#NowReading “The Tanning Of America” [by: Steve Stoute]

For all you, “I’m not a businessman, I’m a business” men, Steve Stoute writes a book that shares all his marketing secrets. It’s called The Tanning of America and it’s already interesting from the preface, where Stoute explores his fascination with the partnering of Run DMC and Adidas! This book is all about how America isn’t just white and hip-hop isn’t just black!

If you didn’t know, Steve Stoute is responsible for a lot of marketing decisions made on behalf of Jay-Z, an artist that’s known to be all about his brand. A successful brand at that. In essence, this is Steve Stoute’s Decoded.

Get your copy at Amazon.com

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DJWillieShakes

Are we Post-Racial?

In the years since Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration, quite a few older pundits and columnists have began to call the younger generations “post-racial.” These thinkers have said that race relations have changed so drastically in the past 50 years that Millenials (kids born between 1980-1995) don’t visualize race as a marker of identity. A fascinating study that was part of the Millenials Project was released today.

They surveyed groups of kids aged 18-25 in the Los Angeles area.

Check out some of their findings…

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The Editor

Cut Obama Some Slack or Is He Slacking???

Blacks and whites are still sharing different views about the President and more specifically his recent revealing of his long ass birth certificate. What gives?

40 Words to Describe Obama–

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DJWillieShakes

Arizona Bans Abortion on Basis of Race or Gender

In yet another example of bizarre legislative moves in Arizona,  Gov. Jan Brewer signed a bill into law yesterday to ban abortions performed on the basis of the race or gender of the fetus.

The Associated Press reports:

“The law makes it a felony to perform or provide financing for an abortion sought because of the race or sex of the fetus or a parent’s race… Illinois, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania already have laws that ban abortion for the purpose of gender selection.”

… Continue Reading

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Sarah Stern

Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter still fighting long after boxing days pass

“He once boxed to make a living — because, he said, blacks in the 1940s and ’50s had few options outside being a criminal or entertainer — but he fights today because innocent people in prison rarely have anyone in their corner. After enduring a portion of his prison bid and being instrumental in an oscar performance by Denzel Washington, Rubin Carter examines himself as he stares in the “Eye of the Hurricane” in his new book. CNN takes us back and then prepares us for the release of his latest production.

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DJWillieShakes