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Laurean D. Robinson MA Sunday, June 4, 2017 3:20 AM EST In the age of Trump and an unsure sense of purpose in the minds of young people of color in the United States, it has been the added responsibility of media and public figures like MSNBC’s Host of AM Joy Ms. Joy Reid, Anchor and Editor of TVOne’s NewsOneNow Mr. Roland S. Martin, and political strategist Ms. Angela Rye to fill in the gaps of current news with insightful analysis that speaks to the black and brown demographics. A new voice in this movement is Mr. Charlamagne Tha God, Co-Host of the popular Breakfast Club radio show in New York City and Host of MTV2’s weekly cultural commentary show “ Uncommon Sense .” His new book, Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It , continues the tradition of Hill Harper’s Letters to a Young Brother and Letters to a Young Sister that offers pragmatic advice to millennials and Generation Z who admire his unapologetic critique of hip hop culture and...

Ms. Laurean D. Robinson, MA Pop Culture Contributor, Sugarcane Magazine 11:59 PM Thursday, June 23, 2017 The longest minute in my life. Why? Because like the “Hova” masses with their Golden Ticket aka Tidal Music Premium subscription , I was waiting for the most anticipated album of the year to drop for streaming and offline listening. And then it was midnight and after I refreshed my smartphone application, there it appeared. 4:44 Jay-Z A compact ten-track album with accompanying music videos including “The Story for O.J." The album opens with the jolting “Kill Jay Z,” a confessional about his suicidal dislike for his hip hop persona that led him to drug dealing in his own community, being targeted as Biggie’s murderer and neglecting his wife with infidelity and machismo sexism. It is probably one of the most jarring yet unapologetically honest tracks on the album. Here Shawn Carter addresses the jumbo elephant in the elevator th...