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“I Love Vanessa Bell Calloway”

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Vanessa Bell Calloway is back on TV and giving Jada Pinkett Smith‘s character on the TNT drama series ‘HawthoRNe‘ a run for her money.

While she’s done numerous film and TV roles, many fans will remember the Cleveland native from her roles in films such as ‘Coming to America‘ as Eddie Murphy‘s bride-to-be, ‘What’s Love Got to Do with It‘ with Angela Bassett and ‘Biker Boyz‘ with Laurence Fishburne.

I was so into “HawthoRNe” last season but just can’t seem to get into the new season, and catching a glimpse of Vanessa’s attitude toward Jada, sends a reminder to me to try and catch this series.

Vanessa Bell Calloway is glad to be back on TV and said; “It’s a fun show”. “I like the writing”. “I like the cast”. “Working with Jada has been really fun”. “You’ve got an African-American female who’s the head of the cast”. “We don’t have that on TV”. “I’m trying to think is there any other show where there’s a black female lead?” “I don’t think so”.

Bell Calloway continued:  “Being an African-American woman when you get the opportunities you have to be grateful and you have to make the most of it and just believe that others will come around. I believe in what I do. I believe in myself. I know what I’m doing. I know that I’m good. I know that I’m good to work with”.

Do you watch ‘HawthoRNe’?

Hawthorne airs every Tuesday night on TNT…Check your local listings for air time.

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“Newsweek: The Reinvention Of Al Sharpton”

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Newsweek called the article: “The Reinvention of the Reverend” – That’s what you do when you change the appearance, the form or presentation of something, you reinvent it.

This is also what you do when the message is the same in a generation that has evolved.

The Rev. Al Sharpton has been called everything from a “race hustler” to an “attention seeking opportunist”., A political activist who is well misunderstood. But despite the criticism, the Rev. continues to stay the course with a goal to finish his race, not a race in a political arena per say; but the pursuit of finishing his God-given purpose.

In 1987, the Reverend Al Sharpton came onto the media scene with the highly publicized Tawana Brawley case, when he advocated for a teen who claimed she had been raped by a gang of white men, one who was supposedly a policemen. Turns out, Tawana Brawley lied, which changed Sharpton’s entire approach in the way he treated cases of injustice.

Sharpton has since toned down his image of, the gold medallion necklaces, his fresh set perm and neon hooded sweatsuits. Now apart of the Obama administrations team, regarding the high unemployment rate amongst African-Americans in this recession, one would think; this activist has made it.

The Newsweek article even delved into all of the things that some people (like my readers), have wondered about the good right reverend… such as; his income, his fame and his career path for the money.

But according to the Rev Al, “My mission, my message, and everything else about me is the same as always.” “The country may have changed, but I haven’t.”

So, the subject for this morning is: Has the Reverend Al Sharpton changed? I want to hear the opinion of my readers. 🙂

If you care, you can read the article in its entirety right here!

Oh and thanks to a loyal CEO-blog reader for the story tip. He’s a huge Al Sharpton fan! He posted this story via his Facebook page, plastered the pictures from the article in his new office, even sent the story to all of his associates via email. Now I call that, love and loyalty for this man!!!

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“The City Settles With Sean Bell’s Estate”

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And boy did they get P.A.I.D.!!!

Nicole Paultre Bell and her children will receive 3.25 million in a wrongful death lawsuit against the city as apart of a wrongful death settlement.

As part of the $7 million settlement, the city will fork over $3.25 million to Bell’s family estate.

Bell’s friends, Joseph Guzman, 35, who was shot 11 times, will receive $3 million and Trent Benefield, 27, who was hit three times, will get $900,000.

They might not have received justice in this case but those settlement figures and amounts should surely give them some “peace”.

But the good right Reverend Al Sharpton chimed in with this statement: “They must all provide for their families, but this in no way mitigates or repairs the permanent damage done to them and the pain it has caused them forever”  – “Nor does it diminish the outrage in the community.”

Bell was gunned down outside the Club Kalua strip club in Queens on Nov. 25, 2006 on what was supposed to be his wedding day.
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“President Obama Will Appear On The View”

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When all else fails, have a platform to voice your side!

As his poll numbers hit an all time low, President Barack Obama will make an appearance tomorrow (Thursday July 29, 2010) on the popular morning talk show, “The View”.

The President will be amongst a more friendlier crowd when he makes his appearance on the View, which will be taped today but air tomorrow .

Obama’s first stop, on what look’s to be an early campaign trail; will be in Edison, NJ for a meeting with small business owners. Governor Christie will greet the President as he makes his way into the Garden State.

Those small business owners who will be included in this meeting were chosen across the board from a list of businesses who have received small business loans at some point in the past.

President Obama has remained popular in New Jersey, a state he won in the 2008 Presidential election, but recently like all the other polls we here about, his approval rates have since slipped.

Hopefully the President will accomplish his mission successfully, although his haters will still, not be satisfied.

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“Essence Magazine Hires White Editor”

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And some of their readers are highly upset!

Fashion media personality Najwa Moses told CLUTCH, “How could such a prestigious title who is deeply rooted in its target audience let someone who is not even apart of the African Diaspora detonate our image?” She added, “How can a White woman dictate and decide what style and beauty is for the Black woman?”

However some readers feel as though Essence Magazine missed the mark on representing today’s black women a long time ago.

According to Charing Ball of the Atlanta Post, she think Essence don’t even needs a black perspective anymore:

“From the few issues that I had skimmed through during my monthly visits to the hair salon, I can tell you that I don’t think I am missing much. Unlike its history of uplifting and honoring the holistic experiences of the black woman, I began to find much of the magazine trite and full of regressive articles much inline with the Cosmo woman of the 18th Century (think Celia advising Harpo on how to handle his Sophia problem). And with the exception of a few featured articles, great covers editorials, and the recipes in the back, I find Essence to hold little relevance to this 21st Century woman of color.”

What’s your perspective on this issue?