I remember the very first time I ever saw Queen Latifah. It was courtesy of MTV (you know, when they actually showed MUSIC videos) and her “Ladies First” video from her debut album “All Hail The Queen.” It was late at night, and I was in the basement by myself while everyone else slept and …
Editor’s Note: It’s not unusual for the SV to receive comments and emails that go a little something like this: “Why is everyone on this web site against the “white man”? How does the white man prevent you or anyone from being a completely free human being and doing whatever you please on this planet …
By Stephanie Jones Healthcare reform cost, coverage and who “deserves” healthcare has been a heated debate in our country for the past several months. Some groups are thrilled by the progress made through the recently signed bill, others devastated that we’re moving a little too close to “socialism” for their comfort. The real question is …
By Miss Blurbette There’s something in the red kool-aid and the b-listers on down are drinking gallons of it. It’s making them do things they once thought beneath them, things I thought once beneath them. It’s forcing them to all seem so common. It’s setting them up with a half hour of cable prime time …
Author’s note: A few weeks ago I mentioned Seattle’s often unknown history of neighborhood segregation in one of my articles, which was read by the editor of My Greenlake. She asked if I would write a guest post outlining how Greenlake was affected, and I agreed; so here it is… Many who live in Seattle, …