Quote of the Day: Harold Ford, Jr.

Since y’all say it was Solange’s baby, don’t clam up now that it’s political. Peep this: STOLEN from my girl Shay at Bookerrising.com w/ commentary by Big J. What is this House Negro saying that George W. Bush ain’t?

“We need a 21st-century containment policy similar to the policy that guided Presidents Truman [who dropped 2 [...]

"Niggas" and "Pakis:" British Asians Debate Use of Term "Paki" Like We Debate "Nigga"

“Bend It Like Beckham” explored the complexities of life as a Pakistini living in the U.K.

“While reclaiming the N-word has prompted debate in wider society British Asians are engaged in a similar quandary about the word Paki.”
“It’s a word I heard all too often in my formative years and one which still stirs up bad [...]

Judge Overturns 10-Year Sentence For Teen Sex

Genarlow Wilson, pictured, was given 10 years in jail for having sex with a 15 year old girl when he was 17.

“A Georgia judge ordered the release Monday of a man sentenced to 10 years in prison for consensual oral sex with a 15-year-old girl when he was 17, a sentence that had been widely [...]

Teaching Your Kids To Be Good Enough

René Syler has co-authored a book entitled “Good-Enough Mother: The Perfectly Imperfect Book of Parenting” (written with Karen Moline). The book takes a funny look a modern motherhood. casts a humorous and honest eye on modern motherhood.Syler’s old-school take on motherhood comes from a good source: basic common sense. Her book is [...]

Quote of the Day: Thich Nhat Hanh

“Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts.”

-Vietnamese Buddhist monk and poet Thich Nhat Hanh (pronounced Tick-Not-Hawn), who was nominated for the Nobel Prize for Peace by Martin Luther King, Jr.