I finally had a chance to see the movie Red Tails, directed by Anthony Hemingway and George Lucas serving as Executive Producer. Just when I thought I knew a little something about the Tuskegee Airman, one can never stop learning about these incredible pilots!!

Take a look for yourself at this video and tell me what you think?!?!
 http://youtu.be/YMX7UhidKIY

Very touching concept for this video, as Musiq Soulchild has been named Ambassador for the Susan G. Komen’s “Circle of Promise”, a movement designed to further engage Black women around the globe in the fight against Breast Cancer. Musiq will help raise awareness about the importance of early detection. His new video for the song, “Yes” drives this point home.

Great video. It will make you…..SMILE!

Young Nadin Khoury was bullied and beaten by several older kids and thought he was going to be seriously hurt or worse. Listen to this very brave young man tell his inspiring story and receive a wonderful surprise on “The View”. Heart-warming….

Just like the headlines say……Don’t accept a gift this year! Instead ask the person wanting to do something for you to really do something for someone else! Tell them to go to a teen shelter for young mothers and buy some diapers and other baby needs. Tell them to go down to there local elementary school and ask those teachers what supplies they can use. Tell them to go to the YMCA and donate a coat to someone who’s to embarrassed to ask for a warm coat. When they ask what size you are tell them to ask what size the Boys and Girls Clubs need. If you really believe in the stories about the holidays just do something for someone without asking.

When I think of all the troubles and anxieties of this world, a strong belief in FAITH has never been more needed!! From Wars overseas and even right here at home with healthcare and the plummenting economy, not to mention domestic violence among couples and families, our faith gets pretty tested on a regular basis. But I take comfort in knowing that inner peace that will always remain from within. Matthew 7:7-8 states…’Keep on asking and it will be given you; keep on seeking and you will find; keep on knocking and it will be opened to YOU. For everyone asking receives, and everyone seeking finds, and to everyone knocking it will be opened.’

Our faith never comes in short supply, but endures everlasting when we take the time to pray and meditate daily when problems arise in our lives. Even in these days of uncertainty my faith will not wane, and hoping yours will not either…here’s to ALL of us keepin the FAITH!!

An unknown author once wrote….’one day your life will flash before your eyes. make sure its worth watching.’ Indeed as 2010 alone seems to be flying by at the blink of an eye- are you watching the world or is the world REALLY watching you?! Living life to its fullest has never been more prevelant, but is it full of the everyday blessings- that despite the struggles we ALL confront on a daily basis, you still give thanks- or you’ve decided to ’stay mad at the world’ because you feel that you’ve been singled out because ‘bad things’ seem to keep coming your way!

I like to say..there are NO bad days..some days just provide a BETTER outlook than others, as everyday of course won’t be perfect…but YOUR life continues to have a story to tell..it’s just up to you as to whether it can have a happy ending…here’s to more of those HAPPY endings than not!!

As a another holiday weekend is upon us, so is the celebration of liberty for these United States of America! But in addition to the fireworks, parades, barbecues, concerts, sporting events, and perhaps a political speech or two, what freedoms are the most precious and valuable that carry you through the toughest of times, yet continue to make you proud to be called an ‘American!’

It’s that time again and it’s been a incredible 8 years to see and hear about the lives that have been saved during the Take A Loved One To The Doctor campaign. It changes just a little bit this year in that now it has officially been extended as a season to take better care of not only our loved ones, but just as importantly ourselves.

For me personally, since turning the big 4-0, I’m starting to see and feel the difference in my body…beginning with getting more than 4 hours of sleep, although I can still function with that amount, it’s amazing how well rested the body and mind feel the next early morning before heading into the station..there’s the excercise and I’ve been encouraged by soooo many wonderful instructors, nutrionists, trainers and the like who have made excercise fun and the people I work out with who listen to the Best R&B and Old School…you’re the best in keeping me motived!

Even in recent conversation with my own Mamma, she recently joined an area YMCA to keep herself in good shape…way to go Mom..you know I’m proud of ya! So in the season of taking better care of ourselves, which I want to continue to do with better eating habits…a slow process, but one I know I can overcome..let’s be each other’s support system, so we ALL can make fewer trips to see the good Ol Doc, or if we have to make that visit we walk away(literally) with better health in mind!

We have lost not one but two champions of the Civil Rights Movement in Benjamin Hooks and at the reading of this blog Dr. Dorothy Height who lived 98 years young, along with brother Hooks who was 85 at the time of his passing, and both who dedicated a large majority of their lives in the fight for equality for all men, women and children in our communities.

These losses leave incredible shoes to fill in carrying on not only their legacies, but in taking the lead in ALL communities(not just African-American and other minorities) to ensure equal rights for every human being!And may we not just rely on our local  and national leaders to address the issues(and sadly the continued problems) of race, unemployment, the increased need for voter turnout, etc.,but set the examples of being the BEST community leaders we know how to be within our OWN families, churches, the workplace, and the like!

More importantly and lastly, encourage this generation of young persons who can be the future Benjamin Hooks’ and Dorothy Height’s for their generation and future generations to come, because the flame of equality and equal rights for ALL should never be extinguished!