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Gotta Love Having A Black President: Barack and Michelle Celebrate The History Of Motown Music At The White House

This party should be a stone-cold groove, just make sure there’s no jive-a** Republicans around to ruin the good time. WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will mark Black History Month at the White House with a celebration of Motown music. The White House says performers will include Smokey Robinson, Sheryl Crow and John Legend. The Feb. 24 event will be taped and broadcast on PBS March 1. The Motown event is the latest in the music series “In Performance at the White House.” The Obamas have hosted musical tributes to several genres, including jazz, country and Broadway. Mrs. Obama often hosts daytime programs for students to educate them about the genres and encourage involvement in the arts. The White House is gonna be JAMMIN’ when this does down! Hopefully our invite doesn’t get “lost in the mail”… Source

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Why Are YOU Single??

Television writer, black woman and memoirist Tracy McMillan recently caused a big stir online with her HuffPo piece entitled “Why You’re Not Married.” It’s a straight, no-chaser type article with six punch-you-in-the-gut subtitles and semi-snarky explanations to go with them. Her headings are cut-throat—“You’re a B*tch” is the first one. Ouch. Real talk, sometimes it is your fault when things don’t work out in a relationship and there should always be self-reflection, but sometimes it ain’t us. Sometimes it is the dude that just has no get-right in him. And we all know heading into or staying in a relationship with a man with hopes of changing him is not a good idea. Minus the name-calling and unnecessary harshness, the thrice-married (currently single) McMillan actually has some pretty solid things to say in her piece. ( Continue Reading )

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