Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Feb 1, 2012, 11:25 pm
   Dear Black Man…. Recently as I walked around a local, historically black college I felt good…I mean truly good. After I left I realized that the reason I had been feeling so good was because I had seen so many black men on campus who were educated, charismatic, good-humored and even thoug...
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Dec 31, 2011, 12:47 pm
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 59,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 22 sold-out perform...
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Dec 28, 2011, 1:01 am
Today as I parked my car at Walmart and began to exit my vehicle I happened to look over at the car next to me (something I should do more often) and noticed that there was a man sitting on the passenger side of the car. I immediately noticed that the driver of the car
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Dec 5, 2011, 2:02 pm
If you want to see a conversation get really awkward, strike up a conversation amongst a group of people of different races and start your conversation with the words “Blacks and Whites shouldn’t worship together.” After the immediate shock that follows your statement, you will then hear the m...
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Nov 3, 2011, 1:15 pm
It always amazes me how some people who have zero children attempt to give parental advice. Not that people who don’t have children aren’t capable of giving good, sound advice about parenting, but sometimes…hmmm…how do I say this? Sometimes yall need to STFU Simply STFU. I say this because ...
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Oct 25, 2011, 10:57 pm
When a woman loves a boy I guess the  love is strong enough to make her completely lose all of her senses and out the window with her senses goes her freedom (jail time) her career and her reputation. We have seen quite a few stories over the past couple of years about women falling madly or lus...
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Oct 16, 2011, 12:16 am
There is nothing like hearing your significant other say all the right things…sigh Love is something special people, and I’m not just saying that because I’m in love, I’m saying it because it has forever and always will be true. And to think about it music has always played a major part in p...
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Oct 8, 2011, 10:24 pm
October 6, 2011 I voted in the Memphis Municipal Election. I went into the almost vacant polling station, I walked up to imaginary voting line but was immediately ushered over to the table (since there was no line), I got my card, I cast my votes and five minutes later I was walking back to my c...
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Oct 3, 2011, 11:31 am
Fall 2011 EMBODI Conference-Memphis TN Saturday October Saturday, October 8, 2011 at Lemoyne Owen College  from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Male youth grades 6-12 are invited to attend the Memphis EMBODI Conference being sponsored by the Memphis Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.  in...
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Sep 14, 2011, 9:34 pm
Courting died out with New Edition and nem… Ralph once said  ” Everyday I walk her home from school And she tells me how she really feels And there’s no doubt in my mind That this girl is one of a kind Cause all I keep thinking about is her in my arms And I
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Aug 26, 2011, 11:51 pm
I don’t mean any harm but I’d like to speak to an English-speaking customer service representative.  What I hear on the opposite end of the phone line when I am speaking to many customer service representatives can’t possibly be English! Lately more often than not when I call companies and se...
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Aug 17, 2011, 11:35 pm
If a man wants to be a part of his child’s life nothing, I mean NOTHING will stop him from being a part of his child’s life. With that being said, I first want to say that when I began thinking about this blog post I had to stop myself from going into some kind
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Aug 14, 2011, 1:32 am
Kevin and Jermaine grew up together and were close friends all the way up to high school. Their Jr. Year in high school both boys began to hang with a bad crowd of people and even though they remained in school, both were involved in fights, minor drug selling and other hood activities. One day
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Aug 5, 2011, 11:34 pm
Growing up Michelle and Amanda had been as close as close could be. Being sisters and being only a year apart in age had made their bond so strong that whenever you saw one you saw the other. This closeness continued on from elementary school, throughout high school and even into womanhood. Michelle...
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Jul 28, 2011, 8:50 pm
According to 18-year-old  Kymberly  Wimberly she was forced to share the title of Valedictorian at McGehee Secondary School’s May graduation all because she was African-American. Wimberly who has filed a federal lawsuit against the McGehee School District, its superintendent and  her high sc...
