…..Experience is the most effective teacher, and with 16 years of a prior marriage, a divorce, three children, years of singles party hosting under her belt and yes, a second husband in the mix, Ms. Nash uses a Sincere Sister Mode to break down what she’s learned singleness, dating, finding eligible men, getting to exclusivity… Continue reading Niecy Nash’s “It’s Hard To Fight Naked,” Knowshi Book Review/MOC Preview Link
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Roles and Responsibilities: Looking Forward, Reaching Back
“Mama, who’s that?” Nia, the soon-to-be second-grader, has a never-ending thirst for knowledge and stays in perpetual question mode these days. “What do you mean, Nia?” “That baby in the picture.” My gaze follows her arm across the living room and rests at the vintage, sepia-toned photo on a shelf. “It’s me.” “You?” I watch… Continue reading Roles and Responsibilities: Looking Forward, Reaching Back
Hurled Stones & Howling Dogs: My Reply To A Racist’s Response
Judging from the hundreds of views to my column about the Paula Deen fiasco, many people apparently feel some kinda way about my calling her out as the ignorant, arrogant and entitled racist that she is. With the exception of one letter, all of the responses have come from Team Paula, calling ME out as… Continue reading Hurled Stones & Howling Dogs: My Reply To A Racist’s Response
Recipe Of A Racist: An Open Letter To Paula Deen
Dear Ms. Deen, When it comes to recipes, dining and food preparation, few can match your hustle. Over the years, you turned ambition and an affinity for cooking from an out-of-home business into a national empire, parlaying your Southern Belle charm and delicious dishes into books, magazines, and an Emmy-Award-winning television show. But all of… Continue reading Recipe Of A Racist: An Open Letter To Paula Deen
India.Arie’s “SongVersation” CD Review, MOC Preview/Soultracks Review Link
……..The result of that self-imposed hiatus, Songversation, makes India.Arie’s fifth studio CD all that her fans will probably expect: the wisdom of womanhood, the polish of an industry vet and unbridled optimism of the re-purposed and newly-recharged. With the exception of a remake (the effective and evocative reimagining of “Strange Fruit”), practically every song was… Continue reading India.Arie’s “SongVersation” CD Review, MOC Preview/Soultracks Review Link