Comments for The Black Informant http://blackinformant.com African-American culture, news commentary, politics Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:16:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on 10 Harmful Things Single Mothers Do To Ruin Their Sons Lives (Part 1) by Teradactyl http://blackinformant.com/2005/11/16/10-harmful-things-single-mothers-do-to-ruin-their-sons-lives-part-1/#comment-12229 Teradactyl Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:16:35 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/2005/11/16/10-harmful-things-single-mothers-do-to-ruin-their-sons-lives-part-1/#comment-12229 I am trying to type a comment while wiping tears that roll down my cheeks. I am a single mother of a five year old little boy named Blade. I left his father when he was three months old from getting tired of being a punching bag. His father and I were together for 8 years , never married, somehow I knew better. He served two years in prison and I concieved Blade the 3rd day he was out. Yea!! Well he now struggles with an addiction that I am almost positive will sooner than later kill him. I live with my parents, again, at age 27 and probably at the lowest point of my life that I have felt in a long time. I have been through so many different but equally traumatic events in my 27 years that I could seriously write a book about it. Though, as mad as I get at his father , my sister , my ex.....the list goes on and on,....NEVER, ..would I ever lay a hand on the body of which I gave life to. Okay , now that this site and all the people in it know a lot about me in just a simple introduction, I need to go get some shut eye if possible. Thanks York, Tera I am trying to type a comment while wiping tears that roll down my cheeks. I am a single mother of a five year old little boy named Blade.
I left his father when he was three months old from getting tired of being a punching bag. His father and I were together for 8 years , never married, somehow I knew better. He served two years in prison and I concieved Blade the 3rd day he was out. Yea!! Well he now struggles with an addiction that I am almost positive will sooner than later kill him. I live with my parents, again, at age 27 and probably at the lowest point of my life that I have felt in a long time. I have been through so many different but equally traumatic events in my 27 years that I could seriously write a book about it. Though, as mad as I get at his father , my sister , my ex…..the list goes on and on,….NEVER, ..would I ever lay a hand on the body of which I gave life to. Okay , now that this site and all the people in it know a lot about me in just a simple introduction, I need to go get some shut eye if possible.

Thanks York,

Tera

]]> Comment on The Color Purple by Alli http://blackinformant.com/2005/07/25/the-color-purple/#comment-12222 Alli Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:59:29 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/2005/07/25/the-color-purple/#comment-12222 It's "I may be poor, black, I may even be ugly. But, dear God, I'm HERE." It’s “I may be poor, black, I may even be ugly. But, dear God, I’m HERE.”

]]> Comment on Black and Missing, Inc. by Natalie Wilson http://blackinformant.com/2008/06/01/black-and-missing-inc/#comment-12216 Natalie Wilson Fri, 12 Dec 2008 03:21:05 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/?p=4405#comment-12216 Black and Missing, Inc. Celebrates the Life of Tamika Huston (Landover Hills, Md) Today, on what would be her 29th birthday, Black and Missing, Inc. is remembering the life of Tamika Huston who disappeared in May 2004 from Spartanburg, South Carolina and was ultimately found murdered. Huston’s family tried to get national attention for her disappearance, but received very little coverage for nearly a year after she went missing. However, the cases of Laci Peterson, Lori Hacking, Natalee Holloway and other young white women dominated news networks. “The Huston story has garnered national debates on the disparity in media coverage of missing persons of color,” said Derrica Wilson, president and CEO of Black and Missing, Inc. “The struggles of the Huston family and other grieving families throughout the minority community were instrumental in the creation of BAM.” “The pain of losing Tamika in such a senseless and brutal way will never subside,” said Huston’s aunt, Rebkah Howard. “However, our family is all too familiar with the sheer number of missing person’s cases in this country which will never be solved and the thousands of families who will never receive justice for their loved ones. In a sad way, we consider ourselves among the fortunate ones and we certainly believe Tamika would want us to use our collective grief and experiences to help others.” With close to 40 percent of all missing persons reported being persons of color, BAM, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization was founded with a mission is to: • Increase the awareness and exposure of missing persons of color; • Assist in finding missing minorities – adults and children; and • To educate the minority community on personal safety. Christopher Hampton, Huston’s ex-boyfriend, confessed to Huston's murder and was sentenced to life in prison on April 4, 2006. For additional information on BAM and its free services, please visit www.blackandmissinginc.com, or call (571) 245-4855. Black and Missing, Inc. Celebrates the Life of Tamika Huston

(Landover Hills, Md) Today, on what would be her 29th birthday, Black and Missing, Inc. is remembering the life of Tamika Huston who disappeared in May 2004 from Spartanburg, South Carolina and was ultimately found murdered.

Huston’s family tried to get national attention for her disappearance, but received very little coverage for nearly a year after she went missing. However, the cases of Laci Peterson, Lori Hacking, Natalee Holloway and other young white women dominated news networks.

