Art & Music

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Three Great Losses In Two Weeks
June 4, 2011, No Comments

We would be remiss here at Black Is if we didn’t acknowledge the influential elders we lost so suddenly within the ...

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Fixing The Void in Black Television
June 1, 2011, 2 Comments

What does the future hold for the representation of Black people on television?

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LA EVENTS: Kiss N’ Grind
May 25, 2011, 2 Comments

LA Babies, kick the holiday weekend off right with our premiere party click, the Kiss N’ Grind crew. This time the ...

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Black Is…Les Twins
May 23, 2011, 8 Comments

If you watched Beyonce’s performance at the Billboard Awards and wondered who the two b-boys with the afros were, ...

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LA EVENTS: Tonight! Friends With Benefits
May 13, 2011, 3 Comments

FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS TONIGHT from 9pm – 2 am Bar Pico, 2819 Pico Blvd., Los Angeles Join us for another edition o ...

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LA EVENTS: Unique 74 Presents Mighty Real
May 9, 2011, Comments Off

Unique74 Presents… SATURDAY 5.14.11 MIGHTY REAL a total excursion in music, life & atmosphere… One Nite ...

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Black Is…Open Mike Eagle
May 9, 2011, 1 Comment

As y’all know we are picky with our eardrums over here at Black Is. Open Mike Eagle is one of LA’s extraordi ...

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When It Comes To Tyler Perry, Should We All Shut The Hell Up?
April 25, 2011, 1 Comment

It’s no secret that two of the most influential Black filmmakers of our time, Tyler Perry and Spike Lee, have had ...

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LA EVENTS: TONIGHT! Brass Knuckles Part 3 Anniversary Show
April 18, 2011, Comments Off

My good friend and awesome poetess,  Tamara Blue sent this event our way! For the music and poetry lovers, Kaos Network ...

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Ashley Judd vs. Hip Hop
April 14, 2011, 1 Comment

This has been a hot topic floating around the ‘Nets lately.  Ashley Judd apparently thinks that Hip Hop promotes miso ...