By Team BLAM Say what? All African Americans don’t support Black History Month? Yup, and guess what? Filmmaker Shukree Hassan Tilghman made a film about it. Black History Month originated in 1925 when the second week of February was made Negro History Week since it contained the birthdays of abolitionist Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln. Hari […]
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By Neysa Ellery Taylor If you follow black media, then you are aware of CNN contributor Roland Martin’s suspension for his tweets during the Superbowl. This post isn’t about that. This post is about a series of tweets that Demetria Lucas, contributor for Essence Magazine, sent this past Thursday. Here they are: @abelleinbk “Black folk […]
By Lana Moline We just recently moved into a new house. As to be expected, everyone was thrilled. Since it was early in the school year, the kids thought it was cool to be in a new grade with a new house. So everyday, they attempted to make their space their own, and surprisingly that […]
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FILM TRAILER: “Lets Stay Together” is a film on the black experience of family and togetherness. The movie a palette of relationships between black men and the family unit and also uses the sub plot of a the character Parker starting a documentary on why black man aren’t there, to propel the movie forward and […]
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By Team BLAM We love stories about Daddies delivering their babies. It’s so special and it’s a story that the family will always have to share and bond around. This story is a special one. Naval officer, Adam May, came home to surprise his wife for a 2 week stay and instead he got the […]
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By Team BLAM This holiday season, nearly 49 million Americans don’t know where their next meal will come from. In many ways, America is the land of plenty. But for 1 in 6 Americans, hunger is an everyday reality that is even harder to bear during the holiday season. Many people believe that the problems associated […]
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By Aiyana Ma’at A few days ago Adisa Banjoko, West Coast Editor of NewsOne, wrote an article on NewsOne.com that pissed me off. I couldn’t believe this dude had the nerve to publish such an irresponsible article. Check the article and my response out and, as always, share your thoughts. Kwanzaa is wack. The other day I said […]
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VIDEO: This letter came in and really made an impression. A young 21 year old wrote in about how upset and resentful she feels towards her mother because of some choices her mother has made (financial, credit issues, and otherwise) that have affected this young lady’s ability to go to the college of her dreams. […]
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By Craig Harper Before I even write this piece, I know that I will ruffle some feathers. I know that this topic will polarize you, the reading audience. I’m okay with that. I’m okay with your opinion, as long as you’re okay with mine. We don’t have to agree with each other, merely listen and […]
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VIDEO: A teenager who was a fleeting sensation on YouTube earlier this year after he was videotaped being spanked by his uncle for boasting about gang ties on his Facebook page was found shot to death last week, just steps away from his Terrytown neighborhood home. According to the New Orleans Times-Picayune, the Jefferson Parish […]
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VIDEO: Everyone Doesn’t Support Black History Month? Hmmm…
/in Black Family, Hot Topics/byBy Team BLAM Say what? All African Americans don’t support Black History Month? Yup, and guess what? Filmmaker Shukree Hassan Tilghman made a film about it. Black History Month originated in 1925 when the second week of February was made Negro History Week since it contained the birthdays of abolitionist Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln. Hari […]
What Happened To Our Movement?
/in Black Family/byBy Neysa Ellery Taylor If you follow black media, then you are aware of CNN contributor Roland Martin’s suspension for his tweets during the Superbowl. This post isn’t about that. This post is about a series of tweets that Demetria Lucas, contributor for Essence Magazine, sent this past Thursday. Here they are: @abelleinbk “Black folk […]
How A Mama’s Creativity Brought Her Family Together
/in Black Family, motherhood/byBy Lana Moline We just recently moved into a new house. As to be expected, everyone was thrilled. Since it was early in the school year, the kids thought it was cool to be in a new grade with a new house. So everyday, they attempted to make their space their own, and surprisingly that […]
Have You Seen The Trailer For Joshua Alafia’s “Let’s Stay Together”? Here it is.
/in Black Family/byFILM TRAILER: “Lets Stay Together” is a film on the black experience of family and togetherness. The movie a palette of relationships between black men and the family unit and also uses the sub plot of a the character Parker starting a documentary on why black man aren’t there, to propel the movie forward and […]
VIDEO: Naval Officer Dad Delivers Wife’s Baby On Highway. What A Surprise!
/in Black Family, Fatherhood/byBy Team BLAM We love stories about Daddies delivering their babies. It’s so special and it’s a story that the family will always have to share and bond around. This story is a special one. Naval officer, Adam May, came home to surprise his wife for a 2 week stay and instead he got the […]
Are You Giving Back This Holiday Season? Make A Difference. Give A Meal.
/in Black Family, Living With Intention/byBy Team BLAM This holiday season, nearly 49 million Americans don’t know where their next meal will come from. In many ways, America is the land of plenty. But for 1 in 6 Americans, hunger is an everyday reality that is even harder to bear during the holiday season. Many people believe that the problems associated […]
Kwanzaa Is Wack?! Now, You Done Gone & Got Me Mad!
/in Black Family, Living With Intention, Parenting/byBy Aiyana Ma’at A few days ago Adisa Banjoko, West Coast Editor of NewsOne, wrote an article on NewsOne.com that pissed me off. I couldn’t believe this dude had the nerve to publish such an irresponsible article. Check the article and my response out and, as always, share your thoughts. Kwanzaa is wack. The other day I said […]
Mommy, My Life Is Messed Up Because Of You
/in Ask The Maat's Real Questions...Real Answers, Black Family, Parenting/byVIDEO: This letter came in and really made an impression. A young 21 year old wrote in about how upset and resentful she feels towards her mother because of some choices her mother has made (financial, credit issues, and otherwise) that have affected this young lady’s ability to go to the college of her dreams. […]
Christmas Craziness! Lots Of Food=Good Time. Not So Much Food=Bad Time. Let’s Get A Grip People!!!
/in Black Family, Healthy Home/byBy Craig Harper Before I even write this piece, I know that I will ruffle some feathers. I know that this topic will polarize you, the reading audience. I’m okay with that. I’m okay with your opinion, as long as you’re okay with mine. We don’t have to agree with each other, merely listen and […]
African American Teen Spanked On Viral Video Found Dead. What Is Going On?!
/in Black Family, Parenting/byVIDEO: A teenager who was a fleeting sensation on YouTube earlier this year after he was videotaped being spanked by his uncle for boasting about gang ties on his Facebook page was found shot to death last week, just steps away from his Terrytown neighborhood home. According to the New Orleans Times-Picayune, the Jefferson Parish […]