Bold and Bodacious Blogs
The Art of Moving On
I have always thought well of Tupac Shakur. His black-ground is amazing and his fore-front is also rather keen. He is one of my favorite wordsmiths for all the reasons others choose to only identify him with “Thug Life.” Sometimes in order to be heard in this world, you have to simply use rogue, thug tactics. […]
The N.B. Forrest Rebel Brigade Reunion
The occasion of the Nathan B. Forrest Rebel Brigade Band Reunion was held last evening, June 21, 2014 at the Sheraton Hotel (Deer Creek) in Jacksonville, Florida @ 7:00 p.m. It was a culmination of years of murmurs, suggests, ideas, non-ideas, and finally, band members Russ Carpenter and Leonor Diaz took the helm as leaders […]
Jacksonville Film Festival 2011
What a wonderful weekend I had covering the Jacksonville Film Festival. In all fairness, yes, the additions of the African American films (and their producers and featured actresses) were last minute additions, but we made the best of Friday thru Sunday, and I’m grateful to the Gods of journalism that I was able to “capture” […]
September 11, 2001: A ten year reflection
This is a re-posting of my 9/11 ten year anniversary blog. There are some things worth hoarding, and this commemorative 9/11 magazine is one that I’m glad I held onto. I tend to keep things, always thinking: “I’m going to need this one day.” I never gave thought that ten years following the most horrific […]
“Miss Jail 2011” Pageantry trends and spin
http://thestir.cafemom.com/beauty_style/118575/miss_jail_beauty_pageants_are Just when I thought I’d never hear Burt Park’s version of “There she is…walking on air she is,” a new-aged, exploitative She has stepped into stilettos and left her prison cell to run for the coveted title, “Miss Jail.” My mind flutters with a fury of thoughts running the gamut from, “How does one […]
“A Beautiful Journey”
Decades ago, grandparents had to pull out a cheap, accordion photo album from their wallets to brag. Praise God for technology! Please enjoy a gallery viewing of the best grand-daughter on planet earth (Period!). Nana P is proud and the world is now at peace ~ Penny Dickerson 2012 De
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