Hair She Buzz: Picked, Designed, Touched and Ordained | Chandra Leigh Brown
May 21, 2013
Hair She Buzz – God has been prepping me for this position since I was a child. Growing up in the 60-70′s in Tuscaloosa, Alabama…getting in fight after fight(s), because our classmates were picking on me and my brother, Eddie, SOLELY because we “look different”.
Next there was Women’s Right’s. Women wanted to have equal pay and equal benefits for equal work, that their counterparts(men) were given and were openly denied (still being denied in 2013).
I also went through, African American Rights/Civil Rights Act, which banned discrimination based on “race, color, religion, or national origin” in employment practices and public accommodation (for some reason our children run straight to the back of the bus to sit down).
I have also lived through the Disability Discrimination Act of 1995, it is an Act that makes it unlawful to discriminate against disabled persons in connection with employment, the provisions of goods, facilities and services or the disposal or management of premises, to make provision about the employment of disabled person’s; and to establish a National Disability Council.
Now, I am living through the Same-Sex marriage in the United States, where the Federal Government says, the legal issues surrounding same-sex marriage in the United States are complicated by the nation’s federal system of government. Prior to 1996, the federal government did not define marriage; any marriage recognized by a state was recognized by the federal government, even if that marriage was not recognized by one or more other states (as was the case with interracial marriage before 1967 due to anti-miscegenation laws).
With the passage of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in 1996, a marriage was explicitly defined in federal law as a union of one man and one woman. The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), enacted September 21, 1996, is a United States federal law that restricts federal marriage benefits and required inter-state marriage recognition to only opposite-sex marriages in the United States.
The law passed both houses of Congress by large majorities and was signed into law by President Bill Clinton on September 21, 1996. Section 3 of DOMA codifies the non-recognition of same-sex marriages for all federal purposes, including insurance benefits for government employees, Social Security survivors’ benefits, immigration, and the filing of joint tax returns. Clinton and key legislators have changed their positions and advocated DOMA’s repeal.
The Obama administration announced in 2011 that it had determined that section 3 was unconstitutional and, though it would continue to enforce the law, it would no longer defend it in court. In response, the Republican leadership of the House of Representatives instructed the House General Counsel to defend the law in place of the Department of Justice. Section 3 of DOMA has been found unconstitutional in eight federal courts, including the First and Second Circuit Court of Appeals, on issues including bankruptcy, public employee benefits, estate taxes, and immigration.
The U.S. Supreme Court has heard an appeal in one of those cases, United States v. Windsor, with oral arguments on March 27, 2013. You would think that the Civil Rights Act has our backs, The Preamble was designed and signed for ALL PEOPLE, hence “We the people of the United States” It was pertaining to the vast population concerning the individual rights and equality to ALL people.
What this is saying to me is that in 2013 individuals are still being discriminated against because of difference. Instead of accepting and appreciating one’s difference we are being discriminated against. This country was built on blood, sweat and tears and death.
I have nothing MORE nothing less to offer you while I am the SUT GLBT Division President, EXCEPT the same toils that my fore-parents did for me. I am standing on their shoulders.
I am also standing on what Thomas Jefferson so eloquent stated, “I am not an advocate for frequent changes in laws and constitutions, but laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. As that becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new truths discovered and manners and opinions change, with the change of circumstances, institutions must advance also to keep pace with the times. We might as well require a man to wear still the coat which fitted him when a boy as civilized society to remain ever under the regimen of their barbarous ancestors.”
It IS time for a change!
The time is NOW!
I am ready to serve. I am ready to CLAIM OUR equality!!! God has designed me for this position a long time ago. My number is up and my call is NOW!!!
~ Chandra Leigh Brown
Author at Motivational Speaker and G.L.B.T. Division President at Simply United Together
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DryerBuzz Host Book Signing for #27Answers to Create Buzz by Yalanda P Lattimore Thursday May 16th | BookBuzz
May 15, 2013
DryerBuzz.com is excited to host series of book signings and workshop to celebrate print release of #27Answers to Create Buzz with Social Media, Networking, Customers and Business for businesses, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits.
Come meet #27Answers author, Yalanda P Lattimore, editor of DryerBuzz.com Thursday, May 16th 7:30 PM following Blogging for Business and Nonprofits Workshop, HOPE Financial Dignity Center Cyber Cafe, 101 Jackson Street Northeast, Atlanta, GA (at Ebenezer).
Over 50 have registered for an accompanying FREE workshop which takes place before the book signing and the wait list still growing. Books and banana pudding served by Your Home Cooking, which caters the event, will go fast. Be sure to get a book for yourself and your friends so yours won’t disappear.
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About #27Answers to Create Buzz
Two decades engaging niche audiences and helping entrepreneurs create buzz for their business, Yalanda P Lattimore answers frequently asked questions (FAQ’s) in this perfect accessory for entrepreneurs, #27Answers to FAQs About Social Media and Networking.
