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Continuing on life's journey on the road less traveled, currently a non-tradional student pursuing a degree at Claflin University, writing book reviews for the Claflin Panther, Education editor at Twitchange.com owner of The Good Black Woman blog/website, IT and Cloud Services Consultant, digital graphics enthusiast, writer of prose, articles and assorted means of written expression. You can follow me on Twitter @Blkphoenix66
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September 11, 2011 •
Uncategorized •
Views: 976
I really dreaded this weekend leading up to the 10th anniversary of the day of the attacks on NYC and the Pentagon and the tragic crash of the plane in PA. I knew that the media was going to go full tilt with the remembrances, clips interviews, etc. and
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September 1, 2011 •
Justice, Race •
Views: 610
There is and has been a lot of talk about personal responsibility of late and I recently ran into a news article that got me thinking about that concept on several fronts at once. A New York City Police officer has been charged with first-degree rape,
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August 17, 2011 •
Uncategorized •
Views: 656
Ok so when exactly Herman Cain’s 15 minutes going to finally be up? By my watch that would have been several days ago but who’s counting? Apparently no one is. Latest injection of un-explicable mutterings came on a call to bloggers on Tuesday night,
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August 15, 2011 •
Politics, Uncategorized •
Views: 579
Woke up this morning and looked in the mirror and what a surprise I am still black. Which was not a guarantee after this past weekend where I engaged in several conversations regarding supporting Obama and the Democratic Party and not doing so would lead to a
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August 14, 2011 •
Politics •
Views: 781
Been watching the news regarding the “riots” in London, England with great trepidation and dismay. I get the people being afraid and angry because they feel that the police didn’t protect them from those that were out and about engaged in
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August 6, 2011 •
Politics •
Views: 678
Woke up this morning and got my first major laugh of the day. China has spoken. You know that country that we are around 1.3 trillion dollars in debt to? They responded to the S&P downgrade late yesterday and I am still trying to figure out if this is
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July 31, 2011 •
Politics •
Views: 567
I have really made a concerted effort not to get too engrossed in the so-called “debt-ceiling” debacle which is unfolding right now in the halls of the Capitol. Listening to the “pundits” and so-called journalists hype up something that will have dire
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June 29, 2011 •
Race, Uncategorized •
Views: 617
This was too funny, and I had to share… Maybe one day Black people will be able to shed the monolithic stereotype, and the false assumption of voting for Barack Obama because of his skin color. Maybe one day we can prove it once and for all that we as
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June 16, 2011 •
Politics •
Views: 728