Yasmin Shiraz » 2009

Marge Simpson naked on the cover of Playboy… But why?

If that cigarette company can’t put a camel in their advertisements, then Playboy shouldn’t be able to put a naked Marge Simpson on the cover. I declare, I was gonna let this one slide. But I decided, “No, I won’t!” I think Playboy putting Marge Simpson on the cover is introducing Playboy and its sexploitation [...]

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Tags: Marge Simpson, Playboy, The Simpsons

Teen Vogue has two black teen supermodels on the cover! And they’re hot!

For the November issue of Teen Vogue, Chanel Iman and Jourdan Dunn grace the cover. For black supermodels from Iman to Beverly Johnson to Tyra Banks to Naomi Campbell, I know this is a great sign of progress being made. A colleague of mine, however, recently pointed out that the 19 year old Jourdan is [...]

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Tags: Chanel Iman, Jourdan Dunn, Supermodel

Nas Talks to CNN Don Lemon about Chicago Youth Violence

Once I saw this, I had to share this video. Here’s a quotable from the interview: “A rap song influencing violence in the 21st century is a joke.”– Nas Its an interesting case of which came first the chicken or the egg. Many people would like to believe that rap songs influence violent behavior, while [...]

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Tags: CNN, Don Lemon, Nas

Official Release for Can She Be Saved? Documentary Film on Girl Fighting

You know I love getting feedback from the people who support my work. So, here’s the artwork for Can She Be Saved? Tell me what you think. NEW DOCUMENTARY: CAN SHE BE SAVED? The Reasons Behind Girl Fighting exposed in this One-of-a-Kind Film Washington, DC – Still Eye Rise Pictures is proud to announce the [...]

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Tags: documentary film, girls, Indie Fest, Roxbury Film Festival, Yasmin Shiraz

President Barack Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize

President Barack Obama has won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. Its quite an honor and deserving of the peace that he’s inspired throughout the world. The Norwegian Nobel Committee says U.S. President Barack Obama won for “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” Here’s a excerpt of the his Inauguration speech: [...]

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Tags: Barack Obama, Nobel Peace Prize, President

Tyler Perry Admits Childhood Abuses

Tyler Perry has been moved by the movie, Precious– so much that he has written a letter on his website that details abuses from his childhood. Perry admitted that after watching the movie, he wanted to share details from his past. Perry has always struck me as an extremely courageous person and so I’m not [...]