At the edge of the stage and in the gleam of a spotlight, stood a wild-haired, honey-hued, long-legged siren. With one hand perched on her hip and another wrapped around a mic, she issued a command to the throng below: “Alright ladies, your turn now: “What’s love got to do, got to do with… Continue reading Tina Taught Me: The Documentary, The Woman, The Music, The Legacy
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The MOC Weekly Rundown, Oct. 30: Teen Defends Mom & Sis By Stabbing Mom’s Abusive Boyfriend
What was the boy supposed to do, turn off Netflix and watch?!? Good lesson for the punk who tried it and I hope the survivors heal and move on, bravo to this courageous young man!!! “The 8th grade student was getting ready for school around 7 a.m. when Childress, who was visiting from out of… Continue reading The MOC Weekly Rundown, Oct. 30: Teen Defends Mom & Sis By Stabbing Mom’s Abusive Boyfriend
Why She Stays Vs. Why He Strikes: The Faulty Focus Of Domestic Violence
In an early scene from Tyler Perry’s 2006 film, Madea’s Family Reunion, a mother and daughter meet for lunch and discuss the younger woman’s upcoming wedding. When Mom notices a lack of enthusiasm, she asks for details and learns that the prospective groom is regularly beating her. With barely an arch of an eyebrow, Whitfield’s… Continue reading Why She Stays Vs. Why He Strikes: The Faulty Focus Of Domestic Violence
Living Her Life Like It’s Golden: The DMN Nicola Graham Interview
Several years ago, on a cold and quiet November morning, Nicola Graham awakened from a sound sleep and instantly plunged into a real-life nightmare, a terrifying struggle with an armed and unhinged ex-boyfriend who left her battered, bleeding and on the verge of death. “He had broken in through the kitchen window, found a plate… Continue reading Living Her Life Like It’s Golden: The DMN Nicola Graham Interview