DISQUS

hey i randomly came across this as my friend said he googled me and found this debate....dude.....she went in my purse i'm assuming and wrote down/photocopied my info while i was walking to walgrens...we need to talk kris. email me at tstompkins@gmail.com

i was interviewed to work a tour for this special! dig THAT y'all! i made it past several rounds and wasn't chosen. Thank you JESUS for taking that wheel!
;( after seeing the result of this whatever it was, i now understand why! Fred, this would have made a GREAT im convo for us as 99% of the things ur friend asserted, i too asserted w/in my group of friends.

i am truly "american" in that my lineage is composed of a myriad of different races, thus my brown skin with curly hair. i immediately thought of my acestors from Haiti,my mom's creole lineage, and my girl Staci in NY with all of her PR goodness. these cultures are so unique and diverse and intesting! a lot of blacks aren't aware of the histories/immense amount of immigration that's associated with that black face we pass on the sidewalks daily. similarly, most americans assume that all black people are the same. learning about the invasion of the french and the blend of races would have blown a lot of people away! I am blessed to be personally aware of the history of Nuyoricans and "blacks" in america that aren't "of" america. in the interview, they described this special as "a special report that aims to make america blatantly aware of the issues blacks struggle with daily." HA! no no double that HA HA!

in short CNN, and soledad[my former favorite reporter] fell TERRIBLY short of glory. this was nothing more than "somebody tellin' the family bidness and making us look bad" if i may be so frank. they exposed a myriad of typical stats and cleches, that most people tuning in to the special were already aware of, and then each segment ended abruptly. i know i'm not the only one that sat there like "hol' on mere! wait its done? fin? they didn't conclude anything though, nah i thought soledad would come back or something. aw HEEEELL to the NAW! i'm done!" it was sloppy and stupid. i expected to learn something and be impressed. i assumed this would be a special we could show the children i volunteer with. and well....i'm still waiting for like the part 2 or something?!?!

this article depressed me. I'm ready to cry. WOWZERS! and here i am thinking i'm doing a GREAT thing by not consuming as much "pop" ARG! now WHY would ya DO THIS Fred!?!? :T

i love natural hair. i love my weaves. currently my hair is natural with the absolutely most perfect weave ever, as when you wet it it looks like sista curly instead of "other" curls that don't match my texture. hair is and has always been a REALLY touchy issue with us. what's the big deal? whether its fried or dyed, puffed, or slicked to the side, its ou r hair. its our culture, and we should celebrate it...

this issue is so important for no reason. my 9 yr old sis constantly cries or expressed sadness about why her hair isn't curly and straighter like mines or our other sisters. the affect that it has on her saddens me a bit...imean it HAIR for crying out loud! lol

this was an utter waste of time and money. seriously, why bother intensely studying a well-known fact. so what now? they've officially decided that if i sound like Quita from the block i'm poorer? newsflash, iit's been that way! FOREVER! !YAWN! if i see this professor in hyde park i'm going to mean mug him and say, i wear the mask, but you should have found a better task. mmmmm AIDS research, howsabout you donaate some of that research chop to charity. better yet, buy me a pair of fancy shoes boo boo. CHUCH! and that's negro for "it is so" ;P