I’ve read many tributes and open letters to Michael Jackson this past week, but this is by far the best I have read. It expresses everything I’ve ever wanted to say about Michael Jackson. Bless Phonte of the rap group Little Brother for writing this stirring essay. My Hero Ain’t Molest Them Bitch [...]
Posts Tagged ‘inspirational’
20 Jun
The Human Super-ego.
super-ego: noun, plural -gos. the part of the personality representing the conscience, formed in early life by internalization of the standards of parents and other models of behavior. The human’s super-ego is comical, stubborn and justifiable. I have learned so much in a short time and have taken progressive, real steps toward losing [...]
10 Jun
President Obama’s Speech to the Muslim World
Better late than never! Obama delivered an inspiring & soul-stirring speech to the Muslim world in Cairo, Egypt last Thursday. Here are some of my favorite points. And I’m also proud to carry with me the good will of the American people and a greeting of peace from Muslim communities in my country: Assalamu Alaikum. [...]
8 Jun
Wow.
this is my first time watching this, & I am amazed at this video! Written beautifully, it really shows just how we can make a difference & preserve all-American qualities in a time when it is believed that those qualities may be fading away.
3 Jun
I’ve been MIA !
Some ish has been going on in my life recently; most of it is just being busy with one of the (as of right now!) 9 graduation parties I have been invited to, family friends inviting us to their house, weddings, etc. Although this June weather is disgusting in LA (June gloom, for real), it’s [...]
27 May
Affirmative Action on Brazilian Catwalks!
This is a great leap for Brazil, specifically São Paulo: According to the agreement, São Paulo Fashion Week has the legal duty to suggest that all designers and labels include at least 10% of black or indigenous models on the castings for the shows. While SPFW cannot enforce that designers comply with the quota, the [...]
26 May
An Ethiopian Won “Germany’s Next Top Model”!
AHHHHH!! I’m so amped right now to barely find out that Sara Nuru, an Ethiopian-German, won “Germany’s Next Top Model”! Ethiopians are doing big things! I know we’re everywhere but we are slowly but surely being known for our talent, intelligence, beauty, faith, and warmth than our poverty, malnutrition, and whatever else the media pervades on [...]
20 May
A good look (literally)!
A show I’m interested in watching! I love “Make Me a Supermodel” & the old “America’s Next Top Model”, but it’s about time show was created for African-American models! Male models have it hard in this industry–it is rare for them to make themselves household names like the Giseles, Kates, Heidis, etc. of the world–and it is [...]
11 May
She’s given me joy.
She calls me sunshine Saying that my face is big and bright as the sun shining through my smile into her heart And I’ve been called a lot of things before but never anything remotely close to celestial See I know for sure she was heaven sent, I trust that she would know a fallen [...]
9 May
Model Roundup.
1. Why did I just find out about him? Eyes! Facial structure! Swagger! Yuri Pleskun – 2. omgee = being backstage would be a dream come true! So many big names in one place! Of course Cole would stop in front of the camera like that, lol 3. Ryan Taylor… how’d you grow up so quickly!? [...]
