Empowerment « Acts of Faith In Love & Life

Studying African-American History is Vital For Our (Re)claiming It From the Culture Vultures

Will we be eulogizing the death of the “Negro” as we once knew ourselves? Every day a little bit of our heritage is being tossed on the garbage heap and mocked at as some of us walk – no run – away from our “Blackness”. We think we’re freeing ourselves from a life of [...]

Ignoring the Isms Won’t Make Them Go Away

Classism. Racism. Sexism. Militarism. Dogmatism. Physical Intimidation/Domination. Have I missed anything? Yes, I get weary of talking about the ills of the human psyche and how it manifests itself in a myriad of ways. Over at What About Our Daughters you can read the story of how a 18 year-old male beat a toddler [...]

Oprah Show On Dating Violence

Oprah’s Thursday episode she asked Tyra Banks to be her co-host as they discussed dating violence amongst teens. Is it being petty to point out that with such a serious discussion someone really should have talked to Tyra about her how distracting her hair (too many blonde highlights with the wig) and makeup (she looked [...]

When Some Things Are Too Difficult To Discuss

What do you do when you know in your heart of hearts a situation is unfair or imbalanced and tipped in another’s direction but those around you refuse to acknowledge it? Instead they ask you for “proof” or say you are “blocking” goodness because you recognize the presence of for lack of a better [...]

Valerie Jarrett & Tina Tchen to Chair White House Women’s Council

So this sounds like the President is putting money (let’s hope) and muscle behind issues that can have a negative impact on the most vulnerable in our patriarchal society: women and children. Per Lynn Sweet: Obama will sign an executive order creating the council–run by two high level Chicagoans in the White House–designed to [...]

Why Are So Many Blacks Unwilling To Offer Valid Critique of President Obama?

In responding to this post by blogger CPL at Jack & Jill Politics, “Does the POTUS Have Problems with African-Americans In His Cabinet?” you’d think she asked if Obama was the anti-Christ. Here’s an excerpt: I have said (and got shot down for my efforts) that who Mr. Obama chooses for his Administration [...]

Blogger Interview at Womanist Musings

Hey I was a featured blogger at Womanist Musings last week. I’m the little blogger that could you know. Thanks to blog host Renee for reaching out and offering support. Check out Sometimes It Takes An Act of Faith interview. Here’s an excerpt:

We live in a hierarchal society in which black women [...]

Q&A with CA Rep. Barbara Lee, American Heroine

Here is one politician I’d probably “fawn” over because of her integrity, openness and wisdom. This is the interview posted at C-Span with host Brian Lamb. I’m posting the transcript in its entirety. Just open two windows or a tab and you can follow along. I don’t really have anything to add just that [...]

The "Strong" Black Woman Is Dead

May she be dead and buried so we may rise shackle-free, no mythology and live our own true individuality. Here’s the original poem by Laini Mataka The Strong Black Woman is Dead On August 15, 1999, at 11:55 p.m., while struggling with the reality of being a human instead of a myth, the [...]

Happy Birthday Bob Marley!

Kudos to a man blessed with tremendous musical talent who used it to politically empower his fellow citizens in Jamaica, continental Africa and the world. The US gov’t found it so threatening they had the CIA put a hit out on him. Luckily their attempt was unsuccessful and he was able to continue creating [...]