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Challengers Boys and Girls Club Members Get Their Hands Dirty, But Mom Would Approve
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25 April 2011
Planting gardens improves kid's attitudes toward fruits and vegetables The Challengers Boys and Girls Club is planting an American Heart Association Teaching Garden as part of an education initiative to ...
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Linda Burnes Bolton Named One of the Top 25 Women in Healthcare
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25 April 2011
Modern Healthcare Magazine names Cedars-Sinai Chief Nursing OfficerModern Healthcare Magazine has named Linda Burnes Bolton, DrPH, RN, FAAN, vice president and chief nursing officer of Cedars-Sinai Health ...
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Get ticked off from head to toe
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25 April 2011
Whenwarmer spring temperatures beckon kids outdoors, parents should remember to check them for ticks to avoid Lyme disease. Dr. Greg DeMuri, an infectious disease specialist at American Family Children's ...
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Mablean Ephriam Foundation's Ninth Annual Father's Day Awards
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor)
18 April 2011
Nominations Now Being Accepted for H.U.F. AwardsNominations are being accepted for the Mablean Ephriam Foundation's Ninth Annual Honoring Unsung Fathers (H.U.F.) Awards and Scholarship Brunch. Awards will ...
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Black Business Month on the 'Shaw: It's A Mama's House!
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor)
18 April 2011
Patrons at Mama's HouseBy Brian W. CarterSentinel Staff WriterMama's House opened on Crenshaw back in August of 2000 and has been thriving ever since. "Mama" Juanita Penland has continued to wow people ...
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Couple Announce Engagement
Written by Cherly Tillman Lee (Family Editor)
18 April 2011
If your fiancé hasn't surprised you with the presentation of a ring he selected or a family heirloom that has been handed down through generations, then go shopping and decide together. Although this ...
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Panache Images Modeling Troupe Presents a Circus of Fashion' Slated for May 8
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor)
18 April 2011
Mother's Day Fashion Drama, and it is shaping up to be one of their best.This year's theme is, "A Circus of Fashion." The audience will be entertained as the troupe creates an "impressive" wardrobe, set ...
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Cochran's Middle School Annual Principal's Honor Roll Celebration
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor)
04 April 2011
Principal Scott M. Schmerelson's Annual Honor Roll Celebration was held Wednesday, March in the auditorium from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Parents, students, friends and staff were there for recognition of students ...
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Ancient Prostate Cure Makes a Comeback in L.A.
Written by Sentinel News Service
04 April 2011
(LOS ANGELES)-A powerful but little known cure for men with prostate troubles who cannot take prescription drugs has taken root in Los Angeles. It is called prostate massage, a therapy used for centuries ...
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Resources and tips for the millions of Alzheimer's caregivers
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor)
04 April 2011
Resources and tips for the millions of Alzheimer's caregivers, a group at risk of emotional, health, work and relationship issuesAlzheimer's takes a toll on more than just the 5 million Americans living ...
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Brotherhood Crusade presents: A Scholastic Experience
Written by Sentinel News Service
03 April 2011
The Los Angeles Brotherhood Crusade is offering a unique anti-obesity and violence prevention soccer program to children and youth ages 6 - 17 years of age for free. The program will commence at the EXPO ...
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Air Treatment Facilities will Reduce Odor Complaints in L.A. Sentinel Wire Service
Written by Sentinel News Service
03 April 2011
Two new Air Treatment Facilities (ATFs) were opened recently in Los Angeles, city council members announced. In full partnership with the Odor Advisory Board and other local community groups, the ATFs ...
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Fitness Expert Continues Fights Against Obesity
Written by Jennifer Bihm (Contributing Writer)
17 March 2011
By Jennifer Bihm Sentinel Contributing writer"It starts at home," said Thomas Miles, aka Nephew Tommy of The Steve Harvey Morning Show fame. "Who's shopping and cooking for the kids when they're not at ...
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Sprite Step Off is Back with $100,000 in Scholarships
Written by Sentinel News Service
17 March 2011
Six-City Tour Starts March 19 with Regionals in Charlotte; Chicago, New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Houston also Host Regionals; National Finals in Washington, D.C.Are you ready to be crowned the next ...
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Mesereau Clinic Hosts Federal Judge Otis Wright
Written by Sentinel News Service
17 March 2011
U.S. District Court Judge Otis D. Wright II will discuss "Drug prosecutions: Federal vs. State Court" on Saturday, March 26th at 11 a.m., at the Mesereau Free Legal Clinic, located at 8722 Crenshaw Blvd. ...
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20 Year GLAAACC Anniversary
Written by Sentinel News Service
17 March 2011
Bank of America, GLAAACC 2011 Dinner Chair Supports and Celebrates 20th Yr. GLAAACC AnniversaryThe Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce (GLAAACC) will celebrate their 18th Annual Economic ...
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Poetry Contest Winners Announced
Written by Sentinel Staff Report
11 March 2011
Poetry Contest Winners Announced The judges have selected the four winners of our LA Sentinel/LA Watts Times Black History Poetry Contest. Winners are as follows:1ST Place Winner -Brunei Terrell (13 ...
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Remember Me? (Poem)
Written by Hendrick J.
11 March 2011
Remember Me? The man who had to go through the back door of the restaurant, who made it possible for you to eat at "Red Lobster" in unbiased peace. I faced constant emotional and mental devastation, ...
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Cal State Committed to Boost Black Graduation
Written by Chris Levister
11 March 2011
Officials spread gospel of higher education at Black churches across the state By Chris Levister Special to the NNPA from the Blackvoicenews.comAs church goers at Ecclesia Christian Fellowship lifted their ...
