chaunceydevega / http://wearerespectablenegroes.blogspot.com

Caught Up in Chicago's NATO Fever: I was Just "Detained" for Being "Suspicious." My "Crime?" Sitting on a Bench at Navy Pier and Feeding the Geese

There is a pre 9/11 Americaand a post 9/11 America. After that day a new lexicon came into being. The Patriot Act; warrantless wire tapping; GITMO, and the Department of Homeland Security were birthed in this moment of our “great national derangement.”In all, the national surveillance . . . ... Read More...

musesofamom / http://ebonymompolitics.wordpress.com

Will Smith Slaps Reporter who tried to kiss him…was he wrong?

Will Smith was walking the red carpet in Moscow when a male reporter asked him for a hug. He obliged him, but the reporter took it to another level when he tried to kiss him. I wasn’t going to post on this until I saw the TMZ story which is linked at the bottom of [...] ... Read More...

blackgirlinmaine / http://blackgirlinmaine.com

Venezuelan food in Maine? Yikes!

In case anyone missed the name of this blog, I live in Maine, yes; I really do live in Maine. I am not a native Mainer, no; I landed here 10 years ago as a result of losing the stalemate with the former Mr. BGIM (granted he would technically be the former Mr. BGIC but [...] ... Read More...

curvyceo / http://www.curvyceo.com

Plus-Size Girl’s Guide to Snagging a Man – Part III: How You Keep

Plus-Size Girl’s Guide to Snagging a Man – Part III: How You Keep
This is the last entry in a series of guest posts by Renae Bennett on how the plus-size woman can prepare herself for a relationship, define what she’s looking for in a mate, and actually meet the man of her dreams. Today she schools us on how to keep our relationships going. Keeping your ... Read More...

Davey D / http://hiphopandpolitics.wordpress.com

Looking back, Remembering Chuck Brown and GoGo Sound He Started

Looking back, Remembering Chuck Brown and GoGo Sound He Started
Losing 2 icons back to back is never expected and definitely not easy especially when you reflect and realize just how much their music was a part of your life…  Chuck Brown the Godfather of GoGo and Donna Summers the Queen of Disco are iconic not just because they came to personify their ... Read More...

Evia Moore / http://www.blackfemaleinterracialmarriage.com

BWIIM&R SLICE: More BWIR Marriages, Deborrah Cooper Slams Steve Harvey's Advice, Bm & Bw Have Dissimilar Interests

BWIIM&R SLICE: More BWIR Marriages, Deborrah Cooper Slams Steve Harvey
Nyarayi and Jeff thank you, Felicia, for the pic and their love story posted at the end of this post.
This, and the many other pics and love stories you sent me the other day, just go to show that if each bw just narrows her scope and focuses on finding or being found by her ... Read More...

TheSavvySista / http://www.the-savvy-sista.com

Must Be Nice: Facebook IPO Makes Bono a Billionaire

Must Be Nice: Facebook IPO Makes Bono a Billionaire
U2 frontman Bono is about to make $1 billion (£611 million), thanks to his 2009 investment in Facebook. Bono’s investment company Elevation Partners bought $210 million (£128 million) worth of shares in the social networking site almost two years ago ... Read More...

TheSavvySista / http://www.the-savvy-sista.com

Chaka Khan to perform Whitney Houston tribute at the Apollo

Chaka Khan to perform Whitney Houston tribute at the Apollo
Grammy award-winning singer Chaka Khan will perform a tribute to the late Whitney Houston at the Apollo Theater's gala and awards ceremony. The historic Harlem theater confirmed Friday that the "I Feel for You" singer will perform in her friend's ... Read More...