Over the years, how to reach customers and audiences evolved. #27Answers helps passionate entrepreneurs, businesses, and nonprofits ease their way into creating buzz and credibility for their business with leadership and authority.
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Hair She Buzz! Lean In to Watch Women Change the Game Monday, May 13 with RouteTV and DryerBuzz
May 9, 2013
The month of May marks the 5th installment of Change The Game Over Lunch. To celebrate this occasion, Monday, May 13 at 12 noon, Yalanda Lattimore of DryerBuzz.com and Patrina Smalls of Your Devine Destiny, will lunch and stream with Women Who Lean In to Lead from corporate, nonprofit, entrepreneurial, entertainment and private sectors. Change the Game Over Lunch is executive produced by Liberty White of RouteTV.
Viewers invited to join the live stream from their own creative spaces, home, phone, or office for candid conversations with some of Atlanta’s powermovers as they share keys to their success, so they too can, “Lean In.” For access to stream, viewers must RSVP to take a seat at the table and gain access to the live stream event.
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Hair She Buzz! Kirstie and Kristie Bronner Named Co-Valedictorians for Spelman College Class of 2013
May 8, 2013
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Hair She Buzz — Atlanta – Identical twins Kirstie and Kristie Bronner, C’2013, have been named co-valedictorians for the Spelman College Class of 2013. With a 4.0 GPA, the Bronners are the first twins to receive the designation in the history of Spelman.
“Being co-valedictorians of our class is very exciting and a blessing for us,” said Kirstie.
Following graduation, Kristie and Kirstie, both music majors, plan to join the youth ministry at Word of Faith Family Worship Cathedral in Atlanta, pastored by their father Bishop Dale Bronner. In between directing youth events and counseling in the music department, they look forward to recording a contemporary Christian CD. On the heels of the CD, they want to pen a book offering advice to high school students about achieving academic success in college and beyond.
The Bronners attribute their academic achievement to a disciplined study routine, time management and their faith. “We maximized our study time,” said Kirstie. “People would ask us ‘do you want to go do this or that on a weekday’ and the response was an automatic ‘no.’ We saved recreation for the weekend. Our philosophy was and is, pay now and play later.”
Added Kristie, “We prayed before every homework assignment and before every exam. We can sum up our progress with the saying, ‘Work like it’s all up to you and pray like it’s all up to God.’ Prayer accounts for things you can’t do. What you are able to take responsibility for, do it. Don’t act like God is suppose to do it all for you.”
The sisters are third-generation Spelman graduates. As youngsters, they looked up to their mother, Nina Cobb Bronner, C’85, and grandmother, Dorothy Gibson Cobb, C’56, and naturally wanted to continue the Spelman tradition. However, Kirstie changed her mind in high school and wanted to go to a school with more diversity. Her perspective shifted when the sisters took part in a National Society of High School Scholars campus tour of Spelman their senior year.
“When I heard the whole idea behind [Spelman’s mission] ‘a choice to change the world,’ I realized Spelman was the place for me,” Kirstie said. “The experience of being here and hearing that Spelman emphasized leadership, community service, legacy, and changing the world was an affirmation because those things had been instilled in us throughout our lives. It clicked with who I was and made me realize this was a place I needed to be.”
The Bronners rounded out their academic career by studying music abroad their junior year in Milan, Italy as part of the Institute for the International Education of Students. It’s an experience Kristie described as “one of the more enriching semesters of my life.” They joined the Spelman College Glee Club their first year, and each earned a leadership position within the Glee Club by their senior year – Kirstie as a section leader and student conductor and Kristie as a section leader and chaplain.
“Spelman has emphasized not just the academic side but the development of the overall person,” said Kristie. “There is a nurturing environment here that establishes a foundation on which you can stand. It’s been a nurturing environment for my overall growth as a Black woman.”
Shay Johnson, C’2013, has been named salutatorian for the Class of 2013, earning a 3.94 GPA. Johnson, a native of Marietta, Ga., is a political science major with a Spanish minor. She plans to attend Harvard Law School in fall 2013 and specialize in international law. Johnson wants to transition her interest in human rights into a career litigating in the area of corporate social responsibility.
Spelman College’s 126th Commencement will be held Sunday, May 19 at 3 p.m. at Georgia International Convention Center. Baccalaureate service will take place Saturday, May 18 at 9 a.m. at Spelman.
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HairSheBuzz! Lauryn Hill Learns Why the Brown Caged Bird Sings | Socialsphere Reacts to Tax Sentencing
May 7, 2013
HairSheBuzz! Tax time had new meaning for iconic singer Lauryn Hill. Known for her tardiness, Uncle Sam has said enough is enough.
Stepping out of the lime light then back in and back out again, we have always known Hill was fighting her own revolutions. Fans just never really knew how to be a sister’s ally. Apparently neither did accountants. No doubt pressured for music, Hill did release a song before sentencing. Her songs guided a generation.