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Obama to GOP: Don't cut education spending
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor)
11 March 2011
President Barack Obama watches a student during his visit to classrooms at TechBoston Academy with Melinda Gates, center, in Boston, Tuesday, March, 8, 2011. Melinda Gates is the co-chair of the Bill and ...
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Andrew Young Speaks at Spelman Program
Written by A. Scott Walton (Special to the NNPA from the Atlanta Voice)
11 March 2011
By A. Scott WaltonSpecial to the NNPA from The Atlanta VoiceATLANTA--Spelman College closed out Black History Month on a high note last week when a capacity crowd filled the school's Sisters Chapel for ...
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AKA Sorority Inc., Theta Mu Omega Chapter 2011 Educational Advancement Scholarships
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor)
11 March 2011
Theta Mu Omega Chapter is committed to the excellence of academia. We are committed in assisting our youth to reach their goals through high education. Theta Mu Omega awards more than $10, 000 in scholarship ...
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Jenesse Center, Inc.'s 2011 Silver Rose Honors "What A Little Love Can Do Project"
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor)
04 March 2011
Halle Berry and Design Team Celebrated for Re-Imagining Shelter Life for Families at Jenesse CenterJenesse Center, Inc. is proud to announce the "What A Little Love Can Do Project" as one of its distinguished ...
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Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Kappa Nu Sigma Chapter, Serving the Community with Klass!
Written by Jason Lewis
03 March 2011
KNS is "Going for the G.O.L.D!" (Growing, Outstanding, through Leadership, Development.)By Jason Lewis Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc, Kappa Nu Sigma Chapter, is one of the youngest Greek chapters in the ...
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Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Touts the High Value of Career Schools
Written by Sentinel News Service
03 March 2011
BIRMINGHAM, AL--In a commencement address at Virginia College, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson espoused the value of postsecondary education, applauding 387 graduates of the career school that specializes in preparing ...
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Huma Qureshi, Vidya Balan at the special screening of Shahid Kapoor-Shraddha Kapoor's Haider – View pics!2 months ago 0
Here are the pictures from a special screening of Haider Huma Qureshi, Vidya Balan Asha Bhosle, Anurag Kashyap and Abhishek Kapoor were spotted at a… Read Article ▶
Lata Mangeshkar, happy birthday!2 months ago 0
We wish living legend and musical maven Lata Mangeshkar a happy and fun filled 85th birthday Born on September 28, 1929, Lata Mangeshkar celebrates… Read Article ▶
Asha Bhosle: Reality shows fail to produce playback singers!2 months ago 0
The veteran singer said reality shows give them a platform to do stage shows Octogenarian singer Asha Bhosle Monday said musical reality shows bring… Read Article ▶
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The veteran singer acknowledged her fans on Twitter Evergreen singer Asha Bhosle, who turned 81 Monday, has thanked her fans for supporting her in… Read Article ▶
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This iconic song starts with the Ganpati aarti Vakratunda mahakaya which is empowering Deva ho deva Ganpati deva from Humse Badhkar Kaun is not just… Read Article ▶
Ganesh Chaturthi 2014: Shraddha Kapoor and Shakti Kapoor seek blessings from Lord Ganesha – View pics!3 months ago 0
Since morning, B'town celebrities have been busy celebrating Ganpati Shraddha Kapoor is celebrating the Ganesh festival with her brother Siddhanth… Read Article ▶
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Ganesh Chaturthi special: Salman Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan celebrate Ganeshotsav in style!3 months ago 0
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Asha Bhosle: Like Sania Mirza, I too was labeled anti-national by a politician!4 months ago 0
The veteran singer comes out in support of Sania Legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosle Friday spoke up for tennis star Sania Mirza, who was at the… Read Article ▶
Asha Bhosle: Learning martial arts is a necessity for women4 months ago 0
The veteran singer believes that in today's world moving out of the house alone is not safe for women Legendary singer Asha Bhosle is all for women… Read Article ▶
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Asha Bhosle wants to groom granddaughter Zanai as playback singer4 months ago 0
Zanai has already made her singing debut in 2013 film Mai Indian veteran singer Asha Bhosle says she wants to see her granddaughter become a… Read Article ▶
Remembering music legend RD Burman on his 75th birth anniversary5 months ago 0
The legendary music composer has composed musical scores for over 331 movies One of the seminal music directors of the Indian film industry, music… Read Article ▶
Lata Mangeshkar: I feel sad even now when I recall how cruel the industry was to R.D. Burman5 months ago 0
The singing legend recalls fond memories of her with Panchan da and reveals why the renowned composer wasn't happy during his last days Lata… Read Article ▶
Special film for RD Burman's 75th birth anniversary5 months ago 0
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Asha Bhosle performs in Paris, overwhelmed7 months ago 0
Veteran singer Asha Bhosle says her latest performance in Paris was welcomed by a warm and cultured audience. "Thank you Paris for your warm welcome… Read Article ▶
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Asha Bhosle on Gulzar: The Dadasaheb Phalke Award has gone to a deserving artist!7 months ago 0
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7 Adjectives That Accurately Describe Black Women Besides "Strong" And "Independent"
For years, one of my favorite lazy Saturday rituals was to go to my local thrift store and shop. On one particular Saturday I went to the store in the afternoon and the radio was playing.
"Fellas, call in and tell me two things you love about Black women after the commercial break," the DJ said.
