ABC introduces Blackish: What is Blackish?

A day ago I was reviewing the Fall TV show lineup, including one of my favorite TV shows Scandal ( starring Kerry Washington). Another show also caught my eye because of it’s name Blackish. What is Blackish? It’s a new sitcom coming to ABC.

Blackish is about a Black man named Andre Johnson. Johnson questions whether he is raising his Black family the right way. Johnson has achieved the American Dream – great job, beautiful wife, wonderful children and owns a spacious colonial home in the suburbs, but there’s something missing.

He feels that his Black family doesn’t know much about their history, their culture. It is something that many Black families in America experience. There’s an idea that too much success in mainstream society can make us forget where we come from and make us neglect family roots.

Is it true that success in America can bring too much assimilation to minority groups? Is being Black in America not enough to be successful? Do Black families have to go to extremes to be fully accepted into mainstream society?

Watch the official trailer of Blackish now:

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Bring Our Girls Back: Stand for Something

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When nearly 300 girls are missing because they want to learn, we know there’s something unsettling about our world culture. Since I was a little girl, I resented the idea of being a commodity rather than seen as as a human being with a purpose. Women are more than vessels used to birth the nations. We are society change makers. We want to learn so we can contribute positively to the world with our minds and our spirits. We go beyond sexual objects. Let us show our greatness.

#BringBackOurGirls . Every girl deserves an opportunity to pursue an education without fear of sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse or psychological abuse. Our sexual organs should never be the reason we can’t pursue or achieve our dreams. Let us live our lives to the fullest. We were not created to be objectified. We were created to achieve greatness. Bring back our girls … give them a better way of life, give their families a better way of life. #Education #ChildRights #WomenRights #SexTrafficking #HumanRights #Inequality #Freedom #Dream #Girl #FG2G #Alive www.fromgirltogirl.com

To support the movement to bring back our girls, share your images on the Fromgirltogirl Facebook page with hashtag #BringBackOurGirls and #FG2G .

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Columbus Short’s Wife Beats Up His Female Friend

I am not sure what’s the relationship Columbus Short (from Scandal) has with the woman in the video below, but his marriage has too much drama. Note, a married man should never invite a woman over to his house that’s not his wife. The wife is the woman of the house and it’s a sign of disrespect to bring a female over ( friend or sex partner) just to stir up problems. Stay away from men and women like that. Drama. The video is on TMZ.

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Free Spring Football Festival Saturday 12pm – 4pm!

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Looking for something fun to do this Saturday? You’re in luck! The Spring Football Festival is this Saturday from 12pm – 4pm at McHenry Row!  This is a FREE festival, open to the public! The festival will include food trucks, vendors and music. It gets better, Justin Tucker and friends are having a Q & A session led by Jeremy Conn of 105.7 The Fan, as well! You don’t want to miss this great event!
 Fromgirltogirl would like to Thank the fabulous Lauren Furey of NSA Marketing for  providing us information on this great event! Share this post with your family and friends  to make sure every one has a grand time this weekend!

 

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Dear Kay & Thank You For Brown Girls

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Footprints in the sand. We all find ourselves living our life, through the ups and downs, the good and bad times. I don’t know why we are here on Earth or what our destination might be, but I always appreciate the lives that have touched me along the way. Karyn Washington (Kay) was one of those lives.

It’s funny how I got to know her. We were both young bloggers with big dreams. Kay followed my blog, this blog, Fromgirltogirl from the start. She told me my writing, my feelings, my thoughts were meaningful.And she thanked me for sharing my life in script.

As the years passed along, I became very fond of her, this beautiful brown girl with a heart of gold and a smile bright as the sun. She’s one of the few people I’ve met in life that really touched souls for the better.

Kay allowed girls to feel proud of their shade!

Thank you Karyn for touching my soul. Thank you for teaching women of color to love themselves and to understand they are valuable too.

God bless your soul and may you be at peace in God’s heavenly Kingdom.

For the fans of For Brown Girls, don’t let Kay’s mission fade away. Please continue to live out Kay’s dreams For Brown Girls … let’s overcome colorism.

Please continue the mission by Liking For Brown Girls on Facebook

 

 

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