Archive for the ‘Media Watch’ Category

70 Good call, ABC: <em>Scandal</em> gets renewed for a second season

Good call, ABC: Scandal gets renewed for a second season

The news I had been waiting for has finally arrived: ABC has officially decided to renew Scandal. Shonda Rhimes, producer and creator of Scandal announced the good news on her twitter account.


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84 What finally made me give HBO’s new show “Girls” a chance (and why you might want to give it a chance too)

What finally made me give HBO’s new show “Girls” a chance (and why you might want to give it a chance too)

It happened by accident. I was lying on the reclining chair, covered by a blanket, flicking through the channels on cable TV when I came across HBO’s new series ‘Girls’. Of course I had heard about the show–rave reviews here and there, praise for the shows creator Lena Dunham, and complaints that there were no non-white girls amongst the shows ‘girls.’


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51 What the Cuss?! Politician’s Wife ‘Scurred’ Gay Marriage will Obliterate the White Race!?

What the Cuss?! Politician’s Wife ‘Scurred’ Gay Marriage will Obliterate the White Race!?

What’s this chick want gay people to do, force themselves to mate with each other so when the race war starts?!


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62 Is “Nerd” The New “Cool”?

Is “Nerd” The New “Cool”?

I see nerds everywhere nowadays…and that’s a good thing! Being a “nerd” has officially become the new “cool”.


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6 BB&W Exclusive Video: Janice Littlejohn and Actress/Author Diane Farr Talk “Swirling”

BB&W Exclusive Video: Janice Littlejohn and Actress/Author Diane Farr Talk “Swirling”

Diane Farr sat down with Beyond Black & White at the “Los Angeles Times” book festival last week. Take a listen on what this actress has to say about swirling couples and their representations in Hollywood.


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225 “White Girl Bleed A Lot” Are the ‘Peace Walls’ Coming?

“White Girl Bleed A Lot” Are the ‘Peace Walls’ Coming?

Who says blacks can’t be racist? Time to stop ignoring the issue. This is a matter of public safety for every one, or every race.


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202 Kevin Hart Illustrates Why You Should Not Date Below Your Weight

Kevin Hart Illustrates Why You Should Not Date Below Your Weight

Kevin Hart supposedly has a very important message for black women. I say supposedly because according to the Clutch and other media outlets the following illustration was provided by Hart as a piece of advice for black women. The message: Black women need to stop with that ‘strong black woman’ mess, and stop being mean to the brotha’s who date non-black women after you refused to give those same black men a chance. I wasn’t able to find a direct link to the graphic on Hart’s website, but here’s what appeared on the web:


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182 Hating On The Single, Successful (And Happy!) Black Woman: The Case of Shonda Rhimes

Hating On The Single, Successful (And Happy!) Black Woman: The Case of Shonda Rhimes

Not surprisingly, everyone doesn’t feel the same way I do and there are already people rooting for the demise of the show. “AJ,” a commenter over at What About Our Daughters spoke her piece about ‘Scandal’ and the screenwriter/producer of the show, Shonda Rhimes…


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57 BB&W Exclusive: Kerry Washington Talks “Scandal” and Much, Much More

BB&W Exclusive: Kerry Washington Talks “Scandal” and Much, Much More

Kerry Washington takes some time out of her hectic schedule to chat with the BB&W Crew.


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143 New Study Finds Female (C)rappers Just as Bad at Objectifying Women

New Study Finds Female (C)rappers Just as Bad at Objectifying Women

This really comes at no surprise, just more poison spreading and now we have women continuing the destruction…


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61 Oprah, and the Pathology of Reveling in Other People’s Misfortune

Oprah, and the Pathology of Reveling in Other People’s Misfortune

Make no mistake, the delighting of others’ misfortune is absolute pathology.


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59 Why Media Representations of Black Women Still Matter (And Always Will)

Why Media Representations of Black Women Still Matter (And Always Will)

When black women are consistently portrayed in the media as being overweight (to an even greater extent than what they actually are), as Mammy, as Sapphire, as Jezebel, as the neck-snappin’-finger-poppin’ chick who loves to fight, please understand that these images are created with a purpose and with the consent of thousands of advertisers who are making money off of promoting ‘safe’ stereotypes of black women.


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