When I heard that question, my stomach immediately tightened. Even though I hadn't heard any of the listeners' perception of Black women, I already knew (in my gut) what they were going to say.
"We're back. Caller, you on the line? What do you love about Black women? What two qualities do you love about Black women?"
"I love me a strong, independent Black woman," the first Black male responder.
By the time the third Black responder said that same phrase, "strong Black woman," I was in the coat section and in a bad mood.
"Why?," I asked myself, "are those the only damn words that come to mind when describing black women?"
Intellectually, I knew the answer: The intersection of race, class, and gender for black women in this country has meant having to reconcile a legacy of slavery and the creation of dehumanizing tropes and stereotypes like the strong Black woman, created by the white patriarchal engine to systemically control our reproduction, destroy our families, and distort to ourselves and our men. And the truth is that Black women had to be many things, one of which was strong, to endure the ravages of slavery and Jim Crow. I also understand that this is why we as a culture value this attribute at the expense of so many others.
But there is far more to being a Black woman than being strong and independent. So, shortly after leaving the thrift store, I created my own survey and asked approximately 75 Black women to describe themselves. While I was disappointed to see that Black women, too, had internalized many of the same stereotypes that have been paraded as truth, it was refreshing to see that many Black women understood the complexity of their human experience and were able to articulate that complexity by choosing words that more fully and accurately encompasses what it means to be a Black woman.
Here are seven of the ways Black women surveyed see themselves that, thankfully, have nothing to do with being strong:
1. Fashionable: Some of us love to look good and smell good.We love to be on the cutting edge of fashion trends. Others are always watching how we put colors together and how we tend to our hair.
2. Spiritual: Black women describe themselves as women of faith whether they identify as Christian, Muslim, Rastafari, Santero, or "not religious, but spiritual." Black women strongly believe that they are connected to a higher being and that there is someone out there larger than themselves.
3. Family-oriented: Black women are often the ones to remember the birthdays, send the Christmas cards, and plan the family reunions. Family fuels a lot of Black women's happiness and sense of belonging.
4. Funny: Black women love to laugh and make their friends and families laugh. We push back against that ABW (angry black woman) stereotype.
5. Happy: Similar to the concept of Black woman being funny, we're also happy people with healthy emotional dispositions and worldviews. This happiness also comes from our ability to be grateful.
6. Sexy and Sensual: Black women embrace their sexuality and femininity. We feel desirable; they see the beauty of their skin tone, their features, their bodies, their natural smells, and their hair.
7. Intelligent: Black women see themselves as cognitively well endowed. We believe that black women are able to juggle the matrix of life because of our ability to think quickly and creatively.
What adjectives would you use to describe black women beside "strong"?
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9 Times White Folks Tried To Claim A Black Trend As Their Own
When you consider the fact this country was founded on the principle of taking from others who had already been there and done that, it's really not surprising that this behavior is still going on today, in smaller, more passive ways. Oh, don't get it twisted the government is still figuratively raping and pillaging but that's another story for another day.
What I'm talking about are the micro ways in which fashion magazines. pop culture websites and mainstream culture adopts vernacular, dances, hair and fashion trends from the Black community and pretends they've stumbled upon a new trend. It happens quite often.
Check out a few examples on the following pages.
And for more on this topic, check out the trailer for "Bleaching Black Culture," which is available on iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon now.
Are We Selling Sex Or Is Sex Selling Black Women?
With all the buzz that was surrounding Nicki Minaj's video "Anaconda," I have to wonder as a Black women is this all we want for ourselves? Is this really a representation of Black women and our sexuality? Why must we continuously be the focus of hypersexualized videos in order to be relevant? Why must we allow ourselves to continue to be exploited like Mimi Faust and her infamous sex tape? Is this five minutes of fame worth our selling our souls and destroying our people? What statement does this send to our young girls who watch videos and reality TV shows and think that this is a way of life?
While many women are empowered enough to realize that this buffoonery is a form of "entertainment," many women are not able to make that connection. Unfortunately as a result, many women and young girls end up modeling their lives after these reckless, negligent and thoughtless images. These images don't represent nor promote sex positivity nor do they denote owning and embracing one's sexuality. In fact, it's just the opposite. These images actually represent a conflict of values, morals, and a lack of self esteem
and self-efficacy that contributes to putting oneself at risks for mental health issues, interpersonal violence, substance abuse, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, etc.
Black women's sexuality is already stereotyped, stigmatized, taboo and bogged down by layers of negative intergenerational patterns and ideologies that have been passed down from slavery. These ideologies were used to validate the inhumane sexual treatment of enslaved women. They were also used to imply that Black women were despicable and inferior. Unfortunately, these ideologies are still present. Today, the media uses these images in music videos, movies, television shows, and other forms of entertainment to continue to brainwash people into believing the negative stereotypes of Black women.
The prevailing images of Black women in the media include jezebels, baby-mamas, video vixens, chicken heads, gold diggers, angry Black women, and hoes. These images and ideologies, with their highly sexual undertones, helps to influence the way in which Black women view themselves. The more Black women see images of themselves getting famous for fitting into one of the aforementioned categories, the more likely they feel inclined to model what they see. In addition, these images helps to influence the way others value and interact with Black women.
While rappers, actors, entertainers and "reality" TV stars may not have signed up to become role models, they are! Once they step into the spotlight, they become a model for what is considered to be trendy and acceptable. These "celebrities" in many ways, good or bad, set the standard. But what standard are they setting and at what cost to Black women?
