Labor Day is NOT just another day off. Many younger generations don't understand that.
It's a salute to unions. And how they changed the whole employment plain. They stood up for those who couldn't fight back former Union Leader Jimmy Hoffa is the...
Posted Monday, September 6th 2010 at 1:22PM
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Know What I'm Saying? Actually I don't. This is probably the number one saying that gets on my last nerve. I know every generation has its own sayings and catch phrases. Some of these "terms" are overused. It just makes me winder, if people can speak...
Posted Monday, September 6th 2010 at 1:03PM
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Remember when BET first came on the air? Founder Robert Johnson was deemed a "visionary." He was hailed for following in the steps on Ebony Founder John H. Johnson. The intent of BET was to let America get a better about who and what we are and corre...
Posted Thursday, September 2nd 2010 at 2:49PM
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The station is currently running this gospel play starring Johnny Gill, Shirley Murdock, and Robin Givens. The play's premise focuses on a mother (Givens who is married to a minister, Johnny Gill) who discovers she has ovarian cancer and watches her ...
Posted Thursday, September 2nd 2010 at 1:53PM
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I had an interesting discussion with a co-worker, Nate, about Tyler Perry the other day. In between commercial breaks during a guest hosting spot, he asked me what I thought about Tyler Perry. Spike Lee has been criticizing his directorialship, his f...
Posted Monday, August 30th 2010 at 5:30PM
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At age 53, comedian Sinbad hasn't lost a step. I checked out his newest comedy special, "Sinbad: Where U Been" and laughed my you know what off. In his special, the seasoned comedian tackles the challenges of getting older focusing on such subjects a...
Posted Monday, August 30th 2010 at 4:30PM
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We really are. I listened to man who called into our local radio station. He had just completed a 20-year stint in jail. And complained that the "we" in our community has turned to "I". And he is right. That's just happening in Rochester, New York. I...
Posted Saturday, August 28th 2010 at 1:45PM
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There is something to be said for the power of girlfriends and the unique bonds we women form. On a bad day, I know my best friend has my back. l can whine, complain, and laugh...she gets it.
As a mom, a sister, a daughter, and a writer, I sometim...
Posted Saturday, August 28th 2010 at 1:01PM
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Dr. Laura is finally off the airwaves. Good riddance.
The final straw came when she used the n-word during her show several times. And when a woman called in to complain, she told her to get a sense of humor, if you marry outside your race. Dr. La...
Posted Monday, August 23rd 2010 at 12:40PM
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When it rains, it pours. Seriously, what was American Idol Season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino thinking? I'm sorry. Killing yourself over a married man? Please. Dating a married man should be off limits.I guess she was just fooled by his cunning and his...
Posted Monday, August 23rd 2010 at 12:18PM
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Called the local cable company to pay my bill. And had the strangest experience. The operator answered the phone and I told her I wanted to pay my bill via check. I was paying the full amount and wanted the check post dated. I knew I could pay my bil...
Posted Thursday, August 19th 2010 at 1:41PM
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I could not make this up if I tried. This is probably one of the dumbest stories I've heard in a while. In my hometown, there are a bunch of citizens in a nearby rural area that attended a town hall meeting. The residents complained that Blackie the ...
Posted Wednesday, August 18th 2010 at 7:30PM
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