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There will never be a flawless politician. Politicians gonna politic, pander and polarize. It's what they do. I'm not here to tell you how to vote, so save that for another comment thread. Disclosure: I am a Democrat, but I have supported independent candidates before. I even voted for Sanders in the NY primary. I understand the sting of having your candidate lose. But I also understand what's at stake as we stare directly at the *very* real prospect of a Trump presidency. So I am laying out my 15 point case for the Democratic nominee. Yes. Benghazi. I know. All...

26 July, 2016 /

[caption id="attachment_1961" align="alignnone" width="225"] Mara talking about what it takes to be a creative warrior.[/caption] Earlier this month, I attended the New York screening of Being Mary Jane, the latest project from accomplished show creator, screenwriter and producer Mara Brock Akil. You may know her name from the credits of the shows she created: Girlfriends, now a cult classic and a history-making show that ran for 8 seasons; and The Game, another history-making series that garnered 7.7 million viewers on its premiere night when it was reborn on BET—the most viewers for a sitcom premiere in cable history. She also wrote...

26 June, 2013 /

Burger King is touting its new menu with celebrity ads featuring late night host Jay Leno, actor and director Salma Hayek, soccer icon David Beckham, and Mary J. Blige, the Grammy(r) winning Queen of Hip Hop Soul. The campaign centers around several new items including: a strawberry-banana smoothie, a garden fresh chicken salad, fried chicken strips, and a 3-cheese (again fried) chicken wrap with lettuce. I'm posting all three spots here so you can watch them and then, I will break down 5 ways Mary got played, and how Burger King missed the mark. Here's Mary's (it was blocked on YouTube): http://www.directlyrics.com/mary-j-blige-sings-heart-out-for-buger-king-news.html Leno...

03 April, 2012 /