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Re: The Legacy of the Brown Paper Bag

Posted By: Masimba Musodza
Date: Saturday, 22 October 2005, at 4:42 a.m.

In Response To: Re: The Legacy of the Brown Paper Bag (Ayinde)

Not at all. Look at Eddie Murphy. Before him, the Black guy in American movies was usually the side kick who got killed in that one moment of heroism. Or he was a bad tempered police chief. Then Edddie came along with the Beverly Hills Cop movies, and there you had this Black guy with a sharp brain, confounding his white sidekicks and foes alike.

What is patronising is the assumption many media people make that African audiences are not ready to see African people on the screen. We heard that a lot in Zimbabwe, but to date the box office records are broken by the few movies made in Zimbabwe.

I am not saying that we reverse polarity and shut out the light-skinned Blacks. I am not for political correctness. I am just saying a dark skinned person is as beautiful as a light skinned one. If someone steps in to my office and wants to act in my production, my first concern is whether they can act or not and if they are available and are easy to work with.

Being dark skinned myself, I must say in all fairness I have never had any problems because of my colour. What has often stood in my way is the fact that I was a Rastafarian in a predominantly Christian environment.

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Eja -- Friday, 7 October 2005, at 5:43 p.m.

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Eja -- Saturday, 8 October 2005, at 8:21 p.m.

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Priest Asukile Adigun Adofo -- Friday, 7 October 2005, at 10:49 p.m.

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Ayinde -- Friday, 7 October 2005, at 11:31 p.m.

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Ayinde -- Saturday, 8 October 2005, at 12:58 p.m.

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Ayinde -- Sunday, 9 October 2005, at 3:23 p.m.

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gman -- Saturday, 8 October 2005, at 2:27 p.m.

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Ras Heru -- Saturday, 8 October 2005, at 4:44 p.m.

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Eja -- Saturday, 8 October 2005, at 5:21 p.m.

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gman -- Friday, 21 October 2005, at 7:27 a.m.

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Eja -- Friday, 21 October 2005, at 12:45 p.m.

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gman -- Friday, 21 October 2005, at 1:18 p.m.

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Bantu-Kelani -- Saturday, 8 October 2005, at 6:32 p.m.

is it Diasporian-Africans fault they were born in
Priest Asukile Adigun Adofo -- Sunday, 9 October 2005, at 1:33 a.m.

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Bantu-Kelani -- Sunday, 9 October 2005, at 3:14 a.m.

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Priest Asukile Adigun Adofo -- Sunday, 9 October 2005, at 8:20 a.m.

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gman -- Wednesday, 12 October 2005, at 4:05 p.m.

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Bantu-Kelani -- Thursday, 13 October 2005, at 1:50 p.m.

Africans and the Christian Bible
Ayinde -- Sunday, 9 October 2005, at 8:41 a.m.

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gman -- Friday, 21 October 2005, at 7:20 a.m.

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blessedflames -- Sunday, 9 October 2005, at 8:44 a.m.

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Priest Asukile Adigun Adofo -- Sunday, 9 October 2005, at 11:54 a.m.

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Eja -- Sunday, 9 October 2005, at 12:34 p.m.

Re: Well said Eja! *NM*
Bantu-Kelani -- Sunday, 9 October 2005, at 1:02 p.m.

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Priest Asukile Adigun Adofo -- Sunday, 9 October 2005, at 1:55 p.m.

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blessedflames -- Sunday, 9 October 2005, at 4:27 p.m.

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Bantu-Kelani -- Sunday, 9 October 2005, at 5:54 p.m.

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blessedflames -- Sunday, 9 October 2005, at 6:41 p.m.

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Eja -- Sunday, 9 October 2005, at 8:09 p.m.

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blessedflames -- Sunday, 9 October 2005, at 10:49 p.m.

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Eja -- Monday, 10 October 2005, at 4:38 a.m.

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blessedflames -- Monday, 10 October 2005, at 8:21 a.m.

