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Most of us loved In Living Color back in the day.  The skits were original and creative and the cast was incredibly talented.

Most of us loved “ In Living Color ” back in the day. The skits were original and creative and the cast was incredibly talented. The show produced household names like Jamie Foxx, Jim Carey, Damon Wayans, and quite a few others

Over 300 college football and basketball players are now demanding that the NCAA come out and share a piece of their multi-billion dollar economic pie. Scores of athletes have signed a petition asking the NCAA to "realize its mission to educate and protect us with integrity." Players from prominent athletic programs such as Kentucky and UCLA have joined with the National College Players Association to sign the petition , which was sent to the NCAA last week. Among other things, the petition asks the NCAA to put aside funds from an estimated $775 million in new TV deals into an '"educational lock box" for athletes in revenue-generating sports. The money could be used to cover educational expenses for the athletes if the athletes use up their eligibility before they graduate. Most significantly, the players get the money with no strings attached once they graduate. "I really want to voice my opinions," said Georgia Tech defensive end Denzel McCoy.

To use recent vernacular, I can say that  Al Sharpton is not a proper negro.  But he is a very smart negro.  Tyler Perry is also not a proper negro, just a very rich negro.  I personally don't consider myself to be as smart as Sharpton and I know I'm not as rich as Perry.  Also, judging from how few friends I have in academia, I'm starting to think that I'm not even all that proper. So, my improper thinking kicked in when I heard Rev

The legal problems continue to mount for Bishop Eddie Long. In addition to the sexual misconduct case that everyone knows about, there is another situation in which Long is accused of conspiring with investment adviser Ephren Taylor to defraud members of his church out of more than a million dollars in investment funds.

Over 300 college football and basketball players are now demanding that the NCAA come out and share a piece of their multi-billion dollar economic pie. Scores of athletes have signed a petition asking the NCAA to “realize its mission to educate and protect us with integrity.” Players from prominent athletic programs such as Kentucky and UCLA have joined with the National College Players Association to sign the petition, which was sent to the NCAA last week

To use recent vernacular, I can say that Rev. Al Sharpton is not a “Proper negro.” But he is a very smart negro. Tyler Perry is also not a proper negro, just a very rich negro.

I watched curiously as Bryant Gumbel , host of Real Sports , referred to NBA Commissioner David Stern as a "modern day overseer." The comments rocked the world, probably more so than anything Gumbel has ever said in the past.  Based on Gumbel's remarks over the years, I quietly suspect that beneath the polished, articulate demeanor lies a Black Panther always waiting to happen.  In fact, that's one of the reasons I respect him so much -- there's  nothing more threatening than a powerful, brilliant Black man willing to go to battle for a cause he believes in.

The legal problems continue to mount for Bishop Eddie Long . In addition to the sexual misconduct case that everyone knows about, there is another situation in which Long is accused of conspiring with investment adviser Ephren Taylor to defraud members of his church out of more than a million dollars in investment funds.

I watched curiously as Bryant Gumbel , host of “Real Sports,” referred to NBA Commissioner David Stern as a “modern day overseer.” The comments rocked the world, probably more so than anything Gumbel has ever said in the past. Based on Gumbel’s remarks over the years, I quietly suspect that beneath the polished, articulate demeanor lies a Black Panther always waiting to happen. In fact, that’s one of the reasons I respect him so much – there’s nothing more threatening than a powerful, brilliant Black man willing to go to battle for a cause he believes in