Finally! The Jena 6 gets the kind of front page coverage it deserves. Essence featured voices from yesterday’s protest, the New York Times said the protest echoed the Civil Rights Era. (I got the photo at the top of the page from this NY Times update). There have been major stories in MTV News and…
Issues
The Men (and women) in Black
As I write this (and you read this) — thousands of black men and women have descended upon Jena, Louisiana. CNN just reported that numbers could well be in the tens of thousands. CNN also reports that most of Jena’s residents have left. The town’s businesses have closed. But the crowd is enormous and the…
Stylin’ Little Afrobellas
I already expressed my adoration of little Zahara Jolie-Pitt, so when I spotted this adorable photo over at DListed, I had to share. Yay, Zahara! What a little cutie. So expressive and bright, and she just lights up when she smiles. And lil mama is growing up fierce — check out her mom-and-me matching Valentino…
A Business Proposition
This is almost totally off Afrobella topic, but I saw this video on CNN and it blew my mind. Excuse the clicking throughout the video, and excuse the cop’s salty NSFW language. Be forewarned — if you’ve ever had a nasty encounter with the po-po, this might make your blood pressure rise. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8033SPavXEc For those…
We Remember
Where were you six years ago? What were you doing when time seemed to stand still? I remember it as clear as day, even though at the time, it felt like a horrible dream. Tuesday morning, September 11 2001 — I was sleeping over at my then boyfriend’s (now husband’s) place, a college party house…
The Glorious Return of Worth a Click
Man, I haven’t done one of these since… MAY??? Wow. There were multiple reasons for it fading away — I’d originally envisioned Worth a Click as a weekly respite from longer posts on my busiest days, but being the verbose writer that I am, it never worked out that way. Ideally, it was supposed to…
Errands to Run and Work to Do
It breaks my heart when I don’t have the time to do a real post in the morning before work, bellas. But I celebrated my Black Weblog victory too late last night, and this morning, duties call. I will be back this evening with the longer stuff I’ve been working on. For now I just…
I Won!!
You’re reading the words of an official Black Weblog Award winner!!!! I won the Best Niche Blog, and I got the Judges’ Vote for Best Culture Blog. Thank you so much to everyone who voted and showed Afrobella love. This means a lot!
Jena’s Judgment Days
Today’s the day. A year ago, Mychal Bell was a star on the Jena Giants football team, looking at graduation, and considering his future. Today he will appear before a Louisiana judge, and his lawyers will argue that his conviction should be thrown out. Bell’s the only of the Jena Six to be convicted of…
Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen)
This is one of those posts that I’ve been meaning to do all summer long. Maybe in the back of my mind, I’ve been feeling like the season lasts forever. Lord knows July and August dragged on long enough. But all of a sudden it’s supposed to be over, the kids are back at school,…