Hump Day Music 9/30: Ki'Shone Furlow, Tha Billups Fam, MellaMayne...

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Think Tank Tuesday 9/29: Does The Black Community Need Its Own Police Force?

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Countless reports of police brutality and rises in police killings in black communities have people wondering how this problem can be remedied? Dr. Boyce Watkins breaks down why he thinks black communities should have a black police force to police their own.

Make no mistake about it, his concept of a black police force shouldn't be confused with one consisting of black officers just because their skin is black. He thinks the police force specifically for black communities should consist of black officers who live in the places they serve. His reasoning is simple and quite logical -- officers from the community will better understand the environment and people, and equally important they will inherently know that not every person they see is a criminal which is the error officers not from the area tend to make compounding police-citizen problems.. Check out the video to hear more of his thoughts:

What are your thoughts? Would a police force consisting of black officers from the neighborhoods they serve cut down or even eliminate police brutality/murders?

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Motivational Mondays 9/28: Keep On Keeping On ... Success Is On The Way!

 

If you've ever experienced failure, rejection, setbacks, etc., this video is for you! You'd never guess that John Paul Dejoria, the billionaire co-founder of John Paul Mitchell Systems (the parent company of Paul Mitchell hair products) was at one point in his life homeless, collecting soda cans for money and living in his car; yet he kept pressing forward and worked through adversity until he became successful. 

In the video below he shares some key tips to help you on your journey to become successful at whatever your heart desires:  

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Foodies Friday 9/25: Watermelonade, 6 Unique Ways to Drink Coffee...

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Cut The Cord 9/24: Burden, Anyone But Me, City Hall...

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Hump Day Music 9/23: Tae Brooks, Dark Lo, HellFire Beats...

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Think Tank Tuesday 9/22: Ending The MYTH Of The Absent Black Father

For years black men as a whole have been given a bum rap especially when it comes to their children. One of the biggest lies constantly told about black men in the media is that they are absent from their children's lives.

While it's true there are some who have run from the responsibility (and blessing) of being a father, the fact of the matter is they are the minority. This misinformation has been consistently perpetuated to the point that even black people themselves began to believe it.

The following video discusses the myth of the absent black father and the recent information released by the CDC that states that black fathers are not only present in their children's lives, but they are actively hands on in the raising of their children even more than men of other races. Check out the video below:

What are your thoughts? Have you been fooled by the myth of the absent black father? Can you fully trust any information about blacks portrayed in the media?

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Motivational Mondays 9/21: Mental Toughness

 

Today's message is about mental toughness. When all hell is breaking loose around you but you're able to keep your stuff together -- that's mental toughness. We typically think of police officers, firemen, and soldiers as being mentally tough because of their type of work; but, even everyday people can reap the benefits of being mentally tough to help them get through some of life's trials.

It's a desirable quality in a leader and one that you should have in your repertoire. Check out this link and the video below to learn more about the benefits of mental toughness:

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Foodies Friday 9/18: Caramelized Brussels Sprouts & Bacon Fettuccine Alfredo...

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Caramelized Brussels Sprouts & Bacon Fettuccine Alfredo

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WTH Files: Dog Finds Newborn Treasure In Trash

I don't know what goes through the mind of women who carry a baby for 9 months and when it's time for the miracle of birth to take place, they quickly tarnish that miracle by throwing the helpless baby in a trash dump. While that's exactly what happened in this story, there is a happy ending thanks to a special dog:

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WTH Files: Dinner And A Murder

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When 20 year old Jacoria Ray brought 22 year old Antonia Williams home to meet her family and enjoy a home cooked meal, she had no idea her life would be cut short sometime after the meeting:

[Police have not said whether Williams and Ray were dating at the time. However, following the dinner, which took place on August 23rd, Ray’s grandmother, Cynthia Brown, said she bad feeling about Williams.

