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Katt Williams Arrested For Burglary

Comedian Katt Williams was arrested outside of Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday night... more

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ZOMBIE ANTS!

"It sounds like something out of science fiction: zombie fire ants. But it's all too... more

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LIGER at the Dentist!

Lion + Tiger = LIGER! Freckles was rescued from a failed backyard sanctuary in... more

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1 DAY MOVIE

Flash (Duffus) wake up to a phone from Angel (Watson) announcing that his being... more

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1 DAY MOVIE

Flash (Duffus) wake up to a phone from Angel (Watson) announcing that his being... more

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1 DAY MOVIE

Flash (Duffus) wake up to a phone from Angel (Watson) announcing that his being... more

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1 DAY MOVIE

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Kuwaiti Newspaper: “Keep Your Kids Away From Black Jewish Maids, They Practice Black Magic”

You know “moderate,” “modern” Kuwait–the country whose very ass our country... more

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What's the matter with black Barbie?

A new set of dolls is reigniting old debates about hair, body image and young... more

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Britney Spears in a Hot Black Bikini

Britney Spears shows off her tanned and toned body in a hot black bikini in Mexico... more

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Vintage Valentino Show At L.A. Fashion Week

Come join our blogger with her VIP front-row seat at the Vintage Valentino show at LA... more

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See By Chloe-The Wish List (80’s NEW Skool Cool)

The 80’s are back but in a sleeker, chicer way than Zak or Kelly from “Saved By... more

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Def poetry jam slam is just urban hate speech

Def poetry jam slam is just urban hate speech By Reid Baer Def poetry jam slam is... more

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Street Trash: The emphasis is on 'trash'.

hahahahaha... read this to save yourself from a crappy movie!!!!

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Black kid's computer desk.

lawl silly target.

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Super black busty jiggly 3000

A magical way to relieve stress, dragons den would back it

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Why British Black Producers are Heading for Broadway

"Broadway is more than just the theatre. It is one of the major elements in New York’s economy. When Broadway is down, New York is in trouble. Broadway is always all-hands-on-deck.

This has helped to create in the under-subsidised American theatre a long and distinguished history of black practitioners who have worked in the cauldron of the commercial sector, who, in fact, would not dream of working anywhere else.

Through a network of theatres, critics who write about black theatre, and showcases such as Black2Broadway, ideas are forged, relationships made, money is raised, all aimed at the Great White Way.

This vigour and “Yes we can” spirit creates the inevitable hits and misses, but, above all, everyone steps up to the plate. Thus Broadway has been re-invigorated, even re-invented by productions like Allen’s, born in an open environment of the possible.

Here in Britain, we, too, have a smaller but just as determined and talented cadre of producers and would-be producers full of zeal who work in the commercial realm or in a mixture of the commercial and subsidised.

Unfortunately, we have a problem that America does not: British theatre along with many theatre critics too often only recognise the subsidised theatre as the place and indeed home of “proper” black theatre practitioners.

Of course, this is never said aloud and would be vigorously denied, but the fact is evident. Like an exclusive club, the subsidised theatre “chooses”, and its choices, while largely artistic, can also have other criteria. These other criteria can often determine the content of a play or production, that content playing a large part in whether the production happens at all.

This approach can sometimes limit the scope of the work, causing the young in particular to self-select before approaching a subsidised theatre. The mature and the mid-career who might have other things to say that might be off the grid are not encouraged. This creates an environment of “the Chosen”, as well as a serious talent drain...""Broadway is more than just the theatre. It is one of the major elements in New... more