February 2009

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marriage
Black Love is Alive
02.23.09 | Permalink | 1 Comment

Oh how I smiled when I read this: The Guinness World Record holders for longest marriage are black! Wow. 84 years! The two of them can still give their reasons for marrying on May 13, 1924. “He was not mean; he was not a fighter,” Zelmrya said. “He was quiet and kind. He was not [...]
relationships
the good, the bad and the ugly: Rihanna and Chris Brown
02.15.09 | Permalink | 1 Comment

I’ve been holding off on commenting on this for a while, but since people are asking, here’s my two cents. the good well, some light is being shed on domestic violence in the black community. We are actually acknowledging it exists and speaking about it with our friends. We are seeing that it can happen [...]
family
just stop nadya suleman
02.09.09 | Permalink | Comment?

a lot has been written about Nadya Suleman and her 14 children. Let me break down the problem for you, she is unemployed, single and has 14 children. She has 14 children! How are we arguing that this is not completely irresponsible? Her parents have financial problems so they moved into her house to live [...]