Archive for November, 2008

African American women and men, are you offended by the word “nappy?”?

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

~Wombyn Radiant Love~ asked: So after these long drawn out discussions about Imus and his remarks, there has been a lot of talk in the African American community about the word nappy. Some say it is the other "N" word. Some say it dates back to slavery and it ...

Is Barack Obama an African American?

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

I voted MCCAIN asked: He said tonight that in deciding to support him, Louis Farrakhan "expressed pride in an African American who seems to be bringing the country together." Doesn't having a white mother and an African father make you biracial? Good point. Tiger Woods is considered black and he is FOUR ...

Walkin’ On Water When The Ground Ain’t Enuf: One Woman Show

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

gra8ful1 asked: An out-of-the-box one-woman show. Lifestories of challenges and triumphs, poetry, music, laced with humor to uplift your spirit and set your soul soaring. "Bravo, bravo, I loved the show. Stanice had me falling down laughing, crying, and stomping my feet. I was very energized, excited, and left eager ...

Why don’t African-Americans have pride in themselves or their people anymore?

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

scanjet asked: I notice this every day when dealing with African Americans. Here are some examples. 1. Someone was talking to an African American who went to an all white school. He said he didn't really like it much. The African American replied that is a good ...

What does Black pride have to do with attacking white people?

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Mary C asked: These are totally different things. Personally, I feel that you should be proud of who you are. As a black woman in the South, to successfully overcome all obstacles that are already put before you at birth, without milking the system is definately something to be proud about. As a ...