You push me…I pull you. I push you….you pull me. These two statements have become mantras in our home because we recognize that if anything positive is to be produced, it must be done in the spirit of selflessness, cooperation, collective work and communal responsibility. With that being said, it’s always an honor to shine […]
By Team BLAM: VIDEO: This is BIG. This is HISTORIC. A first ever we’ve been told. A public school district in Oakland, CA has embedded an “African American Male Achievement” (AAMA) program throughout its entire system, the only district in the nation to do so. Pendarvis Harshaw, the Grio.com’s Oakland-based Game Changer Fellow, produced this […]
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By Team BLAM Being a dad is one of the most important jobs any man can have. As the father of two young girls and someone who grew up without his dad in the home, President Obama knows firsthand the power of a father’s presence in the lives of his children – and the holes […]
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By Team BLAM Shout out to Autum Ashante, the 13 year old Bronx prodigy that is headed to the University Of Connecticut for her Freshman year. This girl is baaad….and we mean that in the most positive way possible. She speaks at least three different languages (Arabic, Swahili, and Spanish), is a spoken work artist, […]
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VIDEO: This is hands down one of the most passionate, moving, and on point spoken word pieces we have ever heard in our lives. Yeah, you read that right…..IN OUR LIVES. In this piece Marcus Jones challenges and inspires us all to step up our game BIG TIME when it comes to what we demand […]
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Spending time as a family has proven health benefits and strengthens your family’s bond. During the recession, people are scaling back on everything including outings with family and friends, but you don’t have to cut back entirely. Try these 100 fun, healthy and (mostly) free activities that you can do with your family today. Special […]
By Mardie Caldwell, COAP With infertility struggles on the rise, more hopeful parents are turning to the internet for help in building their families through adoption. African American couples and women who are facing infertility are logging on to their computer to find resources to help them adopt. Expectant African American women seeking adoptive parents […]
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By Terrence Ferguson Okay, I know what you’re thinking, here we go. I want you and your significant other to take an honest look at the older family members that you are close to. Has any one in your immediate or extended families thought about what is going to happen to your Moms, Dads, Grandmothers, […]
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[yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npAy2ZOI5PQ’] VIDEO: Everybody has an opinion on what black relationships should or shouldn’t look like on the big screen. Many people feel like T.D. Jakes latest film “Jumping The Broom” is a refreshing look at marriage in the African American community, especially if you consider the overly exaggerated stereotypical roles that are often depicted. […]
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By Ayize Ma’at Yesterday the Mrs. and I took some time out of our busy day to check out Tyler Perry’s latest film, Madea’s Big Happy Family. As usual, I was definitely impacted on an emotional level while I watched the film. Tyler Perry has a unique way of invoking anger, joy, frustration, pride, fear, […]
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The Blessing Of Giving Back: 5 Celebrities Sponsor Summer Camps For Kids
/in Black Family, Parenting/byYou push me…I pull you. I push you….you pull me. These two statements have become mantras in our home because we recognize that if anything positive is to be produced, it must be done in the spirit of selflessness, cooperation, collective work and communal responsibility. With that being said, it’s always an honor to shine […]
VIDEO:Public School District Institutes 1st Of Its Kind “African American Male Achievement” Program
/in Black Family, Black Men/byBy Team BLAM: VIDEO: This is BIG. This is HISTORIC. A first ever we’ve been told. A public school district in Oakland, CA has embedded an “African American Male Achievement” (AAMA) program throughout its entire system, the only district in the nation to do so. Pendarvis Harshaw, the Grio.com’s Oakland-based Game Changer Fellow, produced this […]
Pledge To Participate In The President’s Fatherhood And Mentoring Initiative
/in Black Family, Black Men, Fatherhood/byBy Team BLAM Being a dad is one of the most important jobs any man can have. As the father of two young girls and someone who grew up without his dad in the home, President Obama knows firsthand the power of a father’s presence in the lives of his children – and the holes […]
13 Year Old Black Prodigy Raises The Bar On Youth Brilliance
/in Black Family, Parenting/byBy Team BLAM Shout out to Autum Ashante, the 13 year old Bronx prodigy that is headed to the University Of Connecticut for her Freshman year. This girl is baaad….and we mean that in the most positive way possible. She speaks at least three different languages (Arabic, Swahili, and Spanish), is a spoken work artist, […]
Spoken Word Video: “Relationship Management”–One Of The Most Moving Pieces You Will Ever Hear In Your Life
/in A Man's Point Of View, Black Family, From Across The Web, Hot Topics, Love & Marriage/byVIDEO: This is hands down one of the most passionate, moving, and on point spoken word pieces we have ever heard in our lives. Yeah, you read that right…..IN OUR LIVES. In this piece Marcus Jones challenges and inspires us all to step up our game BIG TIME when it comes to what we demand […]
100 Family Friendly & (Mostly) Free Quality Time Ideas
/in Black Family, Parenting/bySpending time as a family has proven health benefits and strengthens your family’s bond. During the recession, people are scaling back on everything including outings with family and friends, but you don’t have to cut back entirely. Try these 100 fun, healthy and (mostly) free activities that you can do with your family today. Special […]
More Hopeful African American Parents Are Turning To Adoption & The Internet To Build Their Families
/in Black Family/byBy Mardie Caldwell, COAP With infertility struggles on the rise, more hopeful parents are turning to the internet for help in building their families through adoption. African American couples and women who are facing infertility are logging on to their computer to find resources to help them adopt. Expectant African American women seeking adoptive parents […]
Can Your Marriage Survive Caring For Your Ailing Parent(s)?
/in Black Family, Love & Marriage/byBy Terrence Ferguson Okay, I know what you’re thinking, here we go. I want you and your significant other to take an honest look at the older family members that you are close to. Has any one in your immediate or extended families thought about what is going to happen to your Moms, Dads, Grandmothers, […]
BLAM REVIEW of “JUMPING THE BROOM”
/in Black Family/by[yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npAy2ZOI5PQ’] VIDEO: Everybody has an opinion on what black relationships should or shouldn’t look like on the big screen. Many people feel like T.D. Jakes latest film “Jumping The Broom” is a refreshing look at marriage in the African American community, especially if you consider the overly exaggerated stereotypical roles that are often depicted. […]
Criticizing Tyler Perry Is UNFAIR…or Is It?
/in A Man's Point Of View, Black Family/byBy Ayize Ma’at Yesterday the Mrs. and I took some time out of our busy day to check out Tyler Perry’s latest film, Madea’s Big Happy Family. As usual, I was definitely impacted on an emotional level while I watched the film. Tyler Perry has a unique way of invoking anger, joy, frustration, pride, fear, […]