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Lela Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04980631188360016834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502959294954822972.post-35758979580842240152016-06-23T06:58:00.000-07:002016-06-23T06:58:27.890-07:00Birth of a Nation trailerThe trailer for "Birth of a Nation" has finally been released. The story is a powerful one indeed and depicts the story of NAT TURNER and his will to fight back.<br />
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For those of you who are lacking a bit in the history of black folks in America, Nat Turner led a massive slave rebellion that ran rampage throughout the south. He was a good man who simply had enough of the mis treatment of himself and his people.<br />
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Watching this trailer literally sit chills through my body. I was waiting to hear what powerful song would be on the soundtrack and then I hear the majestic voice of Andra Day singing Rise up. I think they should also throw in Beyonce's song FREEDOM. I am extremely excited for October and can not wait to go see this movie and I await the discussion pieces it will bring forward.<br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">Miss USA 2016 is the Beautiful 26 year old ( Miss District of Columbia 2016) Deshauna Barber. The new Miss USA is not only a beauty queen but also a soldier in the United States Army. Her willinglyness to serve in the military shows that she has no problem laying her life on the line for her country so why not have an awesome woman such as Deshauna as your Miss USA 2016. She slayed the stage. Her walk and her smize were on point and love how she remained true to herself throughout the competition. </span></div>
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When Terrence J announced DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA as the winner, I immediately was overcome with joy and happiness. I know I was not the woman on the stage who had just endured an instense competition while millions judge her physically and from an intellectual standpoint. I may not have been on that stage but I am a black woman who competes in pageant. I am not just a black woman, I am a DARK SKINNED Black woman and lastly I am an Army Officer. I share many things in common with Deshauna so her winning really touched me deeply and left me not only inspired but hopeful and PROUD of my fellow sistah As a Dark Skinned Woman in America we experience a journey unlike any other. Our beauty is consistently challenged and sometimes diminished. Which in return leads to us having to work twice as hard to smile through the pain and criticism while having to uplift ourself and other women who look just like us </div>
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Normally BEAUTY is not associated with the military. Many people don't see women who serve in the military as beautiful. I have been out and about on many occasions and when it comes out that I'm in the army some people get a bewildered look on their face and the usual statement " wait YOU ARE IN THE MILITARY " the conversation heads in the direction of "Wow you are too pretty to be in the Army" and I usually respond with well what do you mean by that because I'm a firm believer in the fact that Beautiful Women can and do serve our nation. Deshauana's win reemphasized how amazingly beautiful both inside and out that a military woman can be.</div>
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" As a woman in the United States Army, I think...we are just as tough as men. As a commander of unit, I'm powerful, I am dedicated, 'Gender does not limit us in the United States Army" </div>
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Deshauna your win has inspired Black girls, Black women nation wide and Military Queens. Your #BlackGirlMagic is shinning brightly, we see you girl. Your win is a win for us all and I will definitely be following your reign. I am excited for your upcoming events, interviews, the Miss Universe pageant, and all the lives you will positively impact during your year as Miss USA. </div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Miss USA is a graduate of Virginia State University and a member of Sigma Gamma Rho. She has a Bachelor''s of Science degree in Business Management and currently works as an IT Analyst for the U.S Department of Commerce. She is currently a First Lieutenant in the United States Army where she is a Logistic Commander for the 988th Quartermaster Detachment Unit at Fort Meade Maryland.</span><br />
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And just for clarification she is MISS USA, not Miss America. They are two different pageant systems.</div>
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Enjoy your reign Queen and Good Luck at Miss Universe, I already know you're going to slayyyyyyyyyyyyy that stage as well. Keep making Black Women proud and being Confidently Beautiful. </div>
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It's that time of year again, that time where beautiful women grace the Miss USA stage representing their respective states in hope of being crowned the next Miss USA. The chosen winner becomes the face-off our great nation with the chance of competing at Miss Universe and representing the fabulous USA. Every year as the state winners are chosen I keep my eye out for the<span style="background-color: white;"> <span style="background-color: white;">melanin</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span>beauties who just so happen to win their state titles. As a young girl watching the Miss USA pageant I always crossed my fingers extra hard that a Black Girl would win because that meant that even a little dark girl like me could dream of one day being on the Miss USA stage and competing for the crown.</div>
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The last woman of African decent to win the title of Miss USA was Crystal Stewart of Houston Texas in 2008. It's about time another <span style="background-color: white;">Black</span> Queen earned the Miss USA crown, or they could just give it to Miss Alabama USA 2016 ( Peyton Brown)</div>
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This year there are 7 lovely Black Women competing for the title of Miss USA and I am so proud of them for repenting their states and what it means to be a fabulous Black Woman. </div>
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The District of Columbia is represented by 26 years old Deshauna Barber. She is a graduate of Virginia State University and a member of Sigma Gamma Rho. She has a Bachelor''s of Science degree in Business Management and currently works as an IT Analyst for the U.S Department of Commerce. She is currently a First Lieutenant in the United States Army where she is a Logistic Commander for the 988th Quartermaster Detachment Unit at Fort Meade Maryland.</div>
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Being that Deshauna is a Black Woman who just so happens to be an Army Officer, y'all already know she has a special place in my heart. We have a few things in common and if I am not able to be on that Miss USA stage I am so proud she has the opportunity to do so.</div>
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The Miss Georgia USA title is held by the lovely Emanii Davis. She is a 22 year old Senior at Valdosta State University where she is working towards earning a Bachelors in Communication with emphasis in intercultural organization. Her favorite quote by Henry Ford is, " If you believe you can or you can't you're right."</div>
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Georgia has been one of the states that has no problem crowning minorities as it's title holders and they usually do very well at the national competition each year. Emanii will surely rock the stage.</div>
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The beautiful Miss Kansas USA is the lovely Victoria Wiggins. The 26 year old received her Bachelors Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Management from Lindenwood University. She currently works as a fashion merchandiser and has also worked as a model. </div>
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I really love Miss Kansas looks and her evening gown from the preliminary rounds. After doing a bit of research turns out myself and Victoria have a couple of friends in common as well. I wish her nothing but the best at finals.</div>
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First I must say that I adore Miss Louisiana's name. Just saying her name and the way it rolls off your tongue just sounds so elegant and graceful. I absolutely love Maaliyah's look and her gorgeous Black evening gown that she wore during the preliminary round of the Miss USA competition. I have never been a fan of black dresses on dark skin women. But Maaliyah's dress this year and Miss Maryland USA 2015 dress last year has complete changed my mind. </div>
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Surprisingly enough New Mexico is also represented by a Black Beauty. The gorgeous Naomie Germain currently holds the title of Miss New Mexico USA. The 22 year old is currently a student at the University of New Mexico where she is majoring in Political Science. </div>
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Interesting fact is that she was literally crowned about 30 minutes from where I am currently stationed in Texas. I almost got to witness her win. Honestly the New Mexico region has very few Black families so I was surprised when I saw that the winner of Miss Mexico USA was a black woman. It literally knocked me off my feet. I love how she dominated in a region where Black women are definitely the underdog. </div>
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Oregon also has the honor of being represented by a MelanatedQueen. 25 year old Natriana Shorter holds the title. She is currently working towards a degree in Business Management and leadership. She created a program called "Triumph" that helps young people overcome peer pressure, low self-esteem and encourages them to triumph above adversity. </div>
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Natriana is someone with a bubbly personality and such a free spirited woman. If she's crown Miss USA we definitely will be blessed to have her as our country's representative. </div>
