tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54793045401917998882011-10-11T03:55:57.744-07:00iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.comBlogger1671100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-80990775222500264792011-05-04T17:43:00.001-07:002011-05-04T17:43:43.675-07:00

New Address: thelocdiaries.wordpress.com See ya soon!

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-85439460604388238982010-07-11T20:02:00.000-07:002010-07-11T20:04:31.518-07:00

It's been a while.  Ya'll havent heard from me since March.  My bad. lol.  But I've been contemplating what I wanted to do with this blog site. I'm still not sure.  I definitely still want to blog, but I have to think about what that entails.  As you all know, I have 2 blog sites and a youtube channel.  So I'm thinking do, I just want to do vids, or just blog, or do 1 blog and vids.  So I've

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-86443405735493790292010-03-29T15:42:00.000-07:002010-03-29T15:44:11.704-07:00

Jill talks interracial dating on Essence.com.  She will also be on the front cover of Essence's May issue.  Go pick it up.  Jill is photographed at home with her 9-month-old son Jett, as she opens up about the difficult road that led her to single motherhood, the sister circle that helps her get by, and the perfect life she enjoys today. My new friend is handsome, African-American, intelligent

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-25919947396774473582010-03-27T19:07:00.000-07:002010-03-27T19:07:50.062-07:00

I don't know why I feel like my sight and sound seem more clear.  The bible says that God communes with us during our time of fasting.  So I thank God for sending people my way to teach me life lessons.  I've always heard the saying "You can't have everything!" and I believed in its words but to a smaller degree.  About some weeks ago I was talking to a co-worker who kept saying, "You can't

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-69220987686460690742010-03-25T07:16:00.000-07:002010-03-25T07:16:05.695-07:00

Here is a story from NPR about Black women hair being a magnet to white hands Today, we hear from Tell Me More guest host Allison Keyes. This week we're going to talk about hair. To touch — or not to touch, that is the question. And as far as I'm concerned the answer is nearly always, no. OK — let me explain why this really annoys me. I'm African-American, and I wear my hair natural. That

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-81675782787892853252010-03-20T13:09:00.000-07:002010-03-25T07:18:29.253-07:00

by Tia Williams Posted on Essence Since the very first cavewoman caught her reflection in a puddle and was like, "I really need to do something about my brows," women have expended great amounts of energy on the pursuit of beauty. And if we're talking about heterosexual women, one would assume that they're primping to attract the opposite sex, right? So, we decided to conduct our own informal

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-68179535913015944032010-03-11T17:35:00.000-08:002010-03-25T07:18:07.595-07:00

I am on Day 17 of my 40 day fast.  I am so proud of myself.  I have been sticking to my diet.  I am at a point where food (meat) doesn't matter to me.  When I first began this fast, a KFC commercial had me drooling and so tempted but today I can go to KFC, order my veggies and bounce.  One thing I have learned through fasting is the power of the mind.  I feel powerful when I exert self control.

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-43498945631178531042010-03-01T08:12:00.000-08:002010-03-25T07:17:55.247-07:00

The Coil Review I wrote this article a while back but it's being featured for the entire month of March.  I love The Coil Review E-Mag!  Let me know what you think.  Thanks for your support.  Also you can check out my headshot on the Writer's Page.  still chasing honey

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-8465423795551830172010-02-28T19:17:00.000-08:002010-03-25T07:17:41.768-07:00

Naturally Fabulous My friend and follower Brandiss co-runs this dope site.  Check out my interview here.  I have some other "gigs" but I will let you know as soon as they are up.  Take Care!

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-12477018399265125522010-02-22T20:03:00.000-08:002010-03-25T07:17:29.057-07:00

Today marks Day 1 of my 40 day of Prayer and Fasting.  I am doing the Daniel Fast.  Thus, I am only eating fruit, vegtables, and water. “In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three full weeks. I ate no pleasant food, no meat or wine came into my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.” Daniel 10:2, 3 Lent is a period of fasting and penitence (

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-69505921663207174632010-02-21T19:10:00.000-08:002010-02-21T19:11:02.851-08:00

Okay so I’ve thought long and hard about this. I’m just not cut out for dating interracially. I’m not that black girl that fits that “mold.” There are black women that do fit the “mold”, God just didn't create me like that. In my mind I just don’t think that a white man can love me like a brother. I mean I’ve tried to open myself up to this idea, but when I look at myself in the mirror, I

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-75325715314761913982010-02-15T14:57:00.000-08:002010-02-15T14:58:34.650-08:00

i tried everything in my attempt to give up deodorant (if you missed my journey go here, here, and here for more information). so the saga continued  . . . Then, one day I was lookin too fine and feelin so sexy UNTIL I raised my hands and nearly fell out from the stank that double smacked me in my face!  Enough was enough. Ya'll can't say that I didn't try.  I left work IMMEDIATELY and

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-31224394257409634732010-02-14T22:10:00.000-08:002010-02-14T22:10:16.134-08:00

a month ago A:  would you date a white man? iamkamilah:  NOPE! today A: would you date a white man? iamkamilah:  where he at?!?! still chasing honey . . .

