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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

SYBRINA MARTIN!-TRAYVON'S "IYA" (mother) SPEAKS AT URBAN LEAGUE CONVENTION!


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Trayvon Martin's mother: Verdict will 'not define' who my son was

Aliyah Frumin // 4:50 PM on 07/26/2013

Speaking at the National Urban League's conference in Philadelphia, Sybrina Fulton says, "Please use my story. Please use my tragedy to say to yourself we cannot let this happen to anybody else's child."

Sybrina Fulton, the mother of slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin, hopes her tragedy will prevent others from having to endure the pain she has gone through.

Fulton made the remarks at the National Urban League's annual conference on Friday in Philadelphia.

"Please use my story. Please use my tragedy. Please use my broken heart to say to yourself: We cannot let this happen to anybody else's child," she told the crowd.

She also said she supports a federal investigation into the case of George Zimmerman, a former volunteer neighborhood watchman who shot and killed Martin in February 2012. He was found not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter and said he acted in self-defense.

Fulton also spoke about the Trayvon Martin foundation and how she will continue to be an advocate for her son.

"At times I feel like I'm a broken vessel. At times, I don't' know if I'm going or coming. But I know, beyond a shadow of a doubt that God is using me and God is using my family to make a change, to make a difference," she said, adding "The verdict is not going to define who Trayvon Martin was. We will define his legacy."

Watch Fulton's remarks above.
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Sunday, July 28, 2013

SYBRINA MARTIN!-TRAYVON'S "IYA" (mother) SPEAKS AT URBAN LEAGUE CONVENTION!



Trayvon Martin's mother: Verdict will 'not define' who my son was

Aliyah Frumin // 4:50 PM on 07/26/2013

Speaking at the National Urban League's conference in Philadelphia, Sybrina Fulton says, "Please use my story. Please use my tragedy to say to yourself we cannot let this happen to anybody else's child."

Sybrina Fulton, the mother of slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin, hopes her tragedy will prevent others from having to endure the pain she has gone through.

Fulton made the remarks at the National Urban League's annual conference on Friday in Philadelphia.

"Please use my story. Please use my tragedy. Please use my broken heart to say to yourself: We cannot let this happen to anybody else's child," she told the crowd.

She also said she supports a federal investigation into the case of George Zimmerman, a former volunteer neighborhood watchman who shot and killed Martin in February 2012. He was found not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter and said he acted in self-defense.

Fulton also spoke about the Trayvon Martin foundation and how she will continue to be an advocate for her son.

"At times I feel like I'm a broken vessel. At times, I don't' know if I'm going or coming. But I know, beyond a shadow of a doubt that God is using me and God is using my family to make a change, to make a difference," she said, adding "The verdict is not going to define who Trayvon Martin was. We will define his legacy."

Watch Fulton's remarks above.
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Monday, July 22, 2013

REV. JESSE JACKSON in JACKSONVILLE!-TRAYVON ! Brother William Derek Jackson Shares with the VIDEO !

Greetings,I wanted to share the video that I took of Rev. Jesse Jackson as he spent a recent dayin Jacksonville, Florida.His speech centered not just on Trayvon Martin, but the ability to make changes tolaws that allow for the tragic events like the Trayvon Martin trial to happen.Changes come only through the collective efforts of a organized and purposeful people asI like to believe. I try to be involved and stay involved not just for my personal childrenbut for the children I teach, mentor and support in the community I live in. My focus ofmy blogging has changed a bit because of the events from the trial, here is a link tomy site to a Blog "A Lesson Learned from the Trayvon Martin Trial" as always this is notcritical of the Black community, but a wakeup call for reality in America.Copy and paste into a new browser if link is not activehttps://myquesttoteach.wordpress.com/2013/07/17/a-lesson-from-the-trayvonmartin-trial/Please enjoy the video from the link. Additional information will be shared as I participatein several events that demand the involvement of not just the Jacksonville, Floridacommunity, but communities across this nation.Copy and paste into a new browser if link is not activeRev. Jesse Jackson at Mt. Olive Baptist Church - Jacksonville, Florida
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Monday, July 15, 2013

AMEENA MATHEWS-BLACK SKINNED BEAUTY-FIGHTS BLACK YOUTH GUN KILLINGS!

"The Interrupters" Ameena Matthews on The Colbert report

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February 2, 2012, 11:40 am ET by Azmat Khan






Watch a preview of The Interrupters, an intimate journey across the violent landscape of our cities through the eyes of those fighting to sow peace and security, which airs on FRONTLINE Feb. 14. Check your local listings.

"My goal is to save a life."

Last night "violence interrupter" Ameena Matthews was on The Colbert Report to talk about The Interrupters, which airs on FRONTLINE Feb. 14.

Shot over the course of a year in Chicago, the film follows Ameena and two other interrupters, Eddie Bocanegra and Cobe Williams, as they attempt to intervene before situations turn violent: two brothers threatening to shoot each other; an angry teenage girl just home from prison; a young man heading down a warpath of revenge.

