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3/6/9, 10:32, 44

No, its not the winning powerball numbers.  They are a series of numbers, however, that I will remember for as long as I live.  My big sister Deena Diane Byers passed away yesterday, March 6th, 2009 at 10:32 am.  She was 44. I probably won’t ever know the true cause of her death.  Her doctor’s will use the terms Staphylococcus Aureus and Toxic Shock Syndrome as the cause of her death, but I simply like to think of it as her having a panic attack because she was frequently being separated from her family during those crucial, final hours of her [ ... ]

Are you black enough?

Recently, I was forwarded an article from a friend discussing President Obama’s heritage.  It wasn’t the usual article one could dismiss with ease when it comes to questioning the President’s blackness, as this one involved Aaron McGruder, the creator of the cartoon The Boondocks.  The Boondocks, for those of you who are unfamiliar with the comic, is a highly satirical  and controversial cartoon that often lampoons popular African-American culture as well as current events and political topics. In the article, Aaron stated that he doesn’t view President Obama as a “black man” in the traditional sense simply because he was born [ ... ]

Yes…We…Did!

Congratulations, President Obama!  Let’s make this change!