Watch it, sucka!
When I asked Kim for some guest blog ideas, she sent me several. And they were all awesome. But the Angry Black Woman Syndrome particularly caught my eye. There’s long been a stereotype, (based in truth?) that Black women are more difficult than others. Is this fact? Fiction? Somewhere in between? Kim thought she was on one side of the debate. Her husband thought differently.
Good stuff here. Check it:
A few weeks ago, I got into a discussion on Twitter with writer Touré.
For those of you who don’t know him, a bit of backstory:
Touré is one of the patron saints of entertainment writing. He’s written stunning profiles of Lauryn Hill and DMX for Rolling Stone. I’ve dutifully followed his byline since long before I ever copped my own.
He’s a dope writer.
I strongly suggest you cop Never Drank The Kool-Aid, a collection of some of his best pieces. You won’t love them all. But whether you’re new or just starting out in writing, you’ll learn something.
He’s also delved into fiction. I got an advance copy of his novel Soul City when it was released a few years ago. It went way over my head. Didn’t like it. (If you read it and understood it, feel free to tell me about it).
No matter. I love his work. I’m in awe of his career trajectory. And I’m a big old unabashed fan.
So, a few weeks back, I’m checking out the Twitter feed. And I see that Touré is talking back and forth with up and coming writers about the future of journalism. A sample of his Tweets:
Dear readers: Am I going to see you on TweetChat this week? If not, why not? Are you looking forward to reading Kim’s essay on the myth of the “angry Black woman”? Do you think commercials for blogs are silly? ;)
I’d love to hear from you…
That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet -William Shakespeare "Romeo and Juliet"
Go ahead and admit it. You looked at the name of my guest blogger and said, Sap-what?
Her name is Saptosa. And for years, she’s had to deal with people cocking their head to the side, scrunching up their eyebrows and saying, “What kind of name is that?”
The idea for this particular column came about when Saptosa submitted photos of her family for my Mother’s Day column. The pictures were so rich and beautiful. I asked her to send me the names of her parents and siblings. And her dad’s name is Newsville. Newsville!! A man named Newsville names his daughter Saptosa?
I immediately asked Ms. Foster to tell us how she got such an unusual name. She agreed. And her story is awesome.
Enjoy…
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