Some are going to love, some will hate, there is definitely no straddling the fence here, GREAT concept album in my opinion, 9.5/10, but take a listen for yourselves, props to the homies at blackgirlonline for this…
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I finally got around to seeing Blood Diamond. I was supposed to see this film on the opening weekend, but a miscommunication with a young lady meant that I missed it. Then a bunch of newer films came out and Blood Diamond was lost in a mix of too many films and not enough ticket money.
So, I found myself at the local second-run theatre that shows all of the not-so-new releases. I was a little shocked to see that it was playing, because I could have sworn it was already out on DVD.
Truth be told, this film has been reviewed hundreds of times over. There is no real NEED to reinvent the wheel here. Most of you have probably already seen this movie. So what’s the point? Well, I have gained an interesting perspective on the film that I think you, our loyal readers, would be interested in hearing… er, reading.
Due to the popularity of the last post, “Q & A with Tariq Nasheed”, and the rising popularity of the site, brilliantbrown’s 5 Questions series will continue on. This week, we have a treat for you sports fans out there, acclaimed sports columnists and TV personality, Jason Whitlock!
For those unfamiliar with Jason Whitlock, he is a mainstay columnist for the Kansas City Star and also writes weekly columns for AOL sports online. Whitlock was formerly employed by ESPN as a columnist on ESPN Page 2 and had appeared on many ESPN shows such as Pardon The Interruption, Rome Is Burning, and The Sports Reporters.
Whitlock is both well respected and well known in the sports community and is a voice of reason in the educated black community. Not only does he write about sports, he also covers topics that include “the Black KKK”, blacks accepting lowered expectations, and many other topics relevant to the black community as a whole.
You can find all of Jason’s REALTALK columns here. Listed below are the links to his more interesting columns:
On to the questions!
Terrance Howard and Bernie Mac in the upcoming film, Pride.
Look. I am happy as the next light-skinned brother to see Terrance Howard playing a role that can’t be summed up as “that shady, untrustworthy light-skinned negro”, and I’ll probably go see Pride for that reason alone. (Then again, I haven’t really felt like looking at Bernie Mac since Mr. 3000…) Still, I can’t help but be guarded about this film. Hollywood has let me down too many times before.
Do we have to go through this again? It’s almost at the point where every other month I’m back on my soapbox, saying the same thing I said last time about the cookie cutter black movie du jour. I said it about Stomp the Yard, Gridiron Gang and Coach Carter, and I have a bad feeling that I’ll be saying it after I see Pride this weekend.
Hello all. Today, we have a brilliantbrown exclusive… an interview with acclaimed author Tariq Nasheed! Many of our loyal readers may have seen his name mentioned sporadically throughout a number of posts on this site, but may not be familiar with his work. As the author of 3 best-selling relationship books; The Art of Mackin, Play or Be Played, and The Mack Within, Nasheed has made a name for himself with witty, funny, and insightful commentary on dating and relationships.
Not only does Nasheed have a 4th book on the way, The Art of Goldigging, but you can also hear him on his Mack Lessons Radio Show, which can be found at www.macklessonsradio.com or by browsing your iTunes podcast directory for “mack lessons“. Tariq Nasheed currently resides in Los Angeles, CA and has appeared on a number of television shows such as MTV’s “Made” and The Conan O’Brien Show.
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