- So the lovely band from Prairie View A&M a HBCU is immediately followed after their performance by police on motorbikes blaring their sirens.. Bad timing?

US Man Crowdfunds to Bring Black Barbies to South Africa

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9/19/14 2:01pm

So Mattel, the maker of Barbie Dolls, does not currently market Black ones in South Africa. (I am shaking my head) This man , a former US secret service agent, is on a mission to get them to do so. According to his Kickstarter, he has some semi-deal with Mattel, but needs to raise a certain amount of money in order…

Despite Racist Remarks from Italian Gymnast, Simone Biles Becomes World's #1 Female Gymnast

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10/12/13 3:37pm

Congratulations to Simone Biles for coming in first at the 2013 World Gymnastics Championship in Belgium! The 16-year old from Columbus, Ohio Biles won the all-around title earlier in the week, and is the first black gymnast to become world champion. She follows in the footsteps of Gabby Douglas who, last summer,…