Yeah....I'm a comic book geek...

Yep, I've slowly rediscovered my love of comic books. As a kid, one of my cousins introduced me to the X-Men and for a long time after that I loved the comics and cartoons. Eventually, I grew away from them. With the recent surge of comic book movies, my love was rekindled. Today, I pre-ordered the 2nd printing of the Spiderman/Obama comic book. I am extremely excited to see what it looks like and to read the story line. Another comic book that I am curious to read is the new Black Panther storyline. All I know at the moment is that the new Black Panther is a woman...how empowering (wink)!

Follow-Up: An Arrest Made for the shooting of Oscar Grant

According to Black Voices, Johannes Mehserle, former BART police officer, has been arrest for shooting Oscar Grant. In case you were unaware, due to the lack of media coverage, Oscar Grant was a 22 year old black man who was shot while handcuffed and face-down on the ground. The shooting occurred on New Year's Eve in Oakland, California at a BART station. Hopefully this is the beginning of justice for this young man and his family. Click here to read the full article.

Obama - Whatever I Like

A friend just sent me this in an email...I had to share this with others because it simply too funny! Thanks YouTube!!!!

Is anyone else tired of....

Ron Brows...I'm tired of hearing his (machine-produced) voice! It was cool at first, but now? Not so much...

What New Releases Are You Excited About ?

I absolutely love music; my day feels empty unless I've listened to some great music. That said, I am a person who constantly checks website for information on upcoming CD release dates. Yes I still buy and listen to CDs; I enjoy them the way some people love vinyl albums. Anyway, I've searched and listened to the radio to find out who will be coming out with CDs this year and I'm extremely excited about some. Here's my list (in no order of importance):



1. OutKast - I love everything that they come out with...as individuals and as a duo...



2. Syleena Johnson - She has such a great voice...



3. Mos Def - I love Mos!!!!!! Can't wait to hear the new CD...



4. D'Angelo - I've been waiting for a new one from him and supposedly this is the year...



5. Maxwell - Every time I hear him sing, I become even more of a fan...



6. India Arie - She made me pick up a guitar...now I just need to learn how to play it, lol...



7. U2 - I've loved this group since I was a kid...With Or Without you started it...

So far these are the only ones that I've heard are releasing new music this year...do you know of some others? If so, please leave comments and let me know....

POLICE FATALLY SHOOT UNARMED MAN - Laying Face Down and Shot in The Back! CAUGHT ON VIDEO!

This man was handcuffed and face-down on the ground! What, I ask, were the BART officers thinking when they murdered that man! Thank goodness for technology, because without it I don't think I would have heard anything about this. Those officers need to be held accountable for killing that young man. I'm always so surprised when something this happens and sometimes I question myself for being surprised...I think "It happens often enough, so why am I surprised?"...then I tell myself that I should always be surprised because when I'm not, it means I've become desensitized to this violence. Thanks to blacksolutions on Twitter for sending this my way. I just want to do my part to spread this story around.

What a world we live in....

I sit here at my computer with tears in my eyes because of the story I just read on MSNBC.com. A man...no, a male creature....killed his 2 year old son because he owed $4,000 in back child support. Question...What is the world coming to? Answer...The end. That has to be it! The world has become so disgusting, so incredibly sickening. I mean, why didn't this creature simply take his own life? Why the baby? You know what, forget taking any life; why not just get a job or get more than one job? There are plenty of people who work several jobs in order to make ends meet so what was the deal with this fool? Now, he gets to go to prison... instead of simply paying to support the life he helped create. I just do not understand. My heart goes out to the mother of that poor child and to those who truly loved the little boy...

Rap Music was started in Scotland?! Huh?!

Read this article....what are your thoughts on it? What exactly is the point of this study? Is it a way to shift the blame from young black men? Does this mean we should blame Scottish slave owners for vulgarity that rap contains? Does anyone see the point of this study?

Jim Jones - Pop Champagne [Official Video

For Mom...check out Mike Epps at the 9 second mark and at the 3:08 mark... he is too funny!