A few words: White House Party Crashers

I’ll make this brief and get right to the point as it will sum up all that I feel we need to know about the White House Party Crashers: They’re rich and white. Therefore, they looked the part and got away with being as close to the President as they are in the above pic. [...]

Looking for the Next Barack? Yeah, right.

Some of you may have seen Jenee Desmond Harris’ piece in the Root last week. In it, she says that perhaps Black women can learn from Michelle Obama by letting go of our shallow “requirements”: a college degree (or two), a house, a “good” job (think Capitol Hill or a Consulting firm), and yes, “swagger.” [...]

Song of the Week

Okay, Songs of the week since I couldn’t pick just one. Kickin’ it old school this Friday. First up: 4hero’s  cover of “Superwoman” by Stevie Wonder. Good stuff. next: Minnie Riperton-”Adventures in Paradise.” Minnie really is one of my favorite vocalists….

Happy Birthday, Stevie

Yesterday marked Stevie Wonder’s birthday. Many of the people who know me know that music is very important to me. It has the power to change a whole nation of people.  I grew up in a house where music was used to inform, to comfort, and to educate my siblings and I.  My dad and [...]

elledub goes gawking at the alfalfa club dinner

Nerdette over at NotMyGal convinced me to spend my Saturday night watching the arrivals to the Alfalfa Club Dinner, a dinner honoring the legacy of Robert E. Lee (yes…I’m talking about this guy). Governor Sarah Palin was in attendance and so was President Barack Obama. We were there to see Gov. Palin arrive to the [...]

Things of Note: stylish 8-year-olds, Kwame’s Muse, a gratuitous Obama pic, and what black men think.

I know it’s been a while, so I’m just gonna jump right in: -I can’t believe I haven’t talked about this before. I was on the Green Line the other day when i saw two 8 year old girls decked out in skinny jeans and door knockers. oh, and they had on the boots with [...]

The Next Wave Action Summit–this weekend

For those in the DC Area who want to become change agents in their community…this event is for you. Visit the website to register and to see the summit agenda. Big shout out Tambra Stevenson founder of Creative Cause and everyone involved in her newest venture. From Selma to Washington, DC: King’s Call to Reduce [...]

Is Hillary a candidate for Black Women?

…Princeton University’s Melissa Harris-Lacewell thinks not. The Associate professor of politics and African American Studies believes that Hillary’s “Scarlett O’Hara act” is isolating her from Black women, making it harder for us to see Hillary as a candidate who can identify with the Black female experience: “Black women voters are rejecting Hillary Clinton because her [...]