NYC Sean Bell Protestors, Al Sharpton/Nicole Bell Arrested!!

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.

9 things Black women want/need

So in my perusing the internet, I stumbled upon this list on Asylum.com.-“10 Things You Should Never say to a Black Woman.”

Black Pastors Protest Planned Parenthood (Try Saying that 3 time fast…)

Black religious and Republican leaders are staging a revolt against Planned Parenthood, the one stop abortions shop. No it’s not just the normal Pro-life vs. Pro choice debate. These people are claiming that Planned Parenthood takes donations in the name of targeting black babies. Rumors, legend and theories have been swirling for years that the Founder of Planned Parenthood is a racist who created the organization with the purpose of thinning out the black population. Source

I’m Just Being Honest-Reflections on the Sean Bell Verdict

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.

Cops Cleared in Sean Bell Case!!!

The three Cops have been AQUITTED in the Sean Bell Case!!!!

State Supreme Court Judge Arthur Cooperman said the charges could not be proved beyond a reasonable doubt.

“Questions of carelessness and incompetence must be left to other forums,” Copperman said.

WOW!!!
I know some folks have already written their thought under my Converstation Starter post. (either post you use is fine with me)

I just want to know who will police the police??
This was not a criminal, or an armed assailant. Just a man and his friends in a car.

If I shot at someone who was unarmed because I “thought” they may do something wrong I’d go to jail.

Contrary to what Mayor Bloomberg believes this is a case about race and class. The cops involved may have been black but that doesn’t mean that they don’t stereotype against their own culture. These Black cops saw, young black males and automatically assumed they were going to do a “drive by.” that assumption isn’t right even if the one doing the stereotyping is of the same ethnicity

I’m just in shock, and worried about safety the black men in my life. whose stereotypes might put them in danger??

Conversation Starter- The Sean Bell Verdict

Tomorrow is a big day for the people of New York. The Judge in the Sean Bell case is expected to reach a verdict. Will the three law enforcement officers be dealt a guilty verdict?

Jill Scott and Gabby Union get Naked

Jilly from Philly is taking it all off!! Tastefully of course. Actress Gabrielle Union and Singer, Actress, songwriter and Poetess Jill Scott will be featured along with about five other celebs in Allure’s Annual Naked issue, which celebrates the female body.

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)

Raising Gang Bangers!!??!!

This was so horrid that I had to put the whole article up there. I have no word to summarize this high level of ignorance.

Open letter to Bob Johnson

Dear Bob Johnson,

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.