People listen to her, she tells Stephen Colbert, "because I'm considered a credible messenger. "I've been there and I've done that. I've been out there in the streets of Chicago."

Watch the segment, embedded below, to learn more about where she believes violence comes from and why she treats violence as a disease.

Ameena Matthews on The Colbert Report. (
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Friday, July 12, 2013

THIS BLACK SKINNED BEAUTY IS IN an amerikkkan fix! -FROM ESSENCE MAGAZINE

EXCLUSIVE PHOTO: Illegal Butt Injections Gone Bad

By Amy Elisa Keith



Teased by her family and friends about her flat "pancake" booty, Apryl Michelle Brown had always been insecure about her backside. Once she got enough money, she told herself, she'd buy herself a better one. "I didn't know if I wanted to look like Janet Jackson or J. Lo," the Los Angeles cosmetologist, 46, says in an exclusive interview featured in the November issue of ESSENCE magazine. "I just wanted a new, bigger booty."


Tragically, her quest for curves cost her all her limbs and almost her life.

In 2004, Brown says she paid a "pumper," an unlicensed person, to inject industrial-grade silicone into her buttocks. Brown can't recall how much the woman actually charged — maybe $500, maybe $1,000 — but over time, she says, the area became intensely irritated and painful, and the skin blackened. By early 2006 she says the silicone had hardened, causing severe pain and infection, ultimately requiring her to have lifesaving amputation of her limbs last year.

Now adjusting to her new life with prosthetics, Brown shares her story — and her warning for others tempted to check out "pumping parties" — with writer Amy Elisa Keith in ESSENCE. "I was left here for a purpose," she says. "I have to get the word out so that nobody else makes this choice."

For more about Apryl Michelle Brown and her story, pick up the November issue of ESSENCE magazine.
 
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Sunday, July 07, 2013

OUR BLACK SKINNED BEAUTY SUPREME Serena-Williams-PUSHING OUT the usual imitation-white-girl-covers-of-so-called-Black-magazines-MAKING the Cover of Essence-Magazine-July,2013

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Summer can be a difficult time for women with body image issues. From bikinis to clothes that reveal rather than cover up, our bodies are more on display during the warmer months. Essence Magazine is dedicating the latest issue to body image with its cover subject and the many articles that advocate for us to love and embrace our unique shapes.

Serena Williams, who two years ago was fighting to breathe after suffering a pulmonary embolism, fronts the issue in a beautiful blue one-piece swimsuit that highlights her famous curves and toned arms and legs. Her radiant skin and confident pose are only outshined by her gorgeous smile. In the issue, she says: "I feel lighter, I feel healthier, and even though I'm 31—which really isn't old, but for an athlete, particularly a tennis player, it's old—I promise you, my body has never felt better. Considering how much I've played and how much I've done, I feel fine. I'm strong…"

The stunning photograph is flanked by coverlines like "Love Your Body," and "2,500 Black Women on The Beauty of Our Bodies," which reflects the core philosophy of Essence Magazine with its commitment to uplifting women and serving as a positive and uplifting space for us on the newsstand.

The article "Be Healthy at Every Size," is significant because it places health over size-shaming. Serena's quote is thematically in line with the cover's push for self-acceptance and love; she says "It's important to look in the mirror and say 'I love myself." Finally, the issue promises to offer swimsuits that flatter our curves and sweat-proof hairstyles and products.

Overall, the issue seems like a great homage to the beauty of black womens bodies just in time for the summer season. What do you think of the cover, Clutchettes?


22 Comments

RenJennM

June 4, 2013 at 6:15 pm

Great photo!

 

Yeye Akilimali Funua Olade

July 7, 2013 at 5:30 am

Our Black skinned Beauty breaks the imitation-white-girl-covers-of-so-called-Black-magazines glass ceiling! Black on!Black is truly Beautiful!

 · 5 minutes ago

Mrs.Yeye Akilimali Funua Olade
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NIGERIA MEETS BLACKamerikkkan !-BLACK Actress Kerry Washington Marries Nigerian American Football Player Nnamdi Asomugha

WEDDING BELLS | US Actress Kerry Washington Marries Nigerian American Football Player Nnamdi Asomugha

Posted on July 3, 2013

 

Nigerian Nnamdi Asomugha playing for the San Francisco 49ers cornerback in the America NFL marries Django Unchained star actor Kerry Washington on June 24 in Blaine County, Idaho. Below is how E! News explains it:

 

 

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Not exactly a Scandal, but this is certainly a surprise!

Kerry Washington married San Francisco 49ers cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha on June 24 in Blaine County, Idaho, E! News exclusively confirms.

Because, you know, they were such a high-profile couple…?


Well, according to sports gossip site TerezOwens.com, which was first to get wind of the happy news, Asomugha has been dating Vanity Fair's August 2014 cover girl since last summer.

