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Alexis Stodghill
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There has been a tremendous amount of controversy over 'The Princess and the Frog,' Disney's first animated feature to star a black princess in its 70-year history of princess-making. From her name (changed from Maddy to Tiana), to her racially-ambiguous prince, it seems that no one is satisfied.The Root is adding a totally new nuance to this heap of discontent. , asks the poignant question: Who needs a black princess anyway? She questions the value of "princess" ideals, preferring to give young women a dose of reality to counteract this fantasy.
Continue reading Who Needs a Black Princess Anyway? We All Do
NSFW: We think these images of women celebrating Carnival depict beautiful expressions of Brazilian culture, but your boss might not agree (or you might not think they're suitable in a family setting). View at your own discretion.
Did you know that, outside of Africa, Brazil has the highest concentration of people of African decent on the planet? The community is large and strong, and has many similarities to the black community in America, down to their love of Obama! Thus, many of Brazil's famous beauties are gorgeous black women.
Black Brazilian Beauties
A Beija Flor samba dancer performs down the Sambodrome on the first night of the Carnival samba school parade in Rio de Janeiro late on February 22, 2009. Carnival is the biggest and most popular celebration in Brazil and runs throughout the country until February 24.
Antonio Scorza, AFP / Getty Images
An Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school dancer performs along the Sambodrome on the second night of the Carnival samba school parade in Rio de Janeiro late on February 23, 2009. Carnival is the biggest and most popular celebration in Brazil and runs throughout the country until February 24.
Antonio Scorza, AFP / Getty Images
A dancer and drummers perform during the second day of the "Llamadas", one of the main parades that takes place during carnival in Montevideo on February 6, 2009. Montevideo, which was nominated as Iberoamerican Carnival City and its Carnival Museum won the Spain's Queen Sofia prize this year, celebrates the carnival for a month with numerous parades and contests.
Pablo Porciuncula, AFP / Getty Images
A dancer performs during the second day of the "Llamadas", one of the main parades that takes place during carnival in Montevideo on February 6, 2009. Montevideo, which was nominated as Iberoamerican Carnival City and its Carnival Museum won the Spain's Queen Sofia prize this year, celebrates the carnival for a month with numerous parades and contests.
Pablo Porciuncula, AFP / Getty Images
Imperio Serrano samba school dancers perform down the Sambodrome on the first night of the Carnival samba school parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on February 22, 2009. Carnival is the biggest and most popular celebration in Brazil and runs throughout the country until February 24.
Vanderlei Almeida, AFP / Getty Images
A queen of drumers of X-9 Paulistana samba school perform before drumers, as part of carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 02 February 2008. Carnival is the biggest and most popular celebration in Brazil and runs throughout the country until 05 February.
Mauricio Lima, AFP / Getty Images
Imperio Serrano samba school's queen of drums Quiteria Borges performs alongside drummers down the Sambodrome on the first night of the Carnival samba school parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on February 22, 2009. Carnival is the biggest and most popular celebration in Brazil and runs throughout the country until February 24.
Antonio Scorza, AFP / Getty Images
Brazil Carnival A Salgueiro samba school dancer performs at the Sambodrome in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, Feb. 23, 2009.
Silvia Izquierdo, AP
Brazil Carnival A Salgueiro samba school dancer parades at the Sambodrome in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, Feb. 23, 2009.
Natacha Pisarenko, AP
Brazil Carnival A Grande Rio samba school dancer performs at the Sambodrome in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009.
Silvia Izquierdo, AP
Did you know that, outside of Africa, Brazil has the highest concentration of people of African decent on the planet? The community is large and strong, and has many similarities to the black community in America, down to their love of Obama! Thus, many of Brazil's famous beauties are gorgeous black women.
No words. No words at all. So, how did he do?
