Cherrie | March 30, 2009
I have always favored my strengths, recognized them and appreciated them. I don’t like my weaknesses. I don’t like being that vulnerable, that open. Over the past few days, I have tackled my weaknesses head on, no holds barred and found people to put into my life who will do nothing but tell me the [...]
Cherrie | March 28, 2009
Aside from being in a suspicious area around equally suspicious people, when was the last time you were concerned about being harassed by the police? We are constantly and consistently told that racial profiling in Oklahoma City doesn’t exist. Chief Citty has stated that if this police department is engaged in such activity, it will [...]
Cherrie | March 24, 2009
Now it’s your turn. It’s not about what you are, it’s about what would you be?
Cherrie | March 23, 2009
Senator Rice: You know, I didn’t realize how long I could hold a grudge? I had no idea that sheer annoyance at being shunned would be so great. It’s not that I sit up every night or wake in the morning thinking “oh I voted for a schmuck who picked a staff that didn’t want [...]
CherrieJW | March 23, 2009
My neighbor gets a social security check and medicare. She lives on $650 a month. Her home is Section 8, but the landlord is a slumlord and never truly repairs anything. It’s all cosmetic so that the Section 8 inspectors won’t really notice. Not that it matters to them anyway. My neighbor, living on this [...]
CherrieJW | March 23, 2009
Not many people that saw the day we first saw this photograph noticed the tears in the eyes of POTUS. This was during the canpaign, long before his grandmother had passed away. At this time he was still involved in the race for the White House, not even certain that he would be the DNC [...]
CherrieJW | March 23, 2009
I like to think of myself as open-minded and inclusive. But lately, I’ve been questioning my belief. I was in a mixed group of people (gay, straight, Muslim, Christian et al) and the subject of gay rights came up. Now before you jump on me, let me tell you that I am not gay, have no [...]
CherrieJW | March 23, 2009
On March 17, President Obama announced that he will formerly support a United Nations statement that calls for the decriminalization of homosexuality worldwide.
CherrieJW | March 22, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. Muslim Coalition Considers Suspending Relations with FBI Move comes following incidents of FBI targeting mosques, Muslim groups (WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/17/2009) – A coalition* of major national Islamic organizations today announced that it is considering suspending outreach relations with the FBI, citing recent incidents in which American mosques and Muslim groups have [...]
Cherrie | March 21, 2009
Treatment by pigmentation. I’ve seen more of that lately than I would like to in this city I have grown to love. The old adage “the darker the skin, the denser the brain” does not and should not ever had applied. But it did. And now it still does. We have a wonderful president in office whose heritage is close to my own. People look at him and they are frightened of the change that is coming. One day, being black won’t matter. But that day is not today.