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Last but not least the lovely Desiree Williams represents the Old Dominion State ( Virginia). 26 year old Desi is a graduate of Hampton University ( HBCU on deck) She has a Bachelor's of Science in Health & Physical Education and a minor in Leadership Studies. She also has her Doctor of Physical Therapy from Hampton as well. She currently works as a faculty member at her collegiate alma mater as an Interim Director of the William R. Harvey Leadership institute and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy. She also has co-authored an published a book entitled "Love Affair with my Hair: Why Black Women Cheat on Health" </div>
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Y'all I have to say out of all the ladies, Desi impressed me the most. Her credentials are off the chart and she definitely is a well rounded woman who will continue to excel at everything she sets out to accomplish in life. </div>
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I present to you all the Beauty Black Women who will rock the Miss USA stage tonight. Please make sure you guys watch the Miss USA competition on Fox 5 June at 6c/7e. Let me know who you are rooting for and if you will be watching. Good luck ladies, you have already made your community proud. Keep being stellar and inspiring Black girls and women nation wide.<br />
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When BEYONCE GISELLE KNOWLES CARTER says get in #FORMATION ✊🏾 you do not hesitate, you do not ask questions, you do cont contemplate, you do not think twice about that order. You simply grab your sister on your left and right and assume the position. I am a firm believer in positivity and uplifting your fellow sisters to your left and right. I am simply not a fan of negativity. Negative thoughts and view points get you no where. The act of simply getting in FORMATION to me represents making sure you are on your (A) GAME, along with assisting your fellow sisters to get on hers as well. Getting in FORMATION symbolizes having a DREAM and being willing to work hard and believe in yourself to accomplish that DREAM or goal you set for yourself. In order to be successful you must first believe in yourself and your abilities.</div>
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I think FORMATION is something that is definitely needed in the BLACK COMMUNITY. Sometimes I do not think we are as close knit of a family as we should be. I see so many of my sistahs trying to compete with their fellow Black Woman when in reality she should stand PROUD alongside her. She should encourage her when she is down. She should wipe her tears when the world seems to be getting the best of her. She should continuously offer her a shoulder to cry on and a backbone to build her back up. FORMATION symbolizes not being what is expected of you, but instead be something GREAT and PROFOUND.</div>
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While me and my friend ( sister) Jasamine aka Jazi were in Houston for Beyonce's Formation World Tour we decided to explore PARKWOOD PARK and let our creative spirits run free. PARKWOOD is the place where as a young girl and teenager, Beyonce consistently worked hard to get in FORMATION. She also mentioned that her athletic wear line IVY PARK is inspired from PARKWOOD along with her her company PARKWOOD Entertainment. Jazi is a great friend of mines who is now a sister to me. I could not have thought of no better person to get in FORMATION with than Jazi.</div>
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Throughout life in order to get in FORMATION you might have to deal with a few LEMONS that are placed on your table of life. I although these LEMONS may have an abstract taste and might not necessary soothe you from within, you should use though LEMONS to create LEMONADE. </div>
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As a Black woman in society we are seen as a double minority and have to always work twice as hard in every area of life to prove that we are just as good. We are given lemons from the initial start of our journey, and are definitely accustomed to having to flip it, switch it, and turn our difficulties ( lemons) into success ( LEMONADE). This necessary can not be done alone and requires assistant from our sisters.</div>
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In closing I would just like to say that I am so here for the FORMATION movement. It's great to see black women celebrating one another and uplifting her fellow sisters. Either you get with the program and get in FORMATION or you get left behind. Continue to prove others wrong in all that you do Black Women and keep making that bomb LEMONADE, and if possible share your recipe with your fellow Black Woman if she just can not seem to get it right with life. </div>
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Check out the rest of the photos from our FORMATION/LEMONADE Themed photoshoot at ParkWood Park in Houstonhe . Jasamine ( @JaziFresh) create our outfits. Tphotos symbolize 2 strong women who have overcame tremendous hurdles and will not let nothing stand in their way. We are drinking our LEMOANDE</div>
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<br>Lela Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04980631188360016834noreply@blogger.com0Parkwood Park, Houston, TX 77021, USA29.708216 -95.36467744.1861815 -136.6732714 55.2302505 -54.056083400000006tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502959294954822972.post-91468552865515120902016-05-04T07:50:00.002-07:002016-05-05T09:46:04.089-07:00Having BLACK UNITY and PRIDE as a black woman at WEST POINT and in The AMERICAN Society<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">54 years later and this statement still holds true in American society. This statement breaks my heart and builds me back up all over again because it motivates me to RESPECT Black women, PROTECT, Black women, and to SUPPORT my fellow Black women. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica";">I was called out numerous times for apparently being to black. I even had a negative counseling wrote on me by a classmate because I had President Barack Obama's autobiography in my room and as a member of the military many service members seem to think that you can not have a political opinion when that is not the case. As a student/cadet at West Point I vowed to always remain true to myself and never change who I was both inside and out. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">While at West Point I had classes where I was the only female and the only person of color. There literally was not a day that did not go by where I did not feel like an outsider. I did find comfort with my cross country and track and field teammates. Whenever I was at the track I was happy. Being a minority at an institution that is centered around the accomplishments of white men you have to find a way to survive and thrive and I was able to do that through organizations that were established by minorities at the school such as the Cadet Gospel Choir, African American Arts Forum, and the National Society of Black Engineers. These particular clubs allowed me the opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of minorities and to learn more about black culture and what we are capable of accomplishing. </span><br />
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Recently the African American Women of the class of 2016 took an old corps photo together. This photo was simply symbolizing their pride and support in one another for sticking together and being future graduates from West Point.<br />
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As with any photo you take the ladies decided to strike more than one pose and chose to display the a symbol that is currently popular within the black community. ( a raised/clenched fist) This raised fist represents the tight close knit bond that these women share. It represents the unity that resides within them. It represents the support and the love that they have for one another. </div>
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Originally when the photo was posted online ( 26 April 2016) I saw both positive and negative reviews. One of the areas I saw negative stem from came from the campus us West Point through the use of the app #YikYak </div>
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Many people outside the black community continuously misinterpret the symbolism behind the raised fist and consistently and almost always tie it back to the Black Panther movement. The raised fist can be traced back hundreds of years to the Mesopotamian East semitic goddess Ishtar during ancient Assyria which symbolized resistant in the face of violence. Additionally numerous organization have used the symbol to include feminist movements and the industrial workers of the world. </div>
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If a photo of Black Women having pride and celebrating their unity bothers you then I would highly suggest that you take a long hard look at yourself, your morals and your values. I am so here for this #BlackGirlMagic and cannot wait to see more of this in the future from minority women at my Alma Mater. To my fellow Black Sisters of the Class of 2012, we definitely need to get together one of these years and take our own version of this photo. Kudos to the Black Female graduates of 2016 you really have made me proud. Continue to represent for your community and celebrate your awesome accomplishments, you have a team out here rooting for your success. </div>
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Beyonce does it again, she has given us another visual album and I live. She premiered it on 23 April via HBO. After the premiere she released the album via Tidal. That move was predictable and I respect and understand why she released it via Tidal. Beyonce is passed the phase where she's selling albums she's focused on making great music that transcends multiple generations.<br />
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The album is entitled Lemonade and it's simply about when life gives you Lemons make some mother freaking #LEMONADE and persevere through your problems<br />
