Sanaa & Nia In Cartoon TV Show

By Karu F. Daniels

Two of the most beautiful actresses in black Hollywood are getting a bit animated with their next gigs.Sanaa Lathan and Nia Long are on board for 'The Cleveland Show,' a spin-off of the popular very adult-friendly animated series 'The Family Guy.'Earlier this week, casting was announced for the show, which will center around the character Cleveland Brown – which is voiced by white actor Mike Henry.Lathan, who starred in films such as 'Brown Sugar' and 'Love & Basketball' will play Cleveland's wife, Donna, while Long, who starred in last season's ABC drama series 'Big Shots,' will voice the character of rebellious stepdaughter Roberta.Set to debut next year, 'Cleveland' follows the Browns as they move to Cleveland's Virginia hometown and encounter neighbors including a "redneck" named Lester, a family of bears and a British family enamored with the Victorian era.In a colorblind casting move, black actor Kevin Michael Richardson will play the part of Lester."Clearly, the idea was just to make an ethnically diverse show in front of and behind the camera, which we are," and to create a largely African-American cast for the Brown family, Fox network programming chief Kevin Reilly told reporters during a Television Critics Association meeting this week.

I love them both, and i'm going to watch.

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Natalie Cole Diagnosied With Hepatitis

Natalie Cole has been has been diagnosed with hepatitis C, a contagious liver disease spread by infected blood, according to the Associated Press.

A statement from Cole's camp revealed that the virus was found during a routine exam and that she likely contracted the virus during drug use many years ago. It is a common cause of liver disease and is reported to affect 13 in 1,000 people. Approximately 10% to 20% of those infected will develop cirrhosis and 1% to 5% will develop liver cancer.

"I've been so fortunate to have learned so much from my past experiences," said the Grammy-winning singer. "I am embraced by the love and support of my family and friends; I am committed to my belief in myself and in my abiding faith to meet this challenge with a heartfelt optimism and determination. This is how I intend to deal with this current challenge in my life."

Her Cedars-Sinai Medical Center physician, Dr. Graham Woolf, told AP that Cole has had a "terrific response to her medication and is now virus negative."

Cole is recovering from side effects of the treatment, including fatigue, muscle aches and dehydration.
Let's wish her the best health.

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Assata Shakur Hero or Real Criminal?

I remember as a young woman reading this book. At that time I was very interested in anything dealing with a black power movement and pro-blackness and I am still. If it meant black power, sounded like black power, I devoured it. Malcolm X was my hero (still)The Black Panthers were beautiful and strong warriors. I read everything I could get my hands on. Somehow I became interested in her story, this story so I read it. Really, I don't remember much about the book. This post is more about her than the book itself. I do admire her for standing up for what she believed was right to help a cause. That she did for sure. She was definitely a "ride or die chick". My question is, is she a hero or a criminal?

She is admired by many,especially in the hip hop community. There are songs by artists such as Common "A Song For Assata". Public Enemy and X - Clan have recorded songs also. Let me not forget to tell you she is TUPAC SHAKUR'S aunt and godmother. His step-father is her brother.

There is a an offer of 1 million dollars from the FBI to anyone who helps with her capture. That is alot of bread for one sista. A letter was written to the Pope in 1997 by the NJ State Police to raise the issue of her being extradited back to the US, in his talks with Fidel Castro. In 1998 the then Governor of NJ Christine Todd Whitman asked Janet Reno, who at the time was the Attorney General to do whatever it takes to get Assata back to the States to complete her life sentence. As you can see they want her bad. Here in America she is labeled a "domestic terrorist". She now lives in Cuba,and has been since 1984 with political asylum.



From 1971 to 1973 she is accused of bank robberies, murders, kidnapping, attempted murders on police officers and assaults. Never was she convicted of any these crimes. Maybe you've heard of the New Jersey Turnpike shootings? In May 1973 she was involved in a shootout with some members of The Black Liberation Army and NJ state troopers on the NJ Turnpike.Killed were a State Trooper, one of her companions, Assata was severely wounded, another Trooper was injured also. A passenger who was also in the car with Assata escaped. He was later captured. I do remember that she writes about her being taken into custody after being shot on the turnpike in her autobiography.

She was convicted in 1977 of 2 murder charges, 6 assault charges. She received a sentence of 26 to 33 years to run consecutively with her life sentence for a murder that was proven she could not have committed because of her injuries. You can imagine this was the trial of the century in New Jersey.




She was held in several prisons in New York, New Jersey, and West Virginia. Subjected to vaginal,anal searches, not having good medical attention, or exercise, being watched all the time, and being placed under solitary cofinement for almost 2 years.It was at Clinton Correctional Facility For Women in New Jersey in 1979 that she escaped with the help of 3 members of the Black Liberation Army.Her brother Mutulu Shakur (Tupac's step-father) was among them. For years she avoided capture. I'm sure they tried everything in their power to find her. I wonder if they harassed her family and friends,you know they most likely wiretapped their phones, even followed them around. I remember hearing the FBI searched a Harlem apartment building with machine guns, shotguns drawn knocking down doors looking for her. Was she there? She avoided capture for 5 years, and then she arrived in Cuba.




