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Commentary: A Mother's Worst Nightmare

Friday, February 26, 2010 - 10:30 AM

by Gaétane F. Borders


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Gaétane F. Borders, a certified school psychologist interviews the 23-year-old mother Venetta Benjamin (pictured above), whose 3-month-old baby was kidnapped by the child's father and thrown off a New Jersey bridge.

Jess from D.C. said:
Bless your heart Vanetta. You did all the right things as a mother, but this unjustice and heartless action was still committed against your family. My heart sincerely goes out to you. Please be encouraged through God's strength. Blessings.

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Commentary: Black Motherhood Celebrating Our History

Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 6:00 PM

by Kimberly Seals Allers



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Momlogic blogger Kimberly Seals Allers reflects on Black History Month, but with a twist. She celebrates Black women and motherhood. The writer pens, "As a mother, I believe that our Black history is a tale of painful beginnings followed by triumphant gains. Of course, I'll never forget the moment Michelle Obama became First Lady of the United States. She epitomizes everything modern Black motherhood is about: career success, loving partnership and commitment to being the mom-in-chief of your own family command center."

She continues, "But getting to Michelle Obama has been a long and sometimes troubling journey..."


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Commentary: Trying To Reach My Dad In Haiti

Friday, January 15, 2010 - 1:00 PM

by Ruth Fombrun


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Ruth Fombrun learned about the devastating earthquake hitting her homeland of Haiti when she was leaving from work. She recalls the moments in her car, "Over and over again, I kept asking myself, 'Is Poppy OK?' Like many here in the US, she was unable to contact her father, or anyone on the island, to find out...


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Momlogic Blogger Gives Her Take On Senator Reid

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - 4:14 PM

by Kimberly Seals Allers


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Momlogic blogger Kimberly Seals Allers tackles the hot topic of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's recently published comments about President Barack Obama. A new book quotes Reid, as saying privately in 2008 that Obama could be successful as a Black candidate in part because of his "light-skinned" appearance and speaking patterns "with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one."

"What was even more upsetting is that the majority of people in an uproar about this alleged insensitivity to Blacks are ... non-Blacks. Oh yeah, and the black man who heads the Republican National Convention, but I'm not sure we're still counting him these days. But deeply recessed behind the media hype and the blatantly obvious political agenda, I did manage to extricate a few critical lessons about life in America that I hope to pass along to my beautiful children."

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Commentary: Michelle Obama Hasn't Dumbed Down

Tuesday, December 29, 2009 - 12:00 PM

by Natasha Gordon-Chipembere


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Recently it was announced that the First Lady Michelle Obama's poll numbers are on the rise, to 68%. But some, like Salon.com's Kate Harding, say the First Lady owes her new favorability to her dumbed-down image. The author takes issue with Harding's analysis and explores the deeper meaning of First Lady Michelle Obama's role.

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Commentary: Gov. Paterson On Mentor Percy Sutton

Monday, December 28, 2009 - 10:55 AM

by Governor David A. Paterson


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New York State Governor David Paterson remembers his friend and mentor Percy Sutton. Sutton convinced Paterson to run for the State Senate in 1985. The governor says, "I can still clearly recall the day that he called me down to his office, asked me why I was ambivalent about running for the seat, and upon hearing my response, said, 'By the time you are ready the position may no longer be available.'"

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Commentary: Rev. Jesse Jackson on Percy Sutton

Sunday, December 27, 2009 - 6:30 PM

by Rev. Jesse Jackson


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Civil rights activist, politician and Baptist minister Rev. Jesse Jackson eulogizes the esteemed Percy Sutton.


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Commentary: Herb Boyd on Loss of Percy Sutton

Sunday, December 27, 2009 - 4:30 PM

by Herb Boyd


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Activist, journalist, teacher and award-winning author, Herb Boyd speaks on the loss of good friend Percy Sutton.

This image was taken from the camera of Herb Boyd at this morning's memorial below the marquee of the Apollo Theater, which Sutton saved from ruin, where many of his friends gathered to mourn the loss of such a great man.

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Commentary: The Cut and Lamaya Cammon's Braid

Monday, December 21, 2009 - 7:05 AM

by Karen R. Good


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The nation is still buzzing about the Milwaukee teacher who chopped off a seven-year-old Black girl's braid with a pair of scissors. The author explores the deeper meaning in cutting a little girl's hair as corporal punishment and why this "cut" could leave an indelible scar.



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Commentary: The 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony

Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 12:30 PM

by Dr. S. Allen Counter


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Organizer of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony Dr. S. Allen Counter shares his experience with ESSENCE.com.

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