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The album features 12 songs<br />
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They are all emotions and acts that the average person has endured.<br />
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There are times when a woman's INTUITION lets her know that something isn't right. She then doesn't know if she should believe there intuition and then turns to DENIAL. Once the truth is revealed she goes through ANGER and that anger leaves her to EMPTINESS. She then informs him that he needs to take ACCOUNTABILITY of his actions in order for her to be able to bring about FORGIVENESS of his actions. The woman and man then move on to RECONCILIATION and finally REDEPTION<br />
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The visuals have so much emotion involved that it moves the viewer in a magical way. I have 5 words<br />
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WHEN WILL YOUR FAVORITE EVER?<br />
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This is why I STAN for Beyonce, she's always giving us something that is unpredictable. She has grown and continues to grow so much as an artist that it literally blows my mind how amazing this woman is.<br />
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In the music video Beyonce features the mothers of unarmed Black men who were killed at the hand of police officers ( and wanna be cops) Trayvon Martin and Mike Brown. Seeing these mother's holding portraits of their slain sons literally brought me to tears simply because the Black Lives Matter moment is something that I stand firmly behind.<br />
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Lela Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04980631188360016834noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502959294954822972.post-57484263174764752332016-04-20T15:54:00.002-07:002016-04-20T16:07:20.565-07:00The new face of the $20 dollar bill ( HARRIET TUBMAN) <br />
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In a country where myself as a Black Woman (person) can sometimes be seen as a second class citizen, I definitely was SHOCKED to find out that the legendary "Harriet Tubman" will become the face of the American $20.00 bill. I was literally at work walking down the hall to retrieve something off the printer and saw the announcement and literally jumped from joy. I was literally overcome with emotion. Because Harriet Tubman was a woman who looks like me. Black, with dark skin, and African features and now her face will be shown to millions. She additionally was a spy for the Union during the civil war and was a leader during the early days of the Women Suffrage Movement</div>
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Growing up as a young girl, Harriet Tubman aka Moses was someone who I admired and looked up to. She was born and raised as a slave and eventually escaped the bondage of slavery to only return on numerous occasionally to eventually assist over 300 slaves with obtaining their freedom. </div>
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This is a tremendous move in support of Women and the role that they play in society and have played throughout the history of the United States. </div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">via <a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/treasurys-lew-to-announce-hamilton-to-stay-on-10-bill-222204" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out; border-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: 0.2s ease-in-out;"><span style="color: black;">Politico</span></a>:</span></div>
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<em style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Lew’s decision comes after he announced last summer that he was considering replacing Hamilton on the $10 bill with a woman. The announcement drew swift rebukes from fans of Hamilton, who helped create the Treasury Department and the modern American financial system. Critics immediately suggested Hamilton take Jackson off the $20 bill given the former president’s role in moving native Americans off their land. Jackson may remain on the $20 bill in some capacity.</em></div>
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<em style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Lew<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"> </span><a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/jack-lew-10-dollar-replacing-alexnader-hamilton-119952#ixzz46Nl924hp" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out; border-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: 0.2s ease-in-out;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: black;">told</span></a><span style="color: black;"> </span>POLITICO last July that Treasury was exploring ways to respond to critics. “There are a number of options of how we can resolve this,” Lew said. “We’re not taking Alexander Hamilton off our currency.”</em></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The new $10 <span style="color: black;">bills are </span><a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2015/12/ten-dollar-bill-decision-delayed-hamilton-216706" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out; border-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: 0.2s ease-in-out;"><span style="color: black;">set to enter circulation</span></a><span style="color: black;"> in 2020, while we won’t see the </span><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/18/opinions/woman-20-bill-stone-howard/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out; border-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: 0.2s ease-in-out;"><span style="color: black;">$20 until 2030.</span></a> It's unfortunately I will be a mother and 40 years of age before I see Harriet Tubman on the $20 dollar bill, but that's fine. I will take what I can get at this point</span></div>
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Lela Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04980631188360016834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502959294954822972.post-28043384489355967352016-04-20T12:22:00.000-07:002016-04-20T12:22:57.803-07:00Rihanna "Needed Me" music video<br />
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I will keep it real and be honest. Originally I was not feeling Rihanna's ANTI album. I skimmed throughout it and thought it was alright, but after attending the Rihanna ANTI concert in Brooklyn I had a change of heart. Many of the initial songs that Rihanna performed I was not familiar with and I realized they were the songs off the ANTI album. Of course this would be the case since the tour was called ANTI. After the concert I decided to re listened to some of the songs on the ANTI album and discovered there were some pretty good songs that I was feeling such as "Sex With Me" "Kiss It Better" and "Needed Me". As you can see, I have a thing for the sexual songs. Pass all the judgment you want. <br />
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Rihanna released the music video for her song "Needed Me" <br />
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Okay so here's my 5cents on the music video. I LOVE IT, because Rihanna is in her own lane and she's doing something other female artists aren't doing and that's keeping it ALL THE WAY REAL. In this music video there is a scene Rihanna moves in slow motion with an intense stare while rocking a bob cut and wearing an African necklace. This look is a dead giveaway that she's overcome with emotion and is seriously plotting something big. Throughout the music video she walks through a strip club holding a gun and you're saying to yourself, what is the purpose of this, but then you remember that it's Rihanna who is a 28 year old black woman from Saint Michaels Parrish, Barbados who literally DOES WHAT SHE WANTS and I'm so here for it. In the end she ends up shooting some man (I'm assuming the person she says NEEDED HER " and the video ends. <br />
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Basically in Needed Me Rihanna sings about a man who wants more than SEX. Rihanna is not here for it and basically sings about how she's a heart breaker and a SAVAGE. <br />
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Let me know what you thought about the video<br />
You can also find the lyrics below<br />
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I was good on my own, that's the way it was, that's the way it was<br />You was
good on the low for a faded fuck, on some faded love<br />Shit, what the fuck you
complaining for?<br />Feeling jaded huh?<br />Used to trip off that shit I was
kickin' to you<br />Had some fun on the run though I give it to you<br />
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But baby, don't get it twisted<br />You was just another nigga on the hit
list<br />Tryna fix your inner issues with a bad bitch<br />Didn't they tell you
that I was a savage<br />Fuck your white horse and a carriage<br />Bet you never
could imagine<br />Never told you you could have it<br />
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You needed me<br />Oooh, you needed me<br />To feel a little more, and give a
little less<br />Know you hate to confess<br />But baby ooo, you needed me<br />
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You been rollin' around, shit I'm rollin up<br />Light and roll it up<br />Break
it down like a pound, shit was never us<br />Shit was never us<br />That's the real
on the real, are you serious?<br />How you feel, how you feel?<br />Used to trip off
that shit I was kickin' to ya<br />Had some fun on the run though, I give it to
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But baby, don't get it twisted<br />You was just another nigga on the hit
list<br />Tryna fix your inner issues with a bad bitch<br />Didn't they tell you
that I was a savage<br />Fuck your white horse and a carriage<br />Bet you never
could imagine<br />Never told you you could have it<br />
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You needed me<br />Oooh, you needed me<br />To feel a little more, and give a
little less<br />Know you hate to confess<br />But baby ooo, you needed me<br />
