Choices...

I have reached a point in my life where I need to make some important decisions. This poem by Nikki Giovanni, "Choices" captures exactly what I am feeling...

What do you want to do before you die?

Have you ever thought about all the things that you would like to do before you...."transition over"? I have...but then again, honestly, I haven't thought about what I want to do before "I am called to glory". Well MTV's newest television series is actually about this very subject, but with an interesting twist. The Buried Life is about four young men whom relying on goodwill, guts and gumption, travel the globe in a purple transit bus to complete a list of '100 things to do before you die' and to help and encourage others to go after thier own list. For every item they complete on their list, they help a stranger achieve one of their dreams. Everywhere they go they ask the question: What do you want to do before you die?

Have you seen The Buried Life? What are your thoughts about the show?

Black HERstory: Dominique Deveraux Lloyd

It takes a remarkable actor to play the role of a character to the point where whenever you see that actor you still think of the character that was played. {Sort of like how I feel about Danny Glover every time I see him -I see "Mista" from The Color Purple ---eh}. Diane Carroll played the role of Dominique Deveraux Lloyd on the hit night time soap opera Dynasty in the 80's. The character Dominique Deveraux Llyod was the jet setting wealthy chanteuse.
Diane Carroll, a regal beauty, was the first African American woman to star in her own television series, Julia. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for Julia in 1969 and won the Golden Globe Award in 1968.To say that Diane Carroll broke racial barriers in Hollywood, is an understatement.

Fab-Do-Gooder Giveaway

Hey Y'all!
I am running my first giveaway for my readers *yay!* Basically all you will need to do is the following:

1. Follow My Blog
2. Subscribe to my Feed "Let Me Feed You"
3. Follow me on Twitter @fabdogooder
4. Leave a comment saying you've done the above and with a personal quote that you live by daily...(along with an email to contact you if you win)

Simple as that!
The person that is selected in the drawing will get a $25 Visa Gift Card.
I will be using http://www.random.org/ to pick the to pick the winner.
The winners name will be drawn February 15, 2010
Good Luck!

I.Am.Success.

A dear friend of mine, Leslie Greene who is the founder and CEO of Raising the Standard Casting Company; is currently working on a documentary titled "I am Success". Below you'll find a brief description of her documentary and the "I am Success" movement:

"Many African-American youth desire a future and they are worth listening too…This documentary speaks specifically to the youth and what types of things they are doing to work towards their future goals and dreams. Our goal with this documentary is to show, that although it may appear to society that African-American children are not focused and are wearing saggy jeans, there are a large group African-American youth with dreams and goals. This documentary will show our society that there are African- American children that do take their education and future seriously. "..Look at at them because they are not only our future, they are SUCCESS!"

Purchase an "I am SUCCESS" for $2.50 and you can be a part of the "I am SUCCESS" youth documentary experience.

For more information on the the documentary, RtSE Casting, and to find out how to purchase a bracelet, please visit their website, and contact them at Iamsuccessfilm@gmail.com

Worldless Wednesday: Free Your Mind

"Free your mind and the rest will follow..."

This is Not a Photo Opportunity

Photo Credit: Flickr

I am sure that I am not the only one. As a matter of fact, I know I'm not the only one that feels this way. Because I have had discussions with people about this very topic. What am I talking about? I am talking about the businesses, people and those so called "personalities" who based on their actions are only interested in serving those in need when it only benefits them. It kills me when these people use someones misfortune for a photo opportunity or as additional bullet to include in their Bio's or resumes.

It's as Simple as This..

"We can't live in this world without giving a damn about this world."

Please take a moment and read my thoughts on Haiti on the Huffington Post.