There are so many things about this woman that fascinates me still to this day. She has written books and essays. Books and essays have been written about her. I wish I could share with you guys all that I have read about her, about her trial. Hopefully, you will seek more information about this interesting woman. She needs to be discussed. I am glad to know she believed in something but I'm not sure how I may feel about her methods of achieving her goals in the name of "black liberation". That's why I asked is she a hero or a criminal? I think a little of both. Now you know I'm sending you to a site you need to check out. Go to AssataShakur.Org for more information.

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Essence/CNN Black In America

I'm sure by now you've heard of the special that CNN/Essence is airing on Saturday JULY 19 & Sunday JULY 20 at 8 pm & 11 pm ET. The show titled Black In America: Reclaiming The Dream is a must see. I have been waiting to see this show since I heard about it weeks ago. It's hosted by CNN Award Winning Anchor Soledad O'Brien. In the July issue of Essence there's a behind the scenes interview with the anchor.According to the Essence webpage the show is held as a "forum—taped at the recent ESSENCE Music Festival®— features provocative discussions by some of the most influential names in Black America including Bishop T.D. Jakes, Dr. Julianne Malveaux, Tom Joyner, Hill Harper and others". Interesting conversation for sure.

It seems to be an interesting show, with a wide variety of topics involving and effecting the beautiful African-American community. Y'all know we are a beautiful people. Especially black men, they are gorgeous, well that's another topic we will discuss some other time. Back to the topic at hand. I really hope everyone will spread the word, tell everyone you know about this show. Check out Essence magazines webpage Essence.Com/BlackInAmerica for some very interesting articles, a poll and a more information on what the show is about. Support Essence magazine go to the site and show some love. Remember EVERYONE you know should KNOW about this show. Also make sure you check out CNN's site CNN.Com/SPECIALS/2008/Black.In.America.



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Eva Mendes In Rehab....

This is an actress I love. I was sorry to hear she had a drug adiction and was in rehab, but glad she sought help. I came across this article and wanted to share it with you. Let's wish her luck and keep her in our prayers.


Eva Mendes is more than willing to chat about her recent rehab stint and abuse issues, but don't joke around about it.

Mendes' cover story with Interview magazine turned south quickly when reporter David Colman seemed to poke fun at celebrities and how frequently they go to rehab. With questions like "Now let's talk about substance abuse. My favorite topic," and "They're going to have to change the name of it to 'Alcoholics Unanimous,'" it didn't take long for Mendes to get defensive.

"I'm not making jokes, because people die from this stuff. So, honestly, I think it's a bit tacky that you made a joke. I've got to be honest," the 'Hitch' starlet said, taking offense at Colman's tone.

His response? "You're angry."

Mendes shot back, saying: "I'm not angry. People have died, and I've lost friends too--even recently. So I can be a little sensitive on the subject."




Colman saves the interview from complete derailment by saying he hasn't drank in 11 years, and that he was "just trying to be light-hearted about it, because it's an awkward topic."

Mendes goes on, saying that there "are so many lies out there regarding my recent trip to Cirque Lodge," saying that the celebrity-obsessed culture has very little fact involved nowadays. Mendes said in a way, the lies are a good thing, because "when it's true, that's when I'd be like, 'Oh, my God!' It's time to rethink who's in your circle, because stuff got out."

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Terrence Howard New Album Soon!!!

Believe it!!!Terrence Howard will soon be singing sweet lil nothings in your ears ladies with his debut album coming soon. He charmed us on the big screen with movies like Dead Presidents as Cowboy, Mr. Holland's Opus, Crash, Pride, The Brave One,The Best Man,and of course with his Academy Award nominated performance in Hustle and Flow. You know I almost forgot he was in the mini-series, The Jacksons WOW!!!

Oh My Goodness!!!

OMG!!!! It's true and I hope I won't be singing the blues, like the great Lady Day, Billie Holiday. I love her music. Well anyway, I can not believe I actually took out the time to create a blog. Well it was fun creating it, that much I can say. There are so many things I want to try and be creative with, but I really just wanted to get started throwing my little 2 cents out into the world. So as you keep coming back to check me out, I hope to always have something new and fresh for your senses. Here you will find posts about any and everything. Nothing particular. There is so much going on out there in the world. No topic is off limits. So who is best to discuss it then me?...LOL. "No one else"!!!! you say...good answer. So here I am. Right now I have so many topics I would like to blog about, going on in my lil ole' head, man where do I begin? Of course, the beginning is always the best start. Can I post more than one topic a day? Sure I can and I probably will. Will you read it? You better. Will you comment? You better. I hope you enjoy what I have to offer here. I really just want to have fun, be insightful and inform. Oh yea, even though the word EBONY is in the title doesn't mean it's just for the ebony women of the world, this blog is for EVERYBODY!!!!! The same goes for the girl description in the title. I want women, men, teens, seniors,babies who can read, EVERYBODY to stop by and enjoy!!!!! Now i'm off to do GOD knows what. I really need to call my Mama. I ain't called her in awhile. I need to call her because I miss her. Another thing to watch for are the words I may use. Most times I will be correct others I won't. I don't always care to be, so what.So don't comment on my speech ( I mean type). Does it really matter? I think,no... I believe you will understand me, no matter where you got your degrees from. See I did it again. Trust me my Mama taught my sister and I how to speak well.

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BARACK FOR PRESIDENT!!!! Y'ALL BETTER GET OUT AND VOTE. LIKE NIKE "JUST DO IT".