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BEYONCE, is about to GIVE IT TO US ALL. She just changed her cover picture on Facebook to a black and white picture of LEMONADE and posted a video where she repeatedly says WHAT AM I GOING TO DO on Facebook, youtube, and instagram. From Watermelon to Lemonade I hope y'all ready to get slayyyyyyyyyyyed.<br>
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OMG I am literally freaking out, what does this mean? Is this #B6?<br>
I do recall seeing chatter of LEMONADE ON TWITTER.<br>
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Be sure to check out LEMONADE Saturday April 23, 2016 8c/9e<div><br></div><div>Additionally if you have any major events planned for April 23 you might want to rescheduled it around Beyonce. That would include weddings, birthdays, and funerals, and that would be because #LEMONADE is that serious <br><br><div><br></div><div>
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Check out her website, things are moving fast <a href="http://www.beyonce.com/" target="_blank">BEYONCE</a><br>
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The wait is finally over and Beyonce has finally released to the world her athletic clothing line. Talks of Beyoncé releasing s a clothing line hit the scene October 2014 and 18 months later we finally have the finished product. Bey decided to name the athletic line IVY PARK. The average person might not know the significance behind IVY PARK, therefore I'll break it down for you. IVY is of course the middle name of Beyonce's 4 year old daughter "Blue Ivy Carter". Additionally 4 is Beyoncé 's favorite number. Her birthday is Sept 4, Jay Z's birthday is Dec 4, her mothers birthday is Jan 4, and her wedding anniversary is April 4. Additionally the title of Beyonce's 4th album is (4). The roman numeral sign for 4 is ( IV). The word PARK stems from the name of Beyonce's production company and record label which is entitled PARKWOOD. The name of the street that Beyoncé grew up on is called PARKWOOD and as a young/teenage girl she spent her time working out in the PARK ( named after the PARKWOOD area) </div>
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<em><u><strong>I would wake up in the morning and my day would come knocking on my door, tell me its time to go running. </strong></u></em><br />
<em><u><strong>I remember wanting to stop, but I would push myself to keep going. </strong></u></em><br />
<em><u><strong>It taught me discipline, and I would think about my dreams.</strong></u></em><br />
<em><u><strong>I would think about the sacrifices my parents made for me.</strong></u></em><br />
<em><u><strong>I would think about my little sister, and how I was her hero.</strong></u></em><br />
<em><u><strong>I would look at the beautiful around me, the sunshine through the trees.</strong></u></em><br />
<em><u><strong>I would keep breathing.</strong></u></em><br />
<em><u><strong>There are things I am still afraid of</strong></u></em><br />
<em><u><strong>When I have to conquer those things I still go back to that park.</strong></u></em><br />
<em><u><strong>Before I hit the stage I go back to that park.</strong></u></em><br />
<em><u><strong>When it was time for me to give birth I went back to that park</strong></u></em><br />
<em><u><strong>The park became a state of mind, the park became my strength</strong></u></em><br />
<em><u><strong>The park is what made me who I am </strong></u></em><br />
<em><u><strong>Where's your park.</strong></u></em><br />
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The PARK and the lessons that Beyoncé learned are embedded in her. She takes no lessons and applies them to her every day life. The PARK is a state of mind along with being an actual park ( <a href="http://www.bigkidsmallcity.com/2016/03/parkwood-park-houston-parks-week-a-new-day-a-new-houston-park/" target="_blank">PARKWOOD PARK</a> )<br />
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I love how Beyoncé took something many of us would consider just an athletic line and turned it into something very personal. Check out some of the clothing from her line. I'm very satisfied with the product and will definitely be purchasing a few items and taking a trip to Parkwood Park when I visit Houston early May to see Beyoncé in concert. <br />
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Check out some of her items from IVY PARK below<br />
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Lela Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04980631188360016834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502959294954822972.post-7312159241737806292016-03-14T07:29:00.000-07:002016-03-14T07:29:03.479-07:00The SLAVE Narrative and Why It is Important To Be ToldThroughout time, there has been many movies and series created that highlights and brings awareness to American Slavery. Some of these are Amistad, Roots, Django, and 12 years a Slave just to name a few. <br />
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2016 looks to be a year that highlights the story of the slave and I think this very action is very important and definitely needed in our society.<br />
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The history of slavery is a dark one from our nation's past that many present day folks like to pretend does not exist or that it did not happen. Slavery has even been identified in some American textbooks as something that Africans volunteered to do, or that the experience was somewhat pleasant. Other textbooks skip over the history of Slavery completely as if that wasn't one of the main causes of the American Civil War. <br />
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The History of Slavery needs to be told for multiple reasons. <br />
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1) The fact that slavery occurred needs to always be acknowledged and never sugar coated<br />
2) The acts of slavery plays a vital role in the current state of America and the Black Community. specifically the division we have within the nation and the division that can be seen within the black community when it comes to overcoming colorism.<br />
3. The current distrust that minorities have towards police officers, also can be tied back to the original police force which was the slave catchers who's sole job was to police minorities. <br />
4. The acts that Blacks endured during slavery contributed to making us such the strong race that we are today. Slave masters use to breed the strongest man with the strong woman with the intent to produce strong off springs. This could be why physically some of the best Athletes in America are of African descent. <br />
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The SLAVE has a voice and a story that needs to be told. Although the history of slavery was brutal and sometimes hard to tolerate, we need to know and understand how breaking up slave families, effects the current broken black families in America. We need to know why theirs a rift between lighter skinned blacks and those of darker complexions. We need to understand why black women are so tough and sometimes hard, and that's can simply be because throughout American History the black woman endured beatings, rape, and seeing her family torn apart. Slavery had a cause and effect and that we still are able to feel today.<br />
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About a week ago a new SLAVE series premiered on WGN entitled UNDERGROUND. John Legend is one of the Executive Producers, and the narrative focuses and highlights the slaves seeking out their FREEDOM. <br />
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Additionally there will be a remake of Alex Haley's mini series ROOTS hitting the scene soon. ROOTS was definitely a slave story that had me in tears. I cried quite a bit when I watched the original ROOTS series, therefore I know going into watching the remake I need to be fully prepared. <br />
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I definitely think overall we as Americans should support the story of the slave. We watch horror movies and action movies where individuals are murdered and killed, so why not pay tribute to the nation's history, embrace what the ancestors of blacks endured, and learn to understand how Slavery still effects America in modern day society. <br />
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<br />Lela Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04980631188360016834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502959294954822972.post-77790558381119409492016-02-25T13:29:00.001-08:002016-02-25T13:29:20.443-08:00Love and Hip Hop moves to NOLAI'm not an avid watcher or love and hip hop. I will admit I tend to pay more attention to the Atlanta version over the NYC and Hollywood version only because I feel like I can relate to the ATL cast and that region a little bit more. <br />
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Hearing about Love and Hip Hop starting up filming in New Orleans, Louisiana aka NOLA has me super excited. I love New Orleans, it reminds me a lot of my hometown Mobile, Alabama which were both founded by the French. I think having a Love and Hip Hop in the Big Easy makes it more relatable to southern folks, especially a bama girl like myself. So far it's been reporting the cast will consist of rapper Mystikal, Supa Cent, 10thWardBuck, and social media celeb TokyoxVanity ( you might remember her as the girl who brought us THE BEST FRIEND song last summer). I'll definitely check out the first few episodes of this particular season, this will definitely be some drama that's close to home for me so I'm sure I'll definitely get in a good laugh or two. <br />
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Lela Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04980631188360016834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502959294954822972.post-50933107834766553712016-02-23T04:48:00.000-08:002016-02-23T04:48:44.024-08:00RACE (Jesse Owens) "movie review"When many people think of Track and Field greats many big names come to mind such as FLO JO, Wilma Rudolph, and the amazing Jesse Owens. The movie RACE was absolutely great. Going into seeing this movie, I forgot to get my mind right. By this I mean I forgot to take into consideration that the setting of this movie was in the 1930s which also meant that no matter how fast Jesse Owens was he was still subjected to being treated like a second class citizen and dealing with racism.<br />
