Category: Genma Holmes

Genma Holmes: Home training must become popular again

Genma Holmes: Home training must become popular again

By Genma Holmes cross posted at nonprofit news organization DallasSouthNews.org I wrote this while wiping away tears rolling down my cheeks and yelling at my monitor. I watched a few minutes of the video of the senseless beating death of the Chicago teen, Derrion Albert, 16, who was an A...

Black in America 2: The Continuing Mis-Education of America

Black in America 2: The Continuing Mis-Education of America

I watched Black in America 2 with great trepidation. I honestly sent up a prayer begging God to have mercy on black folks, all America would be watching this show. My prayers got stuck somewhere over Nashville’s skyline because what I saw was a diversity project gone astray. I applaud...

AEG Schools BET: “How to be an Entertainment Company” 101

AEG Schools BET: “How to be an Entertainment Company” 101

BY GENMA HOLMES After watching the coverage of Michael Jackson, I noticed many similarities and differences between the AEG and BET televised events. Both are companies that are in the business of staging concerts, television productions and are part of larger conglomerates. BET targets African-American between the ages 18-34 as...