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[26 Oct 2009 | 7 Comments | 749 views]
Parents Not Race Affect A Child’s Education

Last week I ran across an article in the Washington Post by a teacher. In this article T.C. Williams High School teacher Patrick Welsh explains why he believes that the biggest factor in the achievement gap is not just race but is instead the lack of a father in the homes of his students.

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[26 Oct 2009 | One Comment | 539 views]
News and Entertainment Roundup 10/26/2009

Spike Lee vs Tyler Perry, Michelle Obama on Jay Leno and college students denied entry into Chicago club.

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[23 Oct 2009 | 23 Comments | 1,101 views]
What Do You Think About The Morehouse Dress Code?

by Lamar Tyler
As you’ve probably heard by now Morehouse College has instituted a new dress code on the campus of the all-male school in Atlanta. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution some of the new restrictions are:
* no caps, do-rags and/or hoods in classrooms, the cafeteria, or other indoor venues
* no sun glasses worn in class or at formal programs
* no jeans at major programs, as well as no sagging pants on campus
* no clothing with derogatory or lewd messages either in words or pictures
* no wearing of clothing usually …

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[23 Oct 2009 | 7 Comments | 548 views]
Two Extremes

by Harriet Hairston
When I was a child, my parents always told me that they wanted what was best for me, and if anyone ever messed with me, they would gladly go to jail to ensure I was safe.  As a parent now, I totally understand that sentiment.  Both my parents were very protective of my brother and I, and we were never hurt or abused as long as we remained within the safety of their set boundaries.
However, in Florida, a case is playing out before the public …

On the Web, Relationships »

[21 Oct 2009 | 62 Comments | 5,555 views]
My Wife Is NOT My Friend (On Facebook)

On Facebook, my wife is NOT my friend. I un-friended her about two months ago. Not only did I not tell her what I did, but once she discovered we were no longer connected, I ignored her request to become my friend once more…

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[16 Oct 2009 | 21 Comments | 1,291 views]
Louisiana: Interracial Couple Denied Marriage License By Justice of The Peace

by Lamar Tyler
You’ll never guess what’s going on down in LA. Let me preface this whole deal by saying this happened this month of this year. I don’t want you thinking this was an old civil rights story from the sixties. On October 6th a Justice of The Peace in a Louisiana Parrish told a couple that he would not marry them because they were an interracial couple, and his reasoning…. of course he’s doing it for the kids. Check this out from AP:
A Louisiana justice of the peace said …

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[14 Oct 2009 | One Comment | 460 views]
Website Wednesday: Sexy Geek Files

One of the folks we met over the weekend at Blogalicious was “The Sexy Geek”. Check out her site by going here. She has a great two part recap of the conference for women bloggers of color that went down in Atlanta full of great pics.

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[8 Oct 2009 | 3 Comments | 562 views]
Love Tips From Twitter

Ran across an article on MSN that shared some love tips from twitter. The best thing about these tips is that they are short and sweet! In true Twitter fashion they are 140 characters or less. See below.
Wish you could broadcast to the world that great piece of advice you got on your wedding day? Some users of twitter.com, a website where you can post your whereabouts, state of mind, or opinions — 140 characters at a time — are sharing relationship wisdom there. We gathered some of the smartest …

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[7 Oct 2009 | 4 Comments | 753 views]
VIDEO: Disney’s The Princess and The Frog - New Trailer

Check out the latest trailer and poster from Disney’s The Princess and The Frog!

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[30 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 410 views]
Website Wednesday- MochaManual.com

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