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-1450587049462915512010-02-04T21:03:00.000-08:002010-02-04T21:15:11.013-08:00

This year I have been working on managing my money.  I'm not a pocket pincher by any means, but I have come to the point in my life where I categorize things as either necessity or want.  Here are a few ways I save money: 1.  I do my own mani/pedi.  yes i know, who doesn't want to be pampered.  but do you know how much you save.  i use to go to the nail salon every 2 weeks.  now i do my own

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-75777652298420636512010-01-18T21:24:00.000-08:002010-01-18T21:24:29.976-08:00

Just wanted to inform you that my sister and her family are okay.  However, a few of my cousins did perish.  My family is handling it better than I thought they would.  Thousands of families lost loved ones and I think we find peace in knowing that we are all sharing in suffering.  I want to thank everyone who has comforted me during these hard times.  I truly appreciate you!  And to those who

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-11934959936721308102010-01-13T11:41:00.000-08:002010-01-18T20:54:25.059-08:00

Hold on Ayiti! As many of you may know, I am of Haitian descent. Both of my parents are from the island. My family is from St. Louis du Nord, about 8 hours away from Port-au-Prince. Just like the other millions of people who left the countryside in hopes of better opportunity in the capital, my remaining family members have done the same. Because a majority of my family has moved out of Haiti,

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-28186133814358049792010-01-11T12:19:00.000-08:002010-01-11T12:19:37.557-08:00

What are you thoughts about this "street code?"  Stop Snitchin was a launched in Baltimore (get ya city, CPA!) in 2004.  Baltimore Police then launched a campaign "Keep Talkin" which I think is bullshit to assure the community their safety from retaliation.  Since I was born, this code, although unnamed was what I learned as well.  The streets talk, so when someone was murdered you already

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-84427360153862763202010-01-08T12:00:00.000-08:002010-02-15T14:39:32.453-08:00

ya'll remember when i told ya'll i stopped using deodorants (here and here)-- i did. stopped.  finito.  fine'.  done. omg, it's been a long and stinky hard road -- but worth every moment of it. i got a recipe and decided to test it out.  you can view it here.  so far, so good.  it smells like yummies and my sweating is controlled.  i still sweat but it's absorbed by the cornstarch and

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-26972590551199174342010-01-07T10:33:00.000-08:002010-01-07T10:39:41.697-08:00

hello peeps! these days i am all over the web.  follow me on twitter: iamkamilah on youtube i do natural hair tutorials:  iamkamilah want to see my pictorial natural hair journey:  http://members.fotki.com/iamkamilah my hair blog:  http://www.thelocdiaries.wordpress.com/  (if you or anyone you know has loc's and want to be featured on this blog hit me up at iamkamilah@gmail.com, and i will

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-4204366634857406262010-01-05T22:26:00.001-08:002010-01-08T11:40:37.116-08:00

I like Beyonce -- sometimes like when she's real. And I'm usually never really LOL. But this made me chuckle!

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-91595774608891486622010-01-05T13:53:00.000-08:002010-01-07T10:36:45.095-08:00

today, i went window shopping -- okay it was supposed to be window shopping but it turned into just plain oh shopping.  i drove to aventura to go to best buy ONLY to buy a new charger for my laptop (don't ask why just follow). so i get the guy to show me to the chargers and guess how much the charger was?  yea, i was thinking 30.00 no more than 50.00.  I guess this was a recession.  The damn

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-29849411741697107292010-01-04T11:17:00.000-08:002010-01-07T10:36:19.643-08:00

i have the craziest dreams ever.  i need to start documenting them.  some nights i have 4 different dreams that i remember in full detail, but after a couple of days i forget them.  i never understand what they mean.  maybe you all can help me decode them.  maybe they don't mean anything, right? can't we just have meaningless dreams?

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-86126225557540688952010-01-01T11:22:00.000-08:002010-01-07T10:36:00.421-08:00

On the seventh day the black candle is lit, then the farthest left red, the farthest right green, the next red candle, the next green, the final red and then the final green candle. This represents the 7th principle of Kwanzaa - Imani (ee-MAH-nee): Faith This is the 7th, and final, day of Kwanzaa. Today we celebrate IMANI (Faith). Today we renew our BELIEF in God, our people, our teachers

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-75104984995678674822009-12-31T07:58:00.000-08:002010-01-07T10:35:46.804-08:00

Kuumba/Creativity Today let us think about what we can do to leave our community more beneficial and beautiful than we inherited it. What creative contributions can we make, individually and collectivity, to fulfill this valuable principle, KUUMBA?

