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[24 May 2009 | No Comment | ]
Live From Mamma’s Basement Short 4 U.N.I.T.Y

Peep Sugar Johnson croonin’ a classical remix of Queen Latifah’s 1993 hit U.N.I.TY. Who u callin’a B!!!!!

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[20 May 2009 | No Comment | ]
Robertson Family Affair Tackles Black Identity Self Love

Black love, like the empowering anthology Family Affair: What It Means To Be African American Today, has many ways of tickling the fancy. With his latest release, noted author and visionary Gil L Robertson, IV enlisted Ruby Dee, Isaiah Washington, Victoria Rowell, Cathy Hughes, the late Isaac Hayes, and hosts of everyday folk to provide a heart wrenching mirror into the ways of Black folk.

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[20 May 2009 | No Comment | ]
5/23 STIR Moving Party Feat Waterseed Bet Comic Sherman Golden

Because of your support STIR (Sounds Thoughts Ideas Rymes) is movin’ on up. Come out this Sat 5/23/09 as we celebrate our move to the Woodruff Arts Center.

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[16 May 2009 | No Comment | ]
5/17 Farai Chideya @ Southwest Arts Center

Farai Chideya reads from her first novel Kiss The Sky 5/17/2009 @ Southwest Arts Center. Support and buy a book!!

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[2 May 2009 | No Comment | ]
Live From Mammas Basement 8 Why He Aint Your Man

In Episode 8 of Live From Mamma’s Basement, Ed & Sugar drop science on why he’s not your man, vent on crazy customer service in the black community,  and provide 5 signs you are in the hood.

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[11 Apr 2009 | No Comment | ]
Mistaken Identity:Celebrity Worship In Context

A marvelous master of juxtaposing traditional art forms with pop culture references, Goduco’s brave impressions surpass the yawn inducing offerings of high brow galleries haplessly slaves of tradition. In this exclusive with Ed Garnes, Kat Goduco vents on art as catharsis and why Obama can not do it alone.

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[7 Apr 2009 | No Comment | ]
Still Black Still Blue

Sugar Jonson vents on why cops leave black folks blue.

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[7 Apr 2009 | 4 Comments | ]
Her Blues Wasn’t Blue Enough

Award winning writer Ed Garnes discusses self esteem/ black women in this latest excerpt from his highly anticipated poetry collection Like Sweet Tea On A Hot Summer Day.

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[31 Mar 2009 | No Comment | ]
Stuntin Like My Daddy: Aaron Reid YEEC Reps A New Cool

It makes since that Reid’s son, Aaron, a student at Morehouse College, would settle his burgeoning empire, YEEC (Young Entrepreneurs Empowerment Coalition), on fertile red clay. Being the proud son of Def Jam Chairman Reid and singer/songwriter Pebbles gives you the kind of access of folks twice your age.

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[31 Mar 2009 | No Comment | ]
STIR Auditions April 1

Poets like Jon Goode (CNN Black America) and Spinxx (BET Lyric Cafe) as well as heavy hitters like songbird Keisha Jackson, crooners Dru Hill, and jazz man Joey Sommerville have blessed the stage. Wanna be down?? STIR auditions going down April 1, 2009.

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[29 Mar 2009 | 16 Comments | ]
Ed Garnes Named Atlanta Tribune Man Of Distinction

Award winning writer, counselor, and activist Edward M. Garnes, Jr. has been named an Atlanta Tribune 2009 Man Of Distinction for his leadership and innovative work with From Afros To Shelltoes (FATS).

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