Double Consciousness: I Want Nicki Minaj AND Jasmine Mans

by November 4, 2010

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, it’s likely that you’ve seen Jasmine Mans’ “Mis-education of Barbie” performance running rampant across the internet. As the spoken word poet critiques Nicki Minaj and the lack of “real” women in the hip hop industry, it has reignited an ongoing conversation about women, sexuality, and hip hop. As [...]

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Personal Branding – Market Your Brand Without Being a Jerk

by Nikita T. Mitchell November 3, 2010
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So you’ve put some work into developing your personal brand, and now you’re ready to start thinking about how you are currently marketing your brand and ways to improve. Well it sounds like we’re both in the same place. In working to develop my own, I’ve been paying very close attention folks around the web [...]

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The Beginner’s Guide to the Big Chop: Part 1

by Patrice Peck November 2, 2010
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So, you did the Big Chop*. Congrats! First things first. Revel in that empowering rush of confidence and awe that’s sure to come whenever you assertively make a leap as large as you just have. Does your head feel lighter? Are you perplexed by the feel of your new growth? Did you go hard and [...]

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Interview with filmmakers of Zemira, a South Bronx coming-of-age story

by Ope Bukola November 1, 2010
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“Everything will change. The only question is growing up or decaying.” – Nikki Giovani The above quote greets visitors to the site of the film Zemira.  The film is the coming-of-age story of Zemira, a young black girl living in South Bronx. It is loosely based on the experiences of its co-writer and Producer Mecca [...]

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Beyond The Mic: Alicia Bell reminds that it’s Bigger Than Hip-Hop

by Jessica Lynne October 29, 2010
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Over the course of the past decade more and more people have used hip-hop culture as a tool of empowerment, education, and healing. Social activism requires a relentless dedication to the pursuit of justice through programs that speak to the various realities of life. But while hip-hop is a method by which we can engage [...]

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Personal Branding : the brand Desiree built

by Ope Bukola October 28, 2010
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We’re spending Week 1 of the 30 Days to Personal Brand series exploring what a personal brand is and why you need one. Today’s post is a case study of former White House social secretary Desiree Rogers. Before leaviing the White House, Rogers was well-known for turning an otherwise low-profile role into a high-profile opportunity [...]

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