Jamaica's Bolt sets world record in 100 meters

Like lightning out of nowhere, Usain Bolt is now the world's fastest man. The Jamaican sprinter, who doesn't even consider the 100 meters his best race, set the world record Saturday night with a time of 9.72 seconds at the Reebok Grand Prix, .02 seconds faster than the old mark held by his countryman, Asafa Powell. source

MTV Movie Awards 2008

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Will Smith & Son

Megan Good

Sean Combs

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In a nutshell,

Our counter-argument to AfroNerd and The Angry Independent was never a denial of the existence of black women who condone and support cultural dysfunction.

Our statements simply pointed out the ludicrousness of telling us that WE (meaning black women with higher standards for ourselves and others) DON'T exist in significant numbers:

To the black girls who are breaking academic records at Willingboro High School: they may not see you, BUT I SEE YOU.

To the black female bus driver who takes my neighbor's kids to school safely every day, and always has a smile and word of encouragement: they may not see you, BUT I SEE YOU.

To the black women who visit museums and patronize the fine arts: they may not see you, BUT I SEE YOU.

To the black women who show up every Wednesday at church Food banks, carrying ridiculously heavy boxes of food all by yourselves to feed the hungry: they may not see you, BUT I SEE YOU.

To the young black woman who studied late every night, struggled against the financial odds, withstood the worst of social circumstances and STILL graduated from Montclair college two days ago: they may not see you, BUT I SEE YOU.

To the black women who have read every self-help book ever written, tried every diet, and worn every hairstyle in an endless quest to 'correct' everything that the world finds distasteful about black women: they may not see you, BUT I SEE YOU.

To the black women who teach in the elementary schools, and stay up nights preparing lesson plans to 'excite' black children into learning: they may not see you, BUT I SEE YOU.

To the black females who would never be honored with the title 'pastor', but counsel the rest of us, will take our deepest secrets to the grave with you, and uplift us with spiritual words of encouragement without condemnation: they may not see you, BUT I SEE YOU.

To the black females who leave loving notes in their daughters' pockets to read during special events because Mommy has to work to put food on the table: they may not see you, BUT I SEE YOU.

These are real, live examples of black women that I have personally encountered in the past five days.

MY SISTERS, LET US SHAKE OURSELVES FREE from the soul-killing imagery, the stereotypes, the 'one size fits all negative classifications' and the 'pseudo-statistics' of what MOST black women are. Open your eyes today and truly notice the black women around you.

WHO DO YOU SEE?

Legendary designer Yves Saint Laurent dies at 71

A longtime friend and associate of Yves Saint Laurent says the famed couturier has died at his Paris home at the age of 71.

Pierre Berge says that Saint Laurent died Sunday evening following a long illness. He did not give details.

The innovative designer was an institution for decades in the world of high fashion.

He was widely considered the last of a generation that included Christian Dior and Coco Chanel and made Paris the fashion capital of the world. source

The Kelly case is a glaring example of the oft times laxity in how authorities treat crimes against black women.

"Black women, especially young black women, have been the victims of that and much more. Homicide now ranks as one of the leading causes of deaths of young black females. A black woman is far more likely to be raped than a white woman, and slightly more likely to be the victim of domestic violence. Their assailants are not white racist cops or Klan nightriders but black males, and if they are a poor black woman, and their alleged assailant happens to be a fawned-over rap star, justice will be slow forthcoming, if at all."

"The Kelly case is a glaring example of the oft times laxity in how authorities treat crimes against black women. The lewd alleged Kelly sex video was made years ago, yet it took police and prosecutors years to charge him, and six more years for him to get to trial. No charges have been filed against him in the other cases that he subsequently settled, even though sex with a minor is a felony." Continue reading full article

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Banksable: Tyra

Tyra Banks has 275 smiles. Like a star athlete who has perfected a jump shot or a curveball, Banks has studied, honed and mastered the smile. In her arsenal are the “surprise smile,” the “angry but still smiling” smile, the “flirting with boyfriend” smile and the “commercial” smile, which, like the rest of Tyra’s smiles, was designed and perfected when Banks, who is now 34, began modeling at 15. From the start of her career, when she was virtually plucked from an all-girl Catholic high school in Los Angeles and whisked off to Paris, to her days as a mass-market first-name-only supermodel strutting the catwalk in her underwear for Victoria’s Secret, Banks always treated modeling as a kind of beautiful science. Then, and now, the smiles were her secret weapons: they could compel, manipulate, seduce. Banks did not become a model to be a muse to designers or because she loved fashion. Modeling — and smiling — was a skill that could, if engineered and managed carefully, change the course of your life. continue reading