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“What The Eff?” Wednesday: Philadelphia, Get To Know Us

Thembi — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:46:16 +0000

Editors Note: This marks my 500th post and clearly I still haven’t even scratched the surface of the weird and wonderful nonsense on the internet. As always, thanks for reading! Between the...

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No Brown Babies In The Pool? A Philadelphian’s Perspective.

Thembi — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:53:37 +0000

The outrage at the Valley Swim Club's mistreatment of a group of mostly black campers last week has spread across the country, and rightfully so. The Facts: a group of sixty-five kids from Creative...

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Michael Jackson and The Five Stages of Grief: Acceptance

Thembi — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:02:34 +0000

Last week, I told myself that Michael Jackson's memorial service would be the event to push me into the acceptance stage. Once I saw his golden casket and his brothers lined up in tribute I accepted...

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Michael Jackson and The Five Stages of Grief: Depression

Thembi — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:04:51 +0000

I don't remember seeing Bambi, but I was about four years old when I saw Frosty The Snowman. My father was upstairs doing whatever adults do and heard a piercing scream come from the den. He rushed...

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Michael Jackson and The Five Stages of Grief: Bargaining

Thembi — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:53:52 +0000

In the traditional sense, bargaining means making a “deal” with a higher power – for example, I’ll be a better person, I’ll trade XYZ, just let me live or bring my loved one back. In this case I’m...

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Michael Jackson and The Five Stages of Grief: Anger

Thembi — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:32:57 +0000

I'm Angry at the Media. I consider myself a McNugget-sized part of the media but the coverage of Michael Jackson's death and its aftermath has done nothing more for journalism than demonstrate what...

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Michael Jackson and The Five Stages of Grief: Denial

Thembi — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:49:39 +0000

The entire world was shocked by the premature death of Michael Jackson. Sure, we all knew that the man was under stress. The intense scrutiny at the hands of the media, which was essentially fueled...

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My Heart Broke Yesterday.

Thembi — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:37:07 +0000

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Michael Jackson is to black pop culture what George Washington Carver and his peanuts are to classical black history. He is the only person with his own...

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This is Why We Don’t Have Nothin’

Thembi — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:56:56 +0000

Louisiana State Representative Barbara Norton (in the blue) is Hurricane Chris’s godmother, so I’m sure it was her pleasure to present him with a House Resolution commending him for...

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“What The Eff?” Wednesday: The World’s Worst

Thembi — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:13:02 +0000

People always call me mean because I laugh at others but the older I get the more entitled I feel to do so. It stands to reason that if what you offer sucks, you should just try harder. There are no...

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