News: Winter Solstice 2K7

[AKA2D '91]

jfleischman@MiamiHerald.com

SETH BROWARNIK/OCEAN DRIVE
Miami Heat center Shaquille O'Neal wants to divorce Shaunie, his wife of nearly five years. "The marriage between the parties is irretrievably broken," says his petition, filed Tuesday by attorney Ira Elegant.
Miami Heat center Shaquille O'Neal wants to divorce Shaunie, his wife of nearly five years. ''The marriage between the parties is irretrievably broken,'' says his petition, filed Tuesday by attorney Ira Elegant.

The O'Neals have four children together -- Shareef, 7, Amirah, 5, Shaqir, 4, and Me'Arah, 1. Shaq has a daughter, Taahirah, and Shaunie has a son, Myles, from previous relationships.

The family lives on Miami Beach's exclusive Star Island. They bought an $18.8 million estate in the summer of '04, at the time of his trade to the Heat. It is for sale -- No. 32 is asking $32 million.

Shaq, 35, and Shaunie, 32, wed Dec. 26, 2002, in a lavish ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Shaq, then with the Lakers, gave Shaunie a ring with 17 carats of diamonds.

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[jitterbug13]

I refused to believe this!!!! No no no no no no. *shakes head* No no no no no no.

[AKA2D '91]

http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sp...rce_0905.html#

[CrimsonTide4]

Oh.snap.

He's filing for divorce from her? So she outdid him and his appearance in Superhead's book? (an inference/interpretation) This is going to be hella interesting.

[Steeltrap]

I'm sad about this. I liked Diesel and Shaunie as a couple.

[NinjaPoodle]

Glamour editor: Afros are unprofessional

http://www.africanpath.com/p_blogEnt...ogEntryID=2184

August 27, 2007 10:05 AM


Posted by Kym Platt


A Glamour magazine beauty editor told a women's luncheon of a Wall Street law firm, Cleary Gottlieb, that Black female attorneys should avoid wearing "political" hairstyles like dreadlocks or Afros, because these hairstyles are seen as unattractive and unprofessional.


To make a long story short, the Black lawyers in the audience and many in the blogosphere have voiced objection and outrage at the beauty editor's comments; with some folks calling for a boycott of Glamour and others stating that fashionably conservative law firms are few and far between and more and more law firms are embracing a wider concept of diversity.

What I don't fully grasp is why a beauty editor is commenting on naturally occurring hairstyles in the Black community. Afros and dreadlocks are not necessarily political statements but they are hairstyles achieved by many people of African descent (with the right texture of hair) simply by keeping their hair the way "god" intended it to be. If I cut my hair it grows into an Afro, even with out picking it out, and then if it grows longer and I don't brush or comb it, it will grow into dreadlocks, a very natural process.



"Whether you let your hair go natural or straighten is a very touchy subject," says one black female partner at a New York firm.

It seems as though the Glamour editor is saying that professional Black women should chemically straighten their hair. This has been a controversial topic since Madame CJ WalkerMadame CJ Walker invented the relaxer.

I believe Black women should not straighten their hair, but I also support Black women (and men) having the freedom to express themselves stylistically in any way they choose. I can explain, ad nauseam, why Black people altering their hair to look more white, more professional, more beautiful(?!), is not only problematic but reflective of internalized racism and self-hatred, but at the end of the day, Black folks should be allowed to do whatever we want… wear blue contact lenses, straighten our hair, bleach our skins, etc. I just don't want to participate in this kind of white-fashion play, and I definitely don't think white beauty aesthetics should be forced upon us.

Personally, I just don't think a Black woman with straightened hair is hot. I prefer Black women with locks, and Afros, and braids (of real hair), to processed coifs. And, I also prefer to wear my hair naturally. I haven't relaxed my hair since my (white!) mom forced me to for my 12th grade yearbook picture in 1991.

Anyway, who is the Glamour beauty editor that thinks Black women wearing "political" hairstyles are unprofessional? Gawker believes it's this Jewish woman by the name of Suze Yalof Schwartz. It seems as though Ms. Schwartz has some sort of personal obsession (fetish?) with Black women's hairstyles. Gawker has stated that Ms. Schwartz is their new nemesis, and now she's also mine.



