Oh my. Have we caught Senator Barack Obama and his beautiful wife Michelle in a tender moment? Or is he telling her what he’s just announced to the world on his website — that he’s forming a Presidential Exploratory Committee and that he intends to run for president in 2008? None of the above, I…
Issues
Are Things Really This Bad?
I read this bit of gossip over at The Scoop, my weekly addiction on MSNBC’s Entertainment page. (The Scoop is written by the lovely and talented Jeannette Walls, and she is one of few gossip columnists who I believe 100% of the time). An uncomfortable pairing? Does Will Smith believe that filmgoers don’t want to…
Still Dreaming
Today we celebrate the 21st anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and we pay homage to the civil rights leader who came to ultimately symbolize the movement. 44 years after his most riveting and famous speech, and how much has actually changed? “But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free….
Five Things You Don’t Yet Know ‘Bout Me
I got tagged by The Glamorous Bee to participate in this “Five Things You Didn’t Know About Me” thing. It’s been circulating around the blogosphere for a while now. The first time I saw a blogger reveal five random personal facts was on one of my favorite Trini blogs, The Manicou Report. It was pretty…
Adding to the Discourse
Before a whole week passes and I completely forget – my blog buddy Nichelle of 55 Secret Street was inspired by some of the comments left in my review of the prescription fade cream Tri-Luma. While The Makeup Girl advises rubbing lemon on your knees and elbows, Nichelle advises sunscreen and exfoliation, and her post…
Worth a Lick
We’re almost out of children’s storybook stamps, and I’m excited to buy a book of these. Commemorative Ella Fitzgerald stamps will be released on Wednesday, as part of the annual Black Heritage series! The personal anecdotes about Ella in that story really touched me. “Phoebe Jacobs, executive vice president of The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation…
Hair Care for Little Afrobellas
Ladies, I’d like you to meet Dominique Aura, the littlest Afrobella in my family. She’s 17 months old and a bundle of fun. And as you can see, she’s got quite the thick head of hair for such a wee one! Like her Auntie Patrice did at that age, she hates having her hair done….
A Recommendation With Reservations
My skin was my biggest beauty dilemma last year. Repeated series of breakouts led me to seek acne medication and left me with some depressing hyperpigmentation. Post-acne skin discoloration is an issue that I think primarily affects women of color, and in 2006 it became my plague. Inevitably after I have a breakout – especially…
FUBU Beauty
A few weeks ago, I was honored to be noted and quoted by none other than Kristen from Beauty Addict. After my rave reviews about Carol’s Daughter Black Vanilla Leave-In Conditioner,she yearned to try it. Apparently, the last time she wrote about Carol’s Daughter, some i’gnant reader decided to tell her that Carol’s Daughter products…
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Even though 98% of my holiday shopping is done and I leave for home in two days, I wasn’t feeling particularly Christmassy. Until today. My iAudio (a gift my husband got me last year. I highly recommend it for any of you who are looking for a digital audio device) was on shuffle, and it…