Soror Michelle

Ok first. I am so glad that for the next four years we are going to be seeing cute outfits (Maria Pinto a Chicago designer did the above dress). No more denim two piece suits for America!!!

Second, Michelle knows soooo much more than the Dewey Decimal system.

Michelle's speech was AMAZING. Nothing is more convincing then honesty. Michelle has lived on both sides. She has worked hard to achieve her status and education. She is a women, she is Black, she is a mother, she is a wife and she is a professional. Her perspective is so valuable to our country.

I enjoyed her letting us know who SHE is. Who her husband is and why they are the couple that they are and what their similarities and beliefs are.

Obama/Biden 08...Let's get it!!

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Happy Birthday B!

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Tacky, nouveau riche, antics

Let me preempt this by saying the following post will probably offend some people. I will warn you if you don't understand the French in the title you may want to skip over this because it's not for you. That being said:

The Real Housewives of Atlanta: Preview Special

I would like to take a moment to shout out my partner in crime. You know who you are :). This individual alerted me to the preview to the latest edition to the Housewives franchise based in Atlanta. Bravo snuck this in at midnight last night after a repeat of that yawnfest known as Shear Genius.

I personally get super excited when any cast of people on a show is predominately Black and its not on BET or TVOne. Sidenote: When the cast of Real World Hollywood had 4 minorities for all of 2 weeks I nearly died of happiness.

Anyways by midnight I am pretty deep into my bottle of red wine when the show begins. Within the first three lines one of the wives declares "Atlanta is NEW money". And the show goes downhill from there.

Admittedly, Bravo has cast all previous seasons with tacky, opulent, over the top, new money women who live in both California and New York and I have laughed and enjoyed every moment. However, I did not enjoy this half hour one bit.

Let's begin with the obvious..Kim Zoliciak the only White women on this season is CLEARLY being pimped. Her segment consisted of her introducing herself and her two young daughters. She mentions that her current boyfriend wants to remain off camera so she will be calling him "Big Papa" WHHHHAATTT???!!! and more importantly WHY? In her finest TV moment, Kim calls the local Cadillac dealership, demands that they have a fully loaded Escalade ready for purchase then drags her kids (from a previous realtionship) to pick it up. She writes a $65,000 check and then declares that she "doesn't know if she got a fair price or not". Turns to her girls in the backseat and states "We are lucky! Thanks Big Papa!" Thanks Kim for adding two more career gold diggers to the future of America. Moving on...

Nene Leakes. Bless her heart, I actually think she is a wonderful person with a good heart and a loving marriage. But, this chick is seriously Hood Fab or maybe she is just country? I don't know but she is all the bad qualities of Ramona and Alex from NYC. Bad hair, loud mouth, social climber and a husband who is more into looks then she is. He nicely told her to reasses the potatoes that she ordered at dinner. Nene listen to your boo..carbs def need to be eaten in moderation.

DeShawn Snow. This is where things got ugly. DeShawn states she knows she was destined for something great as she shows off her custom built mansion. She is married to the an NBA player and is a mother of 3. However, DeShawn doesn't actually do anything. I did a little research and she "runs" her husband's non-profit organization which means she damn sure doesn't do anything. DeShawn's segment consisted of her hiring her house staff, which was to include a governess, nanny, chef, estate manger, head maid, and maid staff. Which leads me to ask what is so great that YOU are doing? SMH

In summary, this show features those women and you know who they are. The ones who made it to EVERY football and basketball game in college. Even the away games. The ones who when it snowed and campus was shut down were seen sneaking away from the football dorm at odd hours. The ones who wanted to mush you or give you the stank face if you came within 10 feet of an athlete when you were clearly trying to get to the bar. They have their own TV show.

They should have never given ya'll N&**S Money!! Yep I said that.

September 16th 10PM EST Bravo

CNN Black in America?

Sorry people until I become a professional writer my paying job takes precedence over this. I didn't mean to leave you hanging.

CNN's Black in America

Well this may upset some people but I'm Black and I'm in America so I didn't think CNN especially Soledad O'Brien could tell me too much more about this. Mind you, Soledad calls into the Howard radio station here in DC every once in a while. They usually play a little trivia game where they play an old school black song and she has to name it. I haven't heard her get one right YET! Her credibility on the subject matter is on E (empty).

Anyways...I did catch some random feedback on Facebook and through conversations with friends. My personal favorite status update was "CNN needs to catch-up, I have been watching Gangland on A&E for years". I have no further comment on that except a nice *snicker, snicker*

I was then alerted to a website discussed on the segment regarding the Black family and Single Mothers. Please check-out this website regarding Marry Your Baby Daddy Day. As a non-married, college educated, single woman with no plans for children until marriage, I applaud the intentions of this site. But I know for a FACT this escaped the very audience that it was intended for which is people with "baby's daddys" and those trying to understand the phenomenon (IE others outside of the Black race).

I can't really speak too much because like I said I didn't watch and don't plan to watch. I dont think any one group of people can tell me what is like to be ANY one race in ANY country. Everyone has unique experiences and to label certain issues as Black is very disturbing to me.

That being said the general consensus I got was HATED IT.