Ok We’re Reloaded: HM is Back!

Last week we were shut down (tragic right?) on wordpress permanently. I took a moment to decide if it was still worth doing the site, but after over 2.3 million hits, it’s hard to just walk away from the little online community at HM. Sooo…after working into the wee hours of the morning to get the site worked out, HM [...]

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Discuss: CNN’s Black in America

CNN aired a two part documentary entitled “Black In America” over the past few days and it captured the attention of millions of people around the country…especially Black folks. So…I watched it and although I think there were some good aspects of the program…it really missed the mark on being something groundbreaking. The documentary was [...]

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Lil Wayne Debuts at #1 With Over 1 Million Albums Sold

A big congratulations goes out to Lil Wayne for being the first artist since 50 Cent in 2005 to sell over 1 million records in a week (Kanye came close with 950K last year). Considering the fact that his cd was bootlegged like crazy and people definitely didn’t have to buy his albums just to [...]

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Congratulations to the new NBA Championship Boston Celtics Team

After 22 years, the Boston Celtics delivered a hellafied ass-whooping to the LA Lakers to become NBA Champions. The series ended 4-2 with a score of 131-92…ouch! Congrats to the Celtics…and better luck next year to the Lakers.
Who were you guys rooting for to win the Championship?
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R. Kelly Acquitted of All Charges

Here is the story from CNN:
A Chicago jury has acquitted R. Kelly on all counts at his child pornography trial.
R. Kelly is accused of making a home sex video with an underage girl at his child pornography trial.
The verdict came six years after the R&B superstar was first charged with videotaping himself having sex with [...]

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Barack Obama- The Democratic Nominee for President of the United States

t’s official…Barack Obama has officially secured the number of delegates to be the Democratic nominee for the President of the United States! I couldn’t be any more proud of Barack Obama and this is a remarkable moment in the United States history. I am 25 and I neeeeeeever thought I would ever see a Black [...]

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HM Marks the 40th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Death

 Today, the country marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. There are so many ways to remember the spirit and legacy of Dr. King and to take even more note of the profound sacrifice Dr. King made in his pursuit of justice and equality, none of which truly does [...]

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Oh Hell Naw: Remy Ma and Papoose to Be Married In Prison

MTV has the story: 
Remy Ma’s conviction on assault Thursday certainly was emotional. The Bronx rapper cried as the judge ordered her to be held in prison until her April 23 sentencing.
And now, Brooklyn rapper Papoose — long-rumored to be her paramour — has confirmed to MTV News that he and Remy are, in fact, a [...]

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T.I.’s Expected Plea Deal- 12 Months in Prison, Remy Ma Faces 25 Years

Here is the story:

Rapper T.I. was expected to plead guilty Thursday to federal weapons charges and will face prison time, according to two people familiar with his case.
The 27-year-old singer, whose real name is Clifford Harris, was expected to be sentenced to 1,500 hours of community service talking to youth groups around the country, followed [...]

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Video: Barack Obama Addresses the Issue of Race in America

This speech is one for the history books. Barack Obama tackled the issue of race head on and challenged us all to look beyond our differences to form a more perfect union. United we stand, divided we fall.
Thoughts?
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PS- Please don’t leave any ignorant a$$ comments on this post, especially if you aren’t even [...]

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