I just finished watching Oprah and Jill Biden broke the truth that her husband Joe Biden had a choice of either being Vice President or Secretary of State. Boy oh boy! Joe looked over at “wifey” and she just didn’t get it, but Oprah, Joe, and Jill just went with …
I’m DC bound for the week and this song gets me every time.
I’m headed to DC. No special tickets or invites (although I welcome them!), but I know I just want to be in DC to catch the spirit of this historic inauguration. Not to worry, I will have my cameras and hopefully even get a hold of a video camera, too, …
That’s right. I think so many people have forgotten Martin Luther King’s actual birthday as we’ve moved holidays around here in the States over the years to fall nicely on the calendar. His actual birth date was January 15, 1929. He would have been 80 years old today. Kind of eery that Obama is making history almost in alignment with King’s 80th birthday
In my sea of net surfing today, I came across the Human Rights Watch homepage. What I like about this organization is if you click the “Take Action” section of the homepage, you can pick a cause and they have pre-scripted emails for you to email your senator about a …
Can this man be any more cool? Barack Obama writes a letter to his daughters Malia and Sasha as well as the children of America… (source: PARADE Magazine) Dear Malia and Sasha, I know that you’ve both had a lot of fun these last two years on the campaign trail, …
…”The Green Ball: Inauguration of a New Green Economy” will be held Jan. 19 at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington. A draft version of the invitation, obtained by The Washington Times, urges people to join Mr. Gore to “bring together a diverse coalition of environmentally-forward organizations, entrepreneurs, scientists …
PRESS RELEASE Hosted by Actress Gabrielle Union, “THE BET HONORS” Recognizes the Accomplishments of Tyler Perry, Mary J. Blige, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, B. Smith, Judith Jamison and Congressman James E. Clyburn Inaugural Ball to Support America’s Promise Alliance and Washington, D.C.’s Dunbar High School And the Duke Ellington School of …
The one great thing about writing more is that I’m reading more. So true is the statement that knowledge is power. I love folk music but have had limited exposure. Today, I said hello Odetta’s musical life and good bye to Odetta’s physical life. This is the first video I …
World AIDS Day 2008. Granny Banda at 64 is raising her 6 grandchildren alone. In Sub Saharan Africa over half of all AIDS orphans are cared by grandmothers.
It could be as easy as doing an online search, watch a documentary, volunteer, get tested, talk to your children about AIDS, make a donation. I could go on and on. For starters, check out the AAPC (African American Planning Commission) website on change.org. They have an interesting post called …
On the surface, this seems a little odd. Your hairstylist who studied cosmetology might also serve as a good therapist? However, at least us ladies know, there is quite a bond that forms with your hairstylist. Often we find ourselves chatting away about things we wouldn’t share as openly with …
Coming soon! Affrodite interview with iNDIGO. I’m really feelin’ her and I don’t typically listen to gospel music, but she has a sweet voice and uplifting message that appeals to my soul. If you haven’t gotten hip to her, let this serve as your appetizer. Find iNDIGO on myspace: myspace.com/indi1st …
This is serious folks. Ladies AND Gentlemen, this is for you… Thanks to Quirky Black Girls for reminding me about this powerful documentary.
This caught my attention on my Yahoo news because it’s so true. Comedians like Bill Maher, late night talk show hosts, and sketch comedy like Saturday Night Live have long made their bucks, so to speak, on take comical jabs at our nation’s leaders. Obama’s smooth delivery with a few …
