From the monthly archives: August 2005
I saw this on another messageboard. So white folks apparently just happen to be “finding” all this food from grocery stores but black folks are the ones “looting.” Like those white people swam down the checkout aisle and paid for it like they would any other day…PLEASE! White = victim just trying to survive. Black [...]
I had such a blast at the MamaGathering in 2004:http://www.mamagathering.org I wish some mamas had picked it up for 2005, but no one did. I was thinking we could have it in Cleveland next year. I’m just throwing this out there, getting the ball rolling. Any ideas or tips or offers to help are welcome! [...]
So we pulled off the first Cleveland Zinefest! The turnout wasn’t as much as I had hoped, but I am pleased and excited for next year. I have all sorts of plans and ideas, and got great input from the people who did attend. Best of all, I got to meet Kristen, who has edited [...]
My sons think the sun rises and sets on their big sister. She is 5 1/2 years older than Scott, 8 1/2 years older than Todd. My kids have always enjoyed hanging out together but the past couple of years (she’s 16 now) she has, naturally, wanted to spend more and more of her free [...]
I did my locs in bantu knots this past Sunday! and wore them all day, out and about. They look tighter in the pics than they feel; they are so loose when I shake my head they bop about. So that’s cool since I thought Id have to pull them tight like I did last [...]
The Olatunji Foundation for Pan-Africanism (OFPA) is a non-profit organization with the aim of promoting the cooperation of all African people towards a just society. Our philosophy is Neo-Garveyist Pan-Africanism. Neo-Garveyism is a refinement of the philosophy of Garveyism as formulated by Marcus Garvey. It’s principles are of the economic, social and political cooperation of [...]
So as most of you know my DIY business ethic spills over into practically every area of my life, including my clothes. Here’s a shirt I made, I love it! It is very comfortable and cool and was easy to make. It was inspired by a shirt I saw on my favorite website, Nappturality.com My [...]
I would like to take a moment of silence to reflect on the American soldiers who have died in the war. I wish for them all to rest in peace. Ohio had several casualties and it just breaks my heart to see news of their deaths. I don’t know why they joined or what they [...]
I could not get the boys to go outside today. Since swim lessons and baseball are over, their pattern now is to get up, eat breakfast, play video games for a bit, then go outside and play. Late afternoon before dinner they work on their summer projects. Sometimes their friends come over or they go [...]
Um, WTF??! I have a prepaid account! 31 days from today, cell phone numbers are beingreleased to telemarketing companies and you will start to receive salecalls.YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS… These telemarketing companies will eat up your free minutes and end up costing you money in the long run. To prevent this, call [...]
It’s nearly 2:30 in the morning and I am up feeling sad thinking about Alli. Allison Crews. She was this extraodinary woman I knew from Hipmama. I didn’t know her well, just through the boards. She died this past June from a seizure caused by Wellbutrin. She was, like I once was, a teenage mother. [...]
Last August at the beach: Last summer at Cedar Point: This past June just chillin’ out on the balcony: My sweetie with the kids (this was right before I-bop got her mohawk):
I am heartbroken by this news, Mr. Johnson was a pioneer and source of great inspiration for me. August 8, 2005 — Pioneering black publisher John H. Johnson, whose Ebony magazine countered stereotypical coverage of blacks, died Monday. He was 87. LaTrina Blair, promotions manager with Johnson Publishing Co. in Chicago, said the company would [...]
As you may know Mama Specific Productions is all about DIY, and that spills over into my personal life as well. I LOVE making clothes, especially skirts. Because of my body shape I have a difficult time finding jeans that fit me well, so I prefer to wear skirts. I made this skirt out of [...]
So I have to change the dates for the zine fest all last minute. One of my best friends has to be induced on the 13th and I’d promised her I’d be there for the birth and all. I am very excited for her. I’m also a little scared, I tend to flashback to my [...]
Want me to do a site for you? Some things to consider: 1. The flat fee for designing a basic HTML site is $250. This includes 10 pages and 10 site updates. A site update is any change to a page of your site. Should you need a store or shopping cart that is an [...]
For those who have recorded, how much did you pay for studio time? I’m putting out a CD called Mama Songs: http://www.mspmedia.net/mama_songs_cd.html I have everything written and all my co-writers and co-singers and musicians set up. We’re trying to work out a schedule for getting it recorded since everybody works at various jobs and stuff. [...]
I am thinking of getting a new logo for my biz. What I have now I actually did myself, I had it originally professionally done then I took out the old graphic and added the flower. I don’t like it. I think I still want to go with the flower motif maybe (I am open [...]
My mother is an amazing artist. She can draw faces from photos and stuff. I truly feel that watching her from since I was a small child draw and paint allowed me to feel confident in expressing my own creativity. Here is a flower she drew she’s given me permission to sell on my site: [...]
I’m really consumed with money lately. The making it, the having it, the spending it. Mostly the making it. I sent out my resume to a bunch of places, and now months later I’m finally get called back. I figure I’ve got this degree, I might as well use it, right? Wrong. Iyende is 16 [...]
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