So apparently Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York believes that the shooting of Michael Brown was an exception... If I'm understanding him correctly he believes that any instances of police misconduct are only symptoms of the bigger problem: Black on Black crime... Hmmm... *deep sigh* ...You know, I almost don't know what to …
Dark skin vs Light skin: the Ignorance still exists
The other day I watched a controversial, yet thought provoking documentary called "Dark Girls" which explored the issue of Colorism and showed the harsh reality that some dark skinned Black women have had to face and endure for decades and continue to face to this day. In all fairness, while this documentary does not speak …
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Hashtag #NappyHair- the new “Trend” for white women on Instagram
I swear I don't make these things up. Apparently it's a new trend on Instagram for white women to use the hashtag #NappyHair to describe their bad hair days... Please, don't take my word for it, take a look for yourself. It's very interesting to say the least. Disturbing and irksome to be completely honest. …
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Political PetPeeves #2: Folks who don’t vote but love to complain
Now I understand that there are a variety of reasons why some people choose not to cast their vote, the main one being the fact that many folks feel like it doesn't really matter what the "People" want since too many of our Elected Officials tend to be more concerned with their "special" interests than …
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What does it really mean to be a Feminist?
I've come to realize that there are way too many misconceptions of what feminism is and what it means to be a feminist. To break it down, feminism is a movement aimed at supporting, defining and defending political, economic, cultural, and social rights for women. A feminist is someone who advocates and/or supports these rights. Very simple. …
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Political Pet Peeves: #1-Ignorant Black Republicans
Seeing as how Election time is coming I decided to start a series of Political Pet Peeves because, well, in short, I got a lot to say! And anyone who follows politics even a lil, knows how much shyt Politicians and our corrupt Government gives us to dissect and rant about. Now I must preface …
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So, rich folks want poor kids to stop trick or treating in their neighborhoods!
Ahh.. Just when you think that by this time, in 2014, you've seen and heard just about all the ignorance someone could possibly dream up, lo and behold, ignorance knows no bounds! I came across this on Twitter. Just take a minute and read this over: Dear Prudence, I live in one of the wealthiest …
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What it means to be a Black Woman
We have been conditioned, through enslavement, physical and mental abuse, and the subliminal messages that feeds us programming that informs us what being a Black woman "really" means. In other words, to be a Black woman means to be marginalized, disrespected, lazy, loud, ghetto, sex objects, uneducated, naïve, gullible, defensive, judgmental, opinionated, men haters, and …
Friends…how many of us have them?
"Friends, how many of us have them? Friends, ones we can depend on..." for anyone who is a fan of old school hip hop, then you are already knowing and singing along to Whodini right about now! I've been thinking about the subject of friendship for some time now because in all honesty, the older I get, …
Protect your right to choose- abortion rights are under siege!
The issue of abortion has always been and will always be an extremely sensitive and controversial topic, and it's a subject that can rarely be discussed in an objective way because almost always someone gets offended by the opinions or remarks of someone who thinks and feels differently. As of right now, the country is …
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Dawn M. Edwards 