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Eja -- Monday, 10 October 2005, at 2:35 p.m.

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selassielive -- Monday, 10 October 2005, at 2:47 p.m.

SELASSIELIVE WELL SAID
Priest Asukile Adigun Adofo -- Monday, 10 October 2005, at 3:36 p.m.

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Eja -- Monday, 10 October 2005, at 4:58 p.m.

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blessedflames -- Monday, 10 October 2005, at 10:13 a.m.

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rob_afreeka -- Monday, 10 October 2005, at 5:22 a.m.

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Eja -- Monday, 10 October 2005, at 5:59 a.m.

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Eja -- Monday, 10 October 2005, at 12:55 p.m.

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blessedflames -- Monday, 10 October 2005, at 1:39 p.m.

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selassielive -- Monday, 10 October 2005, at 1:57 p.m.

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Eja -- Monday, 10 October 2005, at 3:06 p.m.

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Ayinde -- Sunday, 9 October 2005, at 8:10 p.m.

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Bantu-Kelani -- Monday, 10 October 2005, at 12:26 a.m.

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Bantu-Kelani -- Monday, 10 October 2005, at 12:21 a.m.

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Priest Asukile Adigun Adofo -- Sunday, 9 October 2005, at 6:46 p.m.

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Eja -- Sunday, 9 October 2005, at 7:45 p.m.

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Priest Asukile Adigun Adofo -- Monday, 10 October 2005, at 5:08 a.m.

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Bantu-Kelani -- Monday, 10 October 2005, at 12:48 a.m.

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Priest Asukile Adigun Adofo -- Monday, 10 October 2005, at 6:10 a.m.

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Bantu-Kelani -- Tuesday, 11 October 2005, at 3:19 a.m.

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selassielive -- Monday, 10 October 2005, at 11:14 a.m.

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rob_afreeka -- Monday, 10 October 2005, at 11:51 a.m.

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selassielive -- Monday, 10 October 2005, at 12:30 p.m.

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blessedflames -- Monday, 10 October 2005, at 12:43 p.m.

BLESSEDFLAMES WELL SAID *NM*
Priest Asukile Adigun Adofo -- Monday, 10 October 2005, at 1:06 p.m.

Wealth of the west built on Africa's exploitation
Ayinde -- Tuesday, 11 October 2005, at 11:03 a.m.

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Eja -- Tuesday, 11 October 2005, at 1:26 p.m.

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rasi -- Tuesday, 11 October 2005, at 1:33 p.m.

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Eja -- Tuesday, 11 October 2005, at 1:44 p.m.

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rasi -- Tuesday, 11 October 2005, at 2:05 p.m.

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rasi -- Tuesday, 11 October 2005, at 1:55 p.m.

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Eja -- Tuesday, 11 October 2005, at 4:06 p.m.

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Eja -- Tuesday, 11 October 2005, at 7:20 p.m.

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rasi -- Wednesday, 12 October 2005, at 12:35 a.m.

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Eja -- Wednesday, 12 October 2005, at 5:46 a.m.

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Ayinde -- Wednesday, 12 October 2005, at 6:55 a.m.

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PatriotWarrior -- Wednesday, 12 October 2005, at 7:47 a.m.

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selassielive -- Wednesday, 12 October 2005, at 10:35 a.m.

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rob_afreeka -- Thursday, 13 October 2005, at 5:04 a.m.

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Bantu-Kelani -- Thursday, 13 October 2005, at 1:48 p.m.

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selassielive -- Thursday, 13 October 2005, at 2:23 p.m.

Nuff Said-Respect Due. *NM*
rasi -- Thursday, 13 October 2005, at 2:26 p.m.

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Ayinde -- Friday, 14 October 2005, at 9:06 a.m.

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selassielive -- Friday, 14 October 2005, at 10:09 a.m.

voice of the 'real son' *NM* *LINK*
Eja -- Friday, 14 October 2005, at 4:39 p.m.