This new viral video shows some young ladies getting their groove on during half-time at a high school game. Seems pretty typical to me, but this little dance led to the disbandment of the group, national news attention and the branding of these perhaps unthinking (yet not unusual) women as "The Sluts of Jonesboro" -- in honor of the high school where they used to be on the now-defunct dance team. I am more upset that innocent if misinformed young women have been labeled sluts for doing a dance, than at the dance itself. But I turn it over to the community:
What do you think of these young women and their dancing? Are they to blame for their actions, are their parents, or is the school administration? Is it really that big of a deal at all? I say no. What say you?
+Talk more about it in the BlackVoices.com community
+Very Naughty Jonesboro High Dance Team Banned Until Further Notice
Say what you want about the man. Stepping into the highest office in the world (for now) has not made Obama lose his common touch, his roots -- or his love of home-style cooking!
Talk more about it on the Black Voices message boards: Obama Visits Ben's Chili Bowl.
By Alexis Garrett Stodghill, BlackVoices.com
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Barack Obama will be featured in a special edition of Spider-Man. Having stated that he is a long term fan of the comic book series, the people over at Marvel are adding the President-Elect as a character in an upcoming issue. According to the Huffington Post:
The Obama story is a bonus in Marvel Comic's Amazing Spider-Man #583, available in comic book shops nationwide on Jan. 14 for $3.99 and is expected to sell out, with half the covers devoted to Obama.
This is a great day for black superheroes! And Barack is certainly one of them. Read more about it on the O Hell Nawl blog.
Continue reading Obama in Spider-Man Comic Special Edition
By Alexis Garrett Stodghill, BlackVoices.com
According to the Daily News, Gov. Paterson is not amused by the recent skit on 'Saturday Night Live' in which he is depicted as a coke-loving, bumbling fool, rather than an educated and poised professional. But the pain Paterson feels is not personal. Patterson rightly elaborates on his opinion, stating: "I can take a joke. But only 37% of disabled people are working and I'm afraid that that kind of third-grade humor certainly adds to this atmosphere."
Well, if he won't take it personally, then I will.
By Alexis Garrett Stodghill, BlackVoices.com
President-Elect Barack Obama has begun his weekly Internet YouTube addresses in a style reminiscent of the fireside chats that helped make President Franklin D. Roosevelt so lovable. Unfortunately, Barack with his frank and open speeches faces stiffer competition in today's media-saturated environment than Franklin did.
In this Funny or Die spoof of Obama's attempt to personally relate to the masses, a satirical version of our next president uses proven viral video tactics to attract and retain viewers.
Continue reading Spoof of Barack Obama YouTube Address
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er Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to media mogul Damon Dash, a host of celebrities, athletes and politicians have found themselves knocked down from the height of fame and fortune to the poverty and obscurity in their fields over the last two years of economic decline.
What is the cause of their mighty fall? Many different things, but their career downturns have created a media frenzy for stories about celebrities who are now penniless.
BV takes a look the once rich and famous who are now almost poor and shameless.
er Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to media mogul Damon Dash, a host of celebrities, athletes and politicians have found themselves knocked down from the height of fame and fortune to the poverty and obscurity in their fields over the last two years of economic decline. What is the cause of their mighty fall? Many different things, but their career downturns have created a media frenzy for stories about celebrities who are now penniless.
BV takes a look the once rich and famous who are now almost poor and shameless.
By Alexis Garrett Stodghill, BlackVoices.com
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I came onto the whole 'Twilight' vampire craze rather late in the game. As a black woman in her thirties, I am not in the target audience for this mega-smash-hit, which was intended for the young adult audience. But personal experiences aside, objective observation attests to the fact that millions of teens, women and men of all races have read 'Twilight,' and fallen in love with Bella Swan and Edward Cullen. Despite its intended demographic, I personally have met people of all kinds who enjoy the sweet love story and engaging horror-action of the novel 'Twilight' deeply and intensely.
Continue reading 'Twilight' the Vampire Movie and Its Token Black
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