I was captivated by media mogul Tyler Perry's interview on Oprah. He was very honest, embarrassed, and at times in tears. Perry recalled to Oprah about the first time he was sexually assaulted at 10 (by a woman) and molested at age 8 by men (and one ...
Posted Monday, October 25th 2010 at 1:13PM
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Next month, we get to vote on a new governor and other offices in our respective states and countries on November 2. I have voted every year that I was eligible. One year, I went out to vote and I didn't have to. All I have to say is get out and vote ...
Posted Monday, October 25th 2010 at 1:11PM
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I went bowling last night. Like I do every Tuesday night for the last 22 years. It's the only sport I play now. My field hockey days are long gone and my daughters are carrying on the "sports tradition" started by "mom" 30 years ago. These days, I'm ...
Posted Wednesday, October 20th 2010 at 11:55AM
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I just attended my 30th high school reunion. Frankly, it was something I never thought I would do. I graduated from high school in 1980. I was the only black girl in my class of 834 students. (That's NOT a typo and we aren't counting the kids who did ...
Posted Wednesday, October 20th 2010 at 11:51AM
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Well, are you? We have all this modern technology: Facebook, the Internet, and blogs to name a few. What are you using them for? Are you working a job you hate to pay bills? We send jokes and information. Do you pass along God's Word to those in need ...
Posted Tuesday, October 19th 2010 at 1:47PM
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There was a time when messing up in school just wasn't tolerated. I'm older than some bloggers and others will relate to what I'm saying. As a student, you may have gotten a grade in "citizenship" or "conduct." Children were told to walk "single file ...
Posted Monday, October 18th 2010 at 12:33PM
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Somebody should have Terrell Owens this. He is willing to pay a dating service $15, 000 dollars to find a woman. He's on Reality TV, has women ready to throw themselves at him, but he doesn't know what he wants. He claims he wants a woman like Kim Ka ...
Posted Monday, October 18th 2010 at 12:30PM
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The good news is author Terry McMillan is back. The bad news: her newest novel doesn't live up to expectations. It pains me to write this, but I have to tell the truth.
This IS a sequel. McMillan keeps saying it's not, but it is. She takes us to s ...
Posted Monday, October 18th 2010 at 12:27PM
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Sinbad is not dead. Genesis is not getting back together. And Elvis did not JUST leave the building. None of these stories were checked, but appeared as news on the Internet. Two of these aren't accurate.
This is the major problem with the Interne ...
Posted Wednesday, October 13th 2010 at 1:06PM
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I'm seeing their images on TV and I can't help, but cry. After two months of living under ground and being trapped in a Chilean mine, I am watching the rescue of miner number 16 and I can't help but sob "happy tears." It's stories like this that are ...
Posted Wednesday, October 13th 2010 at 12:37PM
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I just read about a chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority on the West Coast and a hazing incident over a three-week period a few years ago. Four sorority members pleaded "no contest" and are serving 90 days in jail. They can no longer have any involvem ...
Posted Tuesday, October 12th 2010 at 10:54AM
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A survey was done recently and 1,000 women were asked if they had a few extra hours of free time what we do with it. My answer...sleep. Apparently, 1,000 women agreed with me.
With all the stuff I do for my family; I could use a power nap. Grabbin ...
Posted Tuesday, October 12th 2010 at 10:52AM
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My heart goes out to the Obama daughters. It's one thing when your dad references you in a speech. However, if my dad outed my grades to the National Press Corps, I'd throw a "hissy" fit. To have my dad tell everyone that I got a 75 on a math test th ...
Posted Tuesday, October 12th 2010 at 10:49AM
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This is the time of year, I really hate. We are at the mid-way election point. The economy hasn't turned around fast enough for people. People are still losing homes, out of work, and no new job creation and growth has occurred. Some Americans blame ...
Posted Tuesday, October 12th 2010 at 10:46AM
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(I'm dedicating this blog to every writer who complains about getting started or maintaining your current pace...)
I recently attended my 30th high school reunion this weekend. The big question I got from classmates, what do I do for a living? I k ...
Posted Wednesday, October 6th 2010 at 11:05AM
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Think about it? We trade in one high school for another. High school to college. College to the real world. The playing field just isn't as level.
There are the popular people: managers. Maintenance workers are treated like slackers are underachie ...
Posted Wednesday, October 6th 2010 at 11:03AM
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Time is flying!!!! It is already October 6. Where did September go?
If you're a parent (like I am), I went through weeks of Back-To-School shopping for supplies and clothes, signing mounds of paperwork for teachers and emergency contact forms, and ...
Posted Wednesday, October 6th 2010 at 11:00AM
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Oprah's Favorite Things giveaways. Car giveaways, The Angel Network. Harpo Films. Exclusive interviews with everyday people and movie stars. Free movie screenings. Musical, television, and movie casts on her show. Home makeovers.I could go on.
Aft ...
Posted Monday, September 13th 2010 at 9:31AM
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Hip Hop music's roots originated in social cause. The music, but especially the words told a story and let people know what was going on. The beauty of the music was not only its messages, but the creative means by which the message was communicated. ...
Posted Monday, September 13th 2010 at 9:29AM
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Last night, I had to give some props to BET. I got the chance to see two highly acclaimed films that I missed the first time around: The Great Debators and The Ditch Digger's Daughters. I think everyone should see these films for many reasons.
Bas ...
Posted Monday, September 13th 2010 at 9:27AM
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Last month, Essence Magazine did an on-line subscription campaign. They offered a one-year subscription to readers for $6. Essence, like many of the other black magazines are losing readers because of our new Digital Age.
Like Johnson Publications ...
Posted Monday, September 13th 2010 at 9:24AM
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When you hear that sentence what comes to mind? The browning of America? The fact that many businesses are reaching out to us? Think about it.
There was a time in our history when we thought that the term "black people" meant only those who reside ...
Posted Thursday, September 9th 2010 at 1:30PM
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For the first time in a long time, I'm not excited about the new fall line-up. The fact that there aren't too many new black faces in it is one reason. Probably, the biggest reason is simply, TV shows that were hits before are being remade. I remembe ...
Posted Thursday, September 9th 2010 at 12:22PM
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I couldn't stop smiling and my daughters knew it. My girls were excited to return back to school and so was I. They tried going to sleep earlier, but they got little sleep. And so did I. I heard them wondering who was going to be in their class, if i ...
Posted Thursday, September 9th 2010 at 12:13PM
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