Beautiful because I’m Black, not in spite of it
Juliana D. Norwood  |   OW Staff Writer
Jun 10 2010

Thanks for the, uh . . . compliment?

A friend recently told me something incredible: “Someone just came up to me and said, ‘You are really beautiful for a Black guy.’ I said excuse me? And they said, ‘Yeah, you’re sexy for a Blacky.”’ My mouth hit the floor. “That is not a compliment,” said Romeo Ballayan about the friendly White woman, who strolled over to him and began to engage in casual conversation.

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Black like me
Kianna Shann  |   OW Contributor
Jun 10 2010

Music industry and its obsession with complexion

For many years within our community, there has been a distinct definition of beauty that has penetrated our society. It has affected the way we view ourselves, and the way we view others, and has contributed to an increase of self-hatred.

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Poets’ Corner
LaShanda Sumner
Jun 10 2010

You

A sense of security , is what you give to me
Love, kindness and passion I deliver to you calmly
No aches, pains or worries enter my heart when you are near
A strong, confident yet humble man, is how you appear
My heart is now open to you and is yours when you call
My eyes beam, my face glows and glistens as I fall
Deeper and deeper in love with you . . .
Not to mention, the sincerity of your words
Have me high, to the point I feel I am flying (sigh …) yes like the birds

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“Diff’rent Strokes” star Gary Coleman dies
Joseph Wright  |   OW Senior Staff Writer
Jun 3 2010

Actor known for comic timing, troubled adult life

Gary Coleman, the diminutive actor who came into the consciousness of the television viewing public as a precocious child with phenomenal comedic timing, died recently at the age of 42 in Provo, Utah, after falling on his head at his home and sustaining a brain hemorrhage.

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Motivated Men of Dorsey to hold ‘Afternoon of Excellence’
Juliana D. Norwood  |   OW Staff Writer
May 9 2013

Working to get others involved in educating young Black men

The Motivated Men of Dorsey High School is a nonprofit organization committed to community collaboration and social responsibility through its efforts to prepare the young men at Dorsey High School to be effective communicators, critical thinkers and life-long learners. As a collaborative of alumni, parents, faculty, staff and community members, the organization’s objective is to foster positive relationships with the young men in an effort to close the achievement gap, increase test scores, and lead them to a successful high school experience.

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