In a world that can seem hopeless, kids need a reason to hope. In addition to teaching our children how to get into college, play sports and chase the American Dream, there is something greater to be learned. He created the universe with stars and planets, yet the desire of His heart was to reconcile with people whom He loved. In this devotional, the author shares ideas of how to help your children have a personal relationship with God. Through scripture, art and stories, she shared the opportunities she had to teach her own child to get to know God.
For many years I never saw Art that reflected my life and values. I was forced to imagine what their work meant. I have learned to share my life and values through my art. I hope you get me.
In this episode we examine the the series, The Wire. This groundbreaking show about Baltimore introduced us to many actors who are stars today. It had an impact on television and us. Check it out. Episode 10
When I am scrolling through movies, sometimes I take a chance. The other night I took a chance and had no clue what I watching and went wow. I love history but remember that it is written by the ones who win. They tend to leave out the things that embarasses them.
The storyline is around the potato famine in Ireland. It spoke to me of an oppression I could not fathom. The images stuck with me. It gave me a new perspective.
It tells the story of an Irishman who comes home from fighting for the British to find his world decimated. He sets out to get revenge. The cinematography was beautiful. The characters did not disappoint. It told a story.
This movie re enforced the idea of people telling their own story. Our histories have to be told by people who care about them.
I dove into a history that I did not know, yet a small portion of my history is Irish, perhaps the ones who landed in Texas in 1850s. Now I have an idea of what they left behind.
If I watch a movie outside of my favorite genres it is because of the story or the actors involved in the project. I don’t watch horror, but the storyline got me.
And let me tell you this is what I thought a horror movie by African Americans would look like. Bad Hair. The story of a haunted hair weave.
The entire premise is funny as hell, but it also speaks on many levels about the pain we African American women have endured for the sake of our hair.
This movie was interesting and creepy at the same time, but the storyline was fascinating. Elle Lorraine (Insecure) lead us through the story where her hair weave becomes a monster and kills people. This hair, which at one time was the desire of women because it gave them a fake beauty, opened doors to African American women for its straight and silky feature. Well in this film, it kills.
This movie has funny moments, scary moments and ones that cause you to think. I flinched many times and it had nothing to do with monsters, it was a comb being pulled through tangled hair. Not to mention that opening scene where the young woman has perm in her hair and its burning. Ahhh!
These folks understand what terrifies an African American woman about her hair. I won’t be adding this genre to my list of favorites, but this storyline has given me some moments. I wouldn’t watch it the night before my hair appointment. LOL.
On her first independent mission, Claire Moss finds herself babysitting a nineteen year old stowaway while looking for La Joya, the object that will change the game she has been playing with pirates.
Claire Moss, a fledgling private consultant, roams through Latin America looking for La Hoya, which her partner guarantees will be a game changer. After a year of peace, Minnie finds herself on the run from the organization she use to work for and partnering with the scariest man she ever met. Even though there is a bounty on her life, she believes God can save her from some very bad people. The organization that Joe works for has hit the hardest time ever, he struggles to keep his key position in the company while some around him want him dead. Joe has a plan that will change the fabric of the company and make him the head. They are all working toward the same end, but who will reach it first, the good ones or the evil ones?
On her first independent mission, Claire Moss finds herself babysitting a nineteen year old stowaway while looking for La Joya, the object that will change the game she has been playing with pirates.
Claire Moss, a fledgling private consultant, roams through Latin America looking for La Hoya, which her partner guarantees will be a game changer. After a year of peace, Minnie finds herself on the run from the organization she use to work for and partnering with the scariest man she ever met. Even though there is a bounty on her life, she believes God can save her from some very bad people. The organization that Joe works for has hit the hardest time ever, he struggles to keep his key position in the company while some around him want him dead. Joe has a plan that will change the fabric of the company and make him the head. They are all working toward the same end, but who will reach it first, the good ones or the evil ones?
The Sistas examine the image of the gangster in the African American community with the series Godfather of Harlem and American Gangster in episode 8. Listen Best OG
On her first independent mission, Claire Moss finds herself babysitting a nineteen-year-old stowaway while looking for La Joya, the object that will change the game she has been playing with pirates.
Claire Moss, a fledgling private consultant, roams through Latin America
looking for La Hoya, which her partner guarantees will be a game changer. After a year of peace, Minnie finds herself on the run from the organization she use to work for and partnering with the scariest man she ever met. Even though there is a bounty on her life, she believes God can save her from some very bad people. The organization that Joe works for has hit the hardest time ever, he struggles to keep his key position in the company while some around him want him dead. Joe has a plan that will change the fabric of the company and make him the head. They are all working toward the same end, but who will reach it first, the good ones or the evil ones?
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Claire Moss was partners with Jaime Zeped for almost six months, and he still treated her like a little kid. He wanted to handle all of the investigative work and let her manage the office. She wasn’t feeling that.
“I done told you!”
“I heard you,” he said.
“Give me a case or I’ll pick one myself!”
“All right, all right!” he said calming her down. “Try this and we will see how it goes.”
She smiled as she accepted the slip of paper from him, but she knew he gave in too easily. It was like an episode of I Love Lucy where Lucy wanted to get into the act, and Ricky said yes. Ricky only said yes because he had a plan to teach Lucy a lesson. Claire knew there had to be a trick to it, but she was taking this chance to get in on the action.
A few hours later, she was primping in the mirror getting ready for her first undercover gig. She was dressed like a call girl. She laughed at herself as she tried to make it look real. She didn’t know anything about being a call girl, except what she saw on TV.
This was miles from where this little mousy accountant used to be. She used to be safe in her own world of nine to five bookkeeping, until a pirate came along and catapulted her into this rich world of espionage.
When she heard the front door alarm go off, her eyes widened.
“Oh, snap!” she regretted being there immediately.
Zeped stuck his head in the door.
“You ready?”
“Ready? Where ya’ll going,” Gilda pushed passed him into the women’s restroom. She stopped and took in what was in front of her.
“Yes, I’m ready. Let’s go,” Claire turned and tried to talk out quickly.
Gilda hooked her arm through Claire’s and spun her back in front of her.
“Whoa, Sally where you riding off to in my skirt, shirt and wig?”
“Uh…” Claire sputtered.
“And my earrings and makeup!”
Zeped tried not to laugh as he pulled Claire out of the room.
“Zee, what you doing with the imitation when you got the real thing, baby?”
Claire was about to stop and explain, when Zeped signaled her it would be a bad idea. The two of them left Gilda standing with her mouth open.
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