This was a cute film. I had a few minor problems with it. The music wonderful, storyline clever, and the film has numrous talent lending their voices to characters Saturday Night Live alum Tim Meadows, veteran actor David Keith, John Goodman...to men ...
Posted Wednesday, December 30th 2009 at 11:10AM
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My world changed on December 23rd. My children have been out of school and mom got a chance to catch up on sleep. No 5 a.m. alarm clock to wake up to. No cries of "Mom, I don't have anything to wear to school speech." No homework. No permission slip ...
Posted Wednesday, December 30th 2009 at 10:37AM
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On my desk sits a picture of myself and the late Dr. Betty Shabazz. She also was known as Mrs. Malcolm X. I met her back in the early 90's. She came to my community to talk about Spike Lee's film, Malcolm X. Her speech was very insightful.
She ta ...
Posted Friday, December 18th 2009 at 10:04AM
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When I came home from the hospital (after my stroke nearly two years ago), my sister and daughters helped me climb the stairs to my bedroom. It felt good to be back in my home and my bed. As my daughters were helping my sister put some of my things a ...
Posted Thursday, December 17th 2009 at 12:28PM
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Jennifer Hudson's I'll Be Home For Christmas was a fun musical adventure. I went to school near Chicago. I appreciated seeing the sights and sounds of the Windy City. I know I don't miss the cold.
I enjoyed her singing in the empty mall where she ...
Posted Thursday, December 17th 2009 at 12:24PM
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Hooray for Russell!! I was delighted that he won the sixth season of So You Think You Can Dance. (I've been watching this show since Day One.) Without a doubt, he was THE dancer to be beat, but this hip-hopper with flowing braids was magically. He di ...
Posted Thursday, December 17th 2009 at 12:21PM
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In my hometown, the jury is deliberating the fate of a black man, Roderick Scott, who shot a white teen in self-defense. Two 17-year-old youths were in his neighborhood at 3 a.m. and they were breaking into cars. The teens came on his property and we ...
Posted Thursday, December 17th 2009 at 12:18PM
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Think about it.
Some of us get up on Sunday morning and go to our respective churches. We pray and commune with our religious families who share similar beliefs. Yet, as individuals we disagree on so many things. A lot of times it's because of th ...
Posted Sunday, December 13th 2009 at 10:31PM
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Clap your hands. Remember this childhood song?
I guess what I love about this song most is that it says joy doesn't come with a price tag. Neither does happiness. One thing I've learned you can have as much fun on the cheap as you can if you had ...
Posted Sunday, December 13th 2009 at 10:21PM
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It snowed on the East Coast yesterday. Our streets in Upstate New York are covered with three inches of snow. I was so thankful that I cleaned out my garage over the summer and could now park my car in it. Along with the snow came the bitter cold and ...
Posted Thursday, December 10th 2009 at 11:19AM
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I love when people who don't have children, tell parents how to raise their children. I think they should just keep their mouths shut. I hate it even more when people who have pets call their pets their kids/babies. That's just downright insulting.
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Posted Thursday, December 10th 2009 at 11:16AM
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I know my mom's not happy today. The morning news announced that after 54 years, CBS is cancelling As The World Turns. I was numbed by the news. However, I understand.
First, CBS got rid of The Guiding Light after 72 years. Now, its As The World ...
Posted Wednesday, December 9th 2009 at 10:40AM
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I watched this program the other night and I was profoundly disappointed. I'm all for supporting good black theatre. This however wasn't good. Once again this production was nothing more than man bashing at its best. Actor Clifton Powell (I have been ...
Posted Wednesday, December 9th 2009 at 10:28AM
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I was busy this weekend. Took my daughters on both Saturday and Sunday to see Garth Fagan Dance. The artistic director and founder is from Rochester, New York and is celebrating his 39th year in the business. Along the way, Mr. Fagan has racked up so ...
Posted Wednesday, December 9th 2009 at 10:09AM
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One of THE most frustrasting experiences I've had to deal with as a temporarily disabled person is people moving or getting rid of my stuff. When I got home from the hospital, I had my sister, my mom and girlfriends making decisions for me, but no on ...
Posted Friday, December 4th 2009 at 9:18AM
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I'm not a golf fan. Nor am I a fan of Tiger Woods. I blame this on his mother. I'll tell you why.
When Tiger's star was on the rise, his mother made a very public statement about how black women weren't "good enough" for her son. She addressed he ...
Posted Thursday, December 3rd 2009 at 9:44AM
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After Thanksgiving Day, our Christmas tree traditionally goes up. We take out and bring the boxes upstairs from the basement and the ornaments go on it. Our Christmas tree has a twist to it: the ornaments visitors see when they enter our home -- most ...
Posted Tuesday, December 1st 2009 at 11:08AM
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Tomorrow is World AIDS Day and I don't know how many people are aware of this. AIDS/HIV once thought to be a gay disease is now devastating the African-American community. The fastest growing segment now getting this disease is African-American women ...
Posted Monday, November 30th 2009 at 11:02AM
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My past has caught up with me and I couldn't be happier. An old friend of mine sent me a link to Facebook nearly two years ago. He said it would be a great way for us to stay in touch. I just dismissed as something else I didn't need to be bothered w ...
Posted Monday, November 30th 2009 at 10:49AM
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My editor at about...time magazine wants me to send her a piece about why I write. What motivates me? Where does my desire come from? She plans on running it next to my new novel, Win...Win's review.
I had to really think about this. I never thoug ...
Posted Saturday, November 28th 2009 at 11:48AM
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Every year at Thanksgiving, our extended family goes around the table saying what we are thankful for. Most of the responses this year focused on family. This year mine was a little different. I mentioned family and my improved health, but I was real ...
Posted Saturday, November 28th 2009 at 11:21AM
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My daughter wanted some milk to go with her cereal. We didn't have any liquid milk, but I had canned milk on hand. I told her that I would make her some. She was home from school sick and I was trying to make feel better. Little did I know that my ki ...
Posted Tuesday, November 24th 2009 at 7:12AM
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A loud burst of laughter erupts in the house. My daughters know how to get to me. "Just kidding mom," my youngest replies. Asking me who Spike Lee is like asking me who Michael Jackson is?
I'm a huge movie buff. I curated a black film festival, "E ...
Posted Sunday, November 22nd 2009 at 11:13AM
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Mine is The Wizard Of Oz. Why? I have so many reasons. Dorothy. The Scarecrow. Landing in a new imaginary land. Meeting new people. Making new friends. That Green Wicked Witch. Those flying monkeys. Those red ruby slippers. Finding your strengths and ...
Posted Friday, November 20th 2009 at 5:25PM
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Think about it. Black mail, Black Monday, and Black Plague to name a few. In Cowboy Western movies, the bad guys always wear the color black.
My question is the title of a poem that I wrote during my college years, but I put a spin on it. My spin ...
Posted Friday, November 20th 2009 at 5:12PM
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