BLACK WOMEN MATTER!!!- NYPD neglect leads to Lawsuit

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.

USF Africana and Women’s Studies Protest at Graduation!!!

I’ve previously posted about the decisions to cut Africana and Women’s studies at my Alma Mater. Well I just have to post this news story featuring my fellow BULLS! Standing up in silent protest during the Spring 2008 graduation.

Please Watch this HERE!

Who in the Hell left the Gate Open?- Daymon Wayans

Jesus PLEASE take the wheel!!!

I was not planning on letting anything interrupt my watching Jesse L. Martin’s final “Law and Order” episode, but this mess disturbed my spirit on a horrific level.
It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything from Daymon Wayans, and now he’s back with proof that he should have stopped with “My Wife and Kids.” His youtube channel features a new skit ( I’m loathe to put the word “comedy” in front of it, because ain’t dang thing funny) called “Abortion Man”.
Now it’s bad enough that this Negro and a few of his other little “comedian” friends attempted to justify the Imus comments, now he’s supporting this stupidity.
Watch this filth.

Celeb Divorce Al and Star

Oh my Poor Starlet! As we celebrate the marriages of Jay/Beyonce and Tia Mowry/ that actor guy she married, we must mourn the end of Kanye and Alexis and the newest cocoa colored celebs to call it quits Star Jones and Al Reynolds.

Start a Revolution- Save Africana, Latin and Women’s Studies at our Colleges!!!!

With our nation’s economy in shambles, everyone is looking for ways to cut back on spending and budget cuts are the name of the game. Unfortunately thanks to poor government spending (i.e. - a crazy war with no end in sight) the country’s universities are really feeling the pinch. In their haste to cut costs (and preserve the lofty salaries of some school presidents) some schools have placed Africana (African, African American. Black, Diaspora etc.), Latin American and Women studies Programs on the chopping block. Claiming that the programs have so few majors that it’s not worth the costs.
Students in these programs are up in arms (particularly at my Alma Mater the University of South Florida), writing letters, signing petitions and leading rallies to preserve the departments that they hold dear.

the Sludge Factor

actual “sludge”
The NAACP is leading the charge (for a change) against the governments’ funding of sewage waste being strewn on the yards of poor, inner-city Baltimore families. This was apparently a research experiment to see if the filtered crap (literally) protects people from lead poisoning. The problem is that the families didn’t know what it was. They were told that it was safe and promised food coupons and new fresh lawns. All of this took place in the late 1990’s. ( yeah super late to be hearing about it now)

The Trouble with black hair…

First off let me begin this post by saying that I am an avid weave wearer (love myself and I love the ability to change my hair frequently) but I am also an advocate for natural hair. Basically I’m a fan of whatever hairstyle that a black woman wants to wear (exceptions would be Crayola colored weave, and those half permed/ half nappy chicks, girl cut that mess off and start again).
I say that to say this. I previously had NO I idea of the Monopoly that is taking place in the black hair supply industry. Currently Black women make up 10% of the population, 80% of hair product customers and about 5% of the Beauty supply industry owners. That means that we’re being shut out of an industry that essentially caters to out vanity by people of other cultures.

Problems in the Black Community

This Article was linked in the “Black in the Bay” News Letter.
It’s a very interesting perspective on the supposed problems in black America.

Black Women-The Great Divide

I was talking on the phone to one of my best friend, railing on and on about some sort of injustice. She abruptly interrupted me with this question. “Are you a feminist?” I quickly answered “No of course not.” I believe in equality for all people in spite of personal preferences. I believe in a woman’s rights to choose what’s best for her (career, motherhood or both, chivalry or going Dutch etc etc) and yes, I’ve taken a number of college courses and read a bunch of “Feminist writings” (Audre Lourde, Betty Freidan and more) but as a heterosexual. Christian, Black Woman, I don’t feel like a feminist.

A Great Black man-Songs for my Grandpa in Eflat

In all of my blogs about relationships and stuff, I purposely make a distinction between males and “good men.” In the course of me writing and talking to people, I’ve been asked (mainly by males) What is a good man? I really had to think about it, because there is no blanket answer. I’ve every guy I’ve dated was a good guy, but not necessarily a good man. Some guys are good men but just because he’s a good guy doesn’t make him the right good man you me (or you). So what is a good man?