Long story short, the tardy, at war, and fighting a revolution singer to learn why the caged bird sings – Hills statement to judge ruffling feathers. Follow the Buzz as socialsphere reacts to singer’s sentencing of 3 months in prison.
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Hair She Goes! — Atlanta and GSU Join Michaela Angela Davis to #BurytheRatchet | Local Event and Live Stream
April 30, 2013
The Auburn Avenue Research Library (AARL) will broadcast live from launch of #BurytheRatchet Campaign presented by Michaela Angela Davis, MADFREE, and the Department of African American Studies at Georgia State University. Can’t make it in person, watch live at 7pm here:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bury-the-ratchet-atl
Attend: The Official Atlanta Launch:
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 7PM-9PM
Georgia State University
Student Univ Center, Speaker’s Auditorium
44 Courtland Street. SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
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Hair She Goes! Katina Pittman pens “The Chronicles of a Crazy Chick | Divorce Diary Sheds Light on Dating and Sexuality
April 29, 2013
Hair She Goes! Women Creating Buzz — The Chronicles of a Crazy Chick” recounts the authors dating escapades inspired by a journal kept during her bitter divorce as advised by her therapist. After dissolving her marriage, she continued writing and recording her string of disastrous dates post-divorce. With humorous and uninhibited prose, Pittman tackles topics such as surviving a sexless relationship with a man of suspicious sexual orientation, fearing possible exposure to HIV by a former lover and dabbling with online dating.
To help women considering the online dating arena, Pittman includes the profile that she posted on dating sites. “Scores of men commented that my profile was the best that they have ever read on any dating site. Just changing the tone of my profile invited a different caliber of men, going from busboys who bombarded me with winks to investment bankers who wrote three paragraph e-mails,” shares Pittman. “There’s nothing wrong with clearing tables in college, but I don’t think any woman wants to marry a career busboy.”
“I want the words in my book to be the good girlfriend who reminds the reader that we all have moments of questionable sanity in the quest for love,” explains Pittman.
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Hair She Goes — NAPW Conference Provided Women Key Insights and Career Advice from Star Jones, Martha Stewart and Others
April 29, 2013
Hair She Goes! — Women Creating Buzz — The National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) hosted its third annual National Networking Conference, Spark. Ignite Your Network, at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel on Friday, April 26, 2013. Over 1,200 NAPW members – powerful business women representing professionals, executives, small business owners and entrepreneurs – came together to experience a full day of inspiring speeches, networking sessions, panel discussions and motivational workshops.
Spark. Ignite Your Network featured programming that provided attendees key insights and career advice from fellow high-profile female business women. NAPW National Spokeswoman Star Jones once again hosted the conference and provided opening remarks.
“We came together for the NAPW conference to SPARK debate, to start a dialogue, and to own a tremendous sense of strength as professional women in the year 2013,” said Star Jones . “NAPW is at the epi-center of enabling women’s personal and business agendas, as well as giving them the ability to network like never before.”
Jones also conducted two one-on-one keynote conversations with Martha Stewart and Arianna Huffington , who each shared their own personal insights on overcoming challenges and achieving success as women in the workplace.
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Local “Atlanta” Buzz
AMAZING summer camp titled The Art Of Becoming A Professional Woman from July 15th to 19th for young ladies who are raising 9th through 12th graders. The cost is $50 for the entire week and the camp is from 9am to 5pm in prestigious Buckhead.
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Hair She Goes! BookBuzz:Author Christina Brockett’s Book Covers Bases Other Parenting Books Skip | The Missing Pages
April 29, 2013
Hair She Goes! — Women Creating Buzz — Despite her efforts to learn everything possible about parenting, author Christina Brockett often found herself bewildered. In reaching out to the parenting community, she quickly discovered she was not alone and that a lot could be gained from others’ learned lessons. That realization was the genesis for “The Missing Pages of the Parent Handbook,” a 248-page journey through parenthood based on the collective wisdom of multiple moms and dads.
“The Missing Pages” hits upon points that other, more narrowly focused books often pass over. Rather than induce anxiety or hyperactive planning, Brockett’s book humanizes and personalizes the trials and tribulations of parenthood by incorporating wisdom from many different parenting stories.
Christina Brockett is a working mother, writer and maintains a mom blog.
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Hair She Goes! With ‘Heavy Heart’ Amanda Davis Retires From Fox5Atlanta | Watch
April 26, 2013
VideoBuzz: Amanda Davis stood in front of the news desk one last time at Fox5Atlanta to announce her retirement (while we were all watching Scandal on ABC). Catch the buzz we missed as the station’s top anchor said goodbye.
Atlanta News, Weather, Traffic, and Sports | FOX 5
Video also includes montage of familiar faces and highlights of Davis’ career in Atlanta local news.
Why is Amanda Davis Retiring? The proof is in the valley.
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