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For those of you who do not know Jesse Owens is not the legal name of our great Track Star. He was named James Cleveland and was nicknamed J.C. When in school after his family moved from Alabama to Ohio he introduced himself as JC and the teacher thought he said JayyyyySee. Southern people have some of the thickest accents. The teacher recorded Jesse and that name stuck with him for life. </div>
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The movie opens with Jesse and his family in Ohio and I immediately gave the side eye, because it was at that moment I noted that they skipped over the fact that Jesse Owens was born in Alabama. I am more than sure that the audience would have been interested in knowing about his childhood and given a quick glimpse at his time spent in Alabama, it more than likely contributed to the man he would eventually become. </div>
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Knowing of Jesse Owen's accomplishments and watching his life as a black man in the movie was interesting to digest. He had to sit at the back of the bus, deal with racism while he was a student at Ohio State, and also dealt with the typical hard life of being a black man during that time. The part that got me the most was the fact that Jesse Owens made the USA Olympic Team and was force to stay/sleep in the Black ( Lower Class) quarters on the ship that took the American athletes to Germany. This man was good enough to represent his country but not good enough to receive the same fair and equal treatments as his American teammates all because he was born with additional melanin within his skin. </div>
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Jesse Owens was faced with the decision on whether or not he would go compete in a country where other humans were being mistreated, which was similar to what was going on in the United States towards blacks. Telling someone who loves running to not run is a painful stab in the back . No one can understand the joys that come from running and racing unless you yourself participates in these acts. When you run, you run for yourself and no one else( I mean your team is considered but it's still you out there on that track) and those who wanted Jesse to not run at the 1936 Belin Olympics would not be able to understand the fundamentals of what it means to RACE. </div>
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Jesse Owens went on to win 4 GOLD OLYMPIC Medals ( 100, 200, 4x100m relay and long jump). He set world records and brought honor to the great USA. Adolph Hitler refused to congratulate Jesse Owens, but chose to congratulate other Olympic Gold Medalist and this was simply because Jesse was Black. Upon returning back to the United States Jesse was a hero but there were no endorsements waiting for him upon return and he became a working class citizen who focus was on uplifting the youth. </div>
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On of the things that bothered me the most about Jesse's story is the fact that the President of the United States, during the time that he became an Olympic Champion, refused to invite him to the White House. Jesse was good enough to win for Team USA but not good enough to meet and shake hands with Franklin D. Roosevelt. </div>
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Overall the movie was great. I would just say brace yourself for the racial bigotry that goes on during this time towards because if you're not ready it can catch you off guard. Jesse's story was told and his legacy has once again been embraced. </div>
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Recently Rihanna released her single WORK and it's definitely been a new hit world wide. What I loved most about the song was that it reminded me of her original roots and I am immediately reminded that no matter how big of a superstar RIHANNA is, she will always be an island ( Barbados) woman. </div>
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This particular music video allows us to see the intimacy between and Rihanna and Drake and I swear y'all they do look well together. They really would make a bomb couple. <br><br>
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</div>Lela Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04980631188360016834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502959294954822972.post-90030795806551535662016-02-06T13:44:00.001-08:002016-02-06T15:25:41.508-08:00Beyonce *New Song Alert* FORMATIONOne day before Beyonce Giselle Knowles Carter is set to perform at the 50th Super Bowl she releases a new song entitled "Formation" along with a new music video. I knew something was coming ... The BeyHive 🐝 was buzzing to much for it not to be new music in the air. <div><br></div><div>In this song Beyonce addresses any and everyone who's ever talked ish about her and I love that with one epic song she can silence all the haters.</div><div><br></div><div>One reason why I love Beyonce is because she's just like me, she loves her blackness and reps it to the core she's just strategic about how she does it. </div><div><br></div><div>I love that Beyonce's is rocking braids, she always kills that style. Additionally I'm digging this old schism thugged out version of Bey and I have a feeling her bad azz take no ish sister Solange was her muse and inspiration. <div><br></div><div>Now onto a more serious note, this video is sending a message and it can be related back to The Black Lives Matter movement. I was dancing to the video and watching in amazement as I started to notice a view things like the boy dancing in a hoodie, along with that New Orleans Police Department car submerged in water looking as if it is sinking. Y'all know how the Black community feels about the police right now. I also noticed the newspaper with Dr King on it that said more than a dreamer. Beyonce is so WOKE and unapologetically BLACK in this video and it makes me adore, admire, and Stan for her even more <div><br></div><div><div>Check out the music video and pics from the music video as well </div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrCHz1gwzTo&sns=em">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrCHz1gwzTo&sns=em</a></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEaPtJ14vxR1S8TdOGa4WcaKWbJBHzeVZFx3VwaapjeqQr6HfAG-ItHB55TxFeLySSo6mWG36ywTCGCQ1Jq9NUGKrP58_jp6UsoCCRX35NiJOKb2OekmBe2xIYx5ZTGipG0kbYNCLg8xr/s640/blogger-image-1732832871.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEaPtJ14vxR1S8TdOGa4WcaKWbJBHzeVZFx3VwaapjeqQr6HfAG-ItHB55TxFeLySSo6mWG36ywTCGCQ1Jq9NUGKrP58_jp6UsoCCRX35NiJOKb2OekmBe2xIYx5ZTGipG0kbYNCLg8xr/s640/blogger-image-1732832871.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuGv09XjUt-tdg_7dqZcCWTs5Mkcip6c7bTaExC8JWHm2HKT54YkxGNhv2iNn2gNhKSaqsaAb9eN-Hd7oULHjzO_oPzYaE2SwJ7xrGyNXF4Rr-IQdWt7le0UKwrjc89lLIcDAcRsMIYu2-/s640/blogger-image--1372110689.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuGv09XjUt-tdg_7dqZcCWTs5Mkcip6c7bTaExC8JWHm2HKT54YkxGNhv2iNn2gNhKSaqsaAb9eN-Hd7oULHjzO_oPzYaE2SwJ7xrGyNXF4Rr-IQdWt7le0UKwrjc89lLIcDAcRsMIYu2-/s640/blogger-image--1372110689.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQplFVYQQls0lnWi29eFnkiUiJtYlWB8ehs_aVy_4O30D3WAzRJtCYc7KLucWQBGimoYMLR2v_Lrxx4P24u-p5ov1kqn6COrvBQAnloFsaxuUPEjTVLPdyemXlXbBzMTuXNefVI1w88PUp/s640/blogger-image--1879282541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQplFVYQQls0lnWi29eFnkiUiJtYlWB8ehs_aVy_4O30D3WAzRJtCYc7KLucWQBGimoYMLR2v_Lrxx4P24u-p5ov1kqn6COrvBQAnloFsaxuUPEjTVLPdyemXlXbBzMTuXNefVI1w88PUp/s640/blogger-image--1879282541.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXynDOhdC9jmpe-3jpXtGh_AwvMJLMGHDkuEBTXguHFD_u5iicJsP3Yy0fWURz3-mBU_vb8d9mO86EfburkOJJx2YaLmpO1X0e3WF5ydaHm7JvzrIDZorrpGVnrExq5LU2JwSDymD-g8Zq/s640/blogger-image-1919030568.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXynDOhdC9jmpe-3jpXtGh_AwvMJLMGHDkuEBTXguHFD_u5iicJsP3Yy0fWURz3-mBU_vb8d9mO86EfburkOJJx2YaLmpO1X0e3WF5ydaHm7JvzrIDZorrpGVnrExq5LU2JwSDymD-g8Zq/s640/blogger-image-1919030568.jpg"></a></div><br></div>I'm pretty sure Beyonce will be performing this song tomorrow night at the SuperBowl 50 and wanted to make sure we were all familiar with the song. She has slayyyyyyyyyyyyyed me once again, I'm so amazed right now, she never cease to amaze me. This new music is long overdue, the last time Bey gave us new music was November 2014 with 7/11 and the platinum version of her 5th album Beyonce. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Remember To Always Be </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Fierce and Fabulous </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">xoxo Lela Victoria </div><br></div></div></div></div>Lela Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04980631188360016834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502959294954822972.post-90942290011277106872016-01-29T19:13:00.001-08:002016-01-29T23:32:48.876-08:00Beyonce (APPRECIATION not APPROPRIATION ) of the Indian CultureThe musical group "ColdPlay" recently released a new video for their songs "Hymn of the Weekend". Upon hearing the title of the song I thought the song would be some sort of weekend anthem, but my assumption was nowhere near what the song really focused on. The song focuses on love and takes place in India during Holi ( festival of colours or the festival of love). Additionally ColdPlay has Beyonce contributing her amazing vocals throughout the song and that is ultimately why I watched the video in the first place. ColdPlay has previous music videos that highlights other cultures around the world and I think choosing to bring awareness to the Indian culture in "Hymn of the Weekend" was a great idea. <br>
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BUT with anything, there's always drama and hateful comments being spewed into the atmosphere. In the music video Beyonce can be seen wearing attire that many would consider to be that of Indian culture. Once this was discovered comments of "Culture Appropriation" immediately began to take over the internet. Upon hearing the comments this was the face I made. <br>
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Any comments that speak negatively towards Beyonce does not sit well with me, especially when it's obvious that people are coming for her simply because of who she is and the status that she holds. <br>