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-27909925033251547222009-12-30T09:09:00.000-08:002010-01-07T10:35:36.076-08:00

On this the fifth day of Kwanzaa, we are asked to ponder NIA, that is, Purpose. Think what it is you were put here for? (For surely you were not made for naught.) How shall you make your mark? What is it that you'll strive for, that will help, not only you, but your family, and above all our community?

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-77108081682247263902009-12-29T10:02:00.000-08:002010-01-07T10:35:24.667-08:00

Ujamaa -- it's all about the suporting business by us with the green ($$) "Cooperative Economics". Let us strengthen our resolve to build and maintain our own stores, shops and other businesses and to profit from them together. Do you support black businesses (online or in your neighborhood)?  Are there black businesses in your neighborhood?  What do you think caused this huge decline of black

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-72210596613470615882009-12-28T11:39:00.000-08:002010-01-07T10:35:14.625-08:00

UJIMA (oo-JEE-mah)/Collective Work and Responsibility Have you ever had to do team work and found yourself doing all of the work?  Or were you the person who shoved all the work onto someone else?  I like to term those situations the case of A TEAM OF ONE.  The finished product of the project will either be: 1.  The person who did all of the work, did a hell of a job BUT no one else learned

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-18774502543696054412009-12-27T18:10:00.000-08:002010-01-07T10:35:03.018-08:00

Kujichagulia/Self-Determination Let us affirm our determination to define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves and speak for ourselves. What has the media attempted to define us as? How do we define ourselves?  Are these definitions (media vs. how we see ourselves) different? If, so why?

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-48094626814767980902009-12-26T16:35:00.000-08:002010-01-07T10:34:49.060-08:00

The name Kwanzaa derives from the Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza, meaning first fruits of the harvest.  The celebration of Kwanzaa is a means for black people to affirm their commitment to themselves, their families, their communities, and the black struggle for equality.  Today is the first of seven days in which we promote character-building principles: unity, self-determination,

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-11707757676177311922009-12-21T12:53:00.000-08:002009-12-21T12:53:21.772-08:00

Read the Article here.

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-91855409725816905852009-12-16T07:25:00.000-08:002009-12-16T07:25:39.698-08:00

I have always heard the African saying, "Educate a boy and you educate an individual. Educate a girl and you educate a community,"  but i have never quite understood the entire truth of this statement.  this morning i read an article in the Miami Herald, For Young Brides in Africa, Marriage Has a Price.  I must admit i have read several articles about young African girls getting married off and

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-708016310621925742009-12-09T11:25:00.000-08:002010-01-07T10:34:11.973-08:00

While doing some unrelated research, I guess it was related, I stumbled on a song entitled Sweet Black Angel by the The Rolling Stones (TRS)- you know Mick Jagger, yea one of the tose old ass English all boy bands.  So I stumble upon this song and I decide to listen to it.  The words are kinda indiscernible so I look up the lyrics and listen to the song.  I'm reading the lyrics and was like "oh

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-78682088671144566142009-12-08T09:55:00.000-08:002009-12-08T09:55:33.383-08:00

so i am moving in another direction.  i have created another site dedicated exclusively to locks.  check it out at http://thelocdiaries.wordpress.com/.  tell me what you think. don't cry im not leaving this site just yet.  so keep checking me out her and on wordpress.  luv ya'll!

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-26843146896320448412009-12-07T13:34:00.000-08:002009-12-07T13:34:36.723-08:00

it's going happening all over the ghetto. what's the effect?  well, after watching the precious preview on t.v. ( some folk don't even watch the movie) folk are popping off, out of control.  if you are a heavy set dark skinned woman/girl please know that you are not immune from the precious effect.  "Ay, yo Precious!"   i was in the club and some dudes that i were with referred to this

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-83252495572048148902009-12-02T11:12:00.000-08:002009-12-02T11:14:03.278-08:00

My First Conk By Malcolm X from The Autobiography of Malcom X, 1964 Shorty soon decided that my hair was finally long enough to be conked1. He had promised to school me in how to beat the barbershops' three- and four-dollar price by making up congolene, and then conking ourselves. I took the little list of ingredients he had printed out for me, and went to a grocery store, where I got a can

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-38926514609019547102009-12-01T22:16:00.000-08:002009-12-01T22:16:53.398-08:00

this year I lost a baby cousin to the disease.  he was 21 years old.  even as i type these words i am still in disbelief that the disease took him away from us.  My sisters and I will sometimes in the blue say, "I can't believe he is dead."  but it was definitely him that we saw in the casket.   so young and so full of potential.  but I guess it goes without saying that HIV/AIDS does not

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-1104217584016282582009-11-30T08:24:00.001-08:002009-11-30T08:29:22.388-08:00

damn.  Serena Williams was fined $82,500 for US Open outbrust.  If she has another "major offense" at a Grand Slam tournament in that time, the fine would increase to $175,000 and she would be barred from the following U.S. Open. But if she does not have another offense in the next two years, the suspension is lifted. Williams' $82,500 fine nearly doubles the previous highest fine for a Grand

