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Born in 1975, the product of two beautiful parents. Raised in West Baltimore—not quite The Wire, but sometimes ill all the same. Studied at the Mecca for some years in the mid-’90s. Emerged with a purpose, if not a degree. Slowly migrated up the East Coast with a baby and my beloved, until I reached the shores of Harlem. Wrote some stuff along the way.

Things I don't understand

By Ta-Nehisi Coates
Jun 6 2008, 5:08 PM ET Comment

Who are these two dudes? Cam'Ron and Young Buck? WTF?


UPDATE: Also, I just don't care much for these arguments. This is reminiscent of the "Why are there no black people on Friends and Sienfeld debate?" If Negroes don't like being left out, they need to make their own films and television. Furthermore, I don't need to see a black person in every film/TV show I watch. I care about this mainly as a labor issue--I love Gabrielle Union and I think she should get more work. But we need to recognize that there aren't even enough roles for white women in Hollywood. If we don't like it, Negroes need to get some cash together and change. Otherwise stop complaining. Jesus, don't talk me to death. Get out there and do something.



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