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First let's talk about Beyonce who just so happens to be African American, Native American, and French/Creole. I am only going to focus on her African roots because AFRICA aka the motherland is the central/starting point for human life according to history and the discovery of human remains. <br>
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Henna is very popular in the Indian community. It is worn throughout many areas of the body to include the face, hands, arms, and feet. The henna plant is not only found in Southeast Asia, but is also native to northern Africa and Australasia( a region of Oceania, which comprises of Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean). The dye from the Henna plant has been used in Africa throughout time to include during ancient Egypt as a way to dye skin and hair.<br>
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The director of the music video is Indian (Ben Mor) and saw nothing wrong with Beyonce's attire. He new working with Beyonce meant that great things would come of his project. The person who played one of the most important roles in the creation of the music video was actual amazed when he saw Beyonce in the attire. <br>
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Majority of the time when black people wear items outside of their culture it is not done to ridicule that culture, it is done to show APPRECIATION. I think it is tough to say a black woman is appropriating another culture when much of every culture stems from Africa. The things that cracks me up the most is that this is not Beyonce's song yet she's taking the most heat. The video title does not even say featuring Beyonce, yet she's the center of attention, but hey when you are the Queen, that is expected. I am guessing the HATERS were caught off guard by her SLAYAGE. <br>
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I'll conclude with the fact that besides getting to see Beyonce give me life, I enjoyed the video and the opportunity to see Bollywood, Indian children embracing their culture, and the real streets of India. There are great attributes that stem from exploring and highlighting other cultures and I applaud ColdPlay for stepping outside the box and doing just that. <br>
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When it is all said and done, I say we take a moment to dive into the BEAUTY THAT IS BEYONCE..... just look at these gorgeous shot taken from the music video. <br>
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Personally I think that anytime anyone has the opportunity to come for Beyonce they will, and as a STAN I can not just sit by and allow that to happen. <br>
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After the discussions I have seen take place over this music video I have concluded that basically no one outside a culture can embrace or participate in it because if they choose to do so it will be consider CULTURAL APPROPRIATION and folks will be all butt hurt and in their feelings. <br>
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"I'm a GROWN WOMAN .......I can do whatever I want" <br>
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Lela Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04980631188360016834noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502959294954822972.post-82784866675117120732016-01-15T09:51:00.000-08:002016-01-29T11:22:37.506-08:00Happy 2016 continue to be great Hey everyone I hope you had a blessed and prosperous 2015. Now that 2016 is before us it's time to tackle those goals we set and to leave our mark and imprint upon 2016. As you know I spent 80 percent of 2015 deployed to the country of Bahrain so I have much to accomplish in this upcoming year. There are so many places I want to visit and many things I will like to tackle. Please take advantage of this new season to improve upon yourself both Professionally and Personally. My advice to you would be to create a vision board and/or write down what goals that you have for yourself this year. By doing this you allow yourself to visually see what it is you would like to achieve. You should always be looking for ways to better yourself, the lives of others and your community.<br>
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2) Officially launch my website<br>
3) Start a non-profit<br>
4) Read as much as possible<br>
5) Grow my BLOG and Mary Kay Business<br>
6) Finish my Masters Degree<br>
7) Live a healthier life style<br>
8) Improve my makeup skills<br>
9) Learn more about investing<br>
10) Win the Ms US Universal Title<br>
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Lela Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04980631188360016834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502959294954822972.post-10243781479062309972015-12-16T17:59:00.000-08:002015-12-16T17:59:14.085-08:00Miss USA 2015 at Miss Universe *national costume sneak peek*This summer in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Olivia Jordan ( previous Miss Oklahoma ) was crowned Miss USA 2015. For those of you who do not know, this title is considered one of the most prestigious titles in the pageant industry.<br />
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On December 20, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada Olivia will compete against accomplished and beautiful women from around the world for the Miss Universe Title. During the pageant the contestants/ladies get to wear national costumes that represent their home nation and we have just been graced with a sneak peek of our very own Miss USA's costume </div>
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Lela Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04980631188360016834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502959294954822972.post-30642150783959502122015-10-12T17:36:00.002-07:002015-10-15T04:26:30.300-07:00Attending the 20th Anniversary of The Million Man March20 years ago Minster Louis Farrakhan challenged black men nation wide to show up and support a movement in DC. On October 16, 1995 the original Million Man Marchwas held with the intention of grasping the attention of politicians and to directly bring to their attention the issues, dilemmas, and unfortunate events that Black people were being faced with within America. <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYPOiZpiicdPRDreDWKYyK-dry4synMMHb5JeGTPN0JXomw3zRychtlp3Es3YO4Cdj405gwYNiIvvkedk6qzFdu1es3vlOpsMt_l5oZA67UD_4U9USvi0-FFBzKao_HLbERYQ10s6wI0L/s1600/IMG_1914.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">20 years later minorities in America are still faced with injustice and having to figure out how to handle and overcome the obstacles thrown our ways. These injustices are not only popular in the black community but also within the Native American Community and Latino Community as well.</font></a><br><div><br></div><div><font color="#000000" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYPOiZpiicdPRDreDWKYyK-dry4synMMHb5JeGTPN0JXomw3zRychtlp3Es3YO4Cdj405gwYNiIvvkedk6qzFdu1es3vlOpsMt_l5oZA67UD_4U9USvi0-FFBzKao_HLbERYQ10s6wI0L/s1600/IMG_1914.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This past weekend I attended the 20th Anniversary of the Million Man March in Washington, D.C. The Million Man March was once again held with the intent to captures America's attention. It was a way to show our nation that the black community is currently fighting an ongoing never ending struggle</a>. It was extremely insightful to see the Nation of Islam once again work together with organizations such as the NAACP</font></div><div>
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I saw a snippet of the events late morning on CNN, but overall coverage was almost nonexistent. I was highly disappointed to see that stations such as BET, TVOne, and Centric chose not to cover the event. I know these stations are not necessarily owned by Blacks but I know for a fact that black people work for the companies and could possible play a role in what could possibly be covered. It was disheartening not to see much coverage from television stations that represent our own community. Honestly it hurt more than anything because this was an opportunity to show how great and how powerful our community really is yet many voices went unheard </span><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Personally to me it gives off the vibe that the only time our events are worthy enough to be covered by all news outlets would be when emotion is at an all time high and negative actions are occurring. It seems to me that positivity and the unity of many different ethnic groups means nothing to our nation. <br><br>I want to know when was the last time close to a million people were able to come together in our nation's capital and hold a peaceful rally. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br>Being there at the Million Man March was overwhelming. I was filled with joy and pride over the fact that my people were able to unite with the intent to obtain justice for those who deserved it. It truly was amazing and brought tears to my eyes. African Americans from all over the country united on the national mall with one intent in their mind and a need for justice in their hearts. All age groups were represented from 70+ to children under the age of 5. </span></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYPOiZpiicdPRDreDWKYyK-dry4synMMHb5JeGTPN0JXomw3zRychtlp3Es3YO4Cdj405gwYNiIvvkedk6qzFdu1es3vlOpsMt_l5oZA67UD_4U9USvi0-FFBzKao_HLbERYQ10s6wI0L/s1600/IMG_1914.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font color="#000000"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></font></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYPOiZpiicdPRDreDWKYyK-dry4synMMHb5JeGTPN0JXomw3zRychtlp3Es3YO4Cdj405gwYNiIvvkedk6qzFdu1es3vlOpsMt_l5oZA67UD_4U9USvi0-FFBzKao_HLbERYQ10s6wI0L/s1600/IMG_1914.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font color="#000000"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></font></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYPOiZpiicdPRDreDWKYyK-dry4synMMHb5JeGTPN0JXomw3zRychtlp3Es3YO4Cdj405gwYNiIvvkedk6qzFdu1es3vlOpsMt_l5oZA67UD_4U9USvi0-FFBzKao_HLbERYQ10s6wI0L/s1600/IMG_1914.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font color="#000000"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></font></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYPOiZpiicdPRDreDWKYyK-dry4synMMHb5JeGTPN0JXomw3zRychtlp3Es3YO4Cdj405gwYNiIvvkedk6qzFdu1es3vlOpsMt_l5oZA67UD_4U9USvi0-FFBzKao_HLbERYQ10s6wI0L/s1600/IMG_1914.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font color="#000000"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></font></a><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br>It was truly an honor to be in the presence of such amazing people <br></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYPOiZpiicdPRDreDWKYyK-dry4synMMHb5JeGTPN0JXomw3zRychtlp3Es3YO4Cdj405gwYNiIvvkedk6qzFdu1es3vlOpsMt_l5oZA67UD_4U9USvi0-FFBzKao_HLbERYQ10s6wI0L/s1600/IMG_1914.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; 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</div></div>Lela Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04980631188360016834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502959294954822972.post-63090558624573775342015-08-13T20:11:00.000-07:002015-08-13T20:12:48.993-07:00Beyoncé covers The September issue of VOGUE 2015<div>