“The Huston story has garnered national debates on the disparity in media coverage of missing persons of color,” said Derrica Wilson, president and CEO of Black and Missing, Inc. “The struggles of the Huston family and other grieving families throughout the minority community were instrumental in the creation of BAM.”

“The pain of losing Tamika in such a senseless and brutal way will never subside,” said Huston’s aunt, Rebkah Howard. “However, our family is all too familiar with the sheer number of missing person’s cases in this country which will never be solved and the thousands of families who will never receive justice for their loved ones. In a sad way, we consider ourselves among the fortunate ones and we certainly believe Tamika would want us to use our collective grief and experiences to help others.”

With close to 40 percent of all missing persons reported being persons of color, BAM, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization was founded with a mission is to:

• Increase the awareness and exposure of missing persons of color;

• Assist in finding missing minorities – adults and children; and

• To educate the minority community on personal safety.

Christopher Hampton, Huston’s ex-boyfriend, confessed to Huston’s murder and was sentenced to life in prison on April 4, 2006.

For additional information on BAM and its free services, please visit http://www.blackandmissinginc.com, or call (571) 245-4855.

]]> Comment on Moving The Site…Again by Keith http://blackinformant.com/2008/12/07/moving-the-siteagain/#comment-12196 Keith Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:58:56 +0000 http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2008/12/07/moving-the-siteagain/#comment-12196 Wish I had a house warming gift for your new site. I've updated my links on both of my blogs. Wish I had a house warming gift for your new site.
I’ve updated my links on both of my blogs.

]]> Comment on So Let’s Recap by The EL http://blackinformant.com/2008/12/06/so-lets-recap/#comment-12195 The EL Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:45:00 +0000 http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/?p=6533#comment-12195 Ok I'm joining this conversation late and I am a bit confused here. Is your point that the results of these accomplishments menas that Blacks are no longer limited to portraying these roles, or...? I personally think that we should shift our focus to other areas that might reflect a real shift: 1) Academy Award for Best Original screenplay (the one I want to win) I am not even sure how many African Americans have been nominated but I am sure that none have ever won. 2) Major Network Programming Director- Does the name Les Moonves ring a bell? He has the Power to put shows on CBS. Changing the images is certainly important and we have certainly seen a shift in stereotypical images in media but in reality its a drop in the bucket . I have a dream that one day we be able to have failures and successes, black themed high brow dramas , black boring ass date night movies, black chick flicks, and my favorite Black horror movies! and no one will even notice. Ok I’m joining this conversation late and I am a bit confused here.

Is your point that the results of these accomplishments menas that Blacks are no longer limited to portraying these roles, or…?

I personally think that we should shift our focus to other areas that might reflect a real shift:

1) Academy Award for Best Original screenplay (the one I want to win)
I am not even sure how many African Americans have been nominated but I am sure that none have ever won.

2) Major Network Programming Director- Does the name Les Moonves ring a bell? He has the Power to put shows on CBS.

Changing the images is certainly important and we have certainly seen a shift in stereotypical images in media but in reality its a drop in the bucket . I have a dream that one day we be able to have failures and successes, black themed high brow dramas , black boring ass date night movies, black chick flicks, and my favorite Black horror movies! and no one will even notice.

]]> Comment on Whatdoyathink? The Fate Of HBCUs by J. Streete http://blackinformant.com/2008/12/01/whatdoyathink-the-fate-of-hbcus/#comment-12189 J. Streete Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:03:44 +0000 http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/?p=6457#comment-12189 HBCU's serve as a sacred gnomon to the African American Community. I transferred from the University of North Texas to Morehouse College in the Fall of '07. Since studying at Morehouse I've had overwhelming opportunities and doors open to me that weren't available at my BIG well funded State School. I've met incredible young men and women who are molding history while in pursuit of earning a degree. I've traveled the nation and have had paid internship opportunities at Fortune 500 companies. Most important, I feel a real connection to my history and I feel a duty to serve my community. How paramount is my history and future when Im walking down the same sidewalk that Dr. King, Dr. Mays, Dr. Walker, and many other great men sung and unsung stood upon at one time. I can go on and on... but I have business to attend to. P.S. Donate to an HBCU, it's the best investment you can make in a poor or healthy economy. HBCU’s serve as a sacred gnomon to the African American Community. I transferred from the University of North Texas to Morehouse College in the Fall of ‘07. Since studying at Morehouse I’ve had overwhelming opportunities and doors open to me that weren’t available at my BIG well funded State School.

I’ve met incredible young men and women who are molding history while in pursuit of earning a degree. I’ve traveled the nation and have had paid internship opportunities at Fortune 500 companies. Most important, I feel a real connection to my history and I feel a duty to serve my community. How paramount is my history and future when Im walking down the same sidewalk that Dr. King, Dr. Mays, Dr. Walker, and many other great men sung and unsung stood upon at one time.

I can go on and on… but I have business to attend to.
P.S. Donate to an HBCU, it’s the best investment you can make in a poor or healthy economy.

