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Buyers Beware of Black Friday

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By Talia Whyte

The Grio

After stuffing ourselves during Thanksgiving dinner, some of us got up early (and in some cases, really early) to partake in another great American ritual – spending like crazy on Black Friday. Some retailers like Wal-Mart and K-Mart got ahead of the game and had their doors open on Turkey Day.

I will never understand the point of lining up in front of a store in the wee hours of the morning just to get $5 off a sweater I didn’t really need in the first place. Even if I wanted to be part of the Black Friday madness, I would be doing it at the risk of my life – literally.

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Cross-dressing comedians becoming a drag in black films

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By Talia Whyte

The Grio

Move over, Tyler Perry – you’re not the only black actor putting a skirt on for the big screen.

Jamie Foxx and Martin Lawrence are reprising their respective television characters – Sheneneh and Wanda – for an upcoming film of the same name. The movie originated as a parody of a movie trailer for a film called ‘Skank Robbers’ which the actors made for the BET Awards. The duo will reportedly produce and write the script for a film portraying their goofy characters as “modern-day independent women trying to make it on their own, one bank robbery at a time.”

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Critics are jealous but Tyler Perry can’t do bad all by himself

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By Talia Whyte

The Grio

Tyler Perry is making headlines again.

On Sunday night, he made an appearance on 60 Minutes addressing his critics – and specifically archrival Spike Lee – who have accused him of making films and TBS programs that are akin to modern day minstrel shows. In his interview with Byron Pitts, Perry said he is “pissed” at his adversaries because they don’t understand that his movies are geared towards those who don’t usually have a voice in Hollywood – the black working class.

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10 Black Women You Should Know

By Talia Whyte

The Grio

Every social movement in history has involved great women striving so that justice and equality may be achieved. Here are 10 black women who are leading the struggle for change on many of the issues affecting our community today.

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