Well.

God is Good All the time. . .

And All the time God is GOOD!!

I would like to thank the father for the progression of my African American People through all industries, and for my continued blessings.

Seeing this face was one of my blessings because It definitely warmed my soul.

Please have at it in the comments.

(If you didn't watch the Oscars you missed out! this is the Face following Monique's Acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actress)

X-HISTORY

TODAY WE CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF A MAN NAMED MALCOLM X......... The ones who admired him looked at him as a courageous advocate who stood up for the rights of African Americans. He was a man who indicted white America in the harshest terms for its crimes against black Americans. Many accused him of preaching RACISM, BLACK SUPREMACY and ANTISEMITISM.........I ACCUSE HIM OF SPEAKING THE ULTIMATE TRUTH.

What do you accuse him for?

since many thought he was speaking hate, maybe this particular song can relate to this post....Thanks Gil Scott......

Any word from Brooklyn?

After Leaving the meeting with Dr. West I came home to a gift from a friend I haven't met yet.

I will meet him after I finish reading the book he gave to me. This is the best late Birthday gift ever.

Many of the people around me follow mass product blogs and celebrity blogs. After seeing that I can't identify with the people around me, I can only escape to the understanding of those unsung Tastemakers who create and deliver real style to our everyday sidewalks.

I've followed Guerre's site for a long time now, and after emailing with him I was offered this book, all he needed was my address. I accepted, complied and forgot.

So this word from Brooklyn is a pleasant surprise!

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My Library is growing into a formidable collection of Fashion, Wealth, and Culture.

I'm definitely curating the Master Plan.

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.

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

NEGRO FAIL

I have seen some of the heads of Mo Money taxes. It's good to see black executives following the "For Us, By Us" mantra.

But this is a disgrace, and I won't lie I laughed out loud when he said " Where Dey Do dat at?!?"

But I felt hurt after I thought of the whole video. . .

What can I say, at least they are not making money through Cigarellos and Liquor.
They are helping uneducated African american manage their finances.

So good or bad? what do you think?

MY O9

MANY ARE LISTING THE GOOD, BAD, AND THE UGLY OF 09, BUT I FIND THAT VERY HARD TO DO BECAUSE THERE WAS SO MUCH ISH THAT HAPPENED THIS YEAR I WOULDN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO PUT FIRST, SO HERE IS WHAT IM GOING TO DO. IM GOING TO POST ALL RANDOM $HIT THAT WENT DOWN THIS YEAR THAT I THINK IS WORTH RE-CAPPING THAT GOES FOR BAD NEWS, GOOD NEWS, FASHION, MUSIC, PERSONAL ETC. I THINK YOU ALL GET WHAT IM SAYING. IF I LEAVE OUT SOMETHING PLEASE SHARE WHAT YOU THINK IN THE COMMENT BOX, GOT ME? OK LET'S GO!

1. MADE MONARCHS HITTING 100,000 (YA NO WE WAS GONE BE FIRST)

2. DEATH OF MICHAEL JACKSON

3. MICHAEL JORDAN INDUCTED IN THE HALL OF FAME

4. OBAMA

5. PRINCE EA SHITTING ON 09 MUSIC

6. AIR YEEZY

7. STL MUSIC AS A WHOLE-TEF POE, ROCKWELL, COREY BLACK, SPADE, VADALYZM, TERESA JENEE, FAMILY AFFAIR, WILL HUMP, DJ NEEDLES, SOULTION, ENOCH IS REAL, DJ REMINISE, TECH SUPREME, BRYANT STEWART, A-GAME, THE FORCE!

8.$HIT ME GETTING A WHIP FINALLY

9.ANONYMOUS INSOLENCE click here

10. MEETING SO MANY DOPE ASS PEOPLE (if i met you in 09 and I still fuk with you til the end of 09 IM TALKIN ABOUT YOU)

11. SWINE FLU

12.T.H.E.M. STOOPID FRESH

13. GETTING A IPHONE

14. TWITTER

15. HOMIE OWNING HIS OWN SHOP (KREATIV SOLE)

16.*chin* (monarch shit)

17. 3.4 gpa

18.OWNING A MacBookPro

19. seeing rhianna tits

20. Chris brown beating her ass

21. SHAQ F*CKING UP

22. TIGER F*CKING UP

23. LIL MAMA F*CKING UP

24. JAY-Z CONCERT CHAMPAIGE ILL

25. ALAN BYRD making changes at UMSL

26.SKINNY JEANS

27.POLO BOOTS (FAIL)

28.COPPING BKC

29. GUCCI ALBUM

30. MADE MONARCH CREW NECKS

31. BLUEPRINT 3

32.BITCHES AND NUVO

33.SPACE JAMES

34.WRITING FOR FRANK 151

35. OK IM TIRED IMA LET PRINCE EA FINISH