By the way, Ms. Schwartz, I have two Jewish female friends (not lawyers) who chemically relax their "Jew 'fros" maybe you do too? This might explain why you would advocate such blatant displays of self-hatred.


Be Love,
Egyirba

[EyesOnThePrize]

Originally Posted by CrimsonTide4

Oh.snap.

He's filing for divorce from her? So she outdid him and his appearance in Superhead's book? (an inference/interpretation) This is going to be hella interesting.

Yeah, I'm super shocked that filed on her!

I wonder why his petition notes so many things about financials and hidden assets. Shaunie was creating a nest egg on the side?!?! LOL.

[eduakator]

I'm not mad if she was banking $$.

[delph998]

Originally Posted by AKA2D '91

jfleischman@MiamiHerald.com

SETH BROWARNIK/OCEAN DRIVE
Miami Heat center Shaquille O'Neal wants to divorce Shaunie, his wife of nearly five years. "The marriage between the parties is irretrievably broken," says his petition, filed Tuesday by attorney Ira Elegant.
Miami Heat center Shaquille O'Neal wants to divorce Shaunie, his wife of nearly five years. ''The marriage between the parties is irretrievably broken,'' says his petition, filed Tuesday by attorney Ira Elegant.

The O'Neals have four children together -- Shareef, 7, Amirah, 5, Shaqir, 4, and Me'Arah, 1. Shaq has a daughter, Taahirah, and Shaunie has a son, Myles, from previous relationships.

The family lives on Miami Beach's exclusive Star Island. They bought an $18.8 million estate in the summer of '04, at the time of his trade to the Heat. It is for sale -- No. 32 is asking $32 million.

Shaq, 35, and Shaunie, 32, wed Dec. 26, 2002, in a lavish ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Shaq, then with the Lakers, gave Shaunie a ring with 17 carats of diamonds.

www.miamiherald.com

No flippin' way!

[AKA2D '91]

Kim Porter and Essence:
http://www.essence.com/essence/themi...658986,00.html

[jitterbug13]

Patty Jackson's 411 for the week of September 10th Sorry everything is so one-sided. I copy/pasted from an e-mail.

I had a chance to hang out with the stars of the stage play Whatever She
Wants, Vivica A. Fox and Boris Kodjoe joined me as special guests on my
midday show. Vivica held nothing back she says she was just as upset as
everybody else over her early departure from Dancing With The Stars. She
talked about love, admitting that dating Rapper 50 Cent was a mistake. It
was a case of too much too soon. Vivica says no more rappers for her. She
says she is ready to take a new approach to love by letting God choose the
right man for her. Vivica was a delight and a lot of fun. She can be
currently seen on the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm with Larry David, and
she has a new movie coming out with Pop Singer Jessica Simpson. Auntie Viv
says reports of her not getting along with Simpson were not true. She
enjoyed working with her. Boris brought along pictures of his family. He has
two young children, a boy and a girl, with his wife, Actress Nicole Ari
Parker-Kodjoe. He expressed the importance of keeping family together, and
how much he loves fatherhood.

James Brown's oldest daughter wants some respect. La Rhonda Petit, a 45-year
old former flight attendant, has been declared the oldest of James Brown's
children. The DNA test are back, and Petit is officially the oldest of the
clan. Petit not only wants her share of the family fortune, but she wants to
pay final respects at The Godfather of Soul's gravesite. Brown's body is
being kept in a crypt at the house of one of the known daughters, and they
want Petit to stay away. Petit just wants to do what's right, but her half
brothers and sisters want no part of her.

