Labor Day is NOT just another day off. Many younger generations don't understand that.
It's a salute to unions. And how they changed the whole employment plain. They stood up for those who couldn't fight back former Union Leader Jimmy Hoffa is the ...
Posted Monday, September 6th 2010 at 1:20PM
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Know What I'm Saying? Actually I don't. This is probably the number one saying that gets on my last nerve. I know every generation has its own sayings and catch phrases. Some of these "terms" are overused. It just makes me winder, if people can speak ...
Posted Monday, September 6th 2010 at 1:08PM
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Remember when BET first came on the air? Founder Robert Johnson was deemed a "visionary." He was hailed for following in the steps on Ebony Founder John H. Johnson. The intent of BET was to let America get a better about who and what we are and corre ...
Posted Thursday, September 2nd 2010 at 2:48PM
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The station is currently running this gospel play starring Johnny Gill, Shirley Murdock, and Robin Givens. The play's premise focuses on a mother (Givens who is married to a minister, Johnny Gill) who discovers she has ovarian cancer and watches her ...
Posted Thursday, September 2nd 2010 at 1:55PM
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I had an interesting discussion with a co-worker, Nate, about Tyler Perry the other day. In between commercial breaks during a guest hosting spot, he asked me what I thought about Tyler Perry. Spike Lee has been criticizing his directorialship, his f ...
Posted Monday, August 30th 2010 at 5:21PM
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At age 53, comedian Sinbad hasn't lost a step. I checked out his newest comedy special, "Sinbad: Where U Been" and laughed my you know what off. In his special, the seasoned comedian tackles the challenges of getting older focusing on such subjects a ...
Posted Monday, August 30th 2010 at 4:51PM
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We really are. I listened to man who called into our local radio station. He had just completed a 20-year stint in jail. And complained that the "we" in our community has turned to "I". And he is right. That's just happening in Rochester, New York. I ...
Posted Saturday, August 28th 2010 at 1:43PM
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There is something to be said for the power of girlfriends and the unique bonds we women form. On a bad day, I know my best friend has my back. l can whine, complain, and laugh...she gets it.
As a mom, a sister, a daughter, and a writer, I sometim ...
Posted Saturday, August 28th 2010 at 1:17PM
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Dr. Laura is finally off the airwaves. Good riddance.
The final straw came when she used the n-word during her show several times. And when a woman called in to complain, she told her to get a sense of humor, if you marry outside your race. Dr. La ...
Posted Monday, August 23rd 2010 at 12:38PM
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When it rains, it pours. Seriously, what was American Idol Season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino thinking? I'm sorry. Killing yourself over a married man? Please. Dating a married man should be off limits.I guess she was just fooled by his cunning and his ...
Posted Monday, August 23rd 2010 at 12:23PM
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Called the local cable company to pay my bill. And had the strangest experience. The operator answered the phone and I told her I wanted to pay my bill via check. I was paying the full amount and wanted the check post dated. I knew I could pay my bil ...
Posted Thursday, August 19th 2010 at 1:46PM
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I could not make this up if I tried. This is probably one of the dumbest stories I've heard in a while. In my hometown, there are a bunch of citizens in a nearby rural area that attended a town hall meeting. The residents complained that Blackie the ...
Posted Wednesday, August 18th 2010 at 8:00PM
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The Girl In Room 20. The Spook Who Sat By The Front Door. Sounder. The Learning Tree. Daughters of the Dust. Stomping At The Savoy. Miracle At St. Anna. Any of these films sound familiar? I remember about 20 years ago, when the new wave of filmmakers ...
Posted Wednesday, August 18th 2010 at 7:58PM
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On Saturday, I gave a speech to a room full of sisters about recovering from my stroke, the promises I made and what I learned. I promised to use money designated for junk food for flowers. I also promised myself that I would take my kids to Florida, ...
Posted Monday, August 16th 2010 at 11:20PM
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Are you superstitious? All those old wives tales have special warnings or instructions. Today marks Friday, August 13th. I never knew how much power a number let alone a superstitious could have over us. The whole Friday the 13th craze really spooks ...
Posted Friday, August 13th 2010 at 12:55AM
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Like the Real Housewives of New York, Atlanta, and New Jersey wasn't enough. Now we have to endure the new series, The Real Housewives of DC complete with a Presidential party crasher. Lawd, help me.
I like Desperate Housewives and can't wait to s ...
Posted Wednesday, August 11th 2010 at 6:12PM
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I've said it before and I'll say it again...some men need to wear shirts in the summer time. My sisters, you know who I'm talking about. Not everyone can be shirtless.
The other day, my family and I were headed to a football game when my daughter ...
Posted Wednesday, August 11th 2010 at 6:11PM
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Not literally, but it feels like it. Last week, my Buffalo Challenger newspaper colleague, friend, and principle photographer Brother Simba Mlee died. He was 78 years young. His sudden death shocked me. Turns out that his cancer came back and it came ...
Posted Sunday, August 8th 2010 at 11:50AM
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I don't know if you saw this, but President Barack Obama was on The View. Barbara Walters came back from open heart surgery for this. Whoopi Goldberg was proud to introduce him and the President made history...the first sitting president to appear on ...
Posted Monday, August 2nd 2010 at 12:30PM
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Remember the movie, Cornbread, Earl and me? That's when we got introduced to a little boy named Larry Fishburne. He went on to star in such films as The Color Purple and was the man we hated in What's Love Got To Do With It. We see him week nights on ...
Posted Monday, August 2nd 2010 at 11:06AM
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Where is the time going? It's August 2nd and the summer is almost gone. In about a month, I'll be sending my daughters back to school. And it will be back-to-the-grind...so to speak. I sat down with the family and reviewed school rules, came up with ...
Posted Monday, August 2nd 2010 at 9:45AM
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Enough about this story, already. Congratulations to her and her future-husband, Mark. But I could care less. I know who her parents are. Don't care who she is wearing and don't care what it costs.
The wedding is hers; not her family's. I applaud ...
Posted Thursday, July 29th 2010 at 11:37AM
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The National Day of Dance featuring Miss Sweet Potato Pie and Tommy the Clown 3rd Annual Hip-Hop Fusion will be held at The Dome Arena on Friday, July 30.
Miss Sweet Potato Pie has been doing this event for the last two years and s ...
Posted Tuesday, July 27th 2010 at 7:21PM
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If you haven't seen this Tyler Perry's gem, The Family That Preys, you got to see or rent it.The cast features Oscar winner Kathy Bates, Emmy winner Alfre Woodard, Robin Givens, Sanaa Lathan, and Rockmond Dunbar. Perry has crafted very strong story l ...
Posted Tuesday, July 27th 2010 at 7:08PM
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This past Sunday, my new friend, Jan got the chance. You see, my house, was her childhood home. It all started about three weeks ago. My daughter brought me the mail (that's her chore.) I found a card from Florida sent to me by someone I didn't know. ...
Posted Tuesday, July 27th 2010 at 11:04AM
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