Jesus Take the Wheel-Fighting off Discouragement During Discouraging Times

Happy Belated Mother’s Day to all the Sugar Mama’s reading this blog! I failed to post this yesterday because I was spending the day with my own Mommy and Grandmother (who asked me not to ‘write on that computer’ as part of her gift)

So this blog was intended to be a “one stop shop”; a voice for those of us who normally do not get a lot of media coverage on issues we care about, or are used to hearing about the news that effects us months later. Now as I constantly seek to carry out the goals of this blog, I spend a lot of time scouring the news, small town news, local news, entertainment news, big major news sources, etc. A lot of the time it’s not all good. There’s only so much you can read about the economy falling apart, the election, police shootings, beating, abuse, discrimination, rape, and all out ignorance before you really start to feel the weight.

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.

It’s Official!!!Nick and Mariah Wedding pics are out!

So Nick and Mariah are coming out with wedding pics ( take note Jayonce) and talking about the surprise, bahamian ceremony and 6 week courtship(!), 6 weeks huh, It takes longer for a baby to be born. For some reason I really want things to work out for them, mainly because it’s nice to see people get married without being pregnant (maybe) but also, can we realy handle another Mariah Breakdown??

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?

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.

It’s Official- Bigga filed the paperwork

This Just in! Jay-Z and Beyonce filed their signed marriage license! So it’s really official naysayers. Jay and Bey are legal! source

Celebrity Wedding- Tia Mowry

Congrats to Tia Mowry! one half of our favorite tv twins got married tonight, to her long time sweetheart actor Corey Hardrict. Blessings and best wishes for their marriage!

I’d like to point out that the people at PEOPLE are so dumb that they don’t realize that the picture they posted is not of her and her husband but a picture of her and a co-star from the CW show “the Game” get it together PEOPLE!!

now back to the point, YAY for the happy couple! first Jay-Once and now these two. Black love is Beautiful folks!

* They’ve since corrected the picture*

We’ve got ceremony pics!!!!!!!
Wedding Fab!

It’s Official!!!

It’s official!! Sincere congrats and applause to Jay-z and Beyonce on their new marriage!!!