February 2012
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On the Bus Today...
Dear Guy Singing The Bees Gees I Just Wanna Be Your Everything Loud and Off Key: Shut Up...
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“I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere...”
– ― Alice Walker, The Color Purple
Happy Birthday Ms. Walker - this book changed the way I think about writing and that line has stayed with me since I first read it when I was fifteen (in the previous century).
Silver Sparrow
tayarijones:
Hello Tayari.
I enjoyed reading silver sparrow. I just recently finished it week. Are you going to write nother new novel soon? I’m looking forward to reading more of your work.
Sincerely,
Jennifer
Hi Jennifer,
I am so glad that you are enjoyed Silver Sparrow! I have written two other novels— Leaving Atlanta and The Untelling. You can find them on line or you can order...
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On the Bus Today...
Three dudes at bus stop, one pushing toddler in carriage.
Dude 1: Nice you got the baby man.
Dude 2: Yeah, she cute, ain't she.
Dude 1: And you know she yours cause she got big head too.
Dad: Damn...how you gonna talk about my baby like that man...
Dude 2: Yeah, you wrong fuh that... (shakes head)
Dad: Fuh real, I'mma remember that too (kind of chuckles and pushes baby down street
Dude 2: She do got a big head though.
They burst out laughing and give each other dap.
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Why Komen's decision is deadly, wrong and maybe... →
The Komen Foundation’s decision to pull funding for breast cancer screening at Planned Parenthood sites will hit low-income women of color hardest. Black women, for a variety of reasons, are diagnosed later and if they are poor or working poor lack health insurance and depend on the screening offered by Planned Parenthood. The decision will make it more difficult for women of all races but...