So as per request, from time to time I’ll be switching it up and writing about food. It took me a long time to become comfortable in the kitchen. I grew up in a house where dinner magically appeared on the table, and the most I ever got involved in the kitchen was to help…
Issues
Flossy, Flossy
Just in case some of you are looking for an issue worthy of creating petitions and holding media circus events about — lay down your “Frenchie Davis Forever, Antonella Barba Never” and “Down With Norbit” placards for a minute and read this heartbreaking article from the Washington Post. This twelve-year-old Maryland boy died, basically of…
Afrobella of the Week: Frenchie Davis
By now I’m sure all of you have seen the very NSFW (I repeat, VERY NSFW) photos of klassy-with-a-K American Idol contestant Antonella Barba writhing all over the World War II Memorial. And you’ve probably read some of the blogger debate comparing Antonella Barba’s nude picture scandal to that of season 2 contestant Frenchie Davis….
I Miss You
I’ve been thinking about Aaliyah a lot these days. First I saw that hot, hot new Ciara video for Like a Boy, and I love that song and have ’nuff admiration for Ciara, but when I see her dancing I inevitably wind up thinking about Baby Girl. And wondering what she’d be doing now. Hey,…
The Woman Behind the Icon
I have been meaning to write this post for weeks now, but I figure better late than never. Just because Black History Month is officially over doesn’t mean that we move back to the present day and forget all about honoring our predecessors for another year. Black History Month should be every month, in my…
Worth a Click
This year’s crop of Oscar dress knockoffs sadly won’t include my favorite of the evening. I thought Reese Witherspoon’s gown was beyond fabulous. But then again, I am a fool for purple. Who wore your favorite Oscar gown? And who do you think fugged up the red carpet? I haven’t yet been able to fully…
When Keeping it real goes wrong
MS NBC This may be an unpopular opinion, but I am really glad that Jessica Hall got off on probation. For those of you unfamiliar with the case, Hall was slogging through horrible traffic when she was cut off. Twice. MSNBC tells the story: “On a sticky day in July, Hall was driving north on…
Nip Tuck
The names have been changed but the story remains the same. I always thought Chanelle was pretty. She had sparkling, almond -shape eyes and absolutely flawless mahogany skin. But she couldn’t see her own beauty, and she could never accept a compliment graciously. Why? Because Chanelle hated her nose. “My nose is so ugly. It’s…
With Love, From Me To You
So today’s the day that heart-shaped sentiment will be shoved down our collective throat. Millions of dollars worth of flowers, chocolates, and teddy bears will be purchased and delivered. All of the television shows will have some kind of theme of romance. Valentine’s Day again. Yuck. Despite the commercial nature of February 14, I hope…
Afrobella of the Week – Serena Williams
Serena Williams is what the Commodores were singing about when they came out with “Brick House.” For real, Serena is built. She’s stacked. She’s incredibly diesel. She’s got a body made for winning championships, as she recently proved at the Australian Open. She dedicated the victory to the memory of her sister Yetunde, who was…