Since the media loves to talk about things like this...It would be nice to see some of the positive things our people are up to these days...
Forrest Whitaker, his wife Keisha, Golden "perpetual side-eye giver" Brooks, Sanaa Lathan & Orlando Jones the "Celebrities Uniting for One Thing" event benefiting the crisis in Darfur...along with Sudanese writer Alephonsion Deng this weekend.
______________________________________________________
Oprah introduced Barack to a crowed of over 18,000 at a rally in Iowa this weekend.
"For the very first time in my life, I feel compelled to stand up and to speak out for the man who I believe has a new vision for America," said the TV superstar, who told the crowd she's voted for as many Republicans as Democrats over the years."I am here to tell you, Iowa, he is the one. He is the one!" said Winfrey.
Without mentioning Clinton, Winfrey took on Obama's top rival, telling voters "experience in the hallways of government" is less important to her than "experience on the pathway of life."
Responding to Winfrey's jab, Clinton said in Iowa Saturday, "I have all of that. I have a lifetime of experience that goes back 35 years. I've actually made change."
So, will Ms. Winfrey help or hurt Obama's campaign?
A recent poll by the Pew Research Center found 60% of Americans believe Winfrey's support for Obama will help his candidacy. Only 3% think her support will hurt his presidential bid, while 31% say it won't make any difference.
She will be joining him as he takes his campaign to New Hampshire & South Carolina
A man who studies and teaches black history at a well-known college here NY recently told me that our first president was a man named John Hanson. He was the first president of the United States in Congress Assembled. It is said that he was a descendant of slaves.
This was my first time ever hearing of this man....the conversation was a brief one and he was not able to go into further detail on the subject...
From the little bit I have read so far, some sources say that it has not been proven that he has any African ancestry...and that he wasn't considered the first actual president...so i know I'll be doing some kind of research on this...
Celebs came out to honor some lesser known folk for their extraordinary deeds at "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute" event at the Museum of Natural History in the NYC last week
I swear ol' Ty Ty is looking more beyonce-esque now-a-days
When tattoos go wrong...
if you're going to get a tat...make sure you can still look dignified
when you get to that "mature" stage of life...
Everyday MJB seems to get more in touch with that bad bitch within...
F-ing fabulousness all around....
NEW YORK (CNN) -- An Ecuadoran lawyer leading a landmark environmental lawsuit, a U.S. expatriate who encourages attendance at rural African schools and a Ugandan missionary who runs a boarding school for girls abducted by the Lord's Resistance Army were given special recognition at "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute" Thursday night. Read More....
Coming Soon to a Theatre Near You....
Anti-bootleg alert!
first up...i know we are ALL waiting for this one...
but this one here...not getting as much media attention...but it looks like a must see...let's support our black directed & produced films....
________________________________________________________
