Tragedy Deserves More Than 140 Characters and a Hashtag
So many things that we say sound like clichés when we run them off almost with not thought. “Tomorrow isn’t promised,” “make every moment count,” …
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Parenting Gay Children: Choose Love Above All
Last week the world learned what basketball great Magic Johnson and his wife Cookie had known for many years—that their son, Earvin Magic Johnson, Jr.…
V-LOG: Girl Talk UNPLUGGED with Vikki Kennedy-Johnson
Every girl needs to get away at some point or another in her life! And author, speaker, media personality, marketing professional, minister, entrepreneur, and proud…
Belts, Cords or Switches: Let’s Stop Hitting Our Kids
The controversial video of an African American father whipping his two teenaged daughters has gone viral and is sparking lots of conversation, which is always…
Panties Aren’t the Problem: Talking to Your Kids About Sex
You would never subject your teenaged daughter, niece or little sister to sexual objectification, right? You wouldn’t encourage her to dance in a strip club,…
Dear Antwaun: What I Would Say If I Were Fantasia
In the new issue of Sister 2 Sister Magazine, singer Fantasia candidly discusses what went wrong in her relationship with Antwaun Cook. Their very public…
Sit Back and Enjoy the Ride? What Teens Should Know About Adult Sexual Enticement
I see it and hear it every time a story comes out about a teenage boy being linked sexually with a female teacher: the snickering…
CREATE THAT VILLAGE NOW: It’s Time to Be Outraged Over Rape of Young Girls
The verdict is in but the story about the two Steubenville high football players convicted of raping a West Virginia teen girl continues to make…
Who You Calling a B****?: Does Beyonce’s ‘Bow Down’ Diminish the Shine of Other Successful Women And Even Her Own?
“Bow Down Bitches/I Been On” is the name of Beyonce’s new single that has everybody talking, blogging, and tweeting. Has the March “Vogue” magazine cover…
BLASTING MEDIA BULLIES: Willow’s Mom Says Give Young Celebs a Break
Jada Pinkett Smith wrote an interesting piece that might give us all a different perspective on bullying. Normally, when we hear the word, we picture…
