Condi and Oprah aren’t
good role models for Black motherhood

In keeping with African-AmericanNews&Issues’ self imposed milestone policy, my research for suitable subjects (to analyze for our Mother’s Day 2006 edition), it suddenly occurred to me that two of Black mother’s most admired African American women fail to make the cut when it comes to being role models for motherhood. I speak of Condoleezza Rice, the first U.S. Secretary of State, who “just happens to be Black” and Oprah Winfrey, the only Black billionaire recognized by Forbes’ magazine. Hold it! I know better than to berate outstanding Black women, because some of the frenetic responses to my April 21 - 27, 2004 Analysis (Did “Mack Daddy” Bush pimp Condi?) almost corrupted my computer’s with a protest virus.

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TwiliteZone.com—Although my birth mother was called home on Oct. 1, 1991, I still had to reserve at least a half dozen of those unique, Afrocentric, religious themed Mother’s Day cards at Shirley Ann’s Black Arts & Kollectibles Showroom, 6130 Wheatley, for my surrogate mothers who all nurtured me as a wee lad. For sure, those Mother’s Day cards at the showroom sell faster than any others, so don’t wait until the last minute to get yours. Then again, you can always call (713) 692-1195 for special considerations. Meanwhile, I already have mine for all of my mommas Mildred Dut-ton, Alberta Martin, Hat-tie Rice and Eula Wilson. I want to wish my mommas and every nurturer a Happy Mother’s Day....Others want to salute their mothers posthumously. Mary Odums is greatly mis-sed by her husband, Tom my and kids, Arnail Smith, Doris Miles and Monic, Anthony& Mozan Odums. Her daughter-in-law, Sheronda, her grandkids and all of her family and friends who cherish her precious memories.... It is the precious memories of her lovely mother, Sandra Maryland, that sustains Bridgette Maryland through her darkest hours. Not even death could break the spritual bond of a mother’s love for her beloved daughter.
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