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At 30, Jasmyne Cannick is a critic and commentator based in Los Angeles who writes about the intersection of pop culture, race, class, and politics as played out in the African-American community. An award-winning journalist, Jasmyne was selected as one of ESSENCE Magazine's 25 Women Shaping the World and is a regular contributor to National Public Radio's News and Notes.</div> <bR> <div> Jasmyne's thought provoking commentaries have been featured in the Chicago Sun-Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, and Los Angeles Daily News to name a few. 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