The 31-year-old three-time Pro Bowl star played with the Oakland Raiders, who drafted him following his graduation from UC Berkeley in 2003, for eight seasons and the Philadelphia Eagles for two before signing with the 49ers in April. The bookish athlete is no stranger to showbiz, either, having scored acting gigs on The Game, Friday Night Lights and Leveragein recent years.

Like his bride, Asomugha is also a dedicated activist and philanthropist and  he has participated in the Clinton Global Initiative every year since 2009.

This is the first marriage for Washington, 36, who went from generally lovely actress to mega-star over the past year thanks to her breakout roles playing not-to-be-messed-with political fixer Olivia Pope on ABC's Scandal and Jamie Foxx's enslaved wife Broomhilda von Shaft in Django Unchained.

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Washington broke up with fiancé David Moscow (little Tom Hanks in Big!) in 2007 after several years together. Since then, however, the New York-born actress has kept her private life increasingly on the down-low as her star has steadily risen.

Asked in May about her latest film, the ensemble comedy Peeples, Washington toldEssence: "I think the message of this film is to really be yourself and to love other people for who they really are."

Sounds like winning advice to us!

But otherwise, she has given zero clues as to what she's been up to in the romance department.
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FIRST AFRICAN BECOMES PRESIDENT OF tHE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH,BOSTON, U..S...A.

Christian Science church to have first president from Africa

Bosede Bakarey of Nigeria will serve as president of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, for the next year, church officers said Monday. She is the first African to hold that post.

By Gregory M. Lamb, Staff writer / June 3, 2013

Boston

The new president of the Christian Science church is Bosede Bakarey of Ibadan, Nigeria, the first African to be appointed to a post that typically involves much interaction with the public at large.

Ms. Bakarey will hold the office for the next year, serving from her home in Nigeria, as well as traveling widely in her separate role as a lecturer on Christian Science.

"Today, it's like a fulfillment of prophesy that an African can be president of The Mother Church," a term used to describe the denomination's headquarters in Boston, she says. "We're making history today. It's never happened. So I'm so grateful to be a part of it."

But Bakarey doesn't view it as a personal honor, she said in an interview Monday shortly after her appointment was announced during the denomination's annual meeting, which Christian Scientists around the world attended via a broadcast on the Internet.

"It's an honor to Africa. Sometimes I'm in awe when I think about it," she says. "Who am I to be the president of The Mother Church? But I just know it's God; it's beyond me.... We can see the hand of God in it."

Bakarey has already served The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in a number of capacities. It all began when she borrowed a copy of the denomination's textbook that had been intended as a gift for her boss. She received permission to take "Science and Health With Key to the Scriptures," written by Mary Baker Eddy, home with her for the weekend.

"At that time I used to suffer from very terrible migraine headaches," she recalls. By her bedside as she read the book was a glass of water and tablets she took for her migraine headaches. But after reading the Christian Science textbook over the weekend she realized that she hadn't taken a single tablet and that her headaches were gone – permanently.

This healing caused her interest in Christian Science to blossom. "I could not look back. I was willing to give [the book] to anyone who would take it," she recalls. She took instruction in Christian Science in London and soon became a Christian Science practitioner herself, praying for the healing of others. Today she gives talks on Christian Science throughout Africa and the United States.

Monday's church meeting emphasized the movement's strides in Africa and included reports from Christian Scientists and local churches in Zimbabwe; Lagos, Nigeria; and Johannesburg, South Africa.

Africans are very receptive to the message of Christian Science, Bakarey says. "A lot of Africans are spiritually minded. They know that God heals. Many of them have investigated other ways of healing: medical, traditional, you know?"

Christian Science offers solutions to problems beyond physical healing, such as lack of resources, a significant challenge for many Africans. Poverty was something Bakarey herself struggled with at one time as a widow and the mother of three boys. Through Christian Science those needs were met in her life, she says. 

But she notes that Christian Science demands something, too, of those who would practice it: regeneration. "There's a need for spiritual growth. There's a need to change, to change your thinking. Repent," she says. "And the word 'repent' means 'give up' " ways of thinking that are self-destructive, she adds. 

Trained as a lawyer, Bakarey found herself compelled to leave that field to practice Christian Science healing full time. "It was a good thing to leave the human, material law practice and go into the practice of the law of God," she says. Bakarey was appointed president by the five-member Board of Directors, which oversees church business.

Eddy, who founded the Christian Science church in 1875, lived most of her life in the 19th century and never left the United States. But Bakarey says she feels that Eddy had the needs of Africa always in her thought.

[Editor's note: The original version of this article incorrectly stated where Mary Baker Eddy had traveled.]

"She said in an address that from the interior of Africa people were calling on her for help, and she was answering them," Bakarey says. "There was no Internet. No telephone calls. Was that a mental call?

"She was able to discern the needs of Africa. And I tell you Christian Science [was] in Africa even when she was alive. Yes, it was there."


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