The Struggle ain't Pretty

[Excuse the bad Pic, His presence was more important that my Suaveness lol]

Meeting with world leaders, and those who are revered for their opinions and thoughts is an eye opening experience. Some are interested in showmanship and glamor. But most of the people I have met are celebrated beause they treat all people equally as HUMANS, that is a key word Dr. Cornel West talked about in his address.

And in meeting him and others like him (Jesse Jackson) I see they always warrant the time to have in depth conversation with people who are interested in their messgae, especially young people like myself.

Security had to rush Dr. West out the room because HE wouldn't stop talking and taking pictures. That definitely takes the stars out of my eyes and opens my ears to what this regular concerned elder has to say.

HISTORY IS BLACK...#2

IF IT WASN'T FOR THIS MAN "BLACK HISTORY MONTH" WOULDN'T BE.

CARTER G. WOODSON A.K.A "THE FATHER OF BLACK HISTORY"

I THINK IMA BLOG A "BLACK FACT" EVERYDAY OF THIS MONTH, WHAT YOU THINK?

HISTORY IS BLACK

AS YOU ALL KNOW, IT'S BLACK HISTORY MONTH...THE MONTH WHERE WE ARE ALL SUPPOSED TO GIVE PROPS TO THE ONES WHO STOOD UP FOR THEIR RIGHTS BACK IN THE DAY. IT'S ALSO THE MONTH FOR BLACK PPL TO START COMPLAINING ABOUT HOW IT'S CRAZY FOR ONE ANOTHER TO GO HARD ABOUT THIS MONTH THAN ANY OTHER MONTH. TODAY ALONE I HEARD 5 PPL SAY EVERY MONTH IS BLACK HISTORY......SHUT UP!! DAMN!! YO A$$ WASN'T DOIN' SHIT LAST MONTH BUT WAITING ON THAT REFUND CHECK SO YOU CAN ACT BLACK....AT THE MALL BUYING ALL UNNECESSARY BULL$HIT. YOU WASN'T THINKING ABOUT MLK "I HAVE A DREAM" SPEECH. YOU WASN'T THINKING ABOUT FREDERICK DOUGLAS "NO STRUGGLE NO PROGRESS" POEM. YOU WASN'T THINKING ABOUT HARRIET TUBMAN AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. WITH ALL THAT SAID...WHY ARE YOU TALKING $HIT ABOUT THE ONES WHO ARE CELEBRATING IT? I MEAN..OF COURSE EVERY MONTH SHOULD BE LOOKED AT AS BLACK HISTORY BUT WE WERE GIVEN A MONTH TO CELEBRATE IT SO BE HAPPY ABOUT SUMTHIN!.....

HERE IS SOME BLACK HISTORY FOR YOUR A$$

Put Ya Effort Where Ya Mouth Is

I'm not trying to overwhelm you with the MLK blast. My boo Octavious already hit you with his thoughts, but this is a blog with 4 very different individuals...so expect 3 more...or maybe just mine.

ANYwhoooo, today is a day that was made to honor the birthday and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. However, 2day also marks the anniversary of the holiday....25 years. That is truly a feat in history.

I was talking to my mommy the other day and she was showing me all of her buttons that she had collected back in the day...and I'm talkin' TRULY back in the day as in the 60s and 70s...black power ish, Malcolm X, and of course MLK. Me being a button fanatic, I wanted all of them to have...but the meaning of them all didn't hit me until she explained (however, she did end up giving me her 'FREE ANGELA' button #FTW!). One of the buttons she had was one that was created in the efforts to pass MLK Day as an actual holiday...Well look where we are now...HEY HEY HEY!!!

After thinking about it, it's amazing to me how much work it takes trying to get a holiday passed....but to get a holiday passed in honor of a BLACK MAN??.....almost unheard of (especially back then). I was going to treat this holiday like all of the other holidays and enjoy my day off of school/work by playing Sims on the computer and rocking out to some Guitar Hero because I'm cool like that...But due to recent events (such as having a black President, the Haiti disaster, & much more...good and bad), I feel the need to take the time to reflect on my blessings. I am truly a blessed individual...thanks to the Lord and for Him putting "heroes" here on this Earth. People may pick to find negativity in these individuals, but I refuse to shun a brotha, or a sista, who works his/her a$$ off for a change. Am I or you doing the same?...We still have things to work on...from the masses of our planet all the way to our communities. However, change doesn't come without effort. So for all you people who strive to find what is wrong with MLK (and other individuals who have worked for a change), pause to think about your blessings and your progress...which, in part, is due to the efforts of those same hardworkers you blast on. As for the minorities (and our caucasian supporters), we would not be where we are today without the effort of "the King". Take the time out (even if it's a few minutes), to appreciate the change....even though there is more to come...

"An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity."

-- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

P.S. Know your History --> click HERE

Chicken & Black Folks....so predictable

I had to steal this from the homie @Vandalyzm on Twitter. Stereotypin' at its best. I won't say no mo'. I'll just let u check it out for ya self:

I HAVE TO SEE THIS MOVIE

THANKS TO THE HOMIE ANTHONY BROWN I MUST SEE THIS DEAL