Where is Shaunie O'Neal? The soon to be ex-wife of Basketball Superstar
Shaquille O'Neal has been very quiet since Shaq uncovered the truth. The
male personal trainers that she was very close to, the hidden bank accounts
in Switzerland and the Cayman Islands, the bearer bonds, the CD's, the off
shore accounts. Was she anticipating a divorce, or was she stashing away
money so she could run off with her secret lover? The O'Neals appeared to be
in love, but apparently Shaq was the only one in love. Yes, Shaunie had the
four kids, and she was a great entertainer. But, sources say Shaunie was
leading a double life, and Shaq uncovered the truth. Was Shaunie just being
greedy? Shaq was very generous with his money, and he only required that you
wear your hair short. Why would Shaunie do this to him?

Bishop Thomas Weeks says he's going to contest his divorce to Prophetess
Juanita Bynum. Weeks has had no contact with Bynum since her very public
beating by him. A hotel bellman had to pull Weeks off of Bynum as he
attacked her. Choking, stomping and beating the crap out of the fame
evangelist. Bynum has forgiven her husband, but she feels she must end the
marriage because she says this was not the first incident. She thought their
routine blowups were normal (the shoving and the pushing).There was also the
incident where a church member was physically attacked by Weeks. Bynum
helped him cover it up to keep the incident from going public. Now you see
what happened to her. Bishop Weeks says Bynum was cruel and hard to live
with, and he will prove it. Even if she was difficult, there is no excuse
for stomping someone in the ground.

The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin is releasing details about her upcoming TV
movie. The Queen is playing a big part in the casting of the movie. Terrence
Howard is on board to play Smokey Robinson and Billy Dee Williams will be
playing her dad, the late Reverend C.L. Franklin. There's no word on who
will play "Re-Re."

"The Boss"-Diana Ross, Director Martin Scorsese, Beach Boy Founder Brian
Wilson and Comedian/Actor Steve Martin have been named for The 2007 Kennedy
Center Honors. The awards ceremony takes place on December 26th on CBS.

At the movies, it's The Brave One with Jodie Foster and Terrence Howard.

Actor Duane Martin is responding to rumors about his sexuality. In the new
issue of Essence magazine, the former star of All of Us defends his marriage
to Tisha Campbell-Martin, and he says he is not gay. He says at first, they
tried to ignore the foolish talk then it just seemed to take on a life all
it's own. Martin says at this point in his life, he has more important
issues to deal with like raising his autistic son. Martin says he is not
gay, and his marriage to Campbell is fine.

"P Diddy's" ex Kim Porter also opens up in the new issue of Essence
magazine. For the first time ever, she discusses the other babies. These are
the babies that Diddy had with other women during their ten year
relationship. While Kim was pregnant with her twin baby girls, there was a
woman in Atlanta who had given birth to his first daughter. At the moment,
there is a woman who is expecting another baby by Diddy. Let's hope his
career continues to be on a roll. With all these babies, he won't have any
money. The new issue of Essence magazine, with Singer Keisha Cole on the
cover, hits newsstands this week.

The DeBarges just can't seem to stay out of trouble. Last week, Chico
DeBarge was arrested on drug charges. Chico is no stranger to jail. Years
ago, he served a six-year sentence on drug trafficking. At press time,
Chico's older brother El DeBarge was still in jail for various offenses.
Check out the October issue of Vibe magazine, it features an expose on the
DeBarge family. During the late 70's and 80's, the DeBarge family ruled the
music charts from their days as Switch and DeBarge with the hits There'll
Never Be, I Call Your Name, I Like It, All This Love and Rhythm of The
Night. What went wrong with this family? The new issue of Vibe reveals all,
including the drugs, the abuse, the HIV and prison sentences.

I love New York: Season Two premieres October 8th on VH1. On the second
season, New York continues her search for love. Some of the contestants
include a Wall Street exec, a stripper, an aspiring rapper and a midget.

Salt and Pepa will be reuniting on VH1. Their new reality show premieres
October 15th on VH1. The girls are polar opposites with Salt finding God,
and Pepa still being wild.

Oprah Winfrey gives new meaning to I love my dogs. In the event something
should happen to "The Mighty O," she has taken steps to make sure her dogs
are taken care of. Sources say she plans on leaving her five dogs $30
million to make sure they continue to live well without her.

The 2008 Academy Awards take place next February, and The Daily Show's Jon
Stewart has been tapped as the host. Stewart last hosted the show in 2006.

