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Clippers F Blake Griffin Had Successful Knee Surgery

  

On Wednesday (January 20th), Los Angeles Clippers forward and #1 overall draft pick Blake Griffin underwent successful knee surgery to repair a broken left kneecap.

Last week, it was reported that Griffin encountered a setback in his rehabilitation of his broken left kneecap, and that he would need season ending knee surgery.

DOCUMENTARY: "Good Hair"

 

Beige World editor in chief David Burnett offers his thoughts on the Chris Rock documentary Good Hair.

Happy Birthday, Melyssa Ford!

 

Beige World would like to wish model/actress Melyssa Ford a VERY happy 33rd birthday today (November 7th).

For those of you who don't know, Melyssa participated in the Chris Rock documentary Good Hair, which is currently playing in theaters nationwide.

NBA: Clippers F Blake Griffin Out Up To Six Weeks With Broken Kneecap

 

Bad luck continues to befall the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers, as their #1 draft pick, Blake Griffin, will have to sit out up to six weeks with a stress fracture in his left kneecap.

Pittsburgh Steelers' Hines Ward Hosts Biracial Korean Children

 

This past weekend, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward played host to biracial children from Korea who are part of his Helping Hands Foundation, an organization whose goal is to end racism against biracial Koreans.

FILM: "Bi-Racial Hair"

Beige World recently came across this fascinating short film by Lisa Russell, Bi-Racial Hair, in which a 13-year-old girl, Zora, recites a poem entitled "Bi-Racial Hair," which details her struggles with racial identity as a biracial child:   

The footage of Zora's recitation of "Bi-Racial Hair" was from her live performance at 2006 Urban Word NYC Teen Poetry Slam.

The film originally aired on the PBS series Independent Lens in February, 2009, for Black History Month, and received a Boston/New England Emmy Award for Outstanding Advanced Media Interactivity.

INTERVIEW: Sineta Roker

Recently, Beige World editor in chief David Burnett spoke with former American Idol contestant Sineta Roker to discuss her music career.

Complex Magazine: The 10 Hottest Multiracial Women

Recently, Complex Magazine released its list of the 10 hottest multiracial women.  You be the judge.

Happy Birthday, Phil Lynott!

Today (August 20th) would have been the 60th birthday of Phil Lynott (1949-1985), frontman for the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy.

Thin Lizzy is perhaps best known for their hit single "The Boys Are Back In Town," a rock classic from their 1976 album Jailbreak:

Mya To Compete On "Dancing With The Stars"

On Monday (August 17th), recording artist Mya was named as a contestant for the upcoming season of ABC's Dancing With The Stars.