Blogs - The Big Toe

Moment of reflection and clarity

While on the light rail coming home from a Sounders game, I found myself tearing up. It just hit me all of a sudden that I was incredibly happy. I am the most content with myself and my life right now than I have ever been. I am finally learning to know myself for who I am and not who people think I should be and I genuinely like and love the person I see in the mirror. I've spent so much of my life looking at myself through other peoples eyes and expectations and always finding myself lacking… Continue

Added by Earth Mother Diva on November 19, 2009 at 11:34pm — 1 Comment

What I'm Feeling Right Now ......

ANTHONY HAMILTON - "I TRIED"
[Chorus] Tried for so long For you to hold on But you won't be long To anyone Any thang, any love At all [Verse I] I thought we had it all Until things started to receed Giving me no love at all Not caring enough about my needs Gave you my heart and all my soul But not once did I let go And I tried To stick by you And I tried to call To let you know That I'm here for you And I'm give my all [Chorus] Tried for so long For you to hold on But you w… Continue

Added by Caped Krusader on November 9, 2009 at 7:19pm — No Comments

Quest for Spiritual Awarness

The past few weeks have been very ...... hmmm whats the word ...... enlighting would be the best way to describe it. I have been on a personal quest of spiritual awarness, much needed. Its so easy to get lost in other people's world and forget your own. Something I tend to do often since I usually put others needs before my own. Unfortunately, I am apart of the unemployment statistic that has recently reached an all time high of 10% and I am simply losing my mind. I've been doing a lot more rea… Continue

Added by Caped Krusader on November 8, 2009 at 5:20pm — 2 Comments

PART 2: My time at the 21st Lesbian Film Festival in Paris

On Saturday, the African Diasporas film that I truly enjoyed was Rain, an amazing film by Maria Govan about a young teen-aged girl who goes to live with her estranged mother in the city of Nassau, after the death of her grandmother. The film follows her through her trails and tribulations as she goes from a warm protected home that she shared with her grandmother, to the streets of the city where her mother unfortunately lives. It was a truly moving film. Later that afternoon, I attended a disc… Continue

Added by Ms.Ghana on November 2, 2009 at 3:48pm — 1 Comment

PART 1: My time at the 21st Lesbian Film Festival in Paris (with a focus on the UPeople screening)

I was "très excitée" when I found out about that I happened to be in Paris at the same time as the annual lesbian film festival, and happily doled out my 50 Euros to buy a festival pass! The 21ème Festival International du Film Lesbien et Feministe de Paris took place from 29th October through today, November 2nd 2009. I happily found out that there is a focus on African Diaspora feminist and/or lesbian stories this year. The opening night on Thursday, was a concert by Mélissa Laveaux, a Canadia… Continue

Added by Ms.Ghana on November 2, 2009 at 3:46pm — 2 Comments

Courage

It has taken me a long time to get here. Even though courage and strength live inside of me, I am trembling, even now in fear/uncertainty. Today I declared me, my truth. I am a lesbian, I am strong, I am love and beauty. Inside wants out now, my time, my moment is now and I can not remain silent anymore. The struggle has been long, bloody, and gruesome, yet I know it's only the beginning but I trust in my self declaration; I am choosing not to live as someone else other than me, I refuse to shri… Continue

Added by EricaShavon on October 31, 2009 at 10:43am — 3 Comments

Looking for My Soulmate.....

So let me first began by saying this site is so exciting to be apart of....its like a breath of fresh air....when i saw the movie my mouth was open the whole time...lol...such amazing footage....Im another sooul who is very happie to be apart of such movement and postive energy....... OK.... So Im a Natural LIBRA... from A-Z... very deep and naturally humble......I love extremely HARD.... which has seem to gotten me in crazy situations.....As many of us lack things in our childhood...I indeed l… Continue

Added by Heaven26 on October 10, 2009 at 10:58am — 5 Comments

Back in the day - back in the saddle

It's been a minute since I last posted anything. This summer has been one chaotic adventure. I've some new pieces I'd like to share along with some older ones I've recently dug up. So expect something new coming very soon. Continue

Added by Ladie Fire on September 17, 2009 at 10:27am — No Comments

A Black Girl WINS the Mercury Music Award!

Rising hip-hop star Speech Debelle has won the prestigious Mercury Music Prize for the best British album of the year. Her debut Speech Therapy, released in June, has not appeared in the UK album chart, but its sales are expected to get a huge boost from her win. The 26-year-old, from south London, beat contenders including La Roux and Kasabian to win the £20,000 prize. She said afterwards that her win proved "if you believe in something and you think you can do it, you can". It has a joy a… Continue

