African American reality shows

I have had about 3 different conversations about the latest reality shows:

The Real Housewives of Atlanta

Basketball Wives

Things like: who people like, who they don't like, who is wrong, who is right, what was cool, what wasn't cool...
So, what are your thoughts about these women, can you relate or are things too over the top? 

When the ladies don't have drama they are obviously kicked off the show.  If drama and craziness is what makes for good TV, these shows are doing a great job, but are they helping out our communities or hurting them?  Are they keeping things real, or really just trying to 'keep' things?  Material things, so they are probably bringing the drama.

Holler back!

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Celebrate the man!

on

January 17, 2011

A Federal Holiday

Martin Luther King, Jr.
(January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968)

This man is not celebrated because of doing his job

He is celebrated for going over and beyond while doing his job.

Job Description: Baptist Minister

Over and beyond: sit-ins, marches, rallies, prison, physical abuse, fatally shot

Thank you Dr. King...

Singing Sophisticated Ladies of the 70s

Back when I was growing up, the ladies that I listened to sang songs of love. 

• Being in love
• Being hurt by love
• But never giving up on love

TO ME, now-a-days, the ladies of the new millennium are sing about getting - money, sex and fame.

I ask - WHERE IS THE LOVE?

My singing educators may not have been able to solve the issue on how to find, and stay, in love,

but I don't think investors of love were suppose to sell out to money, sex and fame...

So, to my singing educators of today, please start singing love songs again because the young sophisticated ladies of today's love, has  definitely fallen overboard.

Love Overboard

Gladys Knight

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They tell me, Gladys
You know you love too hard
But I tell 'em
Not nearly hard enough
They say, girlfriend
You know you go too far
Around the world ain't far enough

'Cause I only want to show you What you mean to me
Every time I'm reachin' out to you
I start to sink
I may be drowning with desire
From your sweet, sweet touch
I don't care what people say
'Cause I love you so much

Love overboard
(Love overboard)
My love's in need of help
Love overboard
(Love overboard)
I sure can't help myself
Love overboard
(Love overboard)
I don't know what to do
Love overboard
(Love overboard)
I'm so in love with you, baby

Baby, they say I work too hard
Not really when it comes to lovin' you
You've got my overtime
You bring me peace of mind
And there's so much I'd like to do

I only wanna find the love
My heart's been searchin' for
I'd climb most every mountain
Swim from shore to shore
Just to feel the soft caress
From your warm embrace
In this ocean of love
No one can take your place

Love overboard
(Love overboard)
My love's in need of help
Love overboard
(Love overboard)
I sure can't help myself
Love overboard
(Love overboard)
I don't know what to do
Love overboard
(Love overboard)
I'm so in love with you

Love overboard
(Love overboard)
I'm running out of time
Love overboard
(Love overboard)
I'm 'bout to lose my mind
Love overboard
(Love overboard)
I don't know what to do
Love overboard
(Love overboard)
I'm so in love with you

All my friends keep telling me
To let you go
Between the two of us
How could they ever know
About the love you been givin'
Seems some people like to live
Their life so very close

I like to let go some time
So I can flow with the times I've done made up my mind
You're the only one for me
Oh, my love's overboard
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Gladys, Gladys, Gladys, ooh

I'm overboard
Can't help myself
I'm overboard
Ooh, part of me is deep
But your love so very sweet

Love overboard
Love overboard
My love's in need of help
Love's overboard
Sure can't help myself
Love overboard
I don't know what to do
Love overboard
I'm so in love with you
Love overboard
(Love overboard)
Running out of time
Love overboard
'Bout to lose my mind
Love overboard
(Love)
I don't know what to do
Love overboard
(Love overboard)
I'm so in love with you

Spinnin', fallin',
People, ooh, people,
(Love overboard)
Love's callin',
I'm fallin',
S-O-S-O-S-O-S-O-S

Love's overboard
(Love overboard)
My love's in need of help
Love overboard
(Love overboard)
I just can't help myself
Love overboard
(Love overboard)
I don't know what to do
Love overboard
(Love overboard)
So in love with you