Open Forum: Marsha Ambrosius’“Far Away” and Homosexuality
Everyone has been a buzz about the Marsha Ambrosius video that has recently come out. Don’t know who Marsha Ambrosius is I featured her in a previous post “10 Underrated [...]
View ArticleOpen Forum: Why Can’t We Question Anything?
Last week I was asked to be on a panel at Harris Stowe State University on “Women’s Images in Hip Hop”. The discussion and dialogue with the students was great. [...]
View ArticleOpen Forum: Why Don’t They Dance No More??…SMH!
I have been an event promoter for the past five years(see here) and have been to almost every type of establishment from the hoodest of hood, the bourgeoisie of the [...]
View ArticleOpen Forum: Should We Care About The Royal Wedding?
All the hoopla all week has been about the Royal Wedding between Prince William and his bride Catherine Middleton. Now this open forum isn’t to hate on their union. It [...]
View ArticleOpen Fourm Friday: Sade vs. Beyonce
Last night I was blessed to be able to see one of the best Soul artists of the last 30 years…Sade! The concert was one of the most incredible concert [...]
View ArticleOpen Friday: Can’t Get Over Her Lies and Sexual Past!
So, I received a letter and comment from a brotha in reference to a guest post from Jamala Mete(@SimplyMilele) “Why Can’t You Change a Ho Into a Housewife?” and my [...]
View ArticleOpen Friday: My Man Doesn’t Try to Have Sex With Me
I always get a few letters asking what my thoughts are for random things (which I am definitely humbled by) most of the time I just shoot back an email [...]
View ArticleOpen Friday: Am I Wrong For Breaking Off The Engagement?
I bring you another edition of Open Friday where people send me emails on different problems or topics and I let you all discuss the idea in the comments section. [...]
View ArticleOpen Friday: She Can’t Be Ready For Marriage!
If you haven’t already check out the great posts this week “Living in a Material World…” and “Why is There No In between? We Either Niggaz or Kings…Bitches or Queens”. Well, [...]
View ArticleOpen Friday: Everything She Missed at Home
This week’s Open Friday letter has the elements of cheating but from the perspective of the man getting cheated on. We always think of the concept of cheating from the [...]
View ArticleOpen Friday: Why Don’t We Support Black Theater?
This edition of Open Friday letter is something that I recognize myself as a problem but I fall victim to it myself. We always talk about black images in film, [...]
View ArticleOpen Friday: How Does a Baby Mama Become a Wife?
If you haven’t make sure you check out this weeks episodes of the “Straight Outta Lo Cash” Radio Show. This week’s show “When Will America Just Exhale?” with special guest [...]
View ArticleOpen Friday: I Love Him and He Doesn’t Know
This weeks Open Friday Question is one that many people can and do find themselves in when they mistakenly put someone into the friend zone. But this one has an [...]
View ArticleOpen Friday: Do Black People Hate White People or Hate The Institution?
In the last few weeks the racial tension in this country has come to a crux. There has ALWAYS been subtle racial tension running rampant. Just like the movie “Do [...]
View ArticleOpen Friday: Dating is Like a Poker Game?
If you haven’t make sure you check out this weeks episodes of the “Straight Outta Lo Cash” Radio Show. This week’s show “Megan, Ciara, and Macy…Will You Marry Us?” You can [...]
View ArticleOpen Friday: I Maybe The Problem in Our Relationship
Before we get into the Open Friday Letter want to let everyone know next month I will be featured by Black Enterprise in their ”Month of the Blogger”. They will be highlighting [...]
View ArticleOpen Friday: I’m Pregnant But I Want To Date
Open Friday is finally back again folks!! This week is a very interesting letter written talking about dating while being pregnant. Check it out and don’t forget to chime in [...]
View ArticleOpen Friday: My Wife Found Religion and Left Our Bedroom
Another edition of Open Friday is upon us. This week has been full with controversy in the posts that have been on FATC(From Ashy to Classy) this week. This week’s letter [...]
View ArticleOpen Friday: Can We Just Legalize The Weed Please?
Dear FATC, I have read through a lot of your posts and have never really seen you tackle the idea of drug use in the U.S. My question more specifically [...]
View ArticleOpen Friday: Why The War Between Men and Women?
Dear FATC, Love the blog and all the topics and opinions you bring out in your posts. I was reading through some of your posts and posts on other blogs and [...]
View ArticleOpen Friday: Bitch Bad? Woman Good? The Lupe Fiasco Debate
Dear FATC, I have heard a lot of hub bub about Lupe Fiasco’s new song Bitch Bad. I have heard people all over the we web say they love it [...]
View ArticleOpen Friday: He Only Wants To Be My Friend
Greetings and salutations Dig, I’m going to get straight to the point. I have a wonderful male friend who I’ve always had feelings for and considered to be “more than [...]
View ArticleOpen Friday: Should I Be A “Babysitter” For My Man’s 4-Year Old?
Dear FATC, I have a year living with my boyfriend who has a 4-year-old little girl. At first it was all good, I knew his daughter before I meet him and [...]
View ArticleOpen Friday: She Says I Need More Money To Marry Her
Dear FATC, I have a major problem right now. My lady and I have been together for a few years and I feel everything is going great in our relationship. [...]
View ArticleOpen Friday: I Want My EX Back But I Have One BIG Problem…
Dear FATC, So I’ve asked only a couple of peoples opinions about this, but a stranger would be so much better. I dated a man for 7 months but during these [...]
View ArticleOpen Friday: I’m In Love With Two Women
Dear D, Whats up man! Digging everything going on here at From Ashy to Classy. You always keep me thinking and love to see what new thoughts and ideas you [...]
View ArticleOpen Friday: Shawty Lo and All His Baby Mama Drama
I was planning on taking off this whole week for the holiday and come back with a post next week with a post on my review of the film Django(which [...]
View ArticleOpen Friday: From Ashy to Classy The Haven For Misogyny
The past two weeks I received two emails that were very interesting. I want to highlight both of these letters and dive into a theme that both have in concerns [...]
View ArticleOpen Friday: Can I Let Him Go And Still Be His Friend???
Dear Dig, Ok the situation: there’s a guy I’ve known for about three years. It started off as us dating but eventually went to a sexual relationship. I caught feelings [...]
View ArticleOpen Friday: Am I Wrong For Wanting My Man to Change Jobs For Me?
FATC, Love the new layout and design of the site! Well let me get right into my question. I have dated a guy for about a year and he is [...]
View ArticleOpen Friday: Bill Cosby Is Tired AS Hell
D, What’s going on bro? Just was reaching out to you to see if you have read this open letter penned by Bill Cosby where he talks about being tried [...]
View ArticleOpen Friday: Why Do Men Cheat Down??
Dear D, My girls and I were talking one day and we were talking about men and cheating. We were talking about Kirk from Love and Hip Hop and how […]
View ArticleOpen Friday: Why Are Woman So Frustrating??
Dear D, I feel like I’m the epitome of a black male constantly friend zoned and disrespected by black women. I even try to date outside my race but they […]
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