Oscar Winner Jennifer Hudson will be joining the cast of the Sex and The
City movie. Filming on the movie version of the hit HBO series starts soon.
Hudson will play an assistant to "Carrie," the character played by Sarah
Jessica Parker. The Sex and The City movie will follow the adventures of
"Carrie," "Samantha," "Charlotte," "Miranda" and "Mr. Big."

Tyler Perry is launching an internet TV channel. All the info can be found
on his website TylerPerry.com. Word has it he'll be debuting the Tyler Perry
talk show on the internet.

It's been 26 years since the first installment of Indiana Jones, and the
fourth edition comes out next May. Harrison Ford will be back as "Indiana
Jones" in Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull.

Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken are going on tour. Studdard and Aiken competed
against each other on American Idol with Studdard coming out as the winner.
Since their infamous showdown, they have dealt with the ups and downs of
their careers, including weight loss, theft from family members and internet
sex scandals. Was that really Aiken advertising for men on the web? Both men
are hoping their upcoming tour will jump start their careers.

Congratulations to Oscar Winner Jamie Foxx. Foxx just got a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame.

It's official. Sherri Shepherd is now a co-host on the popular daytime
talker The View. Shepherd admits there was a stall in contract negotiations
when she wanted her salary on the level of her co-workers. Whoopi Goldberg
serves as the lead panelist on the show. Goldberg is getting $2 million a
year.

American Idol Judge Randy Jackson is producing Boyz II Men's next project.
Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville is a collection of classic Motown songs
including Track of My Tears, Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing, Just My
Imagination and an accapella version of Stevie Wonder's classic Ribbon in
The Sky. The album is due out November 13th.

Singer-Songwriter Smokey Robinson will be the latest honoree at the UNCF's
next telethon. The television fundraiser for the United Negro College Fund
begun in 1979, and has been long supported by the Motown Legend. The
telethon will air early in 2008.

Frankie and the Lady T, together? Yes! Frankie Beverly & Maze and Teena
Marie are returning to the area Sunday, October 7th in Atlantic City at the
Boardwalk Hall. Tickets go on sale September 10th at all Ticketmaster
locations.

WHAT'S THE UNDERGROUND
BUZZ?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!

This former Groupie turned back up Singer is hiding her only child. She
claims the father of the child is a legendary singer. Now that the singer
has died, his known children are making all newcomers submit to DNA testing.
The former Groupie/Backup singer is afraid of the truth coming out. So, she
has sent the child away so he can't be tested.

[AKA2D '91]

Go on, Tyler P!!!! Although the TV show is horrendous, you're doing the dang on thing.

Underground: James Brown's supposed wife...the red head (sorry don't know her name)

I guess the KCH will get B to pay tribute to Ms. Ross. Shucks, let her kids do something, especially Rhonda...she can sing.

[ladylike]

Originally Posted by jitterbug13

James Brown's oldest daughter wants some respect. La Rhonda Petit, a 45-year
old former flight attendant, has been declared the oldest of James Brown's
children. The DNA test are back, and Petit is officially the oldest of the
clan. Petit not only wants her share of the family fortune, but she wants to
pay final respects at The Godfather of Soul's gravesite.

After all these "outside children" come forth, will there even be a family fortune?

Shaq was very generous with his money, and he only required that you
wear your hair short. Why would Shaunie do this to him?

What a load of bull. That lazy eye of Shaq's wasn't the only only body part of his wandering around.

[Steeltrap]

Originally Posted by ladylike

After all these "outside children" come forth, will there even be a family fortune?


What a load of bull. That lazy eye of Shaq's wasn't the only only body part of his wandering around.

Although Karinne Steffans implied that Shaq's "diesel" was not stereotypically massive, there obviously was no shortage of femmes willing to get some.

[jitterbug13]

No one's talking about the new OJ case...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070914/...Z24pbFRTNvzwcF

I don't know who to be mad at more--OJ, the Goldmans, Kim Porter or 50.

In some good news...congrats to Jamie!!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070914...BotUxEKnKs0NUE