Unfortunately, Black women have become desensitized to seeing themselves portrayed negatively. While there aren't any signs of these unhealthy images disappearing any time soon, there is definitely a need to counteract them in the media. We are in need of a cultural shift in sexuality, one that restores the dignity of Black women. It is time for Black women to reclaim our sexual images in society. We must ask ourselves the following questions: 1)Do we care about the type of women our girls grow up to become, 2) Is their public image worth defending, and 3) Is their sexual integrity worth protecting?
No longer can we sit in silence or stand idly on the sidelines while the images of Black women continue to be destroyed in the media. However, in order to change the trajectory, we need to begin with restoring Black women's sense of value, worth and sexuality. We need to transform from the "ex's," "jezebel," "angry Black woman," "video vixen," "gold digger," "baby mama," "chicken heads," and "'hoes" to self-respecting women, wives, mothers and leaders in our community. Once we do, we will be able to see a shift in our society that will begin to embrace and celebrate the true authentic essence of Black women's sexuality.
Dr. TaMara Griffin loves nothing more than talking about sex! At the age of 13, she told her mother she wanted to be a Sex Therapist! Her passion is deeply rooted in spreading messages about healthy sexuality. Dr. TaMara is a sexologist, sex therapist, educator and motivational speaker with more than 20 years of experience speaking, writing and teaching about sexuality. She travels the country helping individuals embrace and honor their sexuality. Dr. TaMara has published numerous books and articles. She is the owner of L.I.F.E. by Dr. TaMara Griffin, Live Inspired Feel Empowered LLC-L.I.F.E. www.drtamaragriffin.com. She is also the Director of Project Create S.A.F.E. {Sexual Assault Free Environments} www.projectcreatesafe.com.
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You Think You Know But You Have No Idea: 15 Tired Misconceptions About All Black Women
Black women, to everyone who isn't a black woman, are mystical, complicated creatures. We are often misunderstood because no one takes the time to understand us (my opinion…not fact). There are stereotypes associated with every race, but many negative ones are attached to black people.
While black men have their own set of misconceptions perceived by others, black women deal with broad generalizations being made about us as well. These are a few of the ones that I've heard all too often about how people think we are, but they really have no idea.
Crabs-In-A-Barrel Drama: Why I'm Disappointed In "Hollywood Divas"
I thought I had really sworn off ratchet reality TV, but something about seeing famous (or in some cases, semi-famous) Black women come together to create something piqued my interest enough to make me tune into "Hollywood Divas." Featuring Paula Jai Parker, Golden Brooks, Countess Vaughn, Elise Neal and Lisa Wu, "Hollywood Divas" is a close sister-friend of "R&B Divas." What I mean by that is, has-been or struggling celebrities of a certain craft come together to become relevant again, constantly listing their credits to validate their current staked claim (READ: struggle).
I'm not sure if I was wrong for expecting a bit more (this IS reality tv), but I was all kinds of confused and disappointed by the rollout of the episodes and the catty/shady behavior of the women on-screen. In my mind, if I'm a struggling actress trying to get my name on somebody's marquee or credits, I'd come into a collaborative situation with my game face on and my pettiness tucked clean away.
These women don't think like I do, apparently.
The first two episodes jumped off with tears, fake high-pitched greetings, half-hugs, shade and catty backhanded compliments. One thing that struck me in particular as crazy with a capital C is the fact that Golden Brooks, best known for her role as 'Maya Wilkes' on Mara Brock Akil's groundbreaking show "Girlfriends," spent every waking moment shading reality stars and blaming them for the reason that "theater-trained" actors with a "certain pedigree" couldn't get work.
Um, you're on a reality show now, boo.
She also stated that in order to get work nowadays, actors have to be active on social media with millions of followers. To say that I was annoyed and that I highly disagreed would be the understatement of the year. There are so many examples of actresses, BLACK actresses, who have made it – in RECENT years – based off of their talent and strategic choices in roles not their standing on social media.
Viola Davis, a newcomer to Twitter, gained acclaim because of her work in recent movies like The Help and now her incomparable work as the mysterious and driven Annalise Keating in ABC's "How To Get Away With Murder." Her Twitter followers are climbing, but it's not because she's so active online. It's her talent.
Though she boasts 1.8 million followers on Twitter, Kerry Washington was on the map before she ever became active on social networks. Having masterfully portrayed Ray Charles's wife, a former Black Panther, Kay Amin, a slave woman and now political pistol Olivia Pope, she has garnered a fanbase. This fanbase comes not because of selfies and tweets, but because she has put in the work and taken on roles that align with her values and trajectory.
"Soul Food" actress, Nicole Ari Parker, spoke candidly at last year's Woman Thou Art Loosed "Girl Talk" segment about hearing a thousand nos before hearing the yes' that have helped her have success.
The bitterness and jealousy seen within the first few episodes of this show has left a bad taste in my mouth, but I'm still hoping for the best. We, as Black women, already have it tough without blaming one another for what we lack. There is room for all of us to shine, we just have to get in where we fit in and be resilient.
I'm hoping "Hollywood Divas" will eventually showcase strengthened friendships, uplifting creative projects, and a positive answer to the portrayal of Black women, but I won't hold my breath. However, it's still early, so we shall see…
La Truly is a writer, higher education professional, and young women's empowerment enthusiast. She mixes her interest in social and cultural issues with her life experiences to encourage thought, discussion and positive change among young Women of Color. Follow her on Twitter: @ashleylatruly and check out her site: www.ashleyjh.com.
Things No Black Woman Can Do Without
Hair care products, cocoa butter and a solid support system: these are just some of the things that no black woman can do without.
