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The King of all White Boys: Sociology

Axe's Dark Temptation: White People want to be Black?

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Following up on yesterday's blog post about Axe's marketing genius, I'd like to give some thought to an article that I came across while researching Axe. The article belongs to a web site called Blackademics, and the title of the article is entitled Is Axe's "Dark Temptation" Really White Fetishization of Blackness?

This article recounts the commercial for Axe's Dark Temptation chocolate body spray, and discusses whether or not the ...

Grammar: "I" versus "Me"

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On Facebook the other day, I read a status comment by a former classmate of mine where he was frustrated at the incorrect use of grammar on captions for photos. For example, he was tired of seeing stuff like "Me and Sally" or "Me and Sally at the beach," retorting that people need to get their grammar straight. Umm... yeah...

Grammatical rules state that "I" is a pronoun that is the subject of a verb ...

Additional Commentary on the "Obama Savior" Meme

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Yesterday's post received a lot of traction. It also received a lot of divisive comments on race relations and expectations. A few people were defensive right off the bat and even implied that my comments were racist. As such, I'd like to offer additional commentary on said 'commentary' from yesterday's post to clear the air a little.

First, realize that I've been a Barack Obama supporter since the time he started ...

Wake Up Black People; Obama is Not Your Savior

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Last night one of the most incredible things in American politics happened. Barack Obama was elected the President of the United States of America. This morning I awoke to an appalling comment by a black person being interviewed in Philadelphia. Happy about the election of the first black President, this citizen expressed their joy by saying "He gonna do for us."

What??? I understand the joy in the black community that comes with the election ...