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The month of September brings about many things. It has been seen on many occasions as the start of new beginnings. This is around the time school goes back into session, the seasons change and people tend to see it as an opportunity for a fresh start. Within the fashion magazine industry September is consider to be a big month for sales and the issue is seen to particular be thicker. For Vogue the September issue is their most important issue and Beyonce Giselle Knowles Carter graces this year's cover which makes her Vogue's IT girl/woman of the year </div>
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The September issue is entitled Forces of Fashion and places great emphasis on high fashion couture clothing that catches the eye of any fashion guru. The photographer who had the honor of capturing Beyonce in her element of regal and grace was Mario Testino He did such a fabulous job at capturing Queen Bey. He also was the photographer in one Beyonce's previous vogue shoots.<br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Here's a preview of the cover story by Margo Jefferson:</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: purple;">What do we want from the glamorous, powerful women we call divas or icons or cultural forces? We want them to want—and in our names get—everything they possibly can. Success in work and love. Sexual pleasure. Money and power. We want them to embody multiple fantasies. We want them to make us believe that exciting realities are just around the corner.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: purple; font-style: italic;">It used to be that the great pop stars with fashion and style gave us small variations on one grand theme. Tina Turner: minidresses and honey tresses. Janis Joplin: boas, bangles, and bell-bottoms. Cher: spangled striptease getups with mythic Third World touches. Nowadays fashion isn’t about the grand theme, it’s about juxtaposition, and it’s filled with allusions to movie and art history; to music and dance styles; to iconographies of race and ethnicity, religion and gender. </span><a href="http://www.vogue.com/tag/celebrity/madonna" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Madonna</a><span style="color: purple; font-style: italic;"> opened the door to this collage approach. Today we see it in the wigs, masks, and sculpted costumes of </span><a href="http://www.vogue.com/tag/celebrity/lady-gaga/" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Lady Gaga</a><span style="color: purple; font-style: italic;"> and </span><a href="http://www.vogue.com/tag/celebrity/nicki-minaj" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Nicki Minaj,</a><span style="color: purple; font-style: italic;"> the restless dazzle of </span><a href="http://www.vogue.com/tag/celebrity/rihanna/" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Rihanna’</a><span style="color: purple; font-style: italic;">s couture choices. And, of course, in the music, dance, decor, and looks of the ultimate streamed collage: </span><a href="http://www.vogue.com/tag/celebrity/beyonce/" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Beyoncé.</a><br />
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Congratulations to Beyonce on scoring the September cover of Vogue and what makes this slayage even more fabulous is the fact that September is Beyonce's birthday month<br />
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Lela Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04980631188360016834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502959294954822972.post-59090260302826207772015-08-06T21:27:00.001-07:002015-08-07T05:25:47.799-07:00The RETURN of BET's UNCUT<br>
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BET recently dropped some big news on its viewers and that is the return of their infamous show "UNCUT". I honestly can not think about my childhood without reminiscing about the BET UNCUT days. BET uncut was considered to be forbidden territory for young people back in the day. That definitely didn't stop us from staying up late to catch the raunchy videos. The show aired from 2001-2006 and was the center of much controversy. <div><br></div><div>The show was known for showing video's such a Nelly's "Tip Drill" and Mystikal "Shake It Fast" basically the depictions of a female derrière is the main attraction. It's reported that videos such as Nicki Minaj's Anaconda will be shown on the the new UNCUT. <br><div><div><br></div><div>UNCUT is set to return on Tuesday 11 August 2015 at a much earlier time than in its past history. I personally think they are going to have to adjust the time and push it to after midnight. </div></div><div><br></div><div>Many viewers are ecstatic about the return of the show </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxVHK5cKeyELFhl8oljD5dWfQvKZ2JKthzdaWjdR6ubtu2Qjlztacv9-Y9aJeMQHrsePmsmiOblW91hOPYilT4tETKo1_itWMA8gNV5xCeorEy5ppaFauvnyby6KXy0rT0WpIhS0qG-WwS/s640/blogger-image-827493799.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxVHK5cKeyELFhl8oljD5dWfQvKZ2JKthzdaWjdR6ubtu2Qjlztacv9-Y9aJeMQHrsePmsmiOblW91hOPYilT4tETKo1_itWMA8gNV5xCeorEy5ppaFauvnyby6KXy0rT0WpIhS0qG-WwS/s640/blogger-image-827493799.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwbKdurM3By0XJjv4oJzn9ippziz7SkY808IU9grLlRSvnE5htyotsqiOQZEPrtMbVne3XQ4DULxTtNmknR7OOdEelc5QKgtMFZrmI0jEymipTXUksgnLDeZTZhCURyFUaVwbE2-gTj9L/s640/blogger-image--868513756.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwbKdurM3By0XJjv4oJzn9ippziz7SkY808IU9grLlRSvnE5htyotsqiOQZEPrtMbVne3XQ4DULxTtNmknR7OOdEelc5QKgtMFZrmI0jEymipTXUksgnLDeZTZhCURyFUaVwbE2-gTj9L/s640/blogger-image--868513756.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Although there are many who are excited there are just as many who are not here for the raunchy over sexified music videos </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2VRL7kspSKyDo4RbiK7rhldkWzVzZJjTZ63hIG5TmehDcCoukDgOe6ebVgFuVEY6hF9R6lRixORcLRsBzeXplT3CxntO6cC2dqZcLGYhFiX7wTF476Xel5r6rf503_kd1vO6-XOs7pmAv/s640/blogger-image--463423533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2VRL7kspSKyDo4RbiK7rhldkWzVzZJjTZ63hIG5TmehDcCoukDgOe6ebVgFuVEY6hF9R6lRixORcLRsBzeXplT3CxntO6cC2dqZcLGYhFiX7wTF476Xel5r6rf503_kd1vO6-XOs7pmAv/s640/blogger-image--463423533.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>My question is WHY is it being brought back. What makes the show so worthy of being revived. Is there a need for UNCUT and what is gained by bringing this show back when we have the Internet at our fingertips to watch what we want. </div></div><div><br></div><div>I'm interested in seeing the outcome of the revival and will definitely be tuning in. I'm grown now so why not watch it.. I might learn a thing or two about twerking. I seriously need to step my game up. </div><div><br></div><div>What do you all think about the return of BET's UNCUT </div><div><br></div><div> Remember to always be </div><div> Fierce and Fabulous </div><div> xoxo </div><div> Lela Victoria</div><div><br></div>Lela Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04980631188360016834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502959294954822972.post-6747826111565628082015-07-26T21:21:00.000-07:002015-07-26T21:25:14.806-07:00Fly High Bobbi Kristina<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEics8NTYYSlKv2Xje7L1oejeTG0h3RCLUoZ1ofZ6yyEeP_5OIUmUMbRny-r1finb8koTzXbLSPAKRVRIBJ6lsoF800mkvcpUqJgihlgvwreXYWseW-H40K_mafu159w55PyJaIGBzDeH0zz/s640/blogger-image-2103594361.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEics8NTYYSlKv2Xje7L1oejeTG0h3RCLUoZ1ofZ6yyEeP_5OIUmUMbRny-r1finb8koTzXbLSPAKRVRIBJ6lsoF800mkvcpUqJgihlgvwreXYWseW-H40K_mafu159w55PyJaIGBzDeH0zz/s640/blogger-image-2103594361.jpg" /></a><br />
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At the age of 19 Bobbi Kristina lost the one person that meant the world to her, her beloved mother Whitney Houston and now 3 years later at the age of 22 we say good bye to Bobbi Kristina as well. Bobbi Kristina spent her last days resting at the the "PeachTree Christian Hospice" and on July 26, 2015 she passed away.<br />
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The relationship that Whitney and Bobbi Kristina had with one another was unbreakable. The month's following the death of her mother were extremely tough and challenging for Bobbi Kristina. On January 31, 2015 Bobbi Kristina was found unresponsive in a bath tub the same way her mother was basically found. No one knows what happened to her but speculations are being made towards her boyfriend Nick Gordon. Bobbi Kristina was put into a medically induced coma where it was determined that she had irreversible brain damage.<br />
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I'm sad that Bobbi Kristina lost her life at such a young age but I know she's in the arms of the person she loved the most, her beautiful mother. Bobbi Kristina your presence will be missed FLY HIGH .... We Will Always Love You<br />
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Below is one of my favorite moments of Whitney with Bobbi Kristina. I love when Whitney sings to her daughter, the moment is always so magical.<br />
