Did Stella Really Get Her Groove Back?

Did Stella really get her groove back? Or was her groove snatched away? Let me jog your memory. In the book, a 40 something year old, African American woman becomes smitten by a charming 20 something year old, Jamaican man. In real life, news reports claim that the real life Stella, Terry McMillan, is now singing the blues, because she and Jonathan Plummer, her husband, are in the throws of a nasty divorce. Why are they divorcing? Her husband of six years revealed to her that he is gay, therefore, most likely the marriage is over. It would have been so nice to see them float happily ever after off into the sunset, however, things have moved altogether in a different direction. Nevertheless, we wish both of them well and send them our prayers. For more details, please read the following article. ==> Stella's Groove

Moving On To Other News...

SHAME ON MEXICO!!!===> Mexican Government Officials Are In Hot Water Again Over Government Issued Black Face Stamps



About a month or two ago, Mexico's president, Vicente Fox, was sitting in hot water for comments he made. He said someting to the effect that Mexicans come to the United States and accept jobs that not even black people would take. A few black leaders took exception to Fox's comments, and took him to task to make him explain what he meant. Fox talked out of both sides of his mouth, but never provided an apology. If Mr. Fox was a little more knowledgeable about historical matters, he would know that African Americans have held all kinds of jobs during slavery and afterwards in the Western Hemisphere. We've contributed right much economically, culturally, spiritually, etc. to society as a whole only to be dismissed in such an ignorant manner by our neighbors across the border.

But now Mexico's newest insult/violation involves the Mexican government's issuance of a series of stamps featuring Memin Pinguin. Memin Pinguin is Mexico's version of a black face character, who is stereotyped as mischievous, shiftless, ignorant, and lazy. This character sort of reminds me of some of the Tom and Jerry cartoons, which overexaggerated the features and mannerisms of the Mammy in the background. Mexican officials claim that Memin Pinguin isn't offensive. But in a weak attempt to put us on blast, they claim that the U.S. offended Mexicans with the Speedy Gonzalez cartoon character. Well, if memory serves me correctly, black folks didn't create Speedy and the Taco Bell dog. With all of Mexico's problems, how in the world did the Mexican government have enough time to bash black folks? *tisk* *tisk* *tisk*

I would think twice before booking a trip to Cancun until the Mexican government can learn to treat folks of the African diaspora fairly. Instead, I favor a trip to Jamaica, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago. And despite all the negative and hurtful talk from across the border and within, brothers and sisters let's keep our heads up, keep love in our hearts, and keep our minds directed to higher things, because AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW. ;-)

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Song of the Day:

"Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" by McFadden and Whitehead