The Good Black Woman

Once Upon a Time – Whitney Houston

2012-02-14T13:32:17Z

Once upon a time there was a young girl who rushed out to pick up the latest copy of Seventeen magazine to see if what she had heard was true. That Whitney (Houston) was actually in it – modeling. Seeing her on the pages and on the cover made a girl from Brooklyn smile and [...]

Black Agenda and Working at Cross Purposes Just Another Day…

2012-02-10T03:47:15Z

This week the black online intelligencia has been up in arms and subject to a back and forth that was way more negative than it probably had to be. Cornel West did an interview where he took some swipes at Melissa Harris Perry that sounded way more personal than professional. Dr. Boyce Watkins entered the [...]

The 100th Birthday

2012-02-09T13:17:02Z

Ms. Mamie Darby 'nee Brunson What if anything do you give someone for their 100th birthday? What could you possibly give someone who has pretty much survived and seen most of what life could have to offer? I was asked to write up something for my grandmother’s upcoming 100th birthday and I declined to do [...]

Roland Martin + Twitter + SuperBowl Ad = Social Media Nightmare

2012-02-09T02:42:58Z

In the aftermath of the Roland Martin Superbowl Twitter debacle my thoughts are trending towards divergent places not much traveled. While the debate continues to rage on as to whether or not the statements made by Mr. Martin were of a homophobic nature and or incited violence and people’s dander’s get up over this I [...]

Remembering Soul Train – RIP Don Cornelius

2012-02-01T21:21:43Z

Growing up in Brooklyn during the 70’s Soul Train was a staple and a way of life for many of us Yes you had American Bandstand but just as was the case when MTV and VH1 hit the airwaves, we couldn’t get on there and it wasn’t for US. I can’t ever recall seeing commercials [...]

HALF SLAVE HALF FREE – SOLOMON NORTHRUP’S ODYSSEY

2012-01-29T18:02:29Z

The movie title “American Playhouse – Half Slave, Half Free” refers to the true story of Solomon Northrup who was born a free man in Minerva, NY in 1808. The story relates the experiences of Solomon focusing on the time he was tricked by two white men into accompanying them under the guise of a [...]

A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words – Dante’s Transit Photos

2012-01-25T10:22:14Z

As mentioned in a previous post: Being A Social Misfit - I expressed my experiences with interactions and having to decide whether or not to discuss my son. I have found that telling people what happened, regardless of the circumstances usually does not turn out well. I am, however, unwilling to pretend that such [...]

Our Man In The Dark – MLK and the Civil Rights Movement as Historic Fiction

2012-01-15T18:02:02Z

Good books are good to read. Great books are good to read and invoke dialogue and discussions that last long after the reading of the final page. Has the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. become too sacrosanct? To many the mere mention of Dr. King that is not followed by a glowing reverent [...]

Irony – Thy Name is Paula Deen

2012-01-13T22:57:38Z

Having spent the last few years establishing a brand that includes a cooking show focusing on recipes that are on the other side of healthy living, it is no small irony for Paula Deen that it is being reported that she was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. The traditional “southern fare” that has been at [...]

Tavis Smiley – Remaking America Enough of The Talking

2012-01-13T15:08:06Z

I caught part of the Tavis Smiley Panel Remaking America last night. Unfortunately the exact start time was unclear so I didn’t catch it from the exact beginning. The broadcast was in a panel format and there were several notable individuals present including: Michael Moore, Suze Orman, Michael Moore, Majora Carter, Jeffrey Sachs, and of [...]