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At first glance it would seem that having a whole month dedicated to the celebration the history of African American and people's of Afrian decent is equalizing and fair; It seems that it would bring African people's strides to the center and away from the margins. However, by focusing on Black History as being seperate from American History, do we open ourselves to be seperate and unequal. By saying that our history is in any way seperate aren't we opening the doors for someone (you... (continue reading)

Are social network sites like BlackPlanet and MySpace replacing clubs?
This thought occurred to me the other day, while I was uploading my music play list to my page. I drew this parallel:

You're browsing through an overcrowded list of attractive and willing members. Suddenly, one catches your eye. He has a handsome smile with the sexiest dimples. His image is a little dark, probably because of the lighting, but you can tell that he has an... (continue reading)