CP Time
As many of you may know, CP Time stands for Colored People’s Time. Throughout my childhood I have heard adults in my community refer to this mystical somewhat “cosmic” occurrence that has Black people running on a different schedule as other people. Almost inevitably, many of us end up being at least 30 minutes late. [...]
Blame Yourself
“If you don’t have a job and if you’re not rich blame yourself.” Republican presidential candidate, Herman Cain stated these words in a recent interview discussing the Occupy Wall Street protests. He also goes on to state that people should not be jealous of others’ success. According the Cain, if you didn’t succeed in life [...]
Can you be ‘overqualified’ for the job?
By Mr. Dapper I can relate to this first-hand, I have been to a couple interviews where i was told i was over-qualified. I initially thought it was some lame excuse to get me out of their office but looking at my interviews i knew i did too well to not have made the job. [...]
Severing the Ties to Your Failing, or Unhappy Relationship
Severing the Ties to Your Failing, or Unhappy Relationship By: JoAnne Williams If you all of a sudden woke up one day and discovered that you have been in a failing or unhappy relationship for an extended period of time, you should begin to prepare yourself for exiting that relationship. Sometimes we allow that deep [...]
Making the Case For Digital Activism by Jessica Ann Mitchell
Making the Case For Digital Activism: How Social Media Helps Causes by Jessica Ann Mitchell The recent Troy Davis case sparked a firestorm of digital outcries. Online protests were launched along with online petitions. Amnesty International collected over 630,000 signatures in support of Davis. Twitter and Facebook were both taken over by hashtags and updates. [...]
Stop Apologizing For Being Black: Natural Hair In The Workplace
By Jessica Ann Mitchell – The Little Black Girl During this recent dip in the economy, many black people have been forced to endure the dogged job hunt chase. Many of us are qualified (or over-qualified) citizens with plenty of talent and credentials. However, by being black we are placed in a unique situation of [...]
Fatherless Sons- I don’t understand.
Over the past two months the famous NFL player Terrell Owens has been a topic of discussion on many different blogs. He has a son that is three years old that he has never seen before. Terrell Owens once reported that he was making over $600,000 a month. I just don’t understand how a father [...]
BlackBloggersConnect.com Hosting “Blogging For Troy Online Conference” To Highlight Troy Davis Case
BlackBloggersConnect.com is launching a weekend long blog conference and Twitter forum highlighting the Troy Davis death sentence case. Starting on Friday September 16th – Sunday September 18th, we will feature blogs from all over the world that are blogging about Troy Davis on the BlackBloggersConnect.com homepage. There will be links to online petitions as well. [...]
When does a boy become a man?
When does a boy become a man? “A Simba Perspective” By Qaadir Morris Have you ever seen the Lion King? As a child my brother loved to watch that movie and he would watch it over and over again. I loved the way that the character of Simba evolved. He went from a curious cub, [...]
The Death Of Myspace: Are you still using it…
The Death Of Myspace: Are you still using it… A few weeks ago a friend of a friend asked me what I was doing on my computer. He said, “ What are on? Twitter? Myspace? Facebook?” I looked up from my computer with a confused look on my face and stated with a part laugh, [...]
5 Reasons I’m Not Supporting Your Business
As the product of two business owners, I find it extremely important to support small businesses. However, there are certain businesses that I have had to quarantine for various reasons. 1. The Pyramid Scheme Once I attended a Black business mixer that was supposed to allow entrepreneurs the opportunity to promote their businesses. Instead, we [...]
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