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Video Pick of the Week: Janelle Monáe - Q.U.E.E.N. feat. Erykah Badu
Janelle Monae and Erykah Badu have teamed up to bring women the ultimate female empowerment song “Q.U.E.E.N.” Read morePosted in: Class & Economy, Life, Life.Style, Race and IdentityComments: No commentsTags: Families, Fatherhood, Prison
VIDEO: Former Sing Sing Inmate Seeks to Reconnect Ex-Felons with Their Families
Julio Medina wasn't known for being the All-American family man. He was a convicted drug lord, serving out a sentence in prison. But now, he's a different man. A dad. And that changed everything. Read moreVideo Pick of the Week: A Tribute To Clair Huxtable of The Cosby Show
A tribute to America's favorite TV mom, Clair Huxtable of The Cosby Show. Read morePosted in: Education, Life, OpinionsComments: 2 commentsTags: Domestic Violence, Mark Jefferson, Sports
Bring the Pain: Rutgers Basketball and the Pandemic of Abuse towards Men
In a strange way, our culture actually invites abusers to “bring the pain” because to do the right thing is not profitable or expedient. The NCAA is a multi-billion dollar sharecropping conglomerate that makes the bulk of its money on the amateur backs of young men who have their earning rights abused and constricted at every turn. Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, Pop Culture, Race and IdentityComments: One commentTags: Beyonce, Hip-Hop, Lil Wayne, Marc Lamont Hill, Rahiel Tesfamariam, Rick Ross, Rosa Clemente
WATCH: HuffPost Live Segment on Rick Ross, Lil Wayne and Beyonce's Lyrics
From Rick Ross to Lil Wayne, rappers are catching flack about their socially insensitive lyrics. But when do words cross the line and should lyrics be policed? Read more40 Days and Nights: Rolling in the Deep for Lent
Urban Cusp features Dr. Stephanie M. Crumpton as the guest contributor on "40 Days and Nights,” a weekly series exploring the interconnection between the spiritual, personal, and social dimensions of daily life for Lent. Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, Pop CultureComments: 7 commentsTags: Black church, Candice Benbow, Christianity, Death, Whitney Houston
for church girls who considered compromise when living holy wasn’t enough
Reflecting on the death of Whitney Houston, Candice Benbow writes about the struggle many "holy" women experience balancing expectations and authenticity. Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, Race and IdentityComments: One commentTags: Hip-Hop, Jasiri X, New York, Videos
Video: The 10 Frisk Commandments by Jasiri X
Released last summer, this "video by the rapper-activist Jasiri X takes on the New York City Police Department's controversial stop-and-frisk policy, by flipping the Notorious B.I.G.'s "Ten Crack Commandments. Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, Pop CultureComments: No commentsTags: Hip-Hop, HuffPost Live, Jean Grea, Marc Lamont Hill, Videos, Women
VIDEO: Jean Grae on the State of Underground Hip-Hop
Hip-hop artist Jean Grae joins Marc Lamont Hill and the community to discuss her two new albums, the launch of her new company, and the state of underground hip-hop today. Read moreWhy Commitment Scares Me (Confessions of an Intimidated Black Man Pt. 4)
Jamall Calloway returns with the final part to his "Confessions of an Intimidated Black Man" series. In this one, he pens an open letter confessing why commitment intimidates him. Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, Pop Culture, ReligionComments: One commentTags: Black church, HuffPost Live, Marc Lamont Hill, Rahiel Tesfamariam, Videos
WATCH: HuffPost Live Segment on 'Black Pastors Losing Their Way'
Black preachers were once the moral leaders of the community. But in the age of sex scandals and big money, have Black ministers lost their way? Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, Race and IdentityComments: No commentsTags: black men, dreams, Families, Washington Post
WATCH: The Washington Post's BrotherSpeak - Black Men on the Word 'Dream'
The Washington Post continues its three part video series that asks: What do you fear, love and dream of? This is BrotherSpeak: Dream. Urban Cusp Founder Rahiel Tesfamariam served as a producer on the project. Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, Race and IdentityComments: No commentsTags: black men, Families, love, Relationships, Washington Post
VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK: The Washington Post's BrotherSpeak - Black Men on Love
The Washington Post continues its three part video series that asks: What do you fear, love and dream of? Urban Cusp Founder Rahiel Tesfamariam served as a producer on the project. Read moreThe Root 100 Honors Young African American Trailblazers
Moving from Washington, DC to New York City, this year’s event marked the second time that The Root would host an awards dinner to honor 100 influential African Americans achievers between the ages of 25-45. Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, ReligionComments: No commentsTags: Angele Russell, Families, Timothy Jones
How Selflessness is the Reality of Raising Children
Timothy Jones responds to Angele Russell's article, “How Selfishness Factors into Having Children.” His stance is that even if there is an inclination of selfish motivation for having children, the experience itself is a selfless endeavor. Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, Pop CultureComments: No commentsTags: Hip-Hop, Jean Grae, Talib Kweli, Videos
WATCH: Talib Kweli, Jean Grae and Others in BET's The Cypher
Talib Kweli, Jean Grae, Ab Soul and Sarkodie bring their verbal wizardy to BET'S The Cypher. Read morePosted in: Global Matters, Life, Politics & Policies, Pop Culture, Rahiel's Blog, ReligionComments: One commentTags: Christianity, Election 2012, God, Rahiel Tesfamariam
WATCH: Rahiel's Biblical Message on Apathy vs. Anointing #VoteReady
UC's founder/editor-in-chief Rahiel Tesfamariam recently lead Come As You Are (CAYA), a young adult Bible study on social awareness and elections, at Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia. The message was entitled "What's the Purpose of Your Anointing?" Read moreRemembering Sophie: The Day Our Newborn Died
UC columnist David Leonard pens a very touching reflection on his newborn daughter's passing and how it forever changed him, teaching him about fear, love, family, and the importance of moving forward with her to help others. Read morePosted in: Life, Rahiel's Blog, ReligionComments: 3 commentsTags: Careers, Christianity, Fear, God, Rahiel Tesfamariam
