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Lawsuits against Slavery & being Black in America CNN Series

nobody@vox.com(SerenityLife) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:40:41 -0400

Thank you to My Black America for sharing this news story with me:

Jamaica Gleaner News - Jamaica files slavery lawsuit against bank

It reminds me of what Deadira Farmer Paelleman's life mission which she has said on her myspace blurb here:

"When I learned that trillion dollar corporations built their wealth off slavery, I had to do something about it. I initiated the Corporate Restitution Movement in 2000 demanding that the companies give back some of what they stole from enslaved people. Some companies have given back a total of $20 million. But they owe much more, and far more is needed. My goal is to create a trust fund to finance affordable housing, educational opportunities, economic development opportunities, and improved health care for slave descendants. Since 2000, I have been working full time without any pay doing this advocacy -- God has blessed me making this possible, so I'm just passing on the blessings." - from Deadria Farmer Paelleman's myspace page

Tonight please tune in to view the CNN Series, Black in America which examines what is life like for some people of African descent to live in America. I attempt to share what I can through this blog (and my others too) but I am curious to see how CNN will examine this complex issue.

Washingtonpost.com article today from July 23, 2008 by Tom Shales

CNN's 'Black In America' Is An Expressive Portrait

Ordinary Stories Make An Extraordinary Series

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things on tuesday

nobody@vox.com(kitty) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:33:14 -0400

Baaahd

Inability to get out of bed before 8, regardless of time I go to sleep.
meetings
stains
low bank balance
dust
apathy
John McCain
electronic tomfoolery
microsoft

MMM good

Vicodin
Photographing and Ikea-ing to look forward to
NOT having kids
IMAX batman Thursday
Red wine
new possibilities on the horizon
working with people who want to grow
movies on the big screen in my living room
bird luv
weird dreams
guys who walk backwards on freeway overpasses
long days
Ali Smith

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Non Kinky Haired People Will NOT understand kinky haired people..

nobody@vox.com(SerenityLife) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:18:49 -0400

Let's just get this straight..

I am beyond tired but EXHAUSTED of *trying* to be civil with people in explaining kinky hair issues.

I have come to the conclusion that non kinky haired people will continue to ooh and ahh but then talk SMACK behind kinky haired people's backs because they do not understand kinky hair culture.

If you are so curious then why don't you educate yourself as to what kinky haired people go through.

Do you understand the plight of the daily struggles we go through with the stares of the OOHS of why did she do that to her hair? This is what I sometimes deal with about my hair. Hi, your hair is: [insert insult here]. I've been called a variety of things from black barbie doll to a delusional individual when I twisted my hair.

My own neighbor here in New York City put her hand in my hair not believing it was my hair. She thought I had a weave and she was shocked this is my hair.

Same thing happened when I was in the 6th grade. Kid could not believe that kinky hair could grow and he grabbed my head and pulled out a string of my hair. That hurt so bad and I will NEVER forget him doing that. But at that point I had a weave because my hair dresser F*ed up my hair using chemicals so that young kid did have some Korean nylon in his hands. However, when my own hair grew out people assumed I had a weave. NOT true! Kinky hair grows!

Please check out this video on Black American - Black Hair:

CNN Video - Black Hair

Here is some knowledge on kinky hair care:

http://cornrowsandco.com/company.cfm?companyID=2

Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America

Ayana Byrd

There are plenty of blogs and websites on black hair issues but I found my best information by going to my various hair stylists who helped me learn how to manage my hair if I either wear it natural or if I have it chemically done.

Unfortunately, I had to cut and press (press = straighten my hair) my hair for an interview after I had been been wearing my hair natural for 8 years but I knew that this company I was dealing with was in a time warp for these were older white men who had made some comments to me about black women's hair essentially letting me know they did not like the braids, twists or locks but straight hair. I wanted to put a bag over my head after they said that for I wondered how they felt about me and my straight hair which was mine but I did not like wearing my hair straight. I wore it straight so I could get the position I had. I left after 9 months of chemically relaxing my hair. I went back to pressing my hair.

Now, I am loving my hair short. It was the best decision I ever made. I wear my hair with a relaxer in it because it is easier to manage this way but I am tempted to wear my hair naturally if I can get it shaped correctly. We will see.

Short Hair - July 2008

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Deleted Facebook Account

nobody@vox.com(SerenityLife) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:19:41 -0400

Feels great not to have that drama in my life anymore.

I only joined because a family friend was on there but I was reunited with people I had not been in touch with for years.

Guess what?

Still does not matter to me that people I knew are not in touch because they can go through the school networks to find me. Further, I am listed so they can find me there too if it is really that serious but I doubt it. I usually am not bothered too much which is great.

I am so over facebook!

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Ordering Woes from The Independent Artists

nobody@vox.com(SerenityLife) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:06:07 -0400

Personally, I am distressed of *trying* to support many artists with me buying their work but now I am absolutely flustered and upset by the lack of professionalism I am currently experiencing.

I ordered a book from a personal web store and paid with paypal for the item. It has now been a month without the item I have ordered. I have emailed the individual twice without any answers to my inquiry.

I know what to do now because this is a reason why I use the particular credit card I have but because of this incident I will NOT buy from personal webstores unless you are affiliated with a third party to intervene such as amazon.com or overstock.com, etc.

At this point, I do not even want the item but my money.

