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Continue reading →: I Don’t Like Being Edited
I much prefer editing others. Of course, as a writer, this is a poor attitude to take, but this morning I was suddenly oppressed by this inevitable truth – so I figured, f*$! it, deal. Now that’s off my chest, I feel it imperative to inflict, er, establish a few…
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Continue reading →: Beyonce Does What She Does Best for Others
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i41qWJ6QjPI Had a conversation last week about what black celebs should or should not be doing for others. My stance is charity begins at home. But Beyonce proves that one doesn’t need to stray far from one’s inherent gifts to contribute to the global conversation on activism.
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Continue reading →: Do Powerful Minorities Have a Duty to Give Back?
This was the topic of conversation in a live debate I watched on Huffington Post, and the short answer is yes. But the bigger responsibility must come from the everyday man and woman. Charity begins at home. Until our communities collectively and consistently promote education, exposure, freedom of thought, self-esteem, and all…
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Continue reading →: R I P Helen Gurley Brown
Despite the fact that I’m a magazine editor and a long time fashion bible fan, it was my sister who turned me on to Helen Gurley Brown less than 10 years ago. I subsequently went out and found a perfectly preserved copy of her best seller Sex and the Single Girl, with get…
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Continue reading →: La Marilyn
Marilyn Monroe died 50 years ago yesterday, and her legacy may be as vibrant today as it was while she was alive.
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Continue reading →: The Perfect U.S. Olympics Tribute
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS-R7SM_-M4&feature=youtube_gdata_player Gabby Douglas and Michael Phelps and all of our American athletes deserve the ultimate patriotic tribute, and Whitney Houston singing the Star Spangled Banner delivers. I’ve seen this a million times, and I never get tired of it.
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Continue reading →: Episode 5: The Unwritten Rules
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkcAKx-jD4k Racey asks: “Why is my blackness too much for the people upstairs and not enough for the people downstairs? A girl just can’t win in this place.” Preach!
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Continue reading →: Beyonce: Queen of Positive, Subtle Campaigning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1qpzHkA6tQ Bey sends a glowing recommendation to First Lady Michelle Obama. Lucky for Barack, that’s his wife, no? LOL
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