Comments for UPTOWN Magazine

Comment on Tasha Smith Confronts ‘Angry Black Woman’ Stereotype by Janice Smith

Janice Smith — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:07:20 +0000

I love Tasha Smith and am thrilled that “For of Worst” is coming back

Comment on Uplift: Abundance by Currie Rose

Currie Rose — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:56:29 +0000

Another amazing, inspired article! I love this. My financial state is definitely in need of some love and it’s very interesting to correlate that to how I feel about sex. Hmmmmm. I’m definitely going to work at shifting my energy and I will be using some of your tips.

Thank you.

Comment on Hey Mike Epps, Girls’ Self-Esteem Depends On Their Daddies by Nehemiah53

Nehemiah53 — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:38:06 +0000

After she release a recording of our private conversation hostile or not she would never get another penny from me because she cross a line when she broth the public and the law into our family business. From that point on she meant her father no good and he better watch his back because his daughter just made herself her father enemy. Think about it she a “eighteen women” got mad at her father because he wouldn’t give her his money the way she want it “his money not her money that said a lot.

Comment on Hey Mike Epps, Girls’ Self-Esteem Depends On Their Daddies by Johanchrysdemas

Johanchrysdemas — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:56:44 +0000

See that’s messed up. He has money he should just give her some that’s it. Why he has kids outside his marriage? Well Mike u made the descision to have her so just give the little girl some money.why would Mike call her little bitch? That’s your daughter come on.That’s good that she is going to school tho.Hopefully she will actually use the money to go to colleg. good luck little girl…

Comment on The Benchmark Of Auto Excellence: The 2012 BMW 3 Series by Max Smith

Max Smith — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:12:22 +0000

Now that we are beyond the Dec 26 – Jan 1 Kwanzaa week, seems the matter or cooperative economics is a discarded value. Where in this article is mention of one of the oldest supporters of Black civil rights, the United Auto Workers Union? BMW opened plants in South Carolina to avoid union representation of workers. BMW is not even close to GM, Ford or Chrysler for percentage of Black owned dealerships. Get a Chrysler 200, Lincln MKZ or Buick Regal, and donate the thousands of dollars saved to the UNCF. Then when You accellerate 0 to 60 mph in 9 seconds instead of 5 seconds, You will still be going 60 mph AND helping a deserving student go to college.

Comment on Diana Ross To Receive Grammy’s Lifetime Achievement Award by JAN BRIGGS

JAN BRIGGS — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:56:14 +0000

DIANA ROSS —- IS THE ULTIMATE MUSIC MEGASTAR ICON!!!

HER ELOBORATE CAREER IS TIMELESS AND SO UNIQUE. SHE APPEALS

TO EVERY NATIONALITY AGE-GROUP AND GENDER. I HAVE BEEN INDEED

SO VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE BEEN BLESSED TO EXPERIENCE

THE RECEPTION OF HER ONE-OF-A-KIND TALENT AND BEAUTY FROM

THE INCEPTION OF HER LEGENDARY CAREER AS SINGER AND ACTRESS.

SHE IS NOT ONLY MY FAVORITE MUSIC STAR, SHE IS———-”THE

GREATEST STAR THIS WORLD WILL EVER KNOW”.

THAT IS WHY WE SIMPLY CALL HER “THE BOSS, MISS ROSS”

Comment on When Does The “N” Word Become Offensive? by Proud Black Man

Proud Black Man — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:52:33 +0000

The very connotation of the word or what it came from will NEVER change. The underlined mentality, a behavior pattern, that has perpetuated self-hate for generations now. Imagine instead of rappers, actors, friends, family saying Prince, King, Princess, Queen 20-30 times a day versus the N word 20-30 times a day, where would we be right now as a culture? Yes, we are at the bottom of the barrel. I hear things like there are more pressing issues in our community, but what if the base of our problems is because of that word that encapsulates MENTAL slavery? I think we are at a point now where it has become so much the social norm that the Uptown writer & far too many others think its ok. We are the ONLY race of ppl that have taken an offensive word & justified its use, as this passge seemingly does. It is indeed a detriment to our culture & society. But we are beyond that now. I think its almost too late. You now have Whites, Asians & Hispanics using it freely amongst each other. Not only that but many Black folk think its cool, funny or endearing when they do. Imagine MLK using that word amongst himself, Civil Rights Activist & other Freedom Fighters. Have we really come that far where we forgot about their struggles when it came to that word? Not using the word shows progression in self. You have to say let it begin with me.

Comment on Are Today’s Rappers Dressing Too Feminine? by pardonmypanties

pardonmypanties — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 23:14:47 +0000

bull….gender bending u mean bisexual… right they sold out for millions u (the author) sold out for thousands..tsk..tsk A real man will admit his sexuality whatever it may be

Comment on Reality Check: Derek J Talks Real Housewives by Shelley Sanders Hodges

Shelley Sanders Hodges — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 04:33:49 +0000

Dear Derek J,
Hello there, Mr. Or Miss. Derek J.!!! I am a fan of all of the Housewives, all over the states, especially of Atlanta :). I have been a hairstyist for the same salon, Collage, Aveda concept for almost 17 years. I have enjoyed watching you and your staff over the years. You are especially talented. I would love to come and just “sit in” on one of your days at the salon just to gain experiennce of what you do and your customer service. The salon I work for manly does white hair, but I would love to see and be apart of what black hair details. I specialize in wedding hair and is the wedding cordinator at our salon. We have recently gone to Paris, France this past October to further our education in cutting hair. We are truly blessed with our boss, Brenda Brinkman that has pushed us to the best hairstylist we can be and provide our clients with the best education to produce amazing hair. I strive to learn and make my clientele the happiest they can be. Although we do not have a clientele of black hair, I feel it is my duty as a hairstylist to learn as much as I can in this lifetime. From what I have seen, you are an unbelievable hairstylist and would love to watch what you do. I wish you wonderful greatness in all you do, and hope to mabey hear from you.

Xxxooo, sweet little hairstylist from Cumming!!
Shelley Hodges

Comment on ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ Producers To Debut ‘Preacher Wives’ by AfroCentricLovePower

AfroCentricLovePower — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:48:47 +0000

HILARIOUS…. what type of (false) reality will they think of next…