Tag: Life Chronicles
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Fifty Years On From The Dream…
August 28 1963, about 250,000 men and women, black and white, Marched On Washington side by side, in what would become known as one of the most defining moments in history. The day culminated in the most definitive speech ever given. The speaker was a preacher from Georgia, his name was Dr. Martin Luther King…
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Yes, Jay Z IS Ignorant.
I’ll admit, I’ve never really been a fan of Jay Z, he writes lyrics, makes hit records, good for him. He’s not doing anything his predecessors haven’t done, maybe even better. So you know, whatever. But the modicum of likeness I had for Jay Z really died when I saw his interview with Oprah Winfrey,…
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When People Cheat.
This piece in the New York Magazine had me riled up from the first line. I loathe cheats. Cheating is the ultimate sign of weakness. And its rude. Choices; we all have them. That’s the whole point of living in a free and democratic society; if you don’t want to be in a relationship with…
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Weddings and White Dresses.
Before we begin let me be upfront; I am the last authority on anything wedding-y, considering I’m not married or planning to get hitched any time soon. Matter of fact, I’m not really big on weddings, which makes zero sense considering how pro Happily Ever After I am, but there you go. With that disclaimer…
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BRAVE.
After 200,000 signatures on the petition launched against Disney following the unveiling of a sexified Princess Merida, they have decided to return her back to her original self. If only plastic surgery was this reversible for some no? Merida was unlike other Disney Princesses but much like Tiana, Disney’s first Black Princess in its 76…
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Fergie.
Today we say goodbye to one of the most, if not the most, successful manager in sporting history, Sir Alex Ferguson; he is the most successful manager in the English Premier league . The Premiership will never be the same without him and his is a legacy every sporting hero should look to emulating. For…
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Self Perception- the DOVE project.
I came across this video yesterday on twitter and I’m so glad I did. In its latest campaign to promote real beauty, DOVE got together a group of women to sit with Forensic Artist Gil Zamora, so he could sketch them based entirely on their descriptions, from answers to questions he’d ask them. Each woman…
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What was it about Sex and the City?
Before we start, I have a confession; I was never into Sex and the City (SATC) the way I think I should have been or have been made to feel like I should have been. I prefer the first movie to to the series, what I’ve watched of it so far, and absolutely loathe the…
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“Break the rules and make a little trouble out there.”
Nora Ephron gave this speech to her alma mater; Wellesley College class of 1996, on their commencement day. Seventeen years later, everything about this speech remains just as poignant. We still face the same struggles; feminism, sexism, women’s rights, rape, the push up bra…amongst many others. In 1996 Ms Ephron thought society had come a…