July 2009 « Acts of Faith In Love & Life

Ya’ll Get So Riled Up Over Whites & Their Racism But Are Silent When Black Women Are Attacked

So there’s this continued brou-haha over the private club in PA that rejected a group of black youth. Several people are howling racism and shaking with rage. I hear one of Rev Inc. may pry themselves away from the camera, um the mic, um Jackson family long enough to lead a march. Nothing says “we [...]

Cinderella: Guerilla Training Manual for African-American Women

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Leaving the Damaged Beyond Repair/Recognition Black Male To His Own Devices

Leave and don’t look back! After my “lovely” exchange yesterday with a group of poison pen bullies and their supporters it dawned on me I fell for the okey doke. I saw the abnormal, caustic, dysfunctional behavior of several black men up close and did not immediately turn away. I thought I could have a [...]

BAP Living Radio Podcast on Lessons Learned From Attending Blogging While Brown

I am pleased to announce that I participated in a roundtable session with other black women bloggers as we discussed our experiences after attending the 2009 Blogging While Brown Conference. We all made certain to give shout-outs to Gina McCauley for planning the conference to begin with and encouraging us to connect. Host Ananda Leeke moderated our [...]

Certain Black Men Act Like BET In Denying Their Dysfunction But We See You!

Everywhere I turn I keep finding BW-hatred being expressed by some BM. I’m not sure if it has become more virulent or if I’ve learned to spot it more quickly but I am having to “school” some rather unfortunate Negros online. Ok, on Twitter. I wonder if people still forget it is a PUBLIC forum [...]

Kal Penn’s Got A White House Gig. I Want One Too!!

Actor, er now former actor Kal Penn has started his newest and most prestigous gig to date: Obama White House employee. What political or government experience does he have you may ask? Well….he….he….meets the needs of this administration in reaching out to South Asians. Kinda like how the Sotomayor nomination caters to Latinos. Let’s see….I’m [...]

Weak-Willed Men & What the Death of Steve McNair Teaches Us

Athlete Steve McNair was found murdered this weekend with a young woman who was not his wife. Someone asked why it mattered that the woman who died with him was white. Of course it matters but not for the reason some of you may think. This isn’t going to be a bash-the-white-skinned-woman rant. Or chiding [...]

There’s a Difference Between Independence And Freedom

I’ve noticed how the terms independence and freedom are used interchangeably by people living in the United States (particularly in relation to the 4th of July) as if they mean the same thing. They may appear to be equals of each other but I don’t think they are per se. I think one may be [...]

So Much For Freedom: Last Time I Checked Cynthia McKinney Was Still Kidnapped

So while some of us are out celebrating and chillaxing with friends/loved ones, we have an African-American female politician being held against her will since Tuesday by a foreign government. It’s our 51st State and ally Israel. If we’re going to talk about the “unfairness” and “evil” of North Korea and Iran let’s talk [...]

Ladies Declare Your Independence!

Watch this video. Actually listen to the video because the message of the song is what’s important. I don’t wanna be anything other than what I’ve been trying to be latelyAll I have to do is think of me and I have peace of mindI’m tired of looking around rooms wondering what I gotta doOr [...]