Hair Oil
And back in the day, it was usually pink lotion.
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Why Don't We Laugh At Iggy Azalea's Fake Cakes?
So there is a parody video going around, making fun of Nicki Minaj's "Anaconda" video.
It's by Bart Baker and not surprisingly, the gist of his jokes are about her fake cakes, allegedly. But as the blog Stylite wrote of the parody:
"Surprisingly, or actually not at all surprisingly since the internet kind of sucks too, the video has already reached almost 900,000 views since being put on YouTube yesterday, with the vast majority of those drawing a very enthusiastic thumbs up for its remarkable rhyming of "surgery bill" and "lips." Other notable lyrics include "rap about sex nonstop / act like a whore / waste the talent that I got" and "so plastic when I die they'll throw me in recycling." LOL. Though our favorite part is how the entire video is basically an ode to Sir Mix A Lot's "Baby Got Back" when the two songs are about the exactly the same thing only one is told from a female point of view."
When it comes to the formerly rainbow-colored "Starships" rapper, the validity of her cakes appears to be a favorite topic of most comedians and average snarky people on Twitter alike. And when folks are not harassing her about her surgically enhanced figure, they are equally perturbed by the equally large sexual gall in her lyrics.
Honestly, it is hard to say why (in a genre where a song will have the singer shooting two dudes, robbing a bank, going to the club to pop bottles with models, get on a private jet to Barcelona and be back at the 'hood by morning to push weight – all one verse), folks single her out specifically. But the meme as of late is that Minaj is single-handedly corrupting the tender, impressionable minds of the entire next generation of Black folks, with her exaggerated body and raunchy lyrics.
That's pretty much what the editor of AllHipHop.com wrote recently in his open letter to Minaj, more specifically:
"The song: "Anaconda." The art: your booty in a thong. As a man, I can appreciate the virtues of your perfect posterior. The dad guy is not a happy camper, particularly now that his lil' girl is transitioning into a young lady."
For the children's sake.
Meanwhile on the other side of the booty scale, T.I. has this to say to all the people criticizing his protege Iggy Azalea for her less than genuine act:
"Me knowing her, knowing where she comes from—for real, the whole racist thing, that's American—we forget, she's not American. So the whole Black, White, color divided thing, it isn't a part of her DNA like it is here in America. It's just ignorant to me. In this day and age, to be a race of people who are demanding equality and speaking out on injustices and wanting to be treated fairly, to stand up and do the exact same thing in opposite to someone unwarranted for no reason, it's hypocritical. I'm a ride with her."
I guess many Aboriginals don't make it to a T.I show whenever he visits the land down under? I'm sure they would have something to say about the whether "the whole Black, White, color divided thing," really exists or if it is just a figment of their Rabbit Proof Fenced-in imaginations. Or as Michael Arceneaux, writes for Urban Daily:
"Either way, more than anything else, it has been her whiteness that has benefited Iggy Azalea the most and no matter how uncomfortable hearing that repeated makes her supporters feel, it is the truth. Besides, it could be worse: she could bear the burden of being a Black female rapper trying to make it in 2014."
The burden of being a Black woman rapper is having everyone make a big deal about your allegedly enhanced cakes while nobody – and I mean not a single soul – talks about Iggy's probable fake ass. Nope, not a single parody video or song, saying "ha-ha-ha, that white girl got a fake ass" can be found anywhere around this Interweb. I guess folks truly believe she naturally picked that up in the South along with her accent. – or they want to believe anyway. In fact, if you try to bring up the fact that Iggy has a fake ass, folks will more than likely respond, "So? Nicki Minaj does too." And they'll say it with no irony in the fact that her fake ass is a major reason why folks mock and mudsling Minaj.
The burden of being a Black woman rapper means always having to be concerned with being a good role model to the next general of Black girls – or hell, women in general. As Black women are not individuals and capable of thinking like individuals. We are like the Borg. When one twerks, we all twerk. Therefore Minaj has to be careful how she uses her power. Don't want to leave the childlike minds of women astray.
However, there are no "Dear Iggy" letters written most ironically from men within the rap industry, denouncing Azalea and her music for turning his precious Lil' Precious into a dollar-strip walking whore. Even though, Azalea speaks in the same vernacular as many of the brown-skinned folks in her audience and swears and uses sexual imagery in her music as Minaj. And even though folks like T.I swear up and down that "race don't matter." Well if it doesn't matter what color she is, how come we don't hold her up to the same levels of respectability and accountability as we do her darker skinned counterparts?
Folks don't like to admit it but everybody is amused and entertained. It's cheeky and cute when Iggy or any White person does Blackness. Hell, she gets to sing her bullshit on "Dancing With the Stars" where middle aged White women in mom jeans and knit kitten sweaters can ironically sing along too. However the same attitude makes you very little friends or gains you very few supporters as a Black woman. And there is nothing too funny about that.
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Racism Is Real: Three Black Women Mistaken For Prostitutes At The Standard Hotel
While actress Daniele Watts' story of being mistaken for a prostitute has more holes than a flour sifter, the occurrence of Black women being mistaken for prostitutes is, sadly, not uncommon.
When Kantaki Washington and her two friends went out to spend an evening at the Standard Hotel in the New York City's meat packing district, a few weeks ago, they encountered a similar, undeniably racist, circumstance.
Washington and her friends Cydney Madlock and J. Lyn Thomas told AlterNet that during the early morning hours of August 28, a security guard from the hotel approached them and accused them of being prostitutes.
