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Is America Ready for a Black Male Lead on Television?

“It’s peculiar that there isn’t any entertainment platform discussing the issues surrounding black men.” In 1992 as Eddie Murphy was riding the wave of his success, he took liberty to create the ideal we know as Boomerang.  Murphy portrayed Marcus Graham; the film’s lead character who’s a high-power advertising executive who happens to be a womanizer.  It’s...

bradionow- 2017
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2017 Year End Music Review!

Music: that thing that’s part of our everyday lives.  That thing that helps us with our ups, and helps us with our downs.  That thing that heals, and that thing that brings many together.   New Edition kicked off 2017 with their epic three-part biopic.  The biopic smashed records in the ratings department for BET,...

‘The Bobby Brown Story’ is Coming to BET
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‘The Bobby Brown Story’ is Coming to BET

Bobby Brown is going solo for the second time. Actor Woody McClain will be reprising his role as Bobby Brown in the network’s two-part series The Bobby Brown Story. The Bobby Brown Story will pick up where the New Edition mini-series left off, his exit from the group.  It will span over 30 years of...

Toni Braxton, Birdman
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Toni Braxton & Birdman Married…or Not?

Has Toni Braxton finally gotten her heart unbroken? Rumors and reports have been circulating that the “Deadwood” singer eloped with rapper boyfriend Bryan “Birdman” Williams two months ago. Contrary to the reports, a rep for the 50-year-old singer denied the claims in a statement to Us Weekly. “Toni is dating,” Braxton’s spokesperson said, adding that...

Being Mary Jane
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Do Black Women Really Have It Hard?

You hear it all the time.  The debate on what sex or race has it worst.  Between media’s portrayal and the agenda society pushes down our throats, it’s easy to remain in a constant war of the sexes and who actually has it worst. I was watching one of my favorite shows Being Mary Jane...

Summer TV
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Summer TV is Hotter Than Ever

I remember when I use to be excited for the summer to arrive.  You’d spend time with friends, and attend a few pool parties, cookouts, and the ultimate summer vacation.  Now in my older years, all I want to do is make sure I drink the right amount of water each day.  At best get...