Stephen GloverStarring: Donald Glover, Rihanna, Nonso Anozie, and Letitia WrightRunning Time: 55 Minutes “This IS America. Anywhere, where to get rich you have to make someone else richer, IS America.” – Deni (donald glover) Donald Glover dropped a surprise movie this weekend co-starring the ever…
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“Let’s Get Into It” — Fuck Everything
These last couple of weeks have been pretty tough. With another lackluster attempt to Rock-Bottom President Donald Trump out of office, another mass shooting, and the death a prominent figure in the hip-hop community. We have too many thoughts rattling around our heads and not enough words to fully express the outrage we have with…
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Renzo Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy: Review
Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy: Review ”Fear does not exist in this dojo, does it?” ”No, Sensei!” ”Pain does not exist in this dojo, does it?” ”No, Sensei!” ”Defeat does not exist in this dojo, does it?!” ”No, Sensei!” ”Prepare! What do we study here?” ”The way of the fist, sir!” ”And what is that…
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Cancel Everything
Recently, celebrities like R. Kelly and Michael Jackson (RIP) have come into the spotlight because of allegations of child molestation. These conversations have prompted people to stop playing their music. Some companies and media outlets have taken themselves out of the conversation by removing their content altogether. With all the recent conversations about not supporting…
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Oscars Not So White. Academy Awards 2019.
It has been a great ceremony so far. I really could not have predicted all this. Since they changed the voting process so many great things have happened. It makes me look forward to the future of films. I’d really love to see more female representation in the Best Director category. I’d like to see…
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2 Easy Ways to Love Yourself and Gain More Confidence – Objectively Black
You set the standard for how you should be treated and others will follow by your example. Treat yourself like garbage, and I guarantee people will treat you like garbage. I know it isn’t easy. Our whole lives, we are bombarded with images and messages that tell you one thing…”You ain’t shit”
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Are the Grammy’s Still Relevant? Live Analysis – Objectively Black
The Grammy Awards are upon us once again. An annual tradition where the Recording Academy historically shits all over Hip-Hop and music in general. The Grammys are supposed to be the most prestigious awards in all of music, but they are notorious for making epically controversial, questionable, and horrible decisions. The award nominations process is…
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Opportunity Zones. Will They Help or Hurt Black Communities – Objectively Black
During our “Black Safe” review on The Randolph at Broome, we got into a heated argument about the Washington Post’s recent article on Opportunity Zones. These are generally low-income areas that a state can designate to qualifying investors for capital gains tax breaks. As we so eloquently put it in our lively discussion at Randolph’s,…
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