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2009All MAY POSTS (19)
Teach for America: Missionaries or TrueBlue Educators?
The Recession is forcing college grads to seek work in Teach for America. Is that good news?
L.A. Teachers Begin Hunger Strike
9 L.A. teachers begin hunger strike. Is it martyrdom or a means to create real change?
Exodus Tyson's Bizarre and Tragic Accident
My heart goes out to the Tyson family, but the events of the accident leave me perplexed.
Misogyny and the Anti-Christ at Cannes
Von Trier's newest project suggests women are monsters. Uh oh!
Terrorist Plot Puts Stress on NYC Blacks
Mayor Bloomberg asks New Yorkers to be more vigilant. Translation: Black men beware.
10 Years of Black TV Ends at the CW
Mara Brock Akil's tenure as CW's TV queen comes to an end. But I'm sure she's got a game plan.
Obama's America: Is there too much Black?
I know Black is the new American pastime, but is it overload?
Sherri Sheperd Brings Laughs to Lifetime
Abortions, Infidelity and Born Again, can Sherri's real life bring the laughs to TV?
Obama Digs at Boehner about his Tan
Obama laughs at Boehner's tanned skin. Me, too.
Farrah Fawcett and Her Celebrity Illness
Is Farrah Fawcett's cancer video too much?
Rashida Jones and the Hollywood Shuffle
Why is actress Rashida Jones able to dodge Hollywood's "race" bullet?
Michael Savage Banned from the UK
Right-winger Michael Savage loves a good shock. However, the U.K. is not tolerating that on-air venom.
John Lennon and the Bloody Clothes Exhibit
John Lennon's bloody clothes will be put on exhibit in New York. Has Yoko Ono gone too far?
Tyler Perry in Star Trek - No!!!
The idea of life beyond Earth is the biggest turn on since the British Imports of the 80s. I guess that's why I got a little nauseous when a friend mentioned over dinner that Tyler Perry was sitting front and center in the Star Trek movie.
Mother's Day Meditation
My primary mother, Joan Theresa Elder, lost her life to ovarian cancer in 1995. Her end was tough, but her life was full, vibrant, challenged, and a wonderful template for anyone in pursuit of humanity.
