6 hours ago by hardlycommon

So it remained for Marpo to bring the word of God to Yoneko—Marpo with the face like brown leather, the thin mustache like Edmund Lowe's, and the rare, breathtaking smile like white gold. Marpo, who was twenty-seven years old, was a Filipino and his last name was lovely, something like Humming Wing, ...

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9 hours ago by tiffany

It’s absurd to expect every piece of black art to reflect everyone’s black experience, but that’s exactly what many black artists are expected to do. This discourages black artists from taking the kind of risks that make what they’re creating worth consuming, because unless you want to draw someone’ ...

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9 hours ago by Christina

Welcome to another “But Black Women Can’t…” post. The purpose of this series to dispel the many myths and stereotypes that have haunted Black women for centuries. Colors we can’t wear, products we shouldn’t touch…. it’s getting old. It’s time we start reclaiming our identities and defining our own b ...

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10 hours ago by Ashley Singh

I’m sure you’ve heard about the new show on MTV, Jersey Shore. In case you haven’t, it’s about eight 20-somethings who venture down to Seaside Heights, New Jersey to work on the boardwalk and live and party in a house together. According to the network, “MTV peels back yet a different curtain to fol ...

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10 hours ago by Wandering Hedgehog

Hadley Freeman, bless, on the awfulness that is Christmas Gift Guides: It's the traditional "gifts for him and her" lists that spark the most ire. But I feel a thrilling frisson at such blatant shows of hate for both genders, like spotting some embarrassing racial stereotype in an earnest TV drama. ...

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10 hours ago by Car Stereo Systems

I read a review of a good car stereo and had good things to say about the current system. The sound and the quality is top notch and the best is that it was accessible. Apart from the quality at all is really cheap for something that money can buy without having to be depressed. Do not worry, becaus ...

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11 hours ago by jozjozjoz

Except for Moye*, the Japanese/Japanese-American folks I know aren’t usually people who do much complaining. While that’s a pretty big generalization, we all know the stereotypes– both real and perceived– of the “quiet” Japanese men and women who don’t like to talk about or dwell on hardships. Those ...

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12 hours ago by Jack Canfield Reviews

Affluent Artist: How Creative Could You Be If Money Wasn’t an Issue? the Money Book for Creative People The Affluent Artist invites artists from all walks of life to throw out the stereotypes about art and money and allow financial abundance into their lives. Whether you’ve been learning to train do ...

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14 hours ago by Molly

About a year ago, I was in Hong Kong, where they sell a toothpaste called “Darlie”. A friend of mine from the mainland (China) uses the toothpaste, s0 I got a picture of the original packaging. The green lettering on the left side of this picture literally says “haak yaan”, or “black person”. That’s ...

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15 hours ago by tiffdjones

Here are excerpts from two stories similar to the one I posted yesterday. You can read them in their entirety HERE. Her Father’s Daughter Cindy Foster will never forget the face in the window. She woke up in the middle of the night, sat up in bed, and saw a man — she believes it was a white man — pe ...

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