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Re: That’s What Friends Are For…

Lisacwrites — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:33:41 -0000

Good post! I concur! My circle is very small and tight. They will tell me the truth before they tell me what I want to hear. I always tell my kids this all the time.

Re: Cee Lo/Chicago “Fuck You” & “Saturday in The Park” Mashup (Video)

Chicago Pedant — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:34:25 -0000

("Saturday in the Park" is off of Chicago V, and that version is old-man Chicago, not 1972 Chicago . . . though I loved it thoroughly regardless.)

Re: The POTUS is not BLACK AMERICA’S SAVIOR

LaKesha Womack — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:58:55 -0000

I just want to add to all of those who are NOT voting for President Obama... not voting for Barack Obama is essentially voting for the Republicans/Tea Party... if you think President Obama hasn't done anything for black Americans, I can assure you with a great deal of certainty that the other party not only does not have YOUR interest in mind, they are not even concerned with the majority of Americans.

Re: A Fate Forestalled: Deportation and the Illegal Immigration Debate

SpkTruth2Pwr — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 03:17:07 -0000

You are entitled to your extreme, unwavering view. The act of immigration without the proper paperwork to this country is indeed illegal and should be curtailed. However, the definition of illegal immigration is set by the outdated laws we have currently in place.

And this is what I intended to address in the article - these two issues should be considered separately. Handling illegal immigrants that are already here does not change the need to address immigration laws for future immigrants to the U.S.

Re: A Fate Forestalled: Deportation and the Illegal Immigration Debate

No Amnesty — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:42:16 -0000

Immigration reform should only contain abolishing anchor baby citizenship, deportation of illegals, tracking people who's visas have expired and no tolerance for any kind of disrepect for our immigration laws. Until this practice isf enforced we will never be able to curb illegal immigration. Come to think of it, I like the houses on the other side of town, maybe I will climb the fence and live in one of those.

Re: 10 Black Entrepreneurs To Know

LaKesha Womack — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:30:27 -0000

Congrats to this great group of entrepreneurs!!

Re: 10 Black Entrepreneurs To Know

Torrey — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 01:49:03 -0000

Great list of inspiring peeps.

Re: 10 Black Entrepreneurs To Know

Kim — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:53:26 -0000

Wooaaaa.. My Rockstar Marketing Consultant made the List! Congrats to you Bianca :-)

Re: 10 Black Entrepreneurs To Know

Bking — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:27:47 -0000

Incredible, thank you! It's great to be in such great company.

Re: 10 Black Entrepreneurs To Know

Monique — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:25:45 -0000

Pure Artistry Literary Cafe (paLitCafe.com) is an "up & coming" venue/arts centre located in Montgomery, AL

Re: 10 Black Entrepreneurs To Know

Tamyka Lee Washington — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:04:59 -0000

Wow, what an honor to be amongst these amazing women entrepreneurs. Thank you so much!

Re: The time value of life…

SpkTruth2Pwr — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:07:46 -0000

This is a very good reminder! So easy to think about, but often easily forgotten when things start hitting you left and right!

Re: YWB Spotlight: Jennifer Allison Tran and Red Balloon Project!

SpkTruth2Pwr — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 14:01:35 -0000

Thank you for that clarification! Continue doing amazing things in the community! I'd love to to know how things are going with the Red Balloon project in the future as well.

Re: YWB Spotlight: Jennifer Allison Tran and Red Balloon Project!

Jennifer Allison Tran — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 01:52:07 -0000

Thank you so much for this feature! To be accurate, I did NOT start the music therapy programs at UC Davis; Red Balloon has sponsored and continued sustaining the music therapy program. The program has been existent for about 20 years and for the past few years, Red Balloon has made sure the programs stay funded and alive at the hospital.

Re: Is Interracial Dating Still Considered Taboo By Gresham Harkless

Michelle Reed — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:47:13 -0000

As much as I would like to think that we as a nation have progressed since the days of my grandfather, I'm rather skeptical. I, a black female, went on a first date with a white male. The looks from white and black couples were enough to make anyone lose his/her appetite. That being said, I am in the south, Memphis, TN. But I must ask, why does race matter?

