Quote of the Day: Carolyn Reed-Smith

“He had such a calming presence. It’s sort of biblical, but I believe in men having dominion and having some sort of mystical power that God gave them. I believe Barack has acquired that.”

–South Carolina school teacher Carolyn Reed-Smith explaining why she switched from Clinton to Obama.

Study Shows Education May Have Little Effect on Eliminating Prejudice

“A study, co-authored by Rice sociologist Michael Emerson, shows that increased education of whites, in particular, may not only have little effect on eliminating prejudice, but it also may be one reason behind the rise of racial segregation in U.S. schools. Furthermore, higher-educated whites, regardless of their income, are more likely than less-educated whites to [...]

Looking For "The One"

Many of the people I(J) interact with, those in the 20s and particularly in their 30s talk of finding “the one” for them. Most of the unmarried men and women I know shrug their shoulders and say, “I just ain’t met ‘the one.’”
I don’t believe in the concept of “the one.”
Out of the [...]

Maia Campbell On Crack

It’s a shame. It really is. The daughter of BeBe Moore Campbell has a video on YouTube acting a fool. Is it fake? Anything’s possible, but keeping with the long line of Spelmanites who are the daughters of famous people (that Cosby girl and Rudy Huxtable) she has been known to hang around [...]