“She thought maybe she had found someone special. I wasn’t feeling it,” Grandma Brown said.
After the pair finished dinner they were supposed to drop off Ray’s 12-year-old brother at a relative’s house and then deliver a plate of leftovers to Ray’s mother, but they never made it to her mother’s house, according to New York Daily News.

After her daughter didn’t show up, Deandra Ray called police, who had already found the girl’s body. Ray had suffered a gunshot wound. Her body was found around 6pm.]source

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Cut The Cord Thursday 9/17: Salesman Pete, Anyone But Me, City Hall...

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WTH Files: Mother Tosses Child Off A Bridge

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The world is truly a dark place and this story is proof:

[A young mother in Fujian province was arrested on Friday after she was spotted throwing her two-year-old daughter into a small river and causing the child's death. According to a a local security officer, he and two of his colleagues rushed to the scene after receiving a phone call at 10:30 a.m. 

"When we were about to arrive at the bridge, we saw a woman sitting on the guardrail throw a little girl off into the water," Cai told reporters. Cai and another officer jumped into the water to try to save the child while the third officer tried to keep the woman under control and her other daughter under control. 

Failing to find the child, they had to call in a salvage team to help. The team found the girl's lifeless body after a 20-minute-long search.]source

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Hump Day Music 9/16: Brandon Marcel, Ezekiel, BearKeys...

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Think Tank Tuesday 9/15: Should Blacks Stop Seeking Acceptance From Hollywood?

For years there have been complaints about the misrepresentation of black people and the whitewashing of black culture in Hollywood films, and for equally as long those complaints have fallen on deaf ears. 

To deal with the backlash, Hollywood supported it's stance on misrepresenting/underrepresentation of blacks in film/black films by stating there simply is no market for those types of film. Keep in mind Tyler Perry when seeking backing for one of his films was once told by a Hollywood exec that "blacks who go to church don't go to the movies" (image the ridiculousness of a white man dictating to a black man, what blacks do in their leisure time).

The recent success of 3 films starring blacks in lead roles (which all held the top spot in the box office for five consecutive weeks) has single handedly dismantled Hollywood's argument for not producing more films with blacks in leading roles.

Even though it's been proven in times past and now that there certainly is a market for black films/blacks in film, today's question is, should blacks still be seeking acceptance in Hollywood?:

["The Perfect Guy,” a romantic-thriller starring Sanaa Lathan, Michael Ealy and Morris Chestnut, debuted at no. 1 this weekend and earned nearly $27 million at the box office. The previous weekend, “War Room,” a Christian drama starring Priscilla C. Shirer, T.C. Stallings and Karen Abercrombie, among other black actors, earned $12.6 million as well as the lead status its second week in theaters. Prior to that, the N.W.A. biopic, “Straight Outta Compton,” secured its top spot for three weeks straight and is now the highest-grossing musical biopic.

This streak of success is significant because of Hollywood's ongoing lack of representation of actors of color among its films. The 2015 diversity report by UCLA’s Ralph J Bunche Center for African American Studies found that the top three talent agencies in the country, which are dominantly led by white executives, are to blame for the lack of minorities on the big screen.]source

What are your thoughts? Should blacks and other underrepresented groups in Hollywood still be seeking acceptance or is it time for them to establish their own movie studios, distribution networks, theaters, etc., where they can tell their own stories and celebrate their accomplishments? Is a mass exodus of blacks from Hollywood to start their own thing the only way blacks will get proper representation in film? Why don't black actors, directors, producers, etc., pool their resources together to create their own film industry completely independent of Hollywood?

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Motivational Mondays 9/14: Your Magnificent Obsession

 

It's been said that if you want to be good at an activity simply do the activity and over a period of time you will be good at it. If you want to be great at an activity then you need to live it -- make it a part of your life, but what happens when great isn't good enough? Can one excel beyond greatness and if so how do you get there?

In the video below the legendary CT Fletcher explains how it's possible to go beyond greatness and what it takes to get there. Check it out:

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Foodies Friday 9/11: Reuben & matzo ball soup

Recipe of the Week: Reuben sandwich & matzo ball soup

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