The last time I read something this disturbing was the Dunbar Village case. In 2003 a young college student was kidnapped off the busy streets of New York, raped repeatedly tortured and beaten to death. She was bright, smart, dependable, conservative, shy and a good student. When she went missing, her mother practically begged NYPD to search, call a press conference, investigate, and look for the daughter. Instead she got this response. Read the rest of this entry �
In case you missed it, a peaceful New York protest against the Sean Bell verdict has ended in arrest. Civil rights activist Al Sharpton has been arrested along with Nicole Paultre Bell (Fiancee/wife of Sean Bell) and about 190 other demonstrators were arrested for “civil disobedience. Read the rest of this entry �
I read this piece on one of my favorite websites TheRoot.com, and it got me thinking “what does it mean to ‘transcend race’?” and who defines what it means to ‘transcend?” Read the rest of this entry �
We complain so much about kids ( and this one is a little smart mouthed little aleck) but she’s actually really great!
The Video explains it all
So it’s official. This little girl is a better Detroit community leader than mayor Kwame( his nasty texting self), the city council President and this Monica Conyers. They really need to let her ask Mayor Freaky text, KK some questions.
I feel like starting a college fund for little mama!
It’s been a day or two since I’ve posted any new news or opinion pieces. Partly because the cocoa colored news has been a little slow, but mainly because I’ve been a little down since the Sean Bell verdict. I’m not from New York; I don’t know Sean Bell, his Fiancée, Nicole Paultre-Bell or anyone associated with the case and I can’t say that I was truly shocked or surprised by the verdict. And yet it has burdened my spirit. Read the rest of this entry �
Hey Sugar Babies!
As you can see The Brown Sugar Pages has a new look. Hopefully this will be easier to read and see. I am currently struggling with learning CSS so that I can truly customize the blog, but until I get it, I hope this will do.
If you’re good with CSS or you’re interested in designing a new custom header for the current theme, holla at ya girl!
So I was glancing around on Essence’s Website, and they have a piece where they asked a number of current “Great Black Thinkers” “what is the greatest challenge facing African Americans in 2008?”
So often we are expected to vote for other people’s causes and told that it “lines up” with ours. Democrats tell us we need more social liberal policies and Republicans often play on our moral conservative beliefs (abortion, gay marriage etc), but what do we need and want in order for our people to progress? What challenges are tearing us down? PLEASE Comment!!
Everyone’s entitled to their own opinions and to vote for their own candidates. Tavis Smiley, Rep. Maxine Waters, and Maya Angelou are all prominent black people who have chosen to support Hillary Clinton. Although it is not the same choice that I have made I can respect that and respect them. It’s you I have a problem with. Read the rest of this entry �
This Friday April 4th marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I want to urge you to spend the day reflecting on the work of Dr King, Malcolm X, Medgar Evers and others who sacrificed their lives and the safety of their families so that all people could truly be free in America. Now we need to ask ourselves if we a truly living the “Dream” of Dr. King? Black men are still being incarcerated at an alarming rate; we’re at the losing end of the gap when it comes to economics, education, marriage and black on black violence just won’t end. So are we living Dr. King’s dream? If the answer is no, what can we do to change that? What can WE DO to positively turn the tide in the Black Community????
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You want to know about me??? Well I sing, often and I've been told I do it well, I love God, Family, friends (I love ya'll) and stillettos, quirky people, black history and MAC makeup, church, B.Scott youtube clips, great men, carnival food, babies, good weave and good drinks. I find joy in the most random things and l love really good comedians. I love language and questioning why we say what we say. I consider myself to be a critical consumer of the media and that's what led me to start this blog. I love to joke around and dance (yes even in church). If they were paying alot more I might consider being a teacher, but kids shoot now days so... never mind. overall I'm a lady, trying to be blessed so that I can bless others. that's a little bit about me. Enjoy my Blog!!
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