Then there’s their African American roommate we’ll call Paula. While enjoying the festivities of the weekend, it rained and I was not able to place my handy dandy rain cap,which I conveniently keep in my purse at all times, on my head in time to protect the  top of my hair. New Booty” came out the summer before I started eighth grade, circa June 2006. The five-year-old ring bearer looked adorable and daper, but less than enthused to be wearing nice clothes walking through a crowd of people. In the song, Bubba Sparxxxx uses vivid imagery of “big city bottoms” and “asses delivering” (delivering what, I’m not quite sure). I am not “divisive”. When walking into the hall there were several things I noticed. I literally just bought these!” Then I was greeted by a welcoming band of mosquitoes with whom I had few rousing rounds of jujitsu. Let’s call her Annie. Time and time again I have seen how the women I admire have had to prove themselves twice as much because one, they are a woman and two, they are of color. Or as I like to say cray cray for chocolate. Ultimately it is up to individuals, like me, to take the opportunities I am given to teach. Anyway, the ceremony was lovely. Ver perfiles de personas llamadas Robyn News. Basically, I wear weave. All I know is that I’ll be comfortable in my own skin no matter where I am. Since she’s white and has a big behind we have to keep talking about it. 3. Next post I’ll have a video re-enactment of these miscellaneous encounters. Then came the reception. Because at the end of the day all I know how to be, is me. All you can really do is hope people love you for the things that make you, you. So when my friend, who we’ll call Lindy, asked if I would accompany her to her co-worker’s daughter’s wedding of course I said “duh.”, There were several things I noticed when walking through the venue. I don’t think schools will make African American studies classes mandatory. It was at an elementary school with a student population that is 99.5% black. Robyn Baton और अपने अन्य परिचितों से जुड़ने के लिए Facebook में शामिल करें. One bullet went through his leg and the other was lodged into his spine. That’s right. I’m the type of person who surrounds myself with people who are different than me because that’s how I learn. In one class I got one hand. Booty, booty, booty, booty rockin’ everywhere! As black women it’s hard to move foward when you feel like you’re being pushed behind because you don’t meet someone else’s standard, and in today’s world that standard is often a standard associated with beauty. I was disappointed. Self-explanatory. So no, I may not be able to wash foreign lands of the ills created by my birthplace. 300 Alamo Plaza. Basically, Adam recounts how he fell in love with a girl, and how she seems to reject him (with pepper spray). School was not one of those places because I went to a predominantly white Catholic school for 8 years. Want me to be more specific? It’s like being a wildebeest in the middle of a pride of lions. Jan 20, 2020 - This Pin was discovered by Robyn Oguinye. Since we are on this food name train, if you want to liken black women to chocolate, think about a box of chocolates. Find the best way to get in touch with Robyn by joining Muck Rack. The cones are so sugary. Especially when trying to strike up a semi-sexy conversation with a stranger in Wal-Mart. So the top of my hair went POOF! DO NOT COME FOR HIP HOP IF HIP HOP DOES NOT COME FOR YOU!! —, LSU alum Half Nigerian Reporter/Anchor‍♀️ brownie extraordinaire. For example, my first residency was at a middle school and eventually they would see Anne Frank. Though there was an instance when I was very skeptical about one individual’s stance on how we have a culture of passisivity in America and instead of worrying about our racial micro-aggressions here we need to clean up the mess America has made in South America and Africa. I don’t know what he expected, that he could keep making these comments and I not say anything or…? FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) — Following pageants on Sunday in Fond du Lac, Miss Wisconsin USA and Miss Wisconsin Teen USA have been selected. And I was semi-okay with that. I would never let my hair make me who I am, but rather the opposite. Manny has natural hair like me. In our last spat, which was not the last time we spoke which was what was more odd about his sudden evaluation, he made a statement about rap/hip hop music via text. It came in as my alarm was playing its happy little chirpy bird sounds. HopKins Black Box is small and limited in seating, but it is a great atmosphere and is very intimate. I would just tell you what it means, but then you may not have incentive to read my post *wink wink*. And four: The videographer was a black woman. Create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile and upload a portfolio of your best work. It was for a production called The Fading Line: A Moment in Time During the Baton Rouge Bus Boycott. Kanye West is married to Kim K., a woman that is arguably white with a big behind (a silicone-infused behind, butt a big rear end nonetheless). For me hair isn’t just an accessory, it’s a part of your outfit. View Robyn Oguinye’s profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. Nov 6, 2019 - This Pin was discovered by Robyn Oguinye. But don’t be weird. Difference is, Manny hasn’t starightened or flat-ironed her hair since she decided to go natural about three years ago so she doesn’t own a flat iron. And I am a good one. Because often black women are labeled as being angry. Being a woman is hard. I don’t see them adding extra pages to the scholastic history books anytime soon. The fact is Black history is just as important as any other history that we learn about in school and it is evident that there are children who aren’t as knowlegable in the area as they should be. After a little more probing someone finally said Obama. Mr. Sparxxxx has found his perfect booty in the treasure chest of all booties. 