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Lela Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04980631188360016834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502959294954822972.post-9243777909532596192015-07-26T18:41:00.001-07:002015-07-26T19:19:18.547-07:00Can someone tell me #WhatHappenedToSandraBland<div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /><br />The never ending cycle of unjustified deaths of AFRICAN AMERICAN CITIZENS still continues in America. Currently the Black Community is focusing on the tragic death of Sandra Bland. She was a graduate of Prairie View A&M and had recently been hired at her collegiate alma mater. She went from driving on a road to dead in a jail cell.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">She was originally pulled over for not signaling a lane change. On July 10, 2015 Sandra Bland was driving near the campus of her alma mater when she noticed a police car behind her. She was in the left hand lane and immediately switch to the right lane to move out of the police officer's way due to the fact that it seemed as if he was driving at a faster speed than she was. Upon switching lanes she failed to use her signal when merging over and was pulled over by the officer. </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Why would a video with so many (glitches ) be released to the public as if we were not going to catch on to the fact that the dash cam seemed as if it was edited. This was red flag number 1 for me. Next I became suspicious when her mugshot was released. In the mugshot she can be seen wearing the jailhouse orange clothing. This seems to be odd since typical the mugshot is taken as soon as the person arrives to the jail and are still in their personal clothes. In the mugshot Sandra also appears to be laying on the ground due to the placement of her shoulders, the way her dreads fall, and the facial structures and shadows that are seen in the picture. Sandra was also a woman who was nearly 6ft tall and nothing in her jail cell is reported to be that height, therefore how did a woman of that statue hang herself. Naturally the body will combat your actions to do what it can to achieve oxygen and the ability to breathe.<br /> </span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">During the arrest Officer Encinia slammed her head into the ground and she stated that she has epilepsy and the officer responds with GOOD GOOD. She statds she can't feel her arm and she thanks the by stander for recording. The police officer also has the nerve to say that the second officer saw everything when that is a lie she was called in for backup.<br /><br />Below is footage taken by a bystander. The audio from this second video was provided in the dash cam but this video provides us with a visual of what was happening off to the side of the dash cam.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IYim6pDZV0Y" width="640"></iframe><br /><br /><br />As I typed this blog, I listened to the dash cam audio and so many emotions ran through my body at this moment. I feel as a Black Woman in America I should not fear law enforcement yet I do. As an american citizen I should be proud of the colors red, white, and blue yet if I see them in my rear view mirror while driving I immediately tense up. I am not suppose to feel this way about someone who is suppose to help me. When did PROTECT OR SERVE evolve into COMPLY OR DIE. What rights do I have as an american citizen when it comes to dealing with a police officer ( state trooper).<br /><br />Sandra Bland was not suppose to be in that jail cell, she should have still been a free woman, yet the ego of a law enforcement officer prevented that. Sandra did nothing wrong. She did what many of us would have done if we were to be arrested after we had not committed a crime. I would like to send prayers towards her family and towards the black community whie while we heal and try to figure out what really happened to Sandra Bland.<br /></span><br />
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Lela Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04980631188360016834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502959294954822972.post-57446187699936387352015-07-08T22:02:00.000-07:002015-07-08T22:14:04.458-07:00Oh so you're offended by BLACK LIVES MATTERRecently in America we have been having issues with the killing of UNARMED African American citizens. Out of the recent unfortunate deaths was born the #<a href="http://blacklivesmatter.com/" target="_blank">BLACKLIVESMATTER </a>campaign/movement.<br>
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#BLACKLIVESMATTER is a call to action that focuses on uplifting Black Lives world wide. It focuses on the millions of Black Lives that are incarcerated and the millions of Black women who are living in poverty. It does not only focus on the recent events with the law enforcement of America. Many people choose to not admit or would rather ignore the truth but reality is that in American Blacks are sometimes treated as second class citizens. Sometimes I question whether some people still have the 3/5th of a person mentality towards blacks.<br>
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I am currently deployed to the Middle East in an area that is not really hostile so during the time we are not working we are allowed to wear regular clothes. Me personally I wear clothing that represent me and my community. Therefore I didn't think twice about purchasing a #BlackLivesMatter shirt.<br>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">So I purchased the shirt and had no problem with wearing it. I've been wearing it off and on for about two months once every ten days or so ( being deployed my wardrobe is limited ) </span>A few days ago a complaint email was sent to the higher ranking American military leadership on the base that consisted of a complaint against the wearing of clothing that contained the slogans #BlackLivesMatter #HandsUpDontShoot and #ICantBreathe. When I was notified that the complaint email had been sent and that I can no longer wear the shirt on base I immediately became upset. I was upset because right away I new that someone was trying to SILENCE ME. They were trying to take away the little bit of voice that I did have over here. My response to this dilemma can be expressed via the picture below. </div>
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You will NOT take away my voice. I will respect the order of those higher than me but I will definitely consider filing a complaint because I feel as if I have been racially discriminated against. To think that I am going to accept this without a fight is ridiculous. I am going to make some noise and make more people uncomfortable. If anyone has a problem with someone wearing a #BLACKLIVESMATTER shirt especially if the person is black then I question if you think that person's life matters. I personally feel offended that someone felt the need to file a complaint. I feel as if that person cares nothing about the life of the black person wearing the shirt (me) or anyone other black person. </div>
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I am sick of people trying to act as if America does not have a problem, and that problem is RACISM. For years people in America have been trying to slap a band aid on RACISM and pretend as if it did not assist and within the past 3 to 4 years that band aid has slid off and the WOUND OF RACISM has been reopened. The solution to this is not to just slap another band aid onto racism but instead to talk about the issues and work towards making the country better for everyone. I love the #BLACKLIVESMATTER movement and I'm thankful for those that created it. <span style="background-color: white;">If you have a problem with a group of people uniting in order to create a better life, then I feel extremely sorry for you. </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Akai Gurley, 28, was shot and killed by a police officer while walking in a dimly lit New York City public housing stairwell with his girlfriend. Gurley, who was unarmed, was pronounced dead at a hospital. New York Police Department Commissioner Bill Bratton called the shooting an "accidental discharge."</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The officer, rookie Peter Liang, <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/nicolasmedinamora/nypd-officer-reportedly-indicted-in-stairwell-shooting-death" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">was charged</b></a> with second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, and two counts of official misconduct.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The officer, Mark Rine, was not charged following a probe by the Maricopa County attorney's office, <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/phoenix-cops-won-face-charges-shooting-unarmed-man-article-1.2171514" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">according to the New York <i style="box-sizing: border-box;">Daily News</i></a>.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">In <a href="http://www.nj.com/cumberland/index.ssf/2015/01/watch_authorities_release_dashcam_footage_in_bridg.html#incart_m-rpt-1" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">dashcam video footage of the stop</a>, an officer is heard claiming that there is a gun in the glove compartment. Police shouted at Reid not to exit the car, but he did, with his hands apparently in front of his chest. That's when officers Braheme Days and Roger Worley opened fire, striking Reid.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Police had responded to a call about White acting erratically and called an ambulance because he appeared to be in medical distress. A violent encounter ensued, and video footage appears to show a <a href="http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Vineland-Police-Chief-PCP-Phillip-White-Death-K-9-Dog-Codispoti-Timothy-Anonymous-Hacking-GroupThreats-299103451.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">police dog biting</a> White while he is on the ground. </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Eric Harris, 44, was shot and killed by a 73-year-old reserve deputy officer who allegedly mistook his own gun for a Taser. The entire incident was captured on a dashcam video.</span></div>
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