The Meltdown: Judge Sotomayor . . . It’s Okay to Cry??
Surrounded by white men in suits. Cameras flickering then flashing. Hands laid flat upon table. Nodding pensively. Swinging pendulum of opinions “we are happy” to “we have many reservations.” Judge...
View ArticleI saw the movie Precious, but what about her mother, Mary?
I am my mother’s daughter and my mother is the daughter of my grandmother. And both their stories and silences speak through me. I begin with this mantra because spiritually and mentally I desperately...
View ArticleBeyonce Says Big Ego, but Ruth says, “Eat your [damn] eggs, Walter Lee”
So, why is it that every time I talk about black women’s lived experiences feeble-minded always on the black woman’s titty black man hollers in his best tonka truck voice, “We got it hard not black...
View ArticleSeven Women at the Cross: A Black Feminist Speaks of Widows
This week I had the opportunity to speak at Spelman College’s 8th Annual Seven Women at the Cross. For those who are not familiar with Seven Women at the Cross Services it is a time when women...
View ArticleSays Seven year-old, “Big Sister let them Rape Me:” Trenton, Irresponsible...
TRENTON — City police have charged a 15-year-old girl as an accomplice to the gang rape of her 7-year-old sister. Police said they believe the older sibling was paid for having sex with multiple...
View ArticleIs Nicki Minaj In An Abusive Relationship?
I respect Nicki's desire to keep her private life private. I just hope Nicki is smart enough, and strong enough, to walk away from a relationship that will only prove toxic to her professional and...
View ArticleOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness and Domestic Violence Awareness: But Are...
So, I am sitting here trying to understand why during the month of October Breast Cancer Awareness gets more media attention and corporate sponsorship than Domestic Violence Awareness which is also...
View ArticleLet the Wailing Black Women Come: 60% of Black Girls are Sexually Abused...
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vRFLgbIUWQ Black Women’s Blue Print reports that 60 percent of black girls are sexually abused before the age of 18. Wow! When I first read this in my Facebook’s...
View ArticleMan who slapped crying toddler on plane sentenced to 8 months in prison
A man who pleaded guilty to slapping a crying toddler on a Delta airline flight has been sentenced. Joe Rickey Hundley will serve 8 months in prison for his actions during the incident. From USA...
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