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-56103002421037765882009-11-29T13:40:00.000-08:002009-11-29T13:40:24.682-08:00

and it was a good movie.  reading the book kinda spoiled everything for me.  so those gasping parts didn't have me gasping.  but overall it was a good film.  monique definitely played the hell outta her role of Mary Jones (1x for B-More!!) and is she is soo Oscar worthy.  my favorite scene was the counseling session between Mary Jones (Monique), Precious, and the Social Worker (played by

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-53708224050632301382009-11-27T17:58:00.000-08:002009-11-27T17:58:10.477-08:00

hope everyone had a wonderful thanksgiving day.  i must say that i am thankful for you and your continued support! be blessed my ppl!

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-59638538561927014502009-11-25T12:11:00.000-08:002010-01-08T11:42:44.675-08:00

uhm . . . i smell so bad, i make Right Guard turn left, Speed Stick slow down, Secret obvious, and Sure confused. my armpits smell so bad that the teacher gave me an A just for not raising my hand. i smell so bad that if there were ass scented air freshiners my face would be on them so ya'll know that i am currently at the drawing board.  stay tuned for the aluminum free adventures of me

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-7828786179294000802009-11-23T18:33:00.000-08:002009-11-23T19:06:04.816-08:00

we repeatedly hear about white parents adopting black children.  what are your views of black parents adopting white children? over a year ago football player, demarcus ware and his wife taniqua adopted a white baby girl named Marley.  what do you think?

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-78403803540015275702009-11-23T13:42:00.000-08:002009-11-23T13:45:04.606-08:00

layering clothes can serve two purposes: 1) keeping warm 2) looking good the layering I am talking about serves the purpose of looking good.  it attempts to make a fashion statement.  when layering you want to show contrast items.  different colors and different cuts work well together.  the secret tip to layering is proportion. so if you are layering on top keep the silhouette slim on the

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-68403342129460617032009-11-21T08:21:00.000-08:002009-11-23T13:45:21.593-08:00

No really I do.  Researchers say the amount of skin women should show to attract the most men is . . . forty percent (40%).  Allure bloggers talked about this study where, "Scientists from the University of Leeds found that showing 40 percent of your skin attracts the most men. Exactly how did they nail down this figure? They observed women in nightclubs, analyzing how select women

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-80816437330621046822009-11-21T07:57:00.000-08:002009-11-21T07:57:20.654-08:00

I’m African-American and my family moved to California almost a hundred years ago after a lynching took place outside their hometown in Kentucky. I’m also undocumented, or in the current anti-immigrant vernacular, “illegal.” I don’t have the necessary documents to prove my identity. Therefore, within four years, I won’t be able to vote, have access to social services, or receive state

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-61107317427285436642009-11-21T07:56:00.000-08:002009-11-23T13:46:55.618-08:00

Read the story here. 

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-71951248683639601122009-11-20T10:08:00.000-08:002009-11-23T13:46:30.906-08:00

to the oprah talk show.  yep!  it's official.  oprah announced that her show will end in 2011.  i'm crying  . . . . INTERNALLY!    who will be the next queen of talk?  i nominate wendy williams, i just love her!  how you doin'?

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-12556815311299647892009-11-19T16:48:00.000-08:002009-11-23T13:46:16.042-08:00

i'm no style guru.  but i do love fashion.  i do tons of research and I read lots of style mags.  so i know some things and those things i don't know . . .  i research.  but i am adding a new topic on my site -- fashionolgy 101.  during this series i will attempt to teach fashion vocab, answer questions, and offer some fashion tips.  so if you have some fashion questions holla at me:

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-69611369758043163162009-11-19T16:26:00.000-08:002009-11-23T13:46:01.638-08:00

Many know her by her first and last name -- Aloe Vera.  I simply like to call her Aloe.  I've known her all my life.  We've been through ups and downs.  I remember being introduced to her when I was in elementary school as my parents tried to get my sister Stacey and I to stop sucking our thumbs.  They would break her in half and put the juice on our thumbs.  Resistent to such change we would

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-45563316290206818382009-11-19T16:08:00.000-08:002009-11-23T13:45:48.711-08:00

I already told ya'll about aloe and it's amazing benefits.  But let me tell give you a personal testimony.  I have atopic eczema.  People who suffer from this form of eczema usually have asthma.  I have itchy rashes on my inner and outer elbows, my neck, and behind my knees.  This is my second outbreak.  The first was when I was a junior in high school.  I itch like a manged dog.  I tell you

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-64876204636953714862009-11-18T15:00:00.000-08:002009-11-18T15:00:55.667-08:00

when i was in elementary school (maybe 3rd grade) my sisters and i walked to school with our neighbors.  so every morning our neighbors would come to our house and call for us to come out to walk to school.  one day they came on our porch and knocked on my room's glass window.  i went to the window to see who was knocking and once i pulled back the curtain, Fritz (one of neighbors kids) knocked