1. Naturally I talked about movers and shakers in the dance world during the Civil Rights Movement among other dancey things. I have several qualms with this statement and with Kanye in general but I’ll stick to the bigger picture. The group held a Co-op Grow-Op event and signed many new members, including Oshkosh mayor Steve Cummings, documenting their efforts on Instagram and elsewhere. I’ll tell you what: wedding chicken (which I couldn’t have because I gave up meat two and a half years ago, but boy I miss it). At the time I started teaching this residency, February was coming to a close, thus I knew the students would be bursting with facts about the generations of black peoples who came before them. Some are filled with cordial, some are filled with nuts (please don’t go there, that’s another post). You will see my head adorned with the doo doo bun in the event that I have done an unseemly amount of dancing that week (I’m a dancer and dance teacher) and have not been able to stop by my hair dresser, David (I call him Da-veed for dramatic effect). Thus my first go to hairstyle, one of the classics or what I would like to call the “doo doo” bun. In high school the administration literally combined my last name with my friend’s first name. This byline is mine, but I want my name removed. No luck. But I was still being truthful. But I can challenge what people think. I appreciated that she took the time to share her experience. One, the servers were serving fried maccaroni bites (which were delicious). Manny has two roommates, one who is Latina American whom I had met a couple times before. And besides, it takes more than a few awkward stares to make me uncomfortable. And I’m okay with work. Check the Black Girl Dictionary. I am still in the midst of laying the real groundwork for this site! The goal is to create more teaching opportunities so in turn we can create more venues for all of our students to learn about an important part of our history. 64 Likes, 27 Comments - Robyn Oguinye (@robynisnews) on Instagram: “27 rotations around the sun, 27 birthdays, 27 years of life! And if we argue, oh well, within the next 5 minutes we’ll be talking about what my latest food cravings are (I’m always craving something). You need to know why you believe what you do and if you don’t know then maybe it’s time to change what you think. There’s no need to take back what you already own. Want me to be more specific? I can’t even say I was offended by Annie’s supposed assumption because I know it wasn’t coming from a place of malice, but maybe ignorance, which isn’t always a bad thing. Not an easy feat, but we artists did it. So while I no longer consider myself a token, I still have token-like moments. Would you like to tell that to Trayvon Martin’s mom? Because remember; words and phrases evolve over time. Let’s stay abreast of the time shall we? This week I wanted to start by introducing my Black Girl Dictionary. This byline is for a different person with the same name. Consult the BGD. Let’s get to the bottom of why all this booty talk has permeated its way into everyone’s conversation. Únete a Facebook para estar en contacto con Robyn News y otras personas que tal vez conozcas. local12.com — by Robyn Oguinye, WOAI/KABB StaffThursday, February 11th 2021FILE - In this Dec. Feb 10, 2021 Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? The actual ceremony was outside so my first thought was “Where is the grass tarp so my Jessica Simpson heels don’t end up with a pound and a half of mud on them? View the profiles of people named Robyn News. Now I am a dancer by trade and craft. In another article, fans of Instagram model and a former girlfriend of Kanye West, Amber Rose, reared their ugly head at Sheryl Lee Ralph who posted a picture that Amber took of herself on the beach with her exposed bottom. Okay, there I said it! Paula was not at home during this time and I’ve only met her in passing, so she has little to do with the story. Let me know! The flower girls were precious. 305 Followers, 109 Following, 17 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Robyn Oguinye (@robynisnews) Sometimes I wish non-kinky haired folks just “got” having the hair I do. View the profiles of people named Robyn Oguinye. In a 6-qt. It’s okay if I italicize all my booty puns, right? !” Lindy said, “No, she’s just a professional dancer.” The rest of the night I heard a chorus of “Teach me how to do that!”. What other words would you like me to define to add to the BGD? your own Pins on Pinterest. Arrrgh, matey! Or Naomi Campbell. Where’s Bubba Sparxxxx when you need him? But I realize this is not the case. Oh really? It’s only a smidget of who I am as a person. I love being black. We ran the gammit when it came to things we would argue about. Again, I have many qualms about the whole call and response between Sheryl and Amber’s fans, but I’m sticking with the bigger picture still. For instance, the first step to being “divisive” is responding to comments that you know are going to make me upset. And of course I engage the conversation if it’s something I mutually enjoy. One girl drunk whispered (so not really whispering at all) to Lindy while watching me, “Has she been drinkng? Jan 20, 2020 - This Pin was discovered by Robyn Oguinye. Talk about frizz galore. But I’m open to people asking me questions if they are truly interested in learning about what is infamiliar to them. Initially the DJ played songs that Lindy and I either weren’t familiar with or had no desire to dance to. I love being a woman. Just cause #nofilter #sundays #obligatorypostworkpic” Yes, I may know how to twerk. Next I thought, “Though this weather is quite lovely, I wish I would have worn a breezier outfit.” Then finally it hit me: “We’re the only black people here.”