LOVE THIS!

Talk about super serving your niche! I think this is a fabulous idea - kudos to the ladies who are making things happen here and abroad. I wonder if this kind of thing would work in the states? Hmmm.

Vintage Ebony & Jet

Am I the only one who didn't know that you can browse vintage Ebony and Jet magazines using the Google books application? The issues date back to 1950 and you can read the entire magazine cover to cover. This is a great way to learn more about African-American (Negro) history from those who were there. In the early days both Ebony and Jet were the preferred sources for political, lifestyle and entertainment news. From what I've heard the reporters were top notch which was reflected in the writing. I plan on spending some time this weekend going through as many issues as I can. You can discover a piece of history on your own by clicking this link. Happy reading!

Is obesity a criminal offense?

A South Carolina court will decide if the mother of a 555lb young man should go to jail for allowing her child to gain so much weight. Jerri Gray has been charged with criminal neglect. She has said that she's done everything she can to help her son loose weight but he keeps finding ways to get food from other sources. Some are wondering if this is a case of neglect or a case of too little information. Anyone who's been in an inner city grocery store knows that the choices of healthy foods are far and few between, while there's no shortage of processed and high fat foods. I know first had how difficult it is to get inner city stores to stock healthy choices - never mind fresh produce. The last time I asked the manager of my local grocery store for a box of veggie burgers she looked at me like I'd asked her for a package of pig ears. No, I take that back, they actually HAD pigs ears, just not veggie burgers. Tune in this Thursday at 8:00am ET to Cocoa Mode in the Eagles Nest to share your thoughts. 1-866-801-8255.

This Week on Cocoa Mode

Actor Erik Todd Dellums is working to recognize August 29th (MJ's Birthday) as a National Day of Peace, Unity and Artistry. Tune in to my conversation with Erik this morning. In the meantime, join the movement by loging on to the Facebook page dedicated to the movement. Cocoa Mode in the Eagle's Nest. 8:00am ET on XM 169 and WOL-AM 1450

United We Serve

Michelle Obama's call to action. How will you serve your community/country? Tune in to Cocoa Mode tomorrow morning at 8:00am for more. Call in with your stories at 1-866-801-8255.

She Keeps Rising To The Top!!

Introducing yet another Phenomenal Woman!

Ursula Burns is the first African American female CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Her journey started in the housing projects of the lower east side of New York and now the sky's the limit. Congrats Ms. Burns. We salute you!!! (Read More)

What you should be doing this weekend.

Lamar and Ronnie Tyler, co-founders of Black and Married with Kids along with Lashanda Henry, founder of Black Moms Club have put together what promises to be an informative and powerful three day web conference dedicated to Black Families. Creating Conversations will explore three of the most important questions in the Black community. Do good Black fathers still exist? Are Black mothers as strong as everyone thinks? What is happening to our babies? I hope that you will take time out this weekend to log on to at least one of the discussions. To find out more about the web conference, download the podcast from Cocoa Mode Online. In the meantime, register for the Creating Conversations seminar NOW. Space is limited. I'll meet you there!