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Was the Jonesboro High dance routine too sexy?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Jonesboro High School dance team has been suspended for the year after performing a routine that officials deemed too provocative.
You can watch the routine at this site: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=50347364&searchid=818ac44d-f3c0-41bd-bc42-107d79f29be9
But a warning: Comments on the site contain racial slurs and profanity.
Did you attend the game or are you parent with a student on the dance team? Did county school officials act appropriately or was the suspension too harsh? What did you think of the routine. Was it too sexy for a high school halftime performance?
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What is “good hair”?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“Daddy, why don’t I have good hair?”
That’s the question the actor-comedian Chris Rock says he once got from his daughter Lola. Now the age-old subject of “good hair” is generating a lot of buzz for Rock.
This year’s Sundance Film Festival featured a new documentary Rock produced for HBO Films titled “Good Hair.” Turns out Rock spent some time in Atlanta working on the piece, with the Bonner Bros. hair competition being featured prominently.
Rocks says he actually came up with the idea to do the film more than 10 years ago when the hair show coincided with a stand-up tour stop in Atlanta. (The next Bonner Bros. show actually runs next month Feb. 21-24)
In the documentary, Rock explores culturally what “good hair” is and the lengths that black women will go to have it. From weaves to permanent relaxers, black hair products are a multi-billion dollar industry that reaches as far as India, another place Rock visited for the film.
Several celebrities are featured in the piece as well, including activist Al Sharpton, actors Raven-Symone and Nia Long, poet Maya Angelou and rapper Ice T. Rock also spent time visiting hair salons and high schools talking to women about their hair issues.
It’s a conversation that black women have been having amongst themselves for years. The impact that hair has on their lives is enormous. In addition to simply managing it, there are issues of self-esteem (remember India Aire’s song “I am not my Hair”), health (an exercise workout can kill a black woman’s hairdo….) and societal approval (a struggle that Rock says his two young daughters also deal with).
What do you think of the comedian’s decision to a documentary on black hair? Will the film resonate with a broad audience? Also, have you had to have the “what is good hair” conversation with your daughters, friends or co-workers?
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Should Caroline Kennedy have withdrawn?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Caroline Kennedy has withdrawn her bid to be appointed U.S. Senator from New York.
Her campaign began with popular support but withered quickly over criticism about her experience and her reluctance to answer questions about her finances.
“I informed Governor Paterson today that for personal reasons I am withdrawing my name from consideration for the United States Senate,” she said in the one-sentence statement.
Do you think she did the right thing?
Do you think she was treated unfairly by the press?
Would she have made a good senator?
Share your expectations of an Obama presidency
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Metro Atlantans will join millions across the globe watch Barack Obama become the 44th president of the United States.
It is a historical period for this country as Obama takes the oath of office. He takes the oath one day after the official MLK holiday, that honors the work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who dreamed of a day when people would be judged by the content of their character and not the color of their skin.
What are your expectations for the new president? What would you like him to say in his inaugural address? Share your experiences and thoughts.
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Obama’s call to volunteerism
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
President-elect Barack Obama has urged millions of Americans to use the Martin Luther King holiday as a day of service, helping others less fortunate.
The Presidential Inaugural Committee has joined forces with the Corporation for National and Community Service and Facebookto spread the word about how people can get involved.
In Atlanta and elsewhere, organizations and churches are also getting the word out. The Obamas plan to spend part of their day volunteering.
How will you spend the King holiday? Do you plan to volunteer? Do have suggestions for others interested in volunteering? Send us your volunteer photos!
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What are they supposed to be cheer leaders or fantasy leaders. It is disgraceful that a public school would allow such behavior. There is no excuse for adults to stand by and watch this type of “dance routine” and not stop it. Parents, Coaches,... read the full comment by Ayn Rand was Right | Comment on Was the Jonesboro High dance routine too sexy? Read Was the Jonesboro High dance routine too sexy?
Girls should have never been on a school approved dance team dressed like that. Dance should have been stopped when the moves became inappropriate. After listening to the girls respond to reporters’ questions, I think that they need to spend more... read the full comment by Gwen | Comment on Was the Jonesboro High dance routine too sexy? Read Was the Jonesboro High dance routine too sexy?
Wow, reading some of the comments posted online opened my eyes to a lot of things, especially the sentiments of DaWayItIs. I can’t believe some of the things that was stated in his post. My thoughts on the issue…suspending the dance team is... read the full comment by RRobertson | Comment on Was the Jonesboro High dance routine too sexy? Read Was the Jonesboro High dance routine too sexy?
I’m a parent of a daughter from Tri-Citi High Dance Magnet Program. One of the students choregraphed a dance last senior concert that was similiar but more tasteful she received rave reviews from student, parents and staff. And won top honors for... read the full comment by Simply HERS | Comment on Was the Jonesboro High dance routine too sexy? Read Was the Jonesboro High dance routine too sexy?