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Guest Post: The Spirit of Nelson Mandela
****One of my best friends from law school was born and raised in Ghana and is now living and working in Johannesburg, South Africa. On the day Nelson Mandela died, I asked if she would write for me and express … Continue reading
The Evidence of Things Not Seen–Zimmerman Verdict
There is no more perfect place to be than in Washington DC, when the verdict in the Zimmerman trial came down. The place where the halls of justice of our nations highest court echo the voices of Thurgood Marshall, Brown … Continue reading
Zimmerman Defense Attorney Don West. Parenting Gone Wrong
“Celebrating” with his daughters after cross examination of Rachel Jeantel. Thank goodness Instagram can catch the stupidity of all and memorialize it for posterity. #badtaste #appledoesntfallfarfromthefree #poorjudgment
It’s Easy to Gawk at Rachel Jeantel
“Sak Pase.” That’s the greeting that Rachel Jeantel and many in her community would reply to. It means “what’s up” in Creole, the language native to Haiti, where she and her mother are from. I knew immediately that she was … Continue reading
Posted in Hot Trial Talk, Trayvon Martin Murder Trial
Tagged creole, george zimmerman, haitian, Rachel Jeantel, Trayvon, Trayvon Martin
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Life After Section 4
I have the pleasure of having friends in all different walks of life who write, speak, preach, and teach on different subject areas. I asked a few friends to write what they thought about the SCOTUS rulings this week and … Continue reading
SCOTUS FAIL ON VOTING RIGHTS ACT!
Well, in the biggest EPIC FAIL of the week (and it is only Tuesday), the Supreme Court of the United States, in its infinite wisdom, decided to pack us all up and send us back to 1960. While the fashion … Continue reading
Brian Banks’ Accuser to pay $2.6 Million Judgment (or not….)
Another moment for SWEET JUSTICE! Well kinda…. As reported by the Long Beach Telegram-Press, Wanetta Gibson, the woman who claimed that then high-school student Brian Banks raped her, only to years later, be caught on tape denying that a … Continue reading
What’s In A Name?
What’s in a name? A whole lot if you ask me. Or maybe, not a lot is more accurate of an assessment. I had a conversation today with someone who is a self-professed feminist. She is highly intelligent, ivy league … Continue reading
Posted in My Sweet Nothings, Uncategorized
Tagged Baby Name, Kim Kardashian Baby Name, last name
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Justice Delayed
Well, the verdict is in. Or shall we say NO verdict is in. The jury in Jodi Arias case decided today after 13 hours of deliberations that THEY could not decide whether or not she gets life or death. According … Continue reading
I’ll Always Love My Mama, She’s My Favorite Girl
Dear Mommy: Being a writer (if that’s what I call myself) allows me a certain creative freedom that I don’t often know what to do with. But what good is being a writer, if I can’t share my thoughts about … Continue reading
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