The women had just come from Le Bain, a bar at the top of the hotel, and were seated in the lobby, when several men approached them, offering to buy them drinks. Shortly after an African American man introduced himself, a security guard from the hotel whispered something in his ear and ushered him away from the women.
Washington told AlterNet, "After the security guard ushers the brotha away, he comes over to me and my friends and says, 'Come on, ladies. You can buy a drink but you can't be soliciting,'" Washington told AlterNet in an interview. "We were like, soliciting? He said, 'Don't act stupid with me, ladies. You know what you're doing. Stop soliciting in here. We were like, 'Soliciting what?'"
Washington incredulously asked the security guard if he was accusing them of soliciting sex from the patrons of the hotel. He responded, "Don't act stupid with me, you know what you were doing."
Washington responded, "Dude, I'm a lawyer and these women are educators. Why the hell would I be in here soliciting prostitution?"
He said, "I don't know but that's what you're doing."
As you might assume, Washington and her two friends were the only Black women in the area and believe they were racially profiled. Washington demanded the guard give her his name and his manger's name. He gave her his first name only and directed her to the reception desk.
Washington says when she and friends spoke with the manager, their story was received with indifference. The manager claimed the security guard was an outsourced employee and not officially a staff member.
Apparently, a few weeks later, the hotel saw the error in their ways and attempted to extend a peace offering.
Washington received an e-mail from the Standard Hotel inviting her and "three guests back to The Standard for a bottle of champagne in The Top of The Standard or Le Bain, followed by dinner for 4 (valued at $400) at The Standard Grill."
Washington provided the e-mail correspondence between herself and The Standard to Alternet and none of them made any mention of the prostitution accusation.
Instead, a staff member wrote: "Again, I want to apologize for what happened to you here that evening. We are extending this table for 4 as a gesture of goodwill for you and your friends, plus one more person. Please let me know when you would like to come back."
The fact that they thought a $400 dinner would fix being called prostitutes…ridiculous.
Ladies, have you ever been racially profiled in this way?
You can watch the women tell their story in the video below.
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About Daniele Watts And The Time I Was Mistaken For A Prostitute
It was the summer after my junior year at Virginia Union University, when I decided to search for Jesus again.
It was a spur of the moment decision, brought on by the collision of raw emotions just the night before I decided to look for Jesus. I wanted to be home, back in Philly, but I had summer classes I needed to take if I was serious about graduating. Plus, I had no money nor car to even get me back home. In short, I was just pitiful and could have really used a friend. Therefore, Jesus.
Fortunately for me my apartment complex, which was located on the outskirts of Richmond, had chartered a bus for its college student tenants, which would take me back and forth to school. And I also had a friend, who would let me bum rides with her to our shared job hustling tables at Red Lobster. Unfortunately for me the bus didn't run on the weekends and my only friend with a car did not believe in going to church. So unless Jesus was going to come scoop me up in his golden chariot, it was up to me to hike about 45 minutes each way just to get to the nearest bus stop.
I did so in a pair of sneakers, a dark colored jean skirt and a button down, which admittedly was a little snug from all the cheddar bay biscuits I had consumed in place of meals while working. The dress was my attempt to be presentable yet sensible enough for my long, hot walk. Luckily for me, my people were Catholic and the churches where we worshipped had a come as you are policy. So when I arrived 20 minutes late into the 11 a.m mass, no one paid me any mind.
In fact nobody paid me any mind, period. Not the ushers who didn't welcome me into service. Instead they shoved a program in my hands, whispered in my ear a reminder about what time church services usually started and told me to sit in the back. Not the choir, who managed to take already antiquated hymns and make them sound even less charismatic. And not even the priest's homily, which felt cold and impersonal and had nothing to do with anything I had been feeling at the moment. As I looked around the congregation, there was not a warm face in the bunch. This was so unlike my parish at home. In spite of the long-held mantra of come as you are, I certainly didn't feel welcome that particular day.
After service had ended I stood solemnly at the corner near the church, waiting for the bus and watching the rest of the congregation walk back to their respective vehicles. I was both defeated and deeply disappointed that the magical interaction with Jesus, where I got to talk to him about all my problems and he would fix them right on the spot, did not happen. I was also annoyed that it was Sunday, which meant that the already slow and country bus system was going to be running extra slow and country today. And that meant I would likely be out there for an upwards of an hour.
Well now I'm thinking that Jesus is blatantly ignoring me and quite frankly, a bit of a prankster. I mean how else would you explain conning me out of bed on an Sunday morning and making me walk a couple of miles in the hot Southern heat, just for a dry wafer and sermon, which had nothing to do with me? I mean, what other purpose could this entire morning have served?
And that's when a car pulled out. He rolled down the window, smiled and then said, "hey do you need a ride?"
It was one of the ushers in the church. I recognized him when I came in. He was the only one that smiled at me. Well, thank you Jesus!
Well into my grown years I can look retrospectively at that situation and realize it wasn't the brightest of moves getting into that vehicle. But I was young, sweating like crazy and tired of standing. I wanted a ride, damn it! Plus I saw him come out of the church's parking lot so I figured he had to be a good guy. Hell, maybe he was sent by the man upstairs as a way to make up for this false pilgrimage. Made sense to me.
"So it's a nice day right," he asked awkwardly.
I smiled too. "Yeah. And the sermon was lovely," I said, lying on a Sunday.
He smiled a few moments more before turning his attention back to the road. "Well that's nice. So how much?"
I stared at him cluelessly. "For what?"