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Ayinde -- Friday, 14 October 2005, at 9:22 p.m.

Re: Ayinde, well said, so eloquent!!!!
Bantu-Kelani -- Saturday, 15 October 2005, at 8:09 a.m.

'Tribalism' or harsh reality? *LINK*
Eja -- Saturday, 15 October 2005, at 8:35 a.m.

Re: Thanks for exposing this information! *NM*
Bantu-Kelani -- Saturday, 15 October 2005, at 8:59 a.m.

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selassielive -- Monday, 17 October 2005, at 9:10 a.m.

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Ayinde -- Monday, 17 October 2005, at 11:07 a.m.

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selassielive -- Monday, 17 October 2005, at 11:37 a.m.

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Ayinde -- Monday, 17 October 2005, at 12:08 p.m.

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Ayinde -- Monday, 17 October 2005, at 2:42 p.m.

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gman -- Tuesday, 18 October 2005, at 10:14 a.m.

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Ayinde -- Tuesday, 18 October 2005, at 1:11 p.m.

Ayinde
karibkween -- Monday, 17 October 2005, at 1:56 p.m.

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selassielive -- Monday, 17 October 2005, at 2:14 p.m.

The New Liberians
karibkween -- Wednesday, 19 October 2005, at 1:27 p.m.

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selassielive -- Wednesday, 19 October 2005, at 2:02 p.m.

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Ayinde -- Wednesday, 19 October 2005, at 6:36 p.m.

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selassielive -- Thursday, 20 October 2005, at 11:47 a.m.

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Ayinde -- Thursday, 20 October 2005, at 1:24 p.m.

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Eja -- Wednesday, 19 October 2005, at 2:07 p.m.

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Ayinde -- Monday, 17 October 2005, at 3:02 p.m.

Re: ???!!!!!!!!!!
Bantu-Kelani -- Monday, 17 October 2005, at 12:22 p.m.

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selassielive -- Monday, 17 October 2005, at 12:47 p.m.

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Eja -- Tuesday, 18 October 2005, at 11:39 a.m.

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selassielive -- Tuesday, 18 October 2005, at 11:51 a.m.

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Eja -- Tuesday, 18 October 2005, at 12:31 p.m.

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selassielive -- Tuesday, 18 October 2005, at 2:23 p.m.

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Eja -- Tuesday, 18 October 2005, at 2:43 p.m.

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selassielive -- Tuesday, 18 October 2005, at 2:50 p.m.

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Ayinde -- Thursday, 13 October 2005, at 5:40 p.m.

Re: Yes, I made a comment. Thank you!!! *NM*
Bantu-Kelani -- Saturday, 15 October 2005, at 8:11 a.m.

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Eja -- Wednesday, 12 October 2005, at 2:50 p.m.

Racism, Colorism and Power *LINK*
Ayinde -- Wednesday, 12 October 2005, at 12:27 p.m.

Re: Racism, Colorism and Power
Eja -- Wednesday, 12 October 2005, at 3:21 p.m.

Re: Racism, Colorism and Power
Bantu-Kelani -- Thursday, 13 October 2005, at 2:19 p.m.

Re: Racism, Colorism and Power
Eja -- Thursday, 13 October 2005, at 3:36 p.m.

Black/The Perfect Black
Eja -- Thursday, 13 October 2005, at 4:38 p.m.

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Ayinde -- Saturday, 15 October 2005, at 10:18 a.m.

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Eja -- Saturday, 15 October 2005, at 10:48 a.m.

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selassielive -- Monday, 17 October 2005, at 10:50 a.m.

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rob_afreeka -- Tuesday, 18 October 2005, at 8:52 a.m.

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Eja -- Tuesday, 18 October 2005, at 10:36 a.m.

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rob_afreeka -- Tuesday, 18 October 2005, at 10:55 a.m.

mo'hawhaw
Eja -- Tuesday, 18 October 2005, at 11:25 a.m.

