Author: Afterparty South
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Let’s say that a woman really loves her man and is completely down for him. Let’s also say that he isn’t working (for one reason or another), but that child support for his kids with his baby mama still needs to get paid. Is it okay for the woman to pay the man’s child support? […]
Kim Kardashian alluded to it earlier this month and now Kanye has resumed his #EveryFriday where he drops a little something until the release of his album on Feb. 11. His latest drop is titled “No More Parties in L.A.” and features the most sought-after rapper of late, Kendrick Lamar. Take a listen and let us […]
On almost the 53rd anniversary of the magnificent “I Have a Dream Speech” delivered by the unparalleled Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we’re once again celebrating his life, legacy and of course, his dream. In the decades since his passing, how close have we come to realizing his dream? While we can acknowledge a plethora […]
According to Nick Cannon, after his divorce from Mariah Carey, he doesn’t plan to ever get married again. Was the marriage that traumatizing? Was the divorce that bitter? Was marriage something that just wasn’t right for him? We don’t know all the specifics about the Nick/Mariah marriage/divorce, but theirs definitely isn’t an isolated event. We’ve […]
This Throwback Thursday, let’s dance to the legendary David Bowie.
This Throwback Thursday, let’s remember a legend — the “Unforgettable” Natalie Cole.
Last week, Tamir Rice’s mom, Samaria, spoke to Roland Martin about how she was disappointed with LeBron James’ lack of response and inaction in regards to the shooting death of her 12-year-old son. In a nutshell, LeBron said he didn’t have much knowledge about the case, just what he heard from his “folks on the […]
A new troubling report highlights the fact that only around 10% of black boys in this country read at or above their reading level proficiently. In the biggest cities around the country (Detroit, Philadelphia, Dallas, Chicago, New York City, etc.), 8th grade black male students’ ability to read proficiently ran anywhere from 3% to 9%. […]
New Year, New Month, New Commemorations. January is the month of: Weight Loss Awareness Month National Codependency Awareness Month National Mentoring Month Stalking Awareness Month Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month We all know that once January 1 rolls around, it’s time to start the diets, hit the gym and make promises to lose 50 […]
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Lark Voorhies Has a Point: Black Americans Aren’t African Americans but Just Americans
Afterparty South
4 January 2016
Let’s put aside the fact that Lark Voorhies has some deep problems and focus on the point that she was making – black Americans aren’t African Americans. Yes, black Americans have African ancestry, but the vast majority of us have never even been to Africa and know little about our history or genealogy over there. […]