. And that it’s totally okay that Eddie Murphy had a hit song in the 80s. Robyn Oguinye is on Facebook. Some days I miss my red RiRi hair. Again, she is Latina American and I am black, but that doesn’t mean there are special flat irons just for black people. People pay attention to you when you’re the only black person around. But her article lacked something that I think probes at a bigger problem, which I’ll get to later. “As a white person why are you scared when you see someone with darker skin than yours?” and “As a black person, what frustrates you most about being black in America?”, we will sit in the same place we have been sitting for the last 400 plus years. It is very difficult to be a black woman in America. Okay. Here’s the thing: schools can only do so much in regards to teaching it’s students about figures in Black history, though I believe as a black institution some weight falls on your shoulders. I have even dreamt of opening my own bridal couture shop in which brides can design their own dresses. I remember not only did I learn about Black history from my parents, but I learned from church, my Girl Scout troop, and many different places. And the officiant was sweet and semi-humorous. At the end of our residencies the students come to the theatre to see the show. What’s better than combining matrimonial love and butter cream cake? Author: Robyn Oguinye I Got 99 Problems and Being Black is 1 Standard. Every now and then I wear my hair in it’s natural state. Join Facebook to connect with Robyn Oguinye and others you may know. And dammit I think we can be when people have attitudes like ex-white, male friend. She was diagnosed with what’s called, Currently here on TX 16 awaiting more details of a shooting that has left one man dead. Point is: I cannot stop challenging people’s ideals to make them more comfortable with their ignorance, and I would never want people to stop challenging the things I believe either. Thus I’m always reluctant to wear a cute outfit if I feel my hair is not on fleek (another Black Girl Dictionary reference if you’re not familiar). And as Condy and I understand, though I appreciate the smooth, creamy perfection that is an ice cream cone (which is actually frozen yogurt, fun fact) from McDonalds, I would never liken food to a human. Lindy and I garnered a lot of attention on account of our “moves.” Some baffled, bewildered onlookers tried to mirror my movements, but ended up shaking their heads, sliding away with beer in hand. Overall, it offered an interesting insight into how black and white people deal with conversations about race. Though I am being pretty satirical about the perks of being a token, I actually think these can be great teaching moments. This was only one instance where he made inflammatory comments. In the end, I didn’t worry about it and my hair was a mixture of poofy/straight French poodle for the duration of my time there. Robyn has 2 jobs listed on their profile. I asked, “Who are some famous black people from history you know?” Expectantly I got “Martin Luther King” and “Rosa Parks” as the first answers. If you remember 2 weeks ago I wrote a post about being a token black friend. I’m not quite sure how we can more readily educate our children, black or white, about the integral role black people played in our history. This byline is for a different person with the same name. San Antonio, TX 78205. The bride was gorgeous. And what about taking pictures? This past weekend I went to visit my friend who attends school a little over an hour away from our hometown. You’re lucky if I teach you how to dougie. The issue came during my first residency with this particular elementary school (I had a total of four). The post was deleted shortly after it … He doesn’t really have a name, but what do they call him? Local 5’s Robyn Oguinye reported this story live on Facebook. Still not specific enough? Discover (and save!) I just want people to ask me sincere questions so we can all learn together. I know my hair is a different texture than Annie’s. So my advice: know that you are beautiful, flaunt it like it has never gone out of style because it never will. Hi world, here is something you won’t hear again today: being a minority is hard. I taught a curriculum about dance and how it related to the art of storytelling and the culture of World War II. But lack of choices is the problem isn’t it? (last exclamation point I promise). Usually when you’re a token, it means you’re the only one of its kind, right? But I know other black women that have experienced similar situations. I think we only garnered a couple of curious looks so neither of us were uncomfortable by any means. In light of the recent SAE debacle in Oklahoma I can’t help but think about how often times one culture assimilates to another culture for the sake of entertainment purposes or what they think is “cool”, but any other time they make derrogatory comments about the people of that culture. Don’t get me wrong, there have been so many remarkable women to set the way for me, yet I am always hyper-aware that I have much work to do.