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-13510907732965913932009-11-18T14:33:00.000-08:002009-11-18T14:33:45.326-08:00

Alumnus, Saul Williams responds to the Morehouse Dress Code. As an artist and alumnus of the historically Black male institution, Morehouse College, I was dismayed, 'though not surprised, to learn of their recent decision to ban cross-dressing on their campus, along with do-rags, sagging pants, and headwear (grills?), as part of its new "dress code." Morehouse is a private institution that has

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-63753547036652045182009-11-18T11:42:00.000-08:002009-11-18T14:02:38.251-08:00

Here are some excellent points from the article: Rock treats the topics with a chuckle, but it leaves us with a feeling that we’re getting a blow-dried, glossy version of the actual stories. Instead of just asking Black models and actresses (most of whom wear weaves) for their thoughts on hair, what about Black public intellectuals like Angela Davis and Toni Morrison?  While treating such a

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-17171084403946003142009-11-13T08:52:00.000-08:002009-11-13T08:52:30.559-08:00

Yeah the buy it in bulk store.  So to all my tri-state folk here's another one for you. Ya'll get all the good suff.  Anyways, get your bag game up at the new Costco Manhattan store location.  ~still chasing honey

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-35206995492655943182009-11-13T08:35:00.000-08:002009-11-13T08:38:59.667-08:00

I read this article about the Nigerian Civil Rights Congress asking traditional African rulers to apologise (I usually write it with a "z" but it's so much cuter with an "s") for the role they played in the slave trade. I've never been a fan of apologizes, as they are just words (low blow i know).  But really, ya'll remember punching your opponent out in the playground and having to apologize. 

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-16150158977696208862009-11-13T08:08:00.000-08:002009-11-13T08:08:11.114-08:00

Jason Wu, fab fashion designer (he created the white gown that Michelle Obama wore to the inauguration balls) in an interview with theWashington Times said: "I'd definitely love to in the near future, but now I'm really, really busy working on my pre-fall collection and moving to my new studio space," Wu said. "It's really exciting to see the first lady promote her fashion in such a good way.

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-69857464787506902112009-11-12T17:19:00.000-08:002009-11-12T17:19:48.180-08:00

This woman was found with about 20 dog carcasses in her back yard.  She is a widow has like 7 children and all of those living with her she has lost custody of.  Her kids say that she would torture the dogs before killing them.  Will she get more time than Vick? Source

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-47626903832622655642009-11-12T16:59:00.000-08:002009-11-12T16:59:15.742-08:00

One year ago, Barack Obama was elected President of the United States, effectively ending racism in America. As an African-American, I can say this has been an awesome year. Since Obama’s victory, the prejudices and mistrust built up over four hundred years of racial oppression has seemed to vanish. Nobody ever questions my credentials or intellect anymore. I get along fabulously with police

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-44167509975071347352009-11-12T16:55:00.000-08:002009-11-12T16:55:05.209-08:00

On Monday the Supreme Court heard arguments on whether life without the chance of parole violated the Eighth Admendents prohibition againd cruel and unusual punishment. Other than in death penalty cases, the justices never before have found that a penalty crossed the cruel-and-unusual line. Of 111 such juveniles nationwide, 77 of them are in Florida, with the rest spread across only six other

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-51939149550455885942009-11-11T20:03:00.000-08:002009-11-11T20:12:26.049-08:00

Wale Interview

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-31474576601436177622009-11-11T19:39:00.000-08:002009-11-11T19:42:00.369-08:00

Like we all knew, Sammy has been using a skin bleaching agent.  "It's a bleaching cream that I apply before going to bed. . . . I use [it] to soften [my skin], but [it] has bleached me some," the ex-baseball star told the TV network Univision. "I'm not a racist. I live my life happily . . . I don't think I look like Michael Jackson." Source See the previous blog entry about Sammy here. 

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-58601693995775215532009-11-10T21:28:00.000-08:002009-11-10T21:40:09.886-08:00

An open letter to African-American women: It's about the need to be beautiful, I know. As goals go, that one is neither extraordinary nor gender-specific. But it's different for women, isn't it? A man's sense of self worth is seldom endangered by crow's feet. On him people will say they convey ``character.'' On a woman, they convey wear. And if it's different for women, it's different and

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-27581947263318130232009-11-10T20:28:00.000-08:002009-11-10T20:28:12.609-08:00

declared dead at 9:11 p.m executed by lethal injection at the greensville correctional center in virginia death takes up to seven minutes but the entire preparation can take as long as two hours. the intravenous injection is usually a sequence of drugs given in a set sequence designed to first induce unconsciousness followed by death through paralysis of respiratory muscles and/or by cardiac

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-14491077576204574242009-11-09T22:32:00.000-08:002009-11-09T22:42:11.556-08:00

