Just a Thought Today

Sometimes the best fight in the battle to save our children is to stand still and let life teach them the best lessons. To do this can be painful and requires faith but pays the return on your investment. Be strong for your children and just do it.

Deion Sanders: Dez Bryant Needs Help

Here is one of the many reasons Deion Sanders will go down as one of the most influentia­l, positive forces and role models for men in the NFL. He does mix words and always keeps it "one hundred". Keep telling the truth Deion.
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Rhonda Patterson: Antonio Cromartie Was 'Best Sex I've Ever Had'

Yeah right she didn't write this book to bash Antonio "Baby Maker" Cromartie. Damn man what's wrong with condoms, dignity and self respect for starters. In fifteen years this guy will be on "60 Minutes" telling the world how the NFL ripped him one and that's why I'm broke. Negro please pull it together because this is the shXt Obama can't help. You have a great opportunit­y to do some good for your children but you're too busy blowing it or getting blown. It’s hard to explain and witness this crap.

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Pennsylvania Parents Sue Lower Merion School District For Wrongly Classifying Children As Special Needs Students

Although this is clearly fowl and unjust it highlights the importants of parental involvemen­t in public education especially­. Engaged, proactive parents will keep this from happening on their watch. Please get your head our of your asses black families and make thing right for our kids.
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Notable/Quotable: Diddy On His Bout With Insomnia

Notable/Quotable: Diddy On His Bout With Insomnia

Although the interview was entertaining the more interesting part was when Diddy was asked about his parenting skills and what examples he sets for his six children he fathered with multiple women. Further in the interview Diddy becomes heated when reporter questioned the message sent to his children when he purchased a $360,000 car for his son's 16th birthday. I found this interview very telling of what we value in this country as parents.

Alicia Keys Is Engaged -- and Expecting a Baby!

Alicia Keys Is Engaged -- and Expecting a Baby!

Wow, I was hoping this rumor wasn't true but I guess "where there's smoke, there's fire", but how do we wish them well given the future baby daddy's soon to be ex-baby momma? Looks like a future "hot mess".

Baby on Board: Is Alicia Keys Pregnant?

Baby on Board: Is Alicia Keys Pregnant?

Whether Alicia Keys is pregnant or not is the multi-million dollar question for certain, but if so why are people that appear to have the stuff together having unprotected sex. So, does this rumor "trump' those rumors about Alicia being a lesbian?

How Does It Feel to Be a Black, Female, Single Problem?

Although the conversation is getting old because nothing concrete ever comes of it, I think it's worth having. The "black family" is becoming extinct and here lies the greatest concern for our community. There are multiple problems that contribute to the demographic statics but there has to be a committment to addressing the problems at a very personal level. One consistant theme I find in having "the conversation" is that black women are given to listening mainly to others sharing their view/challenges and completely discounting the input of men willing to honestly share their perspective.
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