Featuring women from all walks of life who have made a difference. A Powerful Noise promotes the global empowerment of women Abigail Adams mended the riff between two former U.S. presidents. Ada Aharoni works for peace between Israelis and Palestinians with poetry. Ada Lovelace was a ninteenth century woman who influenced the computer programming of [...]Read Full Story
You know I adore SJP, and you know I spent most of 2009 in a bad mood with her over the dreaded SATC sequel. It's so hard to find fault with SJP because she's such a sweetie (have you watched her on Letterman? You just want to be her BFF) but she just keeps doing things to annoy me.This time it doesn't involve Sex and the City, it's about one of my favourite labels: Halston. If I could live in any decade for the fashion it would be the 1970's, because I absolutely adore Halston's work. His...Read Full Story
Well, I finally did it! Although I'll still be doing some limited cross and sponsored posts here until my PR increases on the new spot, I've moved Sojourner's Place to her own domain. Yep! Sojourner's Place is now a dot com! I welcome all Sojourners ~ new and regulars ~ to my new home. You can even enter the new Sojourner's Place through the Front Door over on Wordpress. Guess, you could say that I've been on a roll! While the look and address has changed, the message has not. The "truth" is...Read Full Story
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Oh Yeah! It's FRIDAY!!! And that means it's time for some old school jamming and par-taying in the blogosphere! This week's theme is "The Greatest One of All".I know ya'll swooped by here just knowing that you'd hear some Frankie Beverly and Maze - a ya'll got to know that I was definetely tempted. But, I decided to to another route this week. In keeping with ol' SjP fashion though, I still went old school on you - but, not too far back.Now, I admit it. I'm a David Ruffin Temptation fan...Read Full Story
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Why don't they talk to me and share their inner-most secrets? They use to when they were younger? Now that they are older, they have their own lives to which I often attempt to pry in order to be a part. Seems, though, that no matter how much prying or gentle prodding I might do - their openness seems to close just at that very moment when I'm feeling a break through.I look or think about them in wonderment sometimes, hoping and praying that I have given them all that they need to be...Read Full Story
Adji DesirCase Number: NCMC1113684Case Type: Endangered Missing DOB: Oct 22, 2002Missing Date: Jan 10, 2009 Missing From: IMMOKALEE, FLHeight & Weight: 3'0" (91 cm); 45 lbs (20 kg)FINDING THIS CHILD APPEARS TO BE LEFT TO A PSYCHIC. WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE FOR ADJI AND THE THOUSANDS OF OTHER BLACK AND MISSING CHILDREN, WOMEN, AND MEN? ASK NANCY GRACE! NO TELL NANCY GRACE THAT OUR LOVED ONES ARE PRECIOUS, TOO! I DID!Sojourner's Place supports the efforts of the Black and Missing but Not Forgotten...Read Full Story
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! As many Sojourners are already aware, May 19 has been designated by Amnesty Intentional as a Global Day of Action for Troy Davis. Bloggers are encouraged to participate in this call to action by writing a post on the 19th to let the State of Georgia know that the whole world is now watching as Troy's stay of execution runs out on May 15th.If you have not done so already, there is still time to join the growing list of bloggers planning to attend the Global Blogging Day of...Read Full Story
For obvious reasons, I'm still feeling the joy of the recent unveiling of the Sojourner Truth bust in the U.S. Capitol earlier this week. So, ya'll please indulge me for a bit as I continue celebrating with yet another post on this historic event.First, I must admit that I was not familiar with the artist who sculpted the Sojourner Truth bust, Artis Lane. I took a look at her website and was struck by the depth of her sculptures and the emotion that seemed to fill them. But to learn that this...Read Full Story
Larry Elder is on the short listAccording to The New York Times: "A group of high-profile Republican strategists is working with a conservative billionaire on a proposal to mount one of the most provocative campaigns of the 'super PAC' era and attack President Obama in ways that Republicans have so far shied away from. Timed to upend the Democratic National Convention in September, the plan would 'do exactly what John McCain would not let us...
CA TOP TWOPrevious CA Election Rules Stacked Against Independent Voters (By Chad Peace, IVN) In California, the Democratic Party initially resisted but eventually chose to allow independents to participate in its primaries. The Republican Party refused to allow independent voters to participate in its primaries. Interestingly, in that time, the Republican Party shrunk precipitously, the Democrats held steady, and the percentage of voters...
Group says independent voters and their concerns about broken government key to electionIndependentVoice.Org, a statewide organization representing the interests of California's 3.6 million independent voters, today announced its endorsements of Congressional candidates Stacey Lawson (Democrat, 2nd District), Linda Parks (independent, 26th District), and Abel Maldonado (Republican, 24th District) for the June 5, 2012 primary. The candidates...
Andre Walker, a conservative Republican blogger in Georgia, writes: "In Georgia, the Democrats recently completed their delegate selection process for the Democratic National Convention. And guess what? On Democrat[ic] website after Democrat[ic] website (like the one pictured right), the instructions were the same -- bring photo ID to elect Democratic National Convention delegates."More: "But wait a minute....Democratic National Committee...
William Owens of CAAPAs mentioned yesterday on Booker Rising, the NAACP's board of directors voted to support same-sex marriage. That ain't flying with some black pastors though. From OneNewsNow: "The pointed reference to 'religious freedoms' [in the NAACP's resolution] was directed toward pastors and religious leaders within the black community, who have been vocal in their opposition to homosexual marriage — and to the efforts of...
Since we have officially embarked upon the campaign season, this Wikizine will focus on the presidential campaign. Included will be thoughts, ideas, articles, and updates on what's happening as we get closer to November 08.
The Wikizine is intended to as a political venue with a focus on African-American women voters. It has been said by CNN...more
Since we have officially embarked upon the campaign season, this Wikizine will focus on the presidential campaign. Included will be thoughts, ideas, articles, and updates on what's happening as we get closer to November 08.
The Wikizine is intended to as a political venue with a focus on African-American women voters. It has been said by CNN, ABC, FOX, CBS, and print media as well, that our vote could very well determine not only the Democratic nominee for president - but the President of the UNITED STATES. That is an awesome challenge - but a challenge that we are no doubt up for.
This Wikizine is also a tribute to the African-American women who fought and even died to make our vote count and possible. Like Sojourner said over 100 years ago "Ain't I a Woman?".