Hopefully, you didn't raise your hand. But I think if we were totally honest with ourselves and questioned some decisions that we make (regarding personal appearance), our reasoning would often link to how we are not happy with the way God created us.  I truly believe there is a Why to every decision.  We sell ourselves short to not think about the Why.  Say, it ain't so Sammy.  Why Sammy, Why

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-91578007589852422462009-11-09T15:49:00.000-08:002009-11-09T15:49:28.833-08:00

i am so upset i missed an important call shaking my damn head

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-50752470828963431212009-11-09T10:56:00.000-08:002010-01-08T11:47:07.582-08:00

Last week I used up my last bottle of deodorant.  What's the big deal you ask.  Well, I dont EVER plan on buying another one.  Yep! I'm giving up the Secret, Spirit, Dove, all of it.  Plain and simple no more deodorant. I made up my mind that I was through with these aluminum smell goods. "Aluminum-based compounds are used as the active ingredient in antiperspirants. These compounds form a

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-18161836429051343252009-11-09T10:06:00.000-08:002009-11-09T10:06:55.703-08:00

Fellas now you dont have to worry about your girl missing a pill and putting you both in a crazy situation.  I think it's great that men and women will soon be able to "control birth".  Check out the story here.  What do you think about developing birth control for men?   

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-44558273478514050942009-11-08T16:44:00.000-08:002009-11-08T16:44:38.423-08:00

You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. - Proverb

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-14520809800885010362009-11-07T09:57:00.000-08:002009-11-07T10:18:29.921-08:00

Last night i was invited to a Carribbean Catwalk 2009. This fashion show featured Phelicia Dell's Ve've' line. Dell is a Haitian fashion designer. She is bursting on the scene with her cultural infused handbags. Check out her work here. The show was at the Little Haiti Cultural Center. The runway was outside and the backdrop of Haitian paintings was gorg.  The center is about 2 years olf

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-85960173465194467412009-11-06T11:06:00.000-08:002009-11-06T11:06:15.865-08:00

On this series of "Put His Ass on Blast", top recording artist, Rihanna is telling ALL.  I mean she is getting into mad details.  When I saw the Chris Brown/Larry King interview I was like he ain't saying a damn thing.  Maybe he wanted to protect them both?  I'm sure if he knew that she was going to go into details in her interview, he would have said much more.  Larry should have tried to get

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-43098076719118145282009-11-05T09:53:00.000-08:002009-11-05T09:53:19.521-08:00

There are a lot of great entertainers who do great things. Bill Cosby is one of them. He has always used his voice to right what he thought was wrong. However, I believe that too often Mr. Cosby has wrongly placed the blame.  Bill Cosby is an example of someone from the older generation who has consistently blamed the poets and asked suffering community members to bare the full burden of guilt

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-1472763203811101162009-11-05T09:48:00.000-08:002009-11-05T09:53:34.617-08:00

Mary's National Anthem Performance reminded me of all the reasons I love her!  There are few people who can take you to church with the National Anthem.  And boy did Mary make me wanna SHOUT!  "Praise Got!" Did you see how she SNATCHED those damn glasses off her face!  Who else does that!  Ya'll know I would have been in the field with her saying, "YOU BETTA SING!!" You can see how much she is

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-16103897192066369702009-11-04T12:00:00.000-08:002009-11-04T12:00:54.190-08:00

Blogger, Young Jubi from Black Girls Unlost, has composed a list of men to avoid.  Here you go: The Player. Yes I know its cliché, but it still holds true. “Monogamous” is a word that is not in his lexicon. He always has a team, and the best you can hope for is that it’s a b-ball squad instead of a football starting lineup. He is the quintessential ladies man, and sadly, you probably aren’t the

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-39750180150097285622009-11-04T11:50:00.000-08:002009-11-04T11:52:16.193-08:00

Blogger, Monsignor St. Randy has posted a list of women to avoid, what he likes to calls the Toxic Woman. The Equally Yoked-er. The Equally Yoked-er becomes toxic for herself because she sabotages potential relationships based on criteria that while may be impressive, don’t really correlate with functional relationships. And she becomes toxic to men in two ways. for men that don’t “measure up”,

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-36743235574380205912009-11-03T19:41:00.000-08:002009-11-03T19:41:10.119-08:00

No bees, no honey; no work, no money - Proverb

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-7242519067399460452009-10-30T22:21:00.000-07:002009-11-03T22:34:20.495-08:00

Lifers this is blog number 100!  Do you see the fireworks?  Do you hear the trumpets blowing?  (Use your imagination ppl! lol!) In dedication to my 100th post.  I've decided to tell you 100 things about myself.  100.  It all started when I was in the third grade. Ok, I'm just kidding.  But I would like to thank my hometeam (aka my followers) for supporting me.  As long as one person

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-17995210990205316272009-10-30T17:49:00.000-07:002009-11-03T22:33:46.191-08:00

A homegirl of mine once told me that everybody resembles an animal.  I definitely agree with her.  I'll call myself out -- I look like an aardvark. I know what you are thinking.  Where in the hell does she get aardvark from?  Okay so let me give you a better picture. Think about the cartoon character Arthur (who is an aardvark).  I told you! Aardvarks and iamkamilah: ■Aardvarks

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-77705095976055841782009-10-29T10:12:00.000-07:002009-11-03T22:33:28.664-08:00

Check out the entire soundtrack here.

