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		<title>THIS IS ALABAMA – WE SPEAK ENGLISH!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tim James&#8217; campaign ad. Yee-Haw! Just when I think I’ve heard it all from the tea party/Palin/conservative psycho movement, they remind me just how determined they are to move us all back into the pre-civil rights era. Republican candidate for Governor Tim James is rootin’, tootin’, fightin’ mad in the above campaign advertisement. In his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SHAKIRA&#8217;S OBJECTION</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Shakira is doing something that I truly wish more popular musicians would do today: she’s using her fame and power to foster social and political change. In lieu of Arizona’s republican Governor Jan Brewer signing an immigration law that allows law enforcement officials to stop someone simply because they look like an illegal (read: a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bmike.net/?p=202</link>
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		<title>ANOTHER SIDE TO THE SMOOTH OPERATOR&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  sade on twss Uploaded by yardie4lifever2. &#8211; More video blogs and vloggers.   Sade is known for a lot of things: her great music, her sexy vibe, her reclusive nature. But one thing she isn’t known for is her sense of humor. In VERY rare form, Sade is seen on the Wanda Sykes show [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bmike.net/?p=193</link>
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		<title>BLACK CHILDREN ARE AN ENDANGERED SPECIES?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new anti-abortion campaign targeting Georgia’s African-American community makes some startling, yet true statistical claims about Black people and abortion. The “Too Many Aborted” campaign, which consists of billboards and a video (posted below), cites CDC abortion data to make its case against the controversial practice. The effort, sponsored by Georgia Right to Life, is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bmike.net/?p=180</link>
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		<title>MADONNA = NEW FACE OF D&amp;G</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Madonna has been cited as a muse by many designers over the years, including Jean-Paul Gaultier and Marc Jacobs. After ending a successful run as the face of Louis Vuitton’s Fall-Winter campaign last year, the material girl picks up another fashion endorsement from Dolce &#38; Gabbana as the face of their Spring-Summer 2010 campaign. Stefano [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CHRIS BROWN&#8217;S STYLE UPGRADE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  Over the past few weeks, images have emerged of Chris Brown from various European fashion events sporting very different attire than we’re used to seeing him in. It seems he’s done away with the baggy tees, backwards hats, and sneakers, and is attempting a more mature look. While he’s certainly no style icon in-waiting, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bmike.net/?p=160</link>
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		<title>WHY USHER, WHY?!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  Once upon a time, Usher was the quintessential male R&#38;B artist. His albums were great from start to finish, his performances were awesome, and his style was impeccable. He, along with Kanye West and others, really pioneered the more polished and tailored look prevalent in hip-hop today. He used to be a trendsetter, someone [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bmike.net/?p=153</link>
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		<title>WHAT GREAT MUSIC VIDEOS ARE MADE OF</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rihanna is seriously working hard towards becoming a bona fide pop culture icon. Visually, she’s just as entertaining as Madonna and Prince were in their heyday. She’s always giving us something fresh to look at – whether it’s her sick fashion, crazy photos, or creative videos. Today Rihanna delivers the freshness in the form of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bmike.net/?p=134</link>
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		<title>SARAH PALIN: U + UR HAND TONIGHT!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  Sorry, I couldn’t resist the P!NK reference. Sarah Palin is too much. She’s like a teenage girl stuck in a 45-year-old’s body, and the entire country is her high school. She’s dying to be popular, she’s well-dressed, and I think she’s convinced that all the rumors she’s spreading will get her enough votes to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bmike.net/?p=125</link>
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		<title>HATE DOESN&#8217;T TAKE THE DAY OFF, EVEN IN TRAGEDY</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Undoubtedly, you are painfully aware of the devastating earthquake that shook the impoverished island nation of Haiti on Tuesday. To call this event a tragedy would be a gross understatement. But perhaps even more tragic are the reactions of two very affluent Americans who, instead of sending some of their money and using their media [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bmike.net/?p=116</link>
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