[TRSimon]

I remember in the late 80's reading my mama's Essence magazines just thinking, "Sisters are the BOMB!!!" There was some variety in who got covered. Yes, they had celebrities, but there were so many sisters who were movers and shakers in business and education and service... I know those magazines sold. I remember reading about Marva Collins AND Phyllis Hyman in the pages of Essence. Now, I just want to write a letter demanding a refund for my subscription money half of the time. Mariah Carey the most misunderstood BLACK woman in America??? HECK HECK HECK HECK HECK NAW!!!! (y'all can tell I've stopped cussin, huh?)

Frankly, I think they could have done better than Usher. I would NOT have bought that mag on the stands. Most of the sisters with the MOST disposable income (you know those people whose money the advertisers are gunning for - and let's face it, THEY drive newspapers and magazines) would not have either.

They would have most likely thought the same thing that I did when I saw Ms. Carey (and that WACK WACK WAAAACCCKKK underdeveloped story) Maybe Time Warner is doing it's marketing in crackhouses or something.

Like I have said before, I'll be having a subscription to Black Enterprise and that's it. I am counting the DAYS to the end of my Essence subscription.