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-37182946824977185312009-10-29T10:02:00.000-07:002009-11-03T19:42:00.120-08:00

I found some honey. A lot of people hate on her but she is H-O-N-E-Y without a doubt.  Harlem born and bred, Teyana Taylor, is a recording artist and Pharell Williams protege. She is FIERCE (with my index finger shaking side to side)!  She is making major moves outside the music industry.  A young entreprenuer, with a new lip gloss line coming out called Dope Lips, Teyana inspires young 

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-80432773245673769002009-10-29T09:23:00.000-07:002009-11-03T19:42:31.839-08:00

In Miami and other parts of America, we have a tendency to match from head to toe.  I mean the exact shade.  Neon day-glo clothing is extremely popular here.  Fluorescent colors are everywhere.  I can't tell you how my stomach turns when I see neon pink on a chick from head to toe.  I think Michael Kors said it best,"Wear it (neon day-glo) head to toe and you look like Barbie on acid!" In

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-64096834636986643672009-10-29T08:26:00.000-07:002009-11-03T19:42:52.694-08:00

Everyone knows that I have a SUPERCRUSH on First Lady, Michelle Obama.  I love everything about her: her eyebrows, her hair, her eyes, her arms, her intellect, her passion, her poise . . . I really do mean everything!  Mrs. Obama graces the cover of Glamour Magazine looking beautiful.  Here is a snippet from her interview with Katie Couric.  Mentoring matters, especially for young women: “I

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-24109493296944102292009-10-28T09:28:00.001-07:002009-10-28T09:28:54.251-07:00

Yo, has this ever happened to you?  Lol. 

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-65711528118468187772009-10-27T20:27:00.000-07:002009-11-03T19:43:05.139-08:00

I hate SHAMPOO.  I have always had a distaste for the way it left my hair.  But I continued to use shampoo because I thought that the way it left my hair was normal.  In my head a wash should strip everything (dirt, oils, etc.) from your hair. Right? Wrong.Your hair does not have to feel like that.  Thank God for research!  Yes, I am a little late to the game but I have learned that this harsh

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-79163505039478074312009-10-23T15:58:00.000-07:002009-11-03T19:43:33.032-08:00

Tracy Morgan gets emotional on NPR. He has written a new memior called I Am the New Black. The book details Morgan's rough life growing up in Bedsty (Brooklyn) and later moving to the Bronx to live with his father.  His father, a Vietnam Vet came home an addicted to heroine.  He was infected with the AIDS virus through his drug use.  Take a listen to his NPR interview.  So touching and you'll

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-24929384838406588942009-10-23T15:09:00.000-07:002009-11-03T19:43:54.127-08:00

Bold Cardigan with Pencil Skirt Bright Sheath Dress Cropped Blazer We all know and love First Lady, Michelle Obama and her fab sense of style.  We too, can join the FAB CLUB!  Here are 3 of her signature pieces.  Go out and get them, if you don't have them.  Grab a fab belt, brooch, or some pearls while you're at it, to add some flavor to your new 'drobe! 

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-49014161673726295702009-10-23T12:33:00.000-07:002009-11-03T19:45:10.751-08:00

OMG!  I'm in L♥VE!  I washed my hair today and then did an ACV (Apple Cider Vinger) Rinse and I smiled the entire time.  ACV is a great clarifier.  I have used other clarifiers before but NEVER EVER has my hair felt so good after.  I urge you to try this cheap clarifier because it worked for my hair.  To my folk with locs, the ACV Rinse is a good way to help remove some build up in your hair.

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-88547103443079095872009-10-22T12:43:00.000-07:002009-11-03T19:44:41.278-08:00

When I was younger my parents would always try to make my sisters and I eat aloe vera.  We hated the bitterness of the plant and refused to do so.  The older I get the more I realize that all the yucky stuff my parents tried to get us to eat/drink are really beneficial to the body. Aloe Vera is one of the oldest plants known to mankind.  The Bible (Psalms 45:8 and John 19:38-40) references

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-55797803797905362232009-10-21T10:23:00.000-07:002009-11-03T19:45:34.722-08:00

For those of you who do not know, ya girl is of Haitian descent. SURPRISE! I have visited the island twice and instantly fell in love with my parent's country. As much as we wish things were better they are not. But there is a way that we can make a slight difference in the country -- and it doesn't involve money. Here is what you can do to help the island. Go to http://

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-4102673916002054292009-10-21T10:08:00.000-07:002009-11-03T19:46:02.606-08:00

You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I'll rise. Does my sassiness upset you? Why are you beset with gloom? 'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells  Pumping in my living room. Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I'll rise. Did you want to see me broken?

