How long have we been waiting for this day? Election Day 2008, and history hangs in the balance. Will America elect Barack Obama? The polls and endorsements overwhelmingly indicate yes. Already Dixville Notch has weighed in, Obama beat McCain 15 to 6. I don’t want to predict that the numbers will go that way, but…
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Rest In Peace, Madelyn Dunham
Barack Obama’s grandmother, Madelyn Dunham passed away today, at the age of 86. A day before the election that could make her grandson the next President of the United States. Barack Obama revealed the information to a crowd of supporters today: “She’s gone home,” Obama said as tens of thousands of rowdy supporters at the…
This is as Close as I Got to Seeing Barack Obama Yesterday
Not even close, right? This dude was wandering through the enormous crowd outside Bicentennial Park during yesterday’s Miami Barack Obama rally, shouting “President Obama! President Obama!” So I took his photo. Gotta say, this is a very… Picasso-esque likeness. You could argue for a refund on that, almost. The Wall Street Journal estimated yesterday’s crowd…
A Ray of Light in Political Darkness
This campaign has been incredibly hideous, so I was thrilled to catch the annual Al Smith memorial dinner on tv last night. The Al Smith dinner is a New York tradition, where politicians and the media lay off the harsh jabs and exchange anger for laughter for one night of the campaign season. Both Bush…
An Election Themed Throwback Thursday
Apologies to any of you faithful bellas who have been wondering, when the heck will Afrobella quit talking about politics and get back to hair and makeup? It ain’t gonna happen, not until after November 5. (God willing). Simply because I am absolutely obsessed. If you’re following me on Twitter, you’ll see – I’ve been…
Bloggers Against Poverty
Yesterday, October 15, was Blog Action Day,** and bloggers around the world banded together to blog about poverty, with the intent of raising awareness and suggesting solutions about the issue. It’s such an interesting time to blog about poverty, as the global economic growth has slowed to a crawl and many Americans are facing imminent…
Did you Watch?
Yikes. That was intense. And already the media is speaking its piece. CNN has like 20 pundits on analyzing what just happened, and the Washington Post has already posted its fact check. Polls in favor of Obama are off the charts both domestically and globally. And the election is 20 days away. What did you…
I Love You, Donna Brazile
I’ll admit, I giggled when I saw this video of Donna Brazile and Roland Martin breakin’ it down on What About Our Daughters. Alright, I didn’t giggle – I cackled out loud when Donna picked it up and dropped it while dancing to the Jackson Five. I laugh because I love. I have crazy respect…
An Anniversary of Healing
This photo was taken in my back yard in Trinidad, New Year’s Day 2007. Judging from the amount of champagne still in my glass, it must have just struck midnight. I’m standing between Aunty Gemma and Aunty Opal, my mom’s sisters who raised me just as much as my mom and sister Petal did. I…
Calling All Natural Beauties!
One of my favorite up and coming beauty brands is Ohm Body. I’ve reviewed some of their products before, and my favorite product is definitely their Crown of Glory Avocado Hair Energy Oil. Now you’ve got the chance to try Ohm on your own — with the Ohm Body Natural Beauty contest! Here’s the deetz…