Kierra Bell

I was browsing one of my daily sites; when I came across this video "Monica Conyers debates school children about her conduct". I see a bright future in law for this young lady.

"I commend her for being able to hold her own and voice her opinion gracefully, tactfully, INTELLIGENTLY, and clearly. She articulated herself very well with poise and confidence. She refused to back down to Ms. Conyers in the face her (quite apparent) mounting rage and disdain."

I totally agree.

Vogue's Buzz

[image via baltomoresun]

By: Joseph Jordan

Lately, there has been a buzz in certain communities about LeBron James and Giselle Buchen gracing the cover of Vogues March issue. It has been stated that LeBron displays a Gorilla like pose(baring his teeth). Some have even took it as far as saying, "he depicts the image of a dangerous black man".

"What does a dangerous black man look like? "

LeBron is simply showing emotion. The exact emotion he would show playing offense in a game. Some feel black men are given a bad image on magazine covers, while the Caucasian male is always seen smiling or gleefully laughing.

I wonder how the community would have felt if; LeBron (African American), was replaced with Luc Longley (Caucasian); then Giselle (Brazilian), replaced with Tyra Banks (African American). Would people feel the same way? Would Longley be depicted as the modern day image of a dangerous white man? -and Tyra as a helpless woman.

What if LeBron and Giselle appeared on the cover of Vibe or Ebony? Would the "Gorilla" pose still be a problem? Would the magazines target markets make a difference?