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June 23rd, 2010 - 7:02 am § in 1600, F A B U !!!, Shout Outs and Shut Ups, The Sisters, This Biz

Give Us Your Opinion!

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May 5th, 2010 - 5:52 pm § in 1600

Drill Baby, Oh…Nevermind.

Do you remember watching the coverage of the Exxon Valdez spill back in 1989? Over 20 years ago an oil tanker hit a reef and spilled over 10 MILLION gallons of crude oil into Alaska’s Prince William Sound. The ecological was profound. I’ll never forget the images of the dead birds covered in oil[...]

April 29th, 2010 - 1:41 am § in 1600, F A B U !!!

Remembering Dorothy Height

Last month, Tatyana and I had the privilege of meeting Dr. Dorothy Height through BET’s First Annual Leading Women Defined Summit, created by Chairman and CEO, Debra Lee. Just over a week ago, we learned that Dr. Height, a trailblazer for civil and women’s rights, passed away. Today, the[...]

March 22nd, 2010 - 12:00 am § in 1600, F A B U !!!

Health Care Reformed

Last night marked a historic moment for the United States when the House passed President Barack Obama’s landmark health care reform bill by a vote of 219 to 212. President Obama will sign the bill into law within the next two days and following his signature, the reconciliation bill (a packag[...]

March 19th, 2010 - 12:02 am § in 1600, F A B U !!!, The Sisters, This Biz

Ain’t I a Woman?

March 10, 2010, Part 3: Following Valerie Jarrett’s talk, we all went to a panel entitled, “Generation Next: Young, Black and Motivated”. Moderated by TV journalist, Lola Ogunnaike, the panel featured Hydeia Broadbent (international AIDS activist), Cookie Johnson (entrepreneur, philanthropist)[...]

March 18th, 2010 - 12:01 am § in 1600, F A B U !!!, The Sisters

A Moment with Valerie Jarrett

March 10, 2010, PART 2: After the Dunbar High School trip, we journeyed back to the ultra chic Mandarin Oriental Hotel for lunch, and what a lunch it was! I’m not talking about the food; it was the company that made it memorable.[...]

March 15th, 2010 - 12:01 am § in 1600, F A B U !!!, The Sisters

An Equal Education Is a Civil Right

It’s been a very long time since I last wrote. Aside from getting ill, Tatyana and I traveled all of last week. This week, I’ll be filling you in on all of the events! *** March 8, 2010: With the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma Alabama serving as the backdrop, US Secretary of Education, Arne [...][...]

February 18th, 2010 - 12:00 am § in 1600, F A B U !!!

The First Lady Makes a Move

By: Tatyana Ali As heard on my segment, “A Woman’s Point of View”, on The Warren Ballentine Show, Wednesdays at 12PM (EST) First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” initiative hopes to eradicate childhood obesity in one generation. The plan is four-pronged:[...]

February 8th, 2010 - 12:00 am § in 1600, F A B U !!!, This Biz

WHo DAt?

Just a couple of days ago, Tatyana and I were in New Orleans for the United Negro College Fund’s 2010 National Alumni Council Conference, where White House Social Secretary, Desirée Rogers, accepted an award. Tatyana and I chatted with Ms. Rogers (a NOLA native) backstage about the significan[...]

February 5th, 2010 - 12:00 am § in 1600, This Biz

Finding Your Inspiration

It’s been two weeks since I last wrote something. I attribute the lapse to something very simple: the islands and people of Fiji.[...]



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