First I had issue with not receiving a music album from a music artist who lied and was not finished with the CD he claimed to be done with. I had pre-ordered a CD thinking I would get it in a month but that month ended up being a year later (I was DUMB to wait that long but I honestly wanted to see if I would receive the product. I did but I have no intentions of supporting that musician again. Further the individual said they were a graduate of Morehouse which was not true either).

In the instant case, this particular author said their book was done and now I see that may not be a truth either. My issue is with the person handling the webstore and not the author BUT if it is the author handling the webstore I am very surprised at your actions.

This needs to stop.

I still refuse to *pre-order* items but for someone to say their item is available and I still have not received it makes me extremely irritated.

I was a *supporter* of independent artists but now this support is being tested to the point that I don't even want to reach out like I have been doing.

Hire competent people to handle your web stores! Or allow a competent vendor to sell your work.

If not, NO sale from me.

Despite my current woes, I have to give a special shout out to Taalam Acey and hip hop artist Renaissance for quickly sending out my purchased items. These are the ONLY 2 artists I ordered from directly and I received the item within 3 days. I even used regular mail. I appreciate their professionalism. All of the independent artists should learn from them!

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Twitter took off from simple to 'tweet' success - USATODAY.com

nobody@vox.com(SerenityLife) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:55:48 -0400

Twitter took off from simple to 'tweet' success - USATODAY.com

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products...

Register at Twitter and claim your name. This may seem simple, but he tells the story of marketing guru Seth Godin, whose name was taken and a page created claiming to be him. "You don't want somebody else out there using your brand."

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Court Tosses FCC Fine Of CBS Over Janet Jackson Flash

nobody@vox.com(SerenityLife) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:20:38 -0400

Court Tosses FCC Fine Of CBS Over Janet Jackson Flash

http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/conten...

Court Tosses FCC Fine Of CBS Over Janet Jackson FlashJuly 21, 2008 - Legal and Management Reuters A U.S. appeals court on Monday overturned a decision to fine CBS Corp. television stations $550,000 for airing a brief breast flash by pop singer Janet Jackson during the 2004 Super Bowl broadcast. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit said the U.S. Federal Communications Commission "arbitrarily and capriciously departed from its prior policy" that exempted fleeting broadcast material from actionable indecency violations. Jackson's right breast was exposed to almost 90 million TV viewers for a fraction of a second during the live 2004 Super Bowl football halftime show in what fellow pop singer Justin Timberlake later called a "wardrobe malfunction." Timberlake ripped off part of Jackson's bustier exposing Jackson's breast during the show. Despite the brevity, lawmakers and regulators were outraged and vowed a crackdown on broadcast indecency. U.S. television and radio broadcasters are barred from airing obscene material and are limited from broadcasting indecent materials between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., when children are likely to be watching. The restrictions do not apply to cable or satellite services. CBS apologized and paid the fine, $27,500 for each of the 20 stations it owns, but said it was not clued in ahead of time about the stunt and appealed the decision to the court, based in Philadelphia. The appeals court said CBS could not be held responsible for the incident. "Moreover, the FCC cannot impose liability on CBS for the acts of Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake, independent contractors hired for the limited purposes of the Halftime Show..," wrote Chief Judge Anthony Scirica for the three-judge panel that heard the case. There was no immediate comment on the ruling by the FCC.

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How To Tell People They Sound Racist - illdoctrine.com

nobody@vox.com(SerenityLife) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:32:36 -0400

How To Tell People They Sound Racist - illdoctrine.com

http://www.illdoctrine.com/2008/07/ho...

great analogy about the pick pocket... kinda of reminds me of the story the Buddha told. When someone fires an arrow into you, you don't try and find out who fired the arrow and what they are all abo... - roosta 07/21

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Tweets for Today

nobody@vox.com(seedoflife) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:06:13 -0400

16:38 Never fully appreciated the graphical avatars on Twitter until now. None are viewable today due to Amazon having technical problems. -... #
16:43 @StarLITpr Amazon has a service that is the backbone for Twitter which is having problems:( #
16:48 It's odd that Amazon is having problems weeks after an investment into Twitter was made:( Indigestion on an investor level maybe? - ht... #
16:53 @adored It's probably cheaper to outsource it to Amazon though. #
16:53 Watching King Kong which is not a child friendly movie! #
16:56 @TheJK Ouch! Seems that the list is longer than imaginable. #
20:19 Watching Ninja Warrior on G4 which is a Japanese version of Wipeout but the contestants are much more competitive. - bkite.com/0... #
20:58 @StarLITpr I don't that ads will be increased any time soon:) #
20:59 @marquesstewart You're right about Ninja Warrior. I phrased it that way for the benefit of us who are late to the game:) #
21:00 @JayMoney It's no joke for real:) Much more easy to watch vs people who are not made to do anything other than wipeout:) #
22:42 No dead horse to me: No spinning beach balls since going back to Safari over FF3 on Macbook:) W00t!!!! - bkite.com/010cl #
23:51 Got an early start on Monday, so I'm going to bed near 1 a.m. There's enough mileage separation that I'm closer to Tuesday than imagin... #

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Black. Female. Accomplished. Attacked. - washingtonpost.com

nobody@vox.com(SerenityLife) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:37:39 -0400

Black. Female. Accomplished. Attacked. - washingtonpost.com

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/...

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