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Comment on Star Jones Declares War on Basketball Wives: Calls Sisters to Stand Up Against the Show by ilovenaturalhair

ilovenaturalhair — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:21:28 +0000

Agreed! I took it upon myself to stop watching those shows a few years ago, and feel better mentally about it. Those shows are extremely toxic.

Comment on Star Jones Declares War on Basketball Wives: Calls Sisters to Stand Up Against the Show by Herman Hawkins Jr.

Herman Hawkins Jr. — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:30:09 +0000

I will go beyond “Basketball Wives.” The entire genre of reality television has been insulting, not just those involving people of color. It has brought out the worst in people. I no longer want to hear about “what is real” as the fans of this garbage keep pouring out. Just because it’s real doesn’t make it right. Let’s go to war against all this crap, whether it is “Survivor”, “American Idol”, “The Bachelor” or whatever. Let’s instead push for positive programming that betters the lives of people rather than entertainment for entertainment’s sake.

Comment on Star Jones Declares War on Basketball Wives: Calls Sisters to Stand Up Against the Show by ilovenaturalhair

ilovenaturalhair — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:51:10 +0000

My sentiments exactly!! I too, will stand with Star Jones on this issue because it’s bad enough when white media focuses more on the negative images of black women, but when black media doesn’t hold mainstream media’s feet to the fire, well it’s time for black women opposing negative images about us to take back control and demand these a fair and accurate representation of positive images of black women.

Comment on Star Jones Declares War on Basketball Wives: Calls Sisters to Stand Up Against the Show by Willa

Willa — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:26:29 +0000

I agree and thanks STAR! It is time to stop this negative image of black women. We all are not loud, hip swinging vulgar IDIOTS.

I am tired of having white people and black men portray all black women in this manner.

I have never watched this dumb show, will not give it my time.

Comment on Dr. Boyce: Black Kids Need To Be Included In The Convo On Bullying by Willa

Willa — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:09:55 +0000

I agree! Black students are bullied by blacks and whites. However, more black bully each other. I find many black mothers teach their children to bully and fight other children…disgraceful!

Comment on Dr. Boyce: It’s Time for Black Scholars to Escape the Academic Plantation by Willa

Willa — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:05:34 +0000

We need our brightest teachers and students BACK at our Historic Black Colleges.

Comment on Soooo, Black Women Can’t Find Good Men? Oh Really? by anonymous

anonymous — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:45:43 +0000

Steve Harvey’s “think like a man” books and movies are a waste of time. The real problem is that most of the women on the dating scene are selfish, self-centered monsters. It is all about them and they are only interested in men who want to “bring it” ie. spend lots of money and “put on a show”.

They have already rejectd the advice from their mothers and the other women in the family. And even after reading the Steve Harvey books, they still refuse to change.

Of course, Steve Harvey is also making a bad situation worse. He is painting a picture that there are nothing but good women out there who only go to work and go to church. This is a flat out lie. Many of these women are “out of control”.

And to add insult to injury, you have “out of control” women who were “out there” the night before and now telling the new brother he is on probation.

Comment on Are we still a nation divided? by Willa

Willa — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 01:09:26 +0000

I experience more racism today than when I was younger. Also, the younger black race are more disrespectful to those older. So, you get discrimination from both ends.

Comment on Virginia Foxx Thinks Student Loans Are for Losers by Willa

Willa — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 01:05:02 +0000

I paid my way through college, never used a student loan. I worked full time and attended college part time. I saved and attended a quarter, then save and kept attending until I finished. It took me longer than 4 yrs., but no debt.

In todays world, I would get a student loan, but I would check into in-state schools to keep the cost down.

A co-workers two son went to a local inexpensive college for two years and went Ivy League the last two years. Living at home, and working part time the first two years at a local school kept their student loans to a minimum.

Don’t leave college owing 200,000 dollars, it is INSANE!

Comment on African American Female HIV Rates Now Rival Africa by Willa

Willa — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:13:43 +0000

I’m sorry but black women have brought this own themselves. You date “thugs”, most of our men have jail records and believe it or not, any man who has spent any time in jail has participated in homosexual sex. Plus, a high percentage of black males are on the down low.

It is time for black women to open their eyes and think about their health and the health of their children, the next generation.

Why are you sleeping with and procreating with men who are jail birds, infected, and have no future?

So sick of this!