HIV and AIDS is not a joking matter. Even though Comedian Charlie Barnett’s matter was comedy. Born in West Virginia in 1954, Charlie began his career in the 1970’s in the New York City’s hub for Urban Bohemia. A legendary street comedian who was brash and fearless performed in front a diverse audience, pioneered comedic racial differences […]
Archive | 2015
I totally suck at dating!
I was on the phone with a good male friend of mine, giving him the run-down of my latest dating adventure when he stopped my rambling and asked me if I realized something. I thought he going to point out my excessive story telling abilities that’s kept him on the phone for many hours (poor guy). […]
Top 9 Tweets from Defiant Students! #ComediansTaughtMe
A long, long, time ago… (like two weeks ago) #ComediansTaughtMe was trending on Twitter. As a comedy journalist for ComedyHype.com, I was quite intrigued by this hashtag. What were comedians teaching and who would listen? Aren’t comedians supposed to just make us laugh – isn’t that their job or are they really informal educators who like […]
Joan Rivers, an early pioneer in Urban Comedy…can we talk?
We’ve all heard her name and we know what she is about, straight out of the Brooklyn, with a crass comedic style and borderline polite vulgarness, Joan Rivers may be one of the first true pioneers in urban comedy. Joan is a rebel, she broke open doors and kick faced rejection, and knocked out discrimination right in the […]
9 Resources for Entrepreneurs with a Disability
Self-employment, until recently has not been seen as a feasible employment goal for those with different challenges; many people believe that having a disability can prevent a person from pursuing their dream of becoming an entrepreneur. In 2002, I registered my small business, The Writology – it was also the same year my depression was […]
Bobbi Kristina Brown, Daughter of Whitney Houston, Dies Aged 22
We say goodbye to Whitney Houston’s living legacy…Rest In Peace Bobbi Kristina Brown 😢
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