The Good Black Woman

Genarlow Wilson Internet Assault and Battle Continues

2013-05-21T13:08:08Z

Genarlow Wilson Story Burning Up the Internet Again Overview This case gained notoriety when it hit the headlines back around 2007. The case and subsequent conviction was based on a flawed statue that made it a felony for a minor to engage in oral sex with another minor – while if those two individuals were [...]

Looking Through The Window – Stress

2013-03-22T11:31:32Z

Looking into the window and seeing past the blinds and curtains to reveal an environment so shrouded and cloaked in stress a mere glance causes even the strongest to wince and the wisest to sadly shake their heads. Seeking independence and in so doing, having to deal with homelessness and a militarized nazi style [...]

Mother in Name Only – The worst story I have ever Read.EVER.

2013-03-10T03:30:23Z

Can’t bring myself to say or type for that matter, the names of the people mentioned in the most horrible story I have heard in a good while in the news. Not that I have been all that plugged in of late but to finally go spend some quality time with my Google reader only [...]

What I Gave Up for Lent

2013-02-25T23:57:42Z

In the middle of going through a “regular” day I was reminded of this question and the answer that goes with it. I had all kinds of intentions with regards to what I “wanted” to give up for lent and I had pretty much settled on forgoing the cursing or use of swear words [...]

Danica Patrick Finishes Daytona 500 in 8th Place

2013-02-25T01:03:14Z

After securing the coveted “ pole position” in the world famous Daytona 500, which is also known as “The Great American Race”, Danica Patrick would have to settle for an 8th place finish at the drop of the checkered flag. This was by no means a small feat, placing in the top ten in one [...]

It Just Never Gets Better – Dante’s Inferno Continues….

2013-02-23T03:41:28Z

“They” say it is supposed to get better, the pain of loss is supposed to lessen over time. It never does. You are supposed to go on and “live your life” whatever that means. I am not sure how you do that when a big part of your life is torn out. Sure there are [...]

Jesse Jackson Jr. Sins of the Father?

2013-02-20T16:46:11Z

So Jesse Jackson Jr. and his Wife Sandi a former alderman and at times his campaign treasurer and manager are planning to plead guilty to federal charges being filed against them in relationship to misuse of campaign funds.

Optimistic

2013-02-02T05:23:03Z

Someone just shared this video clip of Optimistic with me and I have to put this out there it moved me to tears and was one of those things where you NEEDED to hear it…. The song is called Optimistic and is performed by Sounds of Blackness. You may also recognize Jimmy Jam and [...]

Dear Mom, What Happens When..?

2013-02-02T01:06:34Z

What happens when you convince yourself that your only child is your biggest enemy? You have convinced yourself that your only child is engaged in a systemic campaign to take away what you have and destroy all that you have accumulated throughout your life. You have taken that belief and injected it into the atmosphere [...]

Walters Art Museum finds rare photo of African-American sculptor

2013-01-22T19:45:34Z

See on Scoop.it – African American Arts and Culture A stroll through a Baltimore antique shop has turned up an unsuspected treasure — a rare photograph of Mary Edmonia Lewis, the first 19 t h century African-American sculptor to receive international recognition. BlackPhoenix66‘s insight: A note to Spike and all those fighting over the [...]