"Is It Pink Down There" If Black Women Said The Things White Men Do
We've already discussed the off the wall and crass things some White guys can say when they're dating a Black woman for the first time.
Some of them can be quite ridiculous, unimaginable even.
And to illustrate just how absurd some of these comments are, BuzzFeed put together another one of their brilliant videos, flipping the script. The video features Black women saying the same type of stereotypical, distasteful and ignorant things White guys say to Black women they're attempting to pursue romantically.
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Roundup: Stubler rolls 300 game, 817 series
Nov 19, 2014 • LaSalle News TribuneLa Salle-Peru sophomore Nate Stubler accomplished two bowling feats in one match Tuesday as he rolled a 300 game and finished with an 817 series to lead the Cavaliers to a 3,772-3,266 victory over Sycamore in a Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference ... More
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Nov 11, 2014 • LaSalle News TribuneThe Big Northern Conference released its all-conference teams recenly. Mendota's Wyatt Martinson and James Carroll were both unanimous all-conference selections as running backs, while Adam Kellen made all-conference as an offensive lineman. More
Winning's a blast for bright-minded Bazsali
Nov 21, 2014 • Chicago Daily HeraldThat was ancient history compared to what Bazsali inherited -- a program that had lost 17 straight games and was in the midst of a Big Northern Conference division losing streak that would reach 27. A 62-0 victory over a Chicago Public League school in ... More
High school football: Wilmington fulfilling playoff destiny
Nov 20, 2014 • Kankakee Daily JournalWilmington is looking for two more celebrations like this in 2014. The Wildcats get their next chance to celebrate Saturday when they host Byron in the Class 3A state semifinals. A win would out the Wildcats into the state finals on Thanksgiving ... More
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Football: Coal City too much for Mendota
Nov 1, 2014 • LaSalle News TribuneWe knew it two years ago when we had four of those seniors starting as sophomores on the varsity in the Big Northern Conference. That was tough for them. "Last year they worked their way up. We had a lot of kids coming back this year. Wyatt (Martinson) ... More
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College Board, the creator of standardized college admission tests including the SAT, is moving Downtown to Brookfield Office Properties' Brookfield Place. College Board will take 145,000 square feet at 250 Vesey Street and will set up in space that was previously occupied by Merrill Lynch. [more]
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Brookfield Office Properties has signed private equity and venture capital firm Insight Venture Partners to a 31,285-square-foot lease at the Grace Building on Bryant Park, The Real Deal has learned from CompStak.
In the 15-year deal, Insight will pay rents starting in the low-$90s per square foot for the 36th-floor space at 1114 Avenue of the Americas, CompStak data show. [more]
The architectural design firm Davis Brody Bond has signed a 26,354-square-foot lease in the Brookfield Office Properties-owned 1 New York Plaza. [more]
Brookfield Office Properties is looking to use its swanky retail space at Brookfield Place in Lower Manhattan as a lure to attract office tenants. After a $250 million overhaul of the 250,000-square-foot retail space, Brookfield hopes that high-end tenants such as Hermès and Burberry will appeal to potential office clients and convince them to fill the 8.5 million-square-foot office space. [more]
Brookfield Property Partners has upped its cash offer to buy Mitch Rudin-led Brookfield Office Properties — Lower Manhattan's largest office landlord — to roughly $5.1 billion.
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Rather than reabsorbing the office space they cast off during the economic downturn, big banks are continuing to decrease their presence in Manhattan. The 10 largest banks in the city reduced their space by 6 million square feet to just under 32 million square feet between 2008 and early 2012, according to a report by International Strategy & Investment Group. [more]
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High-end Italian men's fashion brand Ermenegildo Zegna signed a 10-year lease to join the shops at Brookfield Office Properties' Brookfield Place. [more]
A New York federal judge threw out a lawsuit against Brookfield Office Properties on Thursday which alleged that the real estate investment trust wrongfully worked with police to evict Occupy Wall Street protestors from Zuccotti Park in November 2011. [more]
Bermuda-based Brookfield Property Partners has offered to buy the remaining shares of New York-based Brookfield Office Properties, a consolidation that would create one of the country's largest commercial landlords. Brookfield Property currently owns 51 percent of the commercial landlord, whose assets include massive Financial District mixed-use project Brookfield Place. [more]
Japanese trading house Sumitomo is taking 98,454 square feet at Brookfield Office Properties' 300 Madison Avenue.
Sumitomo will move from its current 74,000-square-foot space at Ruben Companies' 600 Third Avenue, where it was spread across seven floors. At 300 Madison Avenue, a 35-story, 1.1 million-square-foot office building at 42nd Street which was developed by Harry Macklowe, it will take the entire third and fourth floors. [more]
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An asset management firm grabbed nearly 38,000 square feet at Brookfield Office Properties' 245 Park Avenue, at 47th Street.
New York-based Wisdom Tree Investments signed a 15-year lease for the full 35th floor, which is nearly double the size of its current space at 380 Madison Avenue. The firm's current lease expires in January, a month before the Madison Avenue building undergoes an extensive renovation. [more]
From the August issue: Mitch Rudin is president and CEO of U.S. commercial operations at Brookfield Office Properties. He joined Brookfield in 2011 from the brokerage CBRE, where he'd been president of U.S. Transaction Services. Currently, Rudin is overseeing Brookfield's $250 million renovation of the World Financial Center and the construction of Manhattan West, a 5.4 million-square-foot office, residential and hotel development near Hudson Yards in Manhattan. Rudin attended Franklin & Marshall College and Boston College Law School. [more]
Brookfield Office Properties is in the final stages of acquiring a 16-story tower next door to its Brookfield Place (formerly the World Financial Center) office and retail complex, Crain's reported. The Toronto-based real estate investment trust will likely pay north of $190 million for the 560,000-square-foot property. [more]
With larger financial companies still shrinking, landlords in Lower Manhattan have shifted their marketing away from their traditional tenants and are now courting the media and technology tenants that have been pushing up rents in the Midtown South market, Bloomberg News reported.