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-65126556929206639912009-10-21T09:30:00.000-07:002009-11-03T19:46:18.301-08:00

Meet Beth! My Spelman Sister and a fellow attorney. Her natural hair story is pretty cool. Check it out! Hometown-Benton Harbor, Michigan Current town-Hapeville, Georgia Age-26 1. How long have you been natural? This time I've only been natural for about four months. I previously was natural Jan. '01-Fall '03 and during law school ('05-'07). This time is for good :)  2. What method did you

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-53036767619873489982009-10-20T21:59:00.000-07:002009-11-03T19:47:14.665-08:00

ESSENCE.com hit the streets of New York City to find out what black men really thought about our hair. Check out their responses:

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-71799973696359521672009-10-19T19:51:00.001-07:002009-11-03T19:47:41.222-08:00

Things I love: afros, the arts, vintage, neo-soul

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-91960694664613580732009-10-19T10:18:00.000-07:002009-11-03T19:50:40.360-08:00

I had a delicious cup of cinnamon tea this morning. Anyone can make it from scratch and there are great benefits to drinking cinnamon tea.   Cinnamon tea is what many would consider to be "comfort tea". Among the more well-known cinnamon tea benefits are: 1. Improves circulation (great source of manganese, calcium, and iron) 2. Eases cold symptoms 3. Relieves stomach upsets (small amount

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-84630043700649852712009-10-17T19:27:00.001-07:002009-11-03T19:50:59.532-08:00

I made a deep conditioner yesterday for my sister. Great stuff -- so great I needed to share :) Ingredients: 1 can of pure coconut milk (contains proteins, which strengthen hair and can help to minimize breakage. It also has properties which protect hair and scalp from UV rays) 1 ripe avocado (natural source of protein - rich in fatty acids that are a real must in your daily diet, especially

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-21496382623131286542009-10-17T19:15:00.000-07:002009-11-03T19:51:13.300-08:00

Do you agree with this dress code policy? Read More ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- An all-male college in Atlanta, Georgia, has banned the wearing of women's clothes, makeup, high heels and purses as part of a new crackdown on what the institution calls inappropriate attire. No dress-wearing is part of a larger dress code launched this week that Morehouse College is calling its "Appropriate Attire

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-73663848149424712992009-10-17T19:04:00.000-07:002009-11-03T19:51:44.572-08:00

So many have asked me to comment about Hampton University's new Homecoming Queen. I don't have much to say except that if Hampton (student body) doesn't like who is representing them, they need to assert their voices to regain the power to choose who their Homecoming Queen will be. Simple.  Ya'll pay a lot of money to attend the University so ya'll should have the power to choose who you want to

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-13060407942300328972009-10-12T23:41:00.000-07:002009-11-03T19:52:23.360-08:00

My response to this youtube video. At the 4:10 mark you say, "People are really ignorant on natural hair, people look at natural hair as being nappy. My hair is not nappy. It may look -- it's thick as heck but it is not nappy!" Let me premise this by saying that I am writing this in love. I don't know how old you are (as wisdom should come with age) but I do have a concern with this statement

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-58622228839996513502009-10-12T21:32:00.000-07:002009-11-03T22:30:55.736-08:00

Did you all see the interview? Wow! I saw Mike in a whole different light. He is extremely emotional, rather he has a lot of past hurts. And I think that's why he has that hard shell. He loves and lives for his children. When they showed pictures of his children I saw another man. He was sooo happy! OMG -- it was too cute. To describe Mike as cute is just so weird to me but that's how I felt

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-57778181250795065662009-10-12T11:06:00.000-07:002009-11-03T22:28:24.727-08:00

at night you are loud disrespectful animal slimy green creature

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-38636065770940352052009-10-12T00:24:00.000-07:002009-11-03T22:27:11.598-08:00

The New York Times ran an article about First Lady, Michelle Obama's genealogy. Guess what they found. Yep, her great-great-great-grandmother (Melvinia) bore children by a white man. My issue with some of the articles that I have read about tracing Mrs. Obama's roots is that the focus tends to be on the fact that Michelle has a white ancestor. This isn't surprising evidence considering that

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479304540191799888.post-18533739105179981702009-10-11T22:44:00.001-07:002009-11-03T22:27:27.527-08:00

Do ya'll remember music class? It was one of my favorite classes. Mr. Spiegal would play that piano like nobody's business. He was a white man with a reddish ponytail -- you couldn't tell him nothing. He would make that piano walk. Give me a moment to reflect . . . Oh the memories. I saw him at my cousin's 5th grade graduation. Crazy right? Although I knew he might not have remembered me,

iamkamilah.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16145875809332795595noreply@blogger.com1