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February 7, 2012 – 8:51 am | 5 Comments | 

I cowered at the revelation that our soul brother number one, musical architect Don Cornelius, whose funky good time was always buoyed by a distinguished gentleman aesthetic, had taken his own life. Not by a pill popping escapade gone woefully astray, but rather a volatile projectile to the dome. This was personal. A profound proclamation of sadness with a mountainous burden: Do you hear me now?

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Dawn Robinson EnVogue Hollywood Divorce

April 12, 2009 – 8:04 pm |

Peep Ed’s exclusive with Dawn Robinson of En Vouge circa 07′.

Stuck On Stupid:Rihanna Chris Brown And Politics Of Denial

March 1, 2009 – 5:07 pm | 8 Comments | 

Like many couples in denial, Chris Brown and Rihanna are accustomed to dysfunction. Violence, drama, and disrespect are so woven into the fabric of their bond turmoil has become normal functioning. To them, the absurd seems normal and the normal; absurd.

Ed Garnes Vents On Scarface, Fake Rappers, Drug Culture

December 29, 2008 – 12:51 pm |

From running numbers to moonshine runs and after hour juke joints, black folks have often utilized the underground economy. Scarface is a hood hero because it is the ultimate underdog story.

Obama Drama: When Racial Identity Goes Wrong

October 30, 2008 – 4:20 am | 6 Comments | 

Obama is not as racially obscure as Justice Clarence Thomas or as radical as the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan. But, he occupies a curious public space where his “Blackness” is palatable across race and class fault lines.

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