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The Cult Of Personality and Modern Day Idol Worship. What Does Lady Gaga, Obama, Trump, Beyoncé, LeBron James and Jay-Z Have in Common?

Posted by Nana Baakan Agyiriwah on April 15, 2017 at 2:29pm

Humanity in the modern age, treat celebrities like their predecessors of the old days treated their gods. It seems that human beings have to have something to idolize, look up to, admire, wish to be like or live their lives for.

Celebrities are the new age obsession of modern man, who once built altars and brought offerings to their gods, the modern day devotee (fan) now does the same, purchasing their pictures, videos, music in a frenzied state of wanting to be next to them, if only through a co

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Is Bill Cosby, Hollyweird's Manchurian Candidate

Posted by Nana Baakan Agyiriwah on January 21, 2016 at 4:30pm

The Media gave us Bill Cosby, a relatively unknown comedian who reached meteoric stardom. They made Bill Cosby and gave him certain privileges that they would not give to any other Black man during the 60's & 70's and like Fred Sanford would tell us, if the white man is doing it than it must be right. Remember how he wouldn't go to a black dentist? Well, during that time we too were struggling if we could trust a Black professional "anything" over a white one. Once Cosby was sanctioned by "white

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What's Up With this Hollyweird Bullshit?

Posted by Nana Baakan Agyiriwah on January 4, 2016 at 12:58pm

What's Up With this Hollyweird Bullshit?

NB Commentary: All too often we get things twisted. Actors are just that, actors. Their personal persona is NOT on stage, yet we identify with them as though their character on stage is who they really are rather than the mind control puppets that they truly are.

Hollywierd is just that weird, sick and painful for all. Why are we devastated when our favorite Entertainer dies or disappoints? Because we believe in the illusion they present on stage. We have n

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Obama-Mania? Cult of Personality? Politics Or Theater?

Posted by Nana Baakan on December 16, 2013 at 9:19pm

Dear Crystal Lucas Perry,

First, as 1 artist to another, I appreciate you &all the hard work that went into creating this. HOWEVER, what I strongly disagree with, is making the POTUS into a celebrity.Creating this mythos around a man whose job is to lead the country FORWARD. He's not a HOLLYWOOD STAR/ACTOR. I think it's disrespectful.Will he go down in history as a SUPERSTAR or someone who really moved the country forward? Allegiance to a man? American Idol? Exalt & Elevate integrity, peace, love

NYMetro

Don Cornelius - an Icon in Black Culture for over 30 years - dead, apparently of self inflicted wounds.

Posted by Gloria Dulan-Wilson on February 2, 2012 at 7:00am

by Gloria Dulan-Wilson

Wow! That was all I could say when the announcement came across my computer early this morning. Don Cornelius - an Icon in Black Culture for over 30 years - dead, apparently of self inflicted wounds. I couldn't process it, or wrap my mind around it for a minute. Surely there was some error - you know that "the news of his death has been greatly exaggerated" type hope. But there it was.

The great purveyor of everything Soul was gone from among us. Ironically I flas

Sistas are doin' it for Themselves... March 28th in Hollywood

Posted by SendMeYourNews on March 12, 2009 at 11:04pm

BLACK HOLLYWOOD EDUCATION AND RESOURCE CENTER Presents its16th Annual Sistas' are doin' it for Themselves!!! See their images...hear their stories... (Hollywood, CA) The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) presents: the 16th Annual Sista's Are Doin' It For Themselves: See Their Images… Hear Their Stories… Saturday, March 28, 2009 starting at 6:00 p.m. Moderated by Ava DuVernay, the Filmmaker Showcase and Discussion will occur at Raleigh Studios, 5300 Melrose Avenue (650 Bronso

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The Cult Of Personality and Modern Day Idol Worship. What Does Lady Gaga, Obama, Trump, Beyoncé, LeBron James and Jay-Z Have in Common?

Is Bill Cosby, Hollyweird's Manchurian Candidate

What's Up With this Hollyweird Bullshit?

NB Commentary: All too often we get things twisted. Actors are just that, actors. Their personal persona is NOT on stage, yet we identify with them as though their character on stage is who they really are rather than the mind control puppets that they truly are.

Obama-Mania? Cult of Personality? Politics Or Theater?

Don Cornelius - an Icon in Black Culture for over 30 years - dead, apparently of self inflicted wounds.

Sistas are doin' it for Themselves... March 28th in Hollywood

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