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - May 30, 2011, 11:55 pm
Sexy is swag, not your shag..ugh Just a few days ago as I was walking across a convenience store parking lot, a very nice car with tinted windows slowed down beside me. Because I am wary of strange men who slow down their cars at the sight of any and all nice looking women, I
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - May 12, 2011, 10:26 pm
First of all let me say that I decided to write this post mainly from my own failed attempts at dishing out the world-famous, world-renowned silent treatment tactic. It is one of the oldest punishments women hand out to men and I would like to believe that at some point in time, maybe years ago,
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - May 10, 2011, 11:25 pm
We’re TOPS! We Lead and Others Follow!  The announcement was made today that  Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis, TN was the winner of the 2011  Race to the Top Commencement Challenge. In a phone conversation, Vice President Joe Biden informed the BTW Race to the Top Commencement Cha...
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - May 2, 2011, 11:55 pm
While many are celebrating the death of terrorist Osama bin Laden I am not experiencing the feeling of glee that many are experiencing. Osama bin Laden has been credited with orchestrating the 1998 bombings of the United States Embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya along with th...
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Apr 27, 2011, 10:13 pm
Hello readers, I guess you probably noticed that I have taken yet another, unplanned, unannounced, rather lengthy hiatus from blogging. And yes it was unplanned, just as the others were, and just as before it was due to a heavy combination of superwoman duties that have snatched away the time I woul...
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Apr 15, 2011, 10:49 am
I am proud to announce that my alma mater, Booker T. Washington High School  in Memphis, TN  has been selected as one of six finalists in the 2011 Race to the Top Commencement Challenge for an opportunity to have President Barack Obama serve as their keynote speaker at their 2011 commencement cer...
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Apr 7, 2011, 1:32 pm
Recently a six-year-old kindergarten student in Shelby County brought a loaded handgun to school. The gun remained in the child’s backpack the entire school day and was only discovered when he showed it to fellow students on the bus ride home. … Continue reading →
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Mar 27, 2011, 9:03 am
Recently I blogged about the “possible” serial killer that was targeting prostitutes in Memphis, TN. He has killed three women and attempted to kill another, but the 5th victim survived. This 5th victim, who was shot in the face by the … Continue reading →
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Mar 15, 2011, 12:38 pm
The majority of us have preferences when it comes to the opposite sex. When we meet a perspective mate, we mentally go over our preference checklist and we immediately know from a physical standpoint if the person meets the criteria … Continue reading →
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Mar 10, 2011, 2:35 pm
Memphis may have a possible serial killer targeting women near the area of Elvis Presley Blvd. near Mount Carmel Cemetery. Over the past two months, a total of four women have been murdered in Memphis, TN and their bodies have been dumped within the … Continue reading →
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Mar 9, 2011, 5:12 pm
  The Lena Baker Story I learned of Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story when I saw Tichina Arnold on the Monique Show speaking of a movie that she would be starring in.  Before then, I had no clue as to who Lena Baker … Continue reading →
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Mar 5, 2011, 2:48 pm
The NAACP Image Awards is the nation’s premier event celebrating the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in the arts (television, recording, literature, motion picture and writing & directing), as well as those individuals or groups who promote … Continue reading →
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Mar 2, 2011, 5:41 pm
Maybe Congressman Mike Pence is unaware that about 44 million people in this country have no health insurance, and another 38 million have inadequate health insurance and maybe he is also unaware that many of those uninsured are women. Either … Continue reading →
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Feb 25, 2011, 12:58 pm
Black History Facts…the ones you never hear about hmmm interesting! I am the mother of two boys and like many mothers with sons I became very familiar with Thomas the Tank Engine and his crew. Well this first Black History Fact is one … Continue reading →
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Feb 10, 2011, 9:55 pm
Blue Monday by Annie Lee Somewhere along the winding road of turmoil I gave up the ghost and died Not physically you see, I died from the pain inside My blues was like no other, my tears drenched my face I had given up on living; my life was such a waste I lie in
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Feb 10, 2011, 9:47 pm
 I have decided that instead of celebrating Black History Month this year, from now on I will Celebrate Blackness all year-long. I, along with many others have grown tired of the same old song and dance each February as Black History Month is “scheduled” to be celebrated. The same programming,...
