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All Blog Posts Tagged 'Girl' (9)

"Awkward Black Girl" Issa Rae To Co-Host Talk Show Similar To 'The View'

Best of luck! Variety reports that infamous "Awkward Black Girl" web series creator Issa Rae will co-host a talk show similar to 'The View' with Angela Burt-Murray, Erin Jackson, Rene Syler and Malinda Williams. The show, 'Exhale', will launch in June on Magic Johnson’s cable network…

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Added by Eye Candy on May 1, 2013 at 1:24pm — No Comments

Congrats to Badass Guitarist and Singer Malina Moye for her feature in Guitar Girl Mag

Congrats to Badass Guitarist and Singer Malina Moye for her feature in Guitar Girl Mag. Guitar nerd talk, business talk, being a part of the Chuck Berry Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame tribute (with Chuck in attendance!) and more. Click here to read the interview.…

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Added by Sound Check on March 15, 2013 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

Milan Malan Word on The Street Fashion Looks at Anything Goes Apparel & Giveaway

I have a great new giveaway on Milan Malan Word on the Street! Win a @Anything_GoesUK Graphic Tee at http://milanmalan.blogspot.com/2012/07/milan-malan-word-on-street-fashion.html

 

 

Added by milanmalan on July 15, 2012 at 11:03am — No Comments

New Footage From 'Black Girl In Suburbia' Documentary Surfaces

Hey guys, we mentioned the 'Black Girl In Suburbia' documentary-in-the-making to you before. Additional footage, a "sneak peek", has surfaced (scroll down to watch). In case you missed it, we're re-posting the trailer too.

"Black Girl In Suburbia is a feature documentary that looks into the experiences of black girls growing up in predominately white communities. This is a different look into suburbia from the perspective of women of color (...) exploring through…

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Added by The Race Card on June 27, 2012 at 7:53am — 8 Comments

Wicked Skateboard Skills: Meet Black Skater Chick Christiana Smith

Another young lady, Christiana Smith, has been competing in the ranks of Samarria Brevard and is now skating for another popular girl skater team, the Girl Riders Organization (GRO). Christiana, a 15-year old native to Southfield, Michigan has been skating for almost five years now. Her advice to other girls who want to skate is to "...just do it. Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t just because you’re a girl. Even if you’re not good at first just keep trying and practicing…

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Added by APX on March 14, 2012 at 11:53am — 5 Comments

Trailer: Black Girl In Suburbia

"Black Girl In Suburbia is a feature documentary that looks into the experiences of black girls growing up in predominately white communities. This is a different look into suburbia from the perspective of women of color (...) exploring through professional and personal interviews the conflict and issues black girls have relating to both white and black communities. Black Girl In Suburbia intends to spark an open dialogue about race, identity, and perspective among all people." To… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on November 2, 2011 at 2:02pm — 5 Comments

The Triumphant Misadventures of an Awkward Black Girl and How A Grassroots Campaign Saved Her Show

In the digital age it is much easier for unknown and undiscovered talents to build their own platform on websites like Youtube.com and establish a fan base. Many have launched their careers from Youtube, Justin Bieber being its biggest success story yet. Issa Rae, the creator of Awkward Black Girl, is a Stanford University alumna who strives “to make her mark on the entertainment industry.” The web series have earned… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on September 17, 2011 at 9:42am — 14 Comments

INTERVIEW: All-Girl Punk Band NighTraiN Embark On West Coast Tour!

Is there ever anything better than an all-girl band? How about an all-Black, all-girl, punk rock band? With a take charge attitude reminiscent of Sugar Babydoll and Sleater-Kinney combined with the same kind of charisma as The Go-Go's (or The Carrie Nations for everyone up on their cult film classics), NighTraiN are embarking on their first ever west coast tour in June, and would love nothing better than to… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on May 13, 2011 at 1:00pm — 3 Comments

"Ask a White Girl" with White Girl - Coming Soon!



The point of the column is to encourage candor about race both within the Afropunk community (where it lives and is thriving) and highlight these dialogues where they exist OUTSIDE the Afropunk community. I feel that mainstream presentations of femininity in our culture are almost exclusively of white women. Romantic comedies rarely feature interracial casts, women's magazines don't do nearly enough for women of color, and within these depictions of womanhood the message for… Continue

Added by Ask A White Girl on February 1, 2010 at 5:00pm — 7 Comments

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