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Nothing is Going to Be Lowkey About Season 4 of ‘Insecure’
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Nothing is Going to Be Lowkey About Season 4 of ‘Insecure’

After a brief hiatus, Insecure is back with its fourth season to explore more of the Black female experience and… sometimes Black male. No, this season doesn’t have hour-long episodes as constantly requested by fans, but it has gained two additional episodes this time around. The premiere episode “Lowkey Feelin’ Myself” set the tone for...

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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...

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Why Every Man Should Be Part of the #LawrenceHive

The man, the myth, the legend, known as Lawrence Walker has become the superhero for black men everywhere.  After being cheated on by his longtime girlfriend Issa (Issa Rae) in season one of HBO’s new hit comedy Insecure; Lawrence’s (Jay Ellis) comeback story is becoming a win for all men. While season two started off...