Yasmin Shiraz » 2009

15 Year Old Attempts to be youngest black female pilot to fly transcontinentally

Meet this 15 year old who is attempting to fly from California to Virginia to become the youngest black female pilot to fly transcontinentally! Talk about having goals… (You may want to fast forward through the first 20 seconds of the video)

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Tags: 15, goal setting, motivation, pilot, teen girls, tuskegeee airmen, youth

Michael Jackson, Dies At Age 50–

I cannot blog, tweet or write through my tears. And so I’ll leave you all these three words: Gone Too Soon. **Update- I’m going through my feelings right now** It’s real quiet where I live. I cut off the tv. I don’t want to look at a Michael Jackson tribute reel to remind me of [...]

Posted by Yasmin in Celebrity, Obituary, People. This post has No Comments.

Tags: cardiac arrest, king of pop, man in the mirror, Michael Jackson

Officer Overreacts With Teen in Custody: Kicking, Hair Yanking

There’s a reason why young people shouldn’t be on the wrong side of the law. I don’t know what this girl did, but was their reaction to her appropriate? I wonder… What do you think? It seems that young people in juvenile detention are not treated with the kid gloves. I imagine adults who work [...]

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Tags: 911, criminal justice, detention, hair yanking, juvenile, juvenile hall, kicking, lock up, police brutality, violence

Young Girl Cusses Out Old Lady on Marta Train In ATL… WTD?

This offends me. I don’t know why this young girl got all up in this old lady’s face while singing a SouljaBoy song… I bet SouljaBoy doesn’t speak to his grandmother like this. Seriously…. Anybody think there aren’t a lot of young people who need guidance? Think again. Update: **One of my colleagues informed me [...]

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Tags: crazy woman, disrespect, mental defect, rapping, souljaboy, souljagirl, wig, woman

17% of my girls say Rihanna is at fault: Chris Brown enters plea!

As Chris Brown faces a judge and jury for accusations of beating Rihanna, many of us are watching with baited breath. What will happen to this young popstar who has never had any trouble with the law until now? Will he be made an example of and be given a sentence harsher than anyone before [...]

Posted by Yasmin in Entertainment, Teen Dating, violence. This post has No Comments.

Tags: Chris Brown, court, criminal justice, plea deal, pop star, Rihanna, violence

Teen Gets 23 years for killing over video game

17 year old, Daniel Petric was sentenced to 23 years in prison for killing his mother after she tried to take away his Halo 3 video game. Video games are popular, but dag-on, killing one’s mother? That’s simply outrageous. Apparently Daniel shot both his parents, but only his father survived. What do you think should [...]

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Tags: father survived, gun violence, Halo 3, killing, mom dead, prison, teen, violence, youth

Teen Beating Caught on Cell Phone Video

Some people are disputing the level of animosity that girls have with each other. But the way that this fight went down really shows the hatred that these girls have for one another. When is it ever justified for 5 girls to beat up on one girl. Seriously. When? I’d love to hear your thoughts [...]

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Tags: beat down, cell phone video, cutting hair, girl fights, retaliation, teen, violence, youth

Teen Chef Gets Reality Show!

Teens: its never too early to start perfecting your craft and to start working!! According to the Hollywood Reporter, 14 year old chef, Greg Grossman has signed a contract to star in his own reality series. According to the report Greg started catering at the age of 11 and was making meals for rich families [...]

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Tags: chef, hamptons, reality tv, teen

Did mom allow 15 yo daughter to have sex for pay?

Should a mother allow her 15 year old daughter to have sexual trysts with a 25 year old man? Allegedly in Victorville, CA, that is a question that one mom didn’t ask herself. A recent report from www.vvdailypress.com says that the San Bernadino County police allegedly caught a 25 year old parolee and a 15 [...]

Posted by Yasmin in Health, JMO, parents, Radio, sexual abuse, youth. This post has 3 Comments.

Tags: mom, sex, sex for pay, sexual abuse, teen, teen prostitution, youth

Man Convicted of Spreading HIV Gets 45 Years

In a celebration that should be heard around the world, a Texas man, Phillippe Padieu, was recently convicted of INTENTIONALLY infecting six women with the HIV virus. Why should we be celebrating? We should be celebrating because my recent research on the subject of HIV infection shows that it is difficult to prosecute someone for [...]

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Tags: 45 years, AIDS, convicted, HIV, jail time, Phillipe Padieu, spreading HIV

Wonder why I write books?

I recently received this letter and I wanted to share it with you. If you ever wonder why I write the kinds of books that I write. This is why: Hello. My name is [concealed.] I just read your book retaliation. I really enjoyed this book. It only took me two days to read it. [...]