Added by Hailstonez on September 8, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

for U People in Brooklyn: Puppet Jazz Bar Fri nite

Check out kick-ass hard bopping pianist this Friday, Sept 4 kick off the holiday weekend with GOOD music @ Puppets Jazz Bar in Park Slope (481 5th Ave) Ayako Shirasaki Trio

only $12 for the cover hit me up and first drink is on me- Continue

Added by fumio on September 3, 2009 at 1:30am — No Comments

This Army life is not my style

Kidding! I wouldn't trade being in the Army for anything. I love it. It's like a second family who doesn't get offended when you curse. Anyway, according to my unit, I'm going to Iraq in March. I don't really worry about the whole don't ask don't tell thing when I'm with MY unit but I got put to got with some white unit out east (love white people just don't know how this unit is). I hope they don't trip. I'm not gonna say anything unless someone asks and play it safe. This should be interesting… Continue

Added by Jewel on August 24, 2009 at 3:57am — No Comments

karma is a boomerang...

to be continued... Continue

Added by ife on August 18, 2009 at 5:30am — 2 Comments

drop-kicked by love...

how do you move on after being in a tumultuous relationship to begin with, and then she dumps you. right away she starts seeing a dude whom you suspect she's had a thing for for a long time? no, really how do you? you find it hard to let go 'cause i don't know maybe you have abandonment issues, or you were just really in love with her, or perhaps ['cause at times your arrogance knows no boundary] you think "surely she's not serious". so then she labels you a stalker; now you're not just heartbro… Continue

Added by ife on August 17, 2009 at 6:30pm — 7 Comments

Real Housewives of Atlanta

Most of the time there is very serious stuff on this site. However, I know we all like to have fun as well. My question is, which of the Real Housewives of Atlanta would you like to sleep with and why? I want to sleep with all of them except Kim (the white girl). Nothing against white girls, I just love sisters. All of the sisters are atttractive to me for very different reasons. Each appealing to a different part of my love for strong black women. Tell me what you think. Remember to have fun. T… Continue

Added by Cynthia on August 6, 2009 at 11:16pm — 2 Comments

IM BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm sitting here feeling so at peace,knowing that my path is predestined and is being fullfilled, being finally able to do for me and make myself a bit happier than i was before. I'm listening to India Arie right now, i remember a time when i was soooooooooooooooooooooooooo into neo-soul and i seemed to have lost that along with who i was......but im gaining that realization back.....and it comforts me. i feel so free. free enough to start writing again...to feel again and most important to lov… Continue

Added by UNCONDITIONAL on July 26, 2009 at 7:56pm — 1 Comment

CHOCOLATE HIGH

Strength ,courage and wisdom....I have to make freedom mine today. Its the little things about her that make me smile.The way she smiles, the way she smells, the way she says "baby i love u". I smile in the mornings when I wake up because I know that I'm still her lady.we've been through problems like everyoneelse but i don't mind, what's sadder than any argument is the thought that we have never been.she is my lover, my babies mother ,my lifetime partner and my friend. Shes still the woman of m… Continue

Added by UNCONDITIONAL on July 26, 2009 at 7:53pm — No Comments

NO EXPECTATIONS

You may not be her first, her last, or her only.She loved before and she may love again. But if she loves u now what else matters?She's not perfect- u aren't either, and the two of u may never be perfect together,but if she can make u laugh, cause u to think twice,and admit to being human and making mistakes, hold onto her and give her the most u can. She may not be thinking about u every second of the day,but she will give u a part of her she know u can break- her heart. So don't hurt her, don'… Continue

Added by UNCONDITIONAL on July 26, 2009 at 7:38pm — No Comments

COP MY SHIT!!!

MY BOOK IS FINALLY AVAILABLE TO BUY. YEAH IT LOOKS NOT SO UPSCALE BUT HEY I JUST WANTED TO GET IT OUT THERE. IT'S WRITTEN IN SCREENPLAY FORM CAUSE THAT'S WHAT I WRITE. CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW OF NOTHING ELSE AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK. http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/the-sweetest-taboo/2716539] … Continue

Added by ONELOVETKO,(NEVADA), COPMYSHIT!! on July 26, 2009 at 3:53pm — No Comments

Big Toe Caravan to Michigan

Hey People, So Olive and some friends of ours and other bands from Brooklyn playing at the Michigan Women's Music Fest this year had a meeting last night. We have organized a caravan to leave New York Sunday, Aug. 2nd to head out to Michigan. If you are also going and driving to Michigan this year maybe you can meet up with us on the road. If you are still thinking about going and haven't bought your ticket you need to make that happen. This is going to be an amazing year! I am proud to say the… Continue

Added by Hanifah Walidah on July 15, 2009 at 4:13am — No Comments

Meat- It's What's for Murder

I Found this article on the much adored Worldproutassembly.org site. Eating flesh isn't just about consuming chemical ridden waste, it's a vicious cycle that perpetuates domination and subversion. Peep this. By Vi Ransel 7/11/09 It invariably comes down not to "their" eating other animals that have been killed for them, but our "killing" plants and eating them. In an effort to derail discussion and take the spotlight off the issue, meat-eaters refuse to deal seriously with the topic, remaining… Continue

Added by mudtorch on July 13, 2009 at 4:00am — No Comments

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