Facing a massive glut of space as Nomura departs Brookfield Office Properties' Brookfield Place, in tandem with the hundreds of thousands of square feet available at the World Trade Center towers, landlords have had to switch out the gold and marble splendor that attracted the finance crowd for hipper amenities such as bike parking and electric car-charging stations. [more]
Brookfield Office Properties has shifted its attention to its international real estate holdings, marking a quiet period for its New York City real estate activity, with the exception of a $1 billion refinancing deal at the 8 million-square-foot Brookfield Place. The Toronto-based real estate investment trust may also look to convert some of the lower-level office space at its namesake complex to other use, such as retail. [more]


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A Jersey cow leans on another at the Goodrich dairy farm earlier this year in Danville.As the nation inches toward the economic fiscal cliff, anxiety is growing in farm country about an obscure tangent of the Washington political standoff that reaches into the dairy industry and, indirectly, into the household budgets of consumers who buy milk and cheese.
Little noticed in the struggle over major looming tax increases and spending cuts is that the outcome could also affect the farm bill, on which Congress didnt complete action this year after it expired in September.
Agriculture industry leaders hope the farm legislation can be added to any final fiscal package before the end of the year. But if no fiscal agreement is reached, and the farm legislation is left adrift, farmers could face the prospect of returning to an antiquated system for pricing milk that would bring big price increases for consumers.
Its going to come down to whether leadership tells them in enough time to get (the farm legislation) into a bill, said Chandler Goule, lobbyist for the National Farmers Union, referring to the agriculture leaders wait on the fiscal cliff negotiations.
The problem is serious enough that industry officials are considering fallback options. The likeliest would have Congress passing an extension of current farm law, which would provide a temporary fix.
But farmers still shudder at the thought of any prospect, even remote, of reverting to an old system under which milk could surge to $6 a gallon.
The Agricultural Act of 1949 contains the basic provisions for setting milk prices. The act is superseded every time a new farm bill is passed, but if no new bill or extension is passed the old act goes back into effect.
That law includes a mechanism for guaranteeing a minimum milk price that covers producers costs. The government guarantees to buy their milk products at that price, but producers can usually do better selling on the consumer market.
But if the old mechanism were applied to current market conditions, the government price could be double the current rate, industry officials say. Farmers would sell their dairy products to the government instead of the private market and store prices would surge. Then prices might collapse as the government eventually sold its dairy stockpiles.
If the government is going to continue to buy it and store it, eventually youre going to have an overabundance of dairy products in storage, said Karen Gefvert, a lobbyist with the Wisconsin Farm Bureau. That will eventually be put on the market at reduced prices and youll have this flood of inventory that would severely depress prices.
Ray Souza, a 66-year-old dairy farmer who milks about 900 cows in Turlock, Calif., worried that surging prices for American cheese would give American consumers incentive to switch to cheeses from New Zealand and Europe.
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I'd love to see Body Count. didn't even realize they were doing shows again.
This entire festival(s) is just a pile of shit. Nobody should be supporting it.
for the organizers of this lineup thinking it caters to LA music fans, this is a slap in the face
I feel bad for Classixx having to be on that lineup. I wouldn't have minded having them back for round 2 at FYF
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I'm recinding my previous statements. I would love to see them throw RHCP on the top of the LA bill
This lineup is a musical atrocity, an affront to common decency and good taste.
But really, though, who is this shitival (as the captn so aptly called it) geared towards? Who in the fuck is the target audience? There is nothing for anyone to get excited about. Imagine Dragons (can't even type that without getting nauseous) have a couple atrocious radio hits and will be playing county fairs in a few years. John fucking Mayer? Is he even a thing any more? Aren't all his fans now middle-aged women driving their bastard children around in SUVs, wreaking havoc on society, or holed up in battered wives shelters? Who is going to pay more than $200 for this shitshow?
30k people bought tickets before the lineup came out. all 30k are now pissed
Imagine Dragons, Capital Cities, Sublime, Rise Against will bring the KROQ kids, Steve Aoki and Afrojack will attract the Sahara rats, Metric is the token indie act gone big that has an accessible sound, Kendrick Lamar is the token relevant rapper, Cypress Hill is the token irrelevant rap act, and John Mayer is for the benefit of the chaperones. People will turn out for this, especially from the OC, Inland Empire, etc.
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edit: I do feel sorry for Metric and Kendrick. They should just break away and do their own tour together, which I actually would pay to see.
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Add New York-based Fortress Investment Group to the list of hedge funds that bucked the industry trend in 2012 and beat the S&P 500.
The average hedge fund ended the year up only 5.63%, according to the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index, while the Standard & Poor's 500 Index rose 16% on the year.
But Securities and Exchange Commission filings show three Fortress hedge funds posted double-digit returns last year.
The $2.3 billion Fortress Macro Fund was up 17.8%, after adding an estimated 3.07% in December alone.
The Fortress Asia Macro Fund did even better, adding 3.65% in December to end the year up 21.22%. The fund manages about $500 million.
And the $4.9 billion Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund gained 1.20% in December for a full-year gain of 16.47%
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