“I refuse to accept the cynical notion that nation after nation must spiral down a militaristic stairway into the hell of thermonuclear destruction. I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right temporarily defeated is stronger than evil triumphant. I believe that even amid today’s motor bursts and whining bullets, there is still hope for a brighter tomorrow. I believe that wounded justice, lying prostrate on the blood-flowing streets of our nations, can be lifted from this dust of shame to reign supreme among the children of men. I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality and freedom for their spirits.” -Martin Luther King’s Acceptance Speech, on  the occasion of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo,  December 10, 1964

The first Wednesday Beauty of 2012 is Neo Mahloane.

In this Petra Rolinec photo, you can only imagine the wonderful or not so wonderful thoughts running through her beautiful mind! And the makeup is just stunning. The colors and contrasts are just amazaing Naushina Khan, the makeup artist, did a great job!

For more vibrant and captivating photos check out Petra’s Flickr photostream and don’t forget to check back next week for our next Wednesday Beauty and if you have a lady that you think should be featured on my blog send me an email at blackliberal@yahoo.com.

Like most people I normally make New Year’s resolutions but this year I have only one- to keep aiming for the stars. Cheesy? most definitely but it’s truth. I hope most of you aspire and achieve great things this year I will keep trying my best and I know you will as well all the best for 2012!

She doesn’t shape her eyebrows, or shave her legs and she swears by Vaseline and Cocoa Butter Lotion! Model Ajuma Nasenyana may not be a household name but based on her international work for agencies in New York, London, Italy, Austria, Spain, Ireland, Canada and Sweden we’re sure you’ll be seeing lots more of Ajuma and we’re pleased to feature her as this week’s Wednesday Beauty!

The model didn’t have a name attached to her shot unfortunately, but she didn’t really need it. Her look, clothes and attitude in this shot combined helped to make her one of Black Liberal’s Wednesday Beauties.

And if you want to see more Black Girls Killing It check out their facebook page.

And remember if you know a Black beauty or a post, idea you would like me to feature on my blog drop me an email at blackliberal@yahoo.com I’d love to hear from you.

American writer and humorist Andy Rooney died Friday night from complications following surgery at a New York City hospital.

Rooney, became famous for his wit and acerbic observations as a commentator on the CBS News program ”60 Minutes”. And if there was one person that epitomized and seemingly relished in his role as ‘the cranky old man’, in my opinion, it was Andy Rooney.

He said things many of us thought but wouldn’t dare to say and I didn’t always agree withhis commentaries but at the end of each segment I was either laughing, smiling or shaking my head in frustration. Mr.Rooney always got a reaction out of me.

Mr. Rooney, as you once said, ” My idea of heaven would be to die and awaken in a place that has all my lost things.” I hope that you’re there and that all your lost items are in the hands of some punk ass kid and that you have to argue with every, single one of them to get them all back! I pretty certain you’d enjoy that scenario and sir, I sincerely hope that you rest in peace.

But hey, at least Perry’s antics allowed me to tie politics and Sesame Street together that doesn’t happen too often.

I love the colors and tones in this shot. Check out the photographer, Chris Willis’ other work on flickr.com.