Re: It’s all Fun and Games Until Christ Comes Back…

SpkTruth2Pwr — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:02:09 -0000

I would argue because religion is so much more than that. It is more than that precisely for what you describe in the first sentence - religion is personal. It is about building that personal relationship, that personal faith, that unwavering belief in that which is the guiding force in your life. It is true that Christianity has been used as an institution to justify many atrocities. However it is more than just the bad things propagated in its name.

It is also the individual testimonies that people have where their connection to God, and their baptism in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost has been the moment with the most impact in their lives. So at the end of the day, I would not want to subject anyone to ridicule for what they believe. The lesson here is that no one can predict when the exact day or time will be that the world will end/Rapture & Second Coming will occur. That is what is outlandish here - the outlandish idea shouldn't be the fact that some people believe Jesus's coming will signal the end of the world.

Re: Filthy Rags To Riches by Reggie Legend

SpkTruth2Pwr — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:55:40 -0000

This is a good piece!

Re: It’s all Fun and Games Until Christ Comes Back…

Prince Cinque — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:32:38 -0000

I'm not a religious person. I believe matters of religion are and should be personal. The problems arise when people take it upon themselves, from whatever justification, to promote their religious views. Clearly, religion is an extremely dangerous social construct, which may be responsible for more social turmoil than imperialism. Like other religions, Christianity hides behind "good works" and the "human condition" to justify its atrocities. Christianity needs to fully divorce itself of capitalism, imperialism, racism, sexism, profiteering, bigotry and hypocrisy, before we should respect it as an institution worthy of exceeding ridicule. Yet, as the religion (and several other popular ones) has been built on those isms, how is it plausible that we not ridicule those who manipulate the public into mass hysteria with their personal dogma?

Re: W.O.W. Don’t Be That One

Prince Cinque — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:15:53 -0000

Generation Y cliques require that each member is that one.

Re: Lupe Debacle

Emil Ovbiagele — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:00:18 -0000

Well said.

I followed this issue last week in awe. The simple word around liberal political circles was that Lupe was on a publicity hunt, and who better to put the bulls eye on that Obama. As all things political, I was skeptical in fully embracing such a malignant simplification.. And on further investigation, I arrived at a similar conclusion... He was buttressing a worthwhile point in a not so polised way (at least in a way the political belladonnas of our time would have liked).

Emil

Re: In Search of the Elusive Black Teacher; Are there Any Left?

Okema — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:05:57 -0000

It is plausible that pay may also not be a magnet to draw in minority educators in the lower grades. The behavior, paperwork, and the like, who can blame them. Seemingly, pay scales keep such minorities fixated in lower income brackets, thus, beginning the cycle of poverty and impoverished families and poor incomes as well.

Re: Sarah Palin needs to go away… Third of three topics to kill dead.

SpkTruth2Pwr — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 22:42:58 -0000

@onechele Haha I concur with this. I think when it comes down to it, she had a good run, but now even the people that she would "inspire" may be coming to grips with the fact that she is just a fad.

Re: Sarah Palin needs to go away… Third of three topics to kill dead.

Prince Cinque — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 02:59:40 -0000

I'm as equally confused by the type of person who supports her.

Re: Did He Have to Die? : And the Right to Vigilante Justice

James Bell1987 — Thu, 12 May 2011 04:44:46 -0000

Very well written Joe. Ironically enough he probably would have had a stronger case if he would have said he shot him for trespassing than some foolish crap about him tripping.

Re: Interacially Dating Myself By Reggie Legend

SpkTruth2Pwr — Tue, 10 May 2011 18:33:40 -0000

This is a good post. I have to be honest that the difficulty I have with interracial dating for myself, or as a parent, would be what you highlighted about a person's beliefs being equally yoked to mine or my children. It is easy to look at differing racial experiences as a clear divider when it comes to cultural understanding of the world one another may face in an interracial relationship.

But I also realize that if love is love, then it is more about the person and their character than what outwardly y'all have in common. Well articulated, brother.