Yes, a young Puerto Rican who lost his life too soon had a last wish to post up (stand up right), blinged out and with his stunners on at the 3 day wake that took place at his mother’s house recently. This is how you know the bling mentality and materialistic nature of our society is permeating too many hearts and minds and taking us all away from what’s really important. To read the article on msn.com, click here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26290833/?GT1=43001

Why does it or should it matter if a presidential candidate is or is rumored to be a Muslim?  Is there some law stating that only those of Christian faith are qualified for the position?

When I first heard of the new Berlin Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum exhibit of Adolf Hitler, oddly enough I wasn’t as outraged as I thought it would be. I mean, after all, the exhibit is not a tribute (or so they say lol) but merely a historical exhibit.  I was more impressed to learn that in Germany it is illegal to display or sell art that promotes Hitler and/or Nazis.  Cool points for Germany on that one.

But the Germans, for the most part, are still outraged at the exhibit (wow, a couple more cool points for you guys) and such outrage drove one museum guest to breach security and rip that wax devil’s head off! You go boy! I give this act 2 fists up!

To catch the whole story, click here: http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-world-europe/20080705/Germany.Wax.Hitler/

Well, anyone who is into fashion knows that there is a severe lack of representation of melanin on the runway and especially in high fashion magazines.  Well, to prove to the world how wrong it is for the fashion world to discriminate on what we are told beauty should be, Italian Vogue will show all and nothing but black models in their publication!!! Before you fashionistas of color begin to rejoice in this milestone that, alas! we’ve changed the fashion world!….take a breath and rejoice in a mini milestone, as this expression of black beauty and acceptance is only for their July issue.

But, perhaps this can change points of view in the long run? As my grandmother used to always say “it won’t be as long as it has been.” Now, if we could only get AMERICA to accept its brown and black people, with gladness, in public and in private, we’d be cookin’ with grease!

For the complete story on this history making issue of Italian Vogue, check this out…

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/2162846/Italian-Vogue-shows-black-models-only.html

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