Who & Why....

I had to take time out to pay tribute to an amazing writer, activist, and person. Though I never received the chance of meeting Beauty Turner I have come across her story through the many people she touched while working at the Hyde Park Herald/Lakefront Outlook Newspaper. The goal of Turner's writing was to tell the looked over stories of many down and out Chicago Housing Authority residents. As a resident herself of The Robert Taylor Homes, Turner described herself as a "writer and a fighter."

The news of Turner's death came last week as she suffered a coma due to an aneurysm. With her many years of battle within abusive relationships Turner used that same relentless spirit to get her voice heard on many public housing issues. Curtis Lawrence a former writer for the Chicago Sun-Times Newspaper gad this to say about Turner.

"Officials at the CHA tried to ignore her, and she just demanded to be heard," Lawrence stated.

Turner was survived by two sons Larry Jr., Landon, a daughter, Latanya, and a twin sister Daisy.

If you haven't heard....

Artist Busta Rhymes will be holding a free concert at New York City's Knitting Factory. The show will be held on Oct. 29th with doors opening at 8 p.m. The concert will also feature DJ Mick Boogie and Pacific Divison. To RSVP text BUSTA or PACDIV to 66937 and the first 300 people are in for free.



When I was shown this video I was cracking up. Take a look for yourself.

If you haven't heard....

My friend Mia gave me the link to a flow chart that was produced after the VP Debate that aired. Click the link below see it.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/03/sarah-palin-debate-flowch_n_131607.html

This video is funny and mean at the same time. It makes fun of rapper Rick Ross but hey it's funny. See for yourself.



Wow it looks like O.J. Simpson has finally gone down. The verdict in his case were he was accused of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel. The 61 year old Simpson was convicted of all 12 charges by a jury that took more than 13 hours to deliberate. I wonder what the Goldman Family is thinking right now?