]]> Comment on This Is NOT The Face Of AIDS For The West. So Stop Using It! by Lee http://blackinformant.com/2008/12/04/this-is-not-the-face-of-aids-for-the-west-so-stop-using-it/#comment-12184 Lee Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:48:15 +0000 http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/?p=6512#comment-12184 "...anyone who contracted AIDS or HIV after about 1985 is suffering from a self-inflicted wound." Carol, might I suggest a trip to your local AIDS hospice? Hear their stories and see if everyone contracting HIV these days is self inflicted. And in regard to the OP, I have never seen the gay community use pictures from Africa to drum up support for AIDS work. I've certainly seen the western church do it. I think there's an argument to be made that most of the church could care less if gay men die of AIDS or not. Little black kids on another continent they never will have to deal with other than write a check, well, that might be another story. “…anyone who contracted AIDS or HIV after about 1985 is suffering from a self-inflicted wound.”

Carol, might I suggest a trip to your local AIDS hospice? Hear their stories and see if everyone contracting HIV these days is self inflicted.

And in regard to the OP, I have never seen the gay community use pictures from Africa to drum up support for AIDS work. I’ve certainly seen the western church do it. I think there’s an argument to be made that most of the church could care less if gay men die of AIDS or not. Little black kids on another continent they never will have to deal with other than write a check, well, that might be another story.

]]> Comment on So Let’s Recap by Richard Froggatt http://blackinformant.com/2008/12/06/so-lets-recap/#comment-12183 Richard Froggatt Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:29:54 +0000 http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/?p=6533#comment-12183 One day hopefully it won't be an issue! One day hopefully it won’t be an issue!

]]> Comment on More buried history: Black slave owners in the US by mark http://blackinformant.com/2005/02/28/more-buried-history-black-slave-owners-in-the-us/#comment-12182 mark Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:13:26 +0000 /?p=530#comment-12182 U.S courts documents Of all out of all the africans brought to the Amercias only 5.7% hit the U.S. the rest went to south Amercia Before slavery The free blacks, germans, and irish paid for there crossing by becomeing indentured servants. The servant was obligated to pay for their passage by working it off as a servant.This explains the "how" there were free blacks way before the civil war. Once the passage is paid you are free. Anthony Johnson ( Antonio Negro) was one of the orginial 20 Afrcians brought to Jamestown. Anthony Jonson purchased his freedom for him and wife and son in 1651. he was prosperous enough to important 5 more "servants" of his own. He was granted by the courts 250 acers for "headrights" In 1654 Johson convienced the Virgina Northhampton courts that he was entiled to the lifetime service of John Casor (black man)a servant for life. Casor wanted a white man for a owner. The courts granted Anthony , (black man Casor) to be his "had ye negro for life" that was the FIRST slave in the state of Virgina. U.S. Census 1830, 3,775 free blacks owned 12,740 black slaves. ( Not relatives) 1860 free blacks owned 20,000 slaves. One black slave owner owned more that 100 slaves for his sugar plantion and was a breeder to sell them and did. I have court documents of information that would shock the blacks and whites alike. The real complete slave History. And how the blacks treated their slaves. U.S courts documents Of all out of all the africans brought to the Amercias only 5.7% hit the U.S. the rest went to south Amercia Before slavery The free blacks, germans, and irish paid for there crossing by becomeing indentured servants. The servant was obligated to pay for their passage by working it off as a servant.This explains the “how” there were free blacks way before the civil war. Once the passage is paid you are free. Anthony Johnson ( Antonio Negro) was one of the orginial 20 Afrcians brought to Jamestown. Anthony Jonson purchased his freedom for him and wife and son in 1651. he was prosperous enough to important 5 more “servants” of his own. He was granted by the courts 250 acers for “headrights” In 1654 Johson convienced the Virgina Northhampton courts that he was entiled to the lifetime service of John Casor (black man)a servant for life. Casor wanted a white man for a owner. The courts granted Anthony , (black man Casor) to be his “had ye negro for life” that was the FIRST slave in the state of Virgina. U.S. Census 1830, 3,775 free blacks owned 12,740 black slaves. ( Not relatives) 1860 free blacks owned 20,000 slaves. One black slave owner owned more that 100 slaves for his sugar plantion and was a breeder to sell them and did. I have court documents of information that would shock the blacks and whites alike. The real complete slave History. And how the blacks treated their slaves.

]]> Comment on So Let’s Recap by Nurse2be http://blackinformant.com/2008/12/06/so-lets-recap/#comment-12181 Nurse2be Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:00:14 +0000 http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/?p=6533#comment-12181 Richard, Thank you. You are absolutely correct. I suppose I should be grateful that they are embracing him and doing their best to get to know him. I guess my patience and compassion could use some work. :) I guess it's frustrating because this is even an issue at all. But it is life, I suppose. Richard,

Thank you. You are absolutely correct. I suppose I should be grateful that they are embracing him and doing their best to get to know him. I guess my patience and compassion could use some work. :)

I guess it’s frustrating because this is even an issue at all. But it is life, I suppose.

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