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Feb 1, 2011, 1:49 pm
Before I begin this blog I would like to say that this blog post is in no way intended to offend anyone of any gender. This entry was written as an outlet to discuss the topic of transgender people and poses questions that deal with equal rights for transgender people. The entry looks at various
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Jan 26, 2011, 12:04 am
Over the weekend I viewed an episode of Law & Order in which a wife was killed and the husband was accused of her murder…sounds familiar doesn’t it. I am sure it does, but as usual there was a wonderful twist in the plot that takes this storyline from the generic husband kills wife over (insert
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Jan 22, 2011, 9:29 am
[I want to thank you, Black Girl Thinking for allowing me to speak on this stage.  I hope this is the first of many foreign-exchange posts between us.  You know, at first I didn't know what to talk about, because our websites are a little different. (But) I was recently reminded of an incident tha...
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Jan 17, 2011, 10:12 pm
***picks up microphone*** Dear self-proclaimed man stealer, I know that you cannot see my face right now but please believe that I am giving you the serious side-eye . There are many things that people should be proud to be self-proclaimed such as leaders, life coaches, motivational speakers and o...
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Jan 14, 2011, 12:17 am
I remember when I found out I was pregnant with my first child. I was seventeen years old…. As I started to write this post, I searched for a picture to go along with the blog entry and briefly my thoughts went to a picture of me at my senior picnic during my last year of
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Jan 12, 2011, 11:59 am
Last night as I was watching the oh so popular show “The Game” on BET, I found myself about to stand up and applaud Melanie as she went behind her husband Derwin’s back, swabbed his son’s mouth to obtain the child’s saliva to get a much-needed DNA test. I almost stood up and cheered “Go...
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Jan 4, 2011, 10:02 am
The Black Girl Thinking Blog The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow. Crunchy numbers About 3 million people visit the Taj Mahal every year. This blog was view...
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Jan 3, 2011, 5:30 pm
New Years Day 2010 I decided that I would not make any New Year’s Resolutions. Instead I decided that I would declare 2010 “My Year.”  I lodged that belief into my brain; I chanted it and even recited to others as we discussed our plans for the New Year.  I knew that I had to
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Dec 22, 2010, 12:40 pm
Recently I took an online stress test and according to my test results I am in a Stress Danger Zone!  My actual results read: Your score is = 16 Scores of 13-17 Danger Zone. Watch out! I believe these results without a shadow of a doubt, even though the simple online stress test does say: This
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Dec 14, 2010, 4:20 pm
Breaking up is often very hard to do. Sometimes because of the history two people share, breaking up is painful and heart wrenching. Sometimes you just hate to be the bad guy and end it for good even when you know that the relationship is good for neither of you.  Sometimes people grow apart and
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Dec 3, 2010, 5:24 pm
                                                                                    Women, I think we are losing it. We are straight up trippin’ and I mean trippin’ in a major way. Why is it that women will go ...
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Dec 1, 2010, 12:45 am
Saturday as  I drove along with my children running some errands, I flipped through the radio stations and finally settled on K97 FM which was playing the new song by Kanye West “Monster” featuring Jay-Z, Rick Ross and Nicki Minaj. As I made a … Continue reading →
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Nov 22, 2010, 5:54 pm
Last night I viewed CNN”s segment titled Escape from Jonestown  hosted by Soledad O’Brien. The segment was about cult leader Jim Jones and the horrific event that took place November 18, 1978 in Jonestown, Guyana in which Jim Jones convinced his followers … Continue reading →
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Nov 16, 2010, 5:40 pm
Recently I had a conversation with someone and the conversation of cheating came up. Now this person is a well-known cheater…I mean a classified cheating veteran. The kind of cheater that everyone knows is a cheater and in some odd way … Continue reading →
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Blackgirl Thinking posted an article on Black Girl Thinking - Nov 11, 2010, 4:05 pm
 The Arkansas Supreme Court recently announced its decision to grant a mini-trial or evidentiary hearing to the three men known as ”The West Memphis Three“  who were convicted of the heinous murders of three eight year old boys (James M. Moore, Steven E. Branch … Continue reading →
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