Re: mo'of void eja talk
rob_afreeka -- Tuesday, 18 October 2005, at 11:43 a.m.

Re: Black/The Perfect Black
Priest Asukile Adigun Adofo -- Saturday, 15 October 2005, at 3:23 p.m.

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Eja -- Saturday, 15 October 2005, at 4:00 p.m.

Re: Racism, Colorism and Power
Bantu-Kelani -- Saturday, 15 October 2005, at 8:43 a.m.

Colorism Lingers in the 21st Century *LINK*
Ayinde -- Tuesday, 18 October 2005, at 7:43 p.m.

The Legacy of the Brown Paper Bag
Ayinde -- Tuesday, 18 October 2005, at 7:56 p.m.

Re: The Legacy of the Brown Paper Bag
Masimba Musodza -- Wednesday, 19 October 2005, at 2:49 p.m.

Re: The Legacy of the Brown Paper Bag
Ayinde -- Thursday, 20 October 2005, at 1:02 p.m.

Re: The Legacy of the Brown Paper Bag
Masimba Musodza -- Saturday, 22 October 2005, at 4:42 a.m.

Re: The Legacy of the Brown Paper Bag
Ayinde -- Saturday, 22 October 2005, at 8:11 a.m.

'Colorism' is Alive and Well *LINK*
Ayinde -- Wednesday, 19 October 2005, at 3:16 p.m.

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RasAtum -- Monday, 31 October 2005, at 2:57 p.m.

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gman -- Monday, 31 October 2005, at 4:29 p.m.

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Ayinde -- Monday, 31 October 2005, at 4:50 p.m.

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gman -- Wednesday, 2 November 2005, at 2:42 p.m.

Re: 'Colorism' is Alive and Well *LINK*
Ayinde -- Wednesday, 2 November 2005, at 5:09 p.m.

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gman -- Wednesday, 2 November 2005, at 8:08 p.m.

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Ayinde -- Thursday, 3 November 2005, at 7:30 a.m.

Re: 'Colorism' is Alive and Well *LINK*
Eja -- Thursday, 3 November 2005, at 11:04 p.m.

And still no answer...
Eja -- Friday, 4 November 2005, at 6:43 a.m.

Re: And still no answer...
Ayinde -- Friday, 4 November 2005, at 8:50 a.m.

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gman -- Friday, 4 November 2005, at 11:25 a.m.

Re: 'Colorism' is Alive and Well
Ayinde -- Friday, 4 November 2005, at 8:24 a.m.

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gman -- Friday, 4 November 2005, at 10:49 a.m.

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gman -- Saturday, 5 November 2005, at 7:32 a.m.

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Ayinde -- Saturday, 5 November 2005, at 10:09 a.m.

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gman -- Saturday, 5 November 2005, at 10:17 a.m.

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RasAtum -- Monday, 31 October 2005, at 5:16 p.m.

The paper bag test *LINK*
Ayinde -- Wednesday, 2 November 2005, at 7:13 a.m.

Skin-Deep Discrimination *LINK*
Ayinde -- Friday, 4 November 2005, at 12:08 p.m.

Re: Skin-Deep Discrimination
karibkween -- Friday, 4 November 2005, at 4:32 p.m.

Re: Skin-Deep Discrimination
Ayinde -- Friday, 4 November 2005, at 7:13 p.m.

All questions have already been answered!
karibkween -- Saturday, 15 October 2005, at 4:11 p.m.

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Bantu-Kelani -- Saturday, 15 October 2005, at 10:36 p.m.

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Bantu-Kelani -- Saturday, 15 October 2005, at 10:43 p.m.

Re: Questions & Answers
Iyahge Iyahn/Ras George -- Monday, 17 October 2005, at 1:34 p.m.

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blessedflames -- Tuesday, 18 October 2005, at 1:17 p.m.

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three_sixty -- Tuesday, 18 October 2005, at 1:29 p.m.