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An Open Letter to Tiger Woods

Yvette C. posted an article on - Dec 4, 2009, 5:57 pm
The world is watching in awe at your total lack of humility, class, and common sense. When one adds the endorsement deals, tournament cash, and net profit from your many business ventures, estimates t...
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Congratulations Mayor Reed

Yvette C. posted an article on - Dec 2, 2009, 6:49 pm
Kasim Reed defeated Mary Norwood in the Atlanta Mayor’s election by a 51% to 49% margin.  A little too close for comfort in a mostly black city but a win’s a win.  This should serve as a...
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Clouds in My Coffee – The Tiger Woods Phenomenon

Yvette C. posted an article on - Nov 28, 2009, 6:27 pm
If the flurry of media reports is true, then the injuries for which Tiger Woods was taken to a local hospital for treatment were caused by his wife, not his car accident.  Well, well, well, guess itâ...
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Oprah, Hip-Hop, and Hypocrisy

Yvette C. posted an article on - Nov 23, 2009, 5:43 pm
I grew up with Oprah. My school days ended with a glass of fruit punch, a pile of Doritos, and the Oprah Winfrey show. It is for this reason that I am often infuriated by rappers like 50 Cent and ...
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President Obama Bows to Asia – Symbolism Matters

Yvette C. posted an article on - Nov 15, 2009, 1:45 pm
President Obama stands 6’1 but you wouldn’t have known it had you seen the double over bow he greeted the Japanese emperor with during his visit to Asia.  The imagery of this moment was striking....
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What Happens When a Neurologist Has a Stroke? Jill Bolte Taylor's Story

Yvette C. posted an article on - Nov 14, 2009, 7:11 pm
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Sosa Bleached Skin White

Yvette C. posted an article on - Nov 11, 2009, 10:56 am
I always discuss the lineage of slavery on this blog….now you get the opportunity to see the psychological damage firsthand.  Baseball great Sammy Sosa, like Michael Jackson, has chosen to blea...
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Profiles In Courage…….Congressman Anh Cao

Yvette C. posted an article on - Nov 8, 2009, 5:16 pm
Congressman Anh Cao Congressman Cao was the ONLY Republican to vote for the House  health care bill.  In a statement posted on his website, Cao was quoted as saying, “I have always said that ...
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50 Cent New Video "Baby By Me" Has Whiff of Maturity

Yvette C. posted an article on - Nov 3, 2009, 9:26 am
I must say, even though I’m not always a fan of the thug anthems which often times masquerade as hip-hop, I’m somewhat smittin’ with the new 50 Cent video. The video alludes to fant...
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The Danger of a Single Story – Chimamanda Adichie

Yvette C. posted an article on - Oct 29, 2009, 9:06 pm
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Spike Lee vs. Tyler Perry

Yvette C. posted an article on - Oct 26, 2009, 11:22 pm
I didn’t want to do it but my hand was forced. I must intervene in the feud between Spike Lee and Tyler Perry on behalf of embarrassed black folks everywhere.  Spike, you may be smiling right now, ...
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Balloon Boy Isn't the Problem…

Yvette C. posted an article on - Oct 19, 2009, 3:01 pm
My problem with the balloon boy incident isn’t really with balloon boy himself, or with his family who sought to capitalize on the  concocted fiasco.  In a media driven society, it is only nat...
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Pro-Black and Anti-Obama?

Yvette C. posted an article on - Oct 12, 2009, 2:44 pm
The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to President Obama has caused a resurgence in black on black crime.  On one black blog, President Obama was described as a “scumbag” and a “Whi...
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Dear President Obama - Grow a Set and Fire General McChrystal!

Yvette C. posted an article on - Oct 5, 2009, 9:08 pm
Getty Images President Obama should fire General McChrystal as soon as humanly possible.  The good general presented President Obama with one strategy instead of a set of alternative strategies and ...
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President Obama Owns Death of the Public Option

Yvette C. posted an article on - Sep 30, 2009, 4:48 pm
obama logo Yesterday a Senate panel rejected a government-run “public” insurance option as part of healthcare reform, handing insurers an early victory and setting the stage for a long fi...
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What's Wrong With Water?

Yvette C. posted an article on - Sep 27, 2009, 12:47 am
... tow, and pleads with you and I to contact Congress and voice our opposition to a tax on sugary juices and sodas. Now, as I understand it, the purpose of the “obesity tax”, as itR...
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Unless You're Willing to Confront Eminem, Leave Kanye Alone

Yvette C. posted an article on - Sep 17, 2009, 2:31 pm
We all cringed on Sunday night during the VMA’s as we watched Kanye West rush the stage and interrupt Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech for best female video.   Whether you were on Facebo...
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Bill Kristol Says Leave Joe Wilson Alone!

Yvette C. posted an article on - Sep 14, 2009, 1:42 pm
If America were a country of thinking people, Bill Kristol would’ve been banished far away to some secluded (and secure) island long ago.  Let’s see here, he’s been wrong about the...
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Caster Semenya and the Lack of Civil, Honest Discourse in the Black Blogosphere

Yvette C. posted an article on - Sep 12, 2009, 12:04 am
A couple of weeks ago, I (Yvette) had a debate on Afrospear about whether runner Caster Semenya was a woman and whether she should be allowed to compete athletically with other women.  During the con...
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Van Jones, the Real Issues Behind His Firing

Yvette C. posted an article on - Sep 9, 2009, 1:28 pm
Van Jones Getty Images The forced resignation of White House “green jobs” advisor Van Jones has been widely attributed to his controversial statements regarding Republicans.  Although ...
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Obama, Hate Speech, and Your Children

Yvette C. posted an article on - Sep 5, 2009, 4:30 pm
Boy Touches President Obama's Hair On some utopian level, I wish I could say that I’m befuddled by the hysterical opposition of  some parents to  President Obama’s upcoming address to Ameri...
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Below the Belt….

Yvette C. posted an article on - Sep 4, 2009, 3:05 pm
Watch as this Al-Jazeera reporter is sprayed with tear gas by the Israeli Army as she reports on peaceful protests in the West Bank. ...
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There is NOTHING Wrong With This Picture

Yvette C. posted an article on - Sep 2, 2009, 2:09 pm
Apparently, this pic has caused quite a stir.  I was watching CNN earlier and the anchor, “Kyra”, jumped down the throat of fellow anchor Rick Sanchez when he merely suggested that the cr...
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A Bunch of Mess!

Yvette C. posted an article on - Aug 31, 2009, 7:46 pm
The key to winning public support for any priority  is directly tied to one’s ability to communicate effectively.  Democrats still haven’t convinced Americans to join them in their battl...
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A Few Thoughts About the Caster Semenya Controversy

Yvette C. posted an article on - Aug 28, 2009, 1:14 pm
Had a very engaging conversation at AFROSPEAR regarding controversy surrounding Semenya’s gender….here’s a snippet…. Let’s be honest folx, athletes who experience AIS or som...
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Sen. Coburn Says When Sick , Seek Medical Help from Your Neighbor

Yvette C. posted an article on - Aug 25, 2009, 1:00 pm
At a town hall meeting, Sen Coburn told a crying lady whose husband was suffering from a traumatic brain injury that government is not the answer and that we all need to be more neighborly.  If he ge...
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Are You Fired Up?

Yvette C. posted an article on - Aug 24, 2009, 2:45 pm
Hey my liberal friends, this health care deal is important.  Now I know that’s the understatment of the year but I need you to get out of Starbucks and get engaged.  I’m sorry to sound l...
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