Keepin' It REALLY Real

Showtime

publisher — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:55:00 GMT

by Dee Dee I vividly remember opening night of one of Tyler Perry’s films. After dinner, my husband and I had agreed to meet some friends at the movies. We sat in our seats, quietly talking amongst ourselves like others in the crowded theater, while several...(read more)

Got Milk?

publisher — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:51:00 GMT

by Dee Dee Remember the old saying, “Why buy the cow when he can get the milk for free?” In many conversations with my mother, God rest her soul, she said that to me. My sister and I laugh about it now, because we never really knew what it meant until...(read more)

January 2008

publisher — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:11:00 GMT

A Future on Hold by Dee Dee I recently had the chance to speak in depth with a 20-year-old unemployed single mother, who lives in the housing projects with her two-year-old son. Melissa* had a nonchalant, indifferent attitude about her living situation...(read more)

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Dee Dee — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 20:13:00 GMT

Hollywood Bad Girls by Dee Dee What do Brittany Spears, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and Nicole Richie all have in common? Well, that’s an easy question. A harder question might be – what don’t they have in common? Their bad-girl behavior in the last...(read more)

Getting Started

Dee Dee — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:31:00 GMT

Welcome to the first of many columns related to issues concerning the African-American community. The purpose of this column is to motivate, inspire, educate and empower black Americans to realize our true value and self-worth. I’m writing this column...(read more)