On Politicians and Pandering to Blacks

On Politicians and Pandering to Blacks

Kamala Harris, the current Vice President of the United States has pulled out all the stops to get her presidential nomination. She has shucked and jive so much, it's looking disgusting. She doesn't have any policies on her site and she was the border czar while Biden was in office, and we know how that turned out. All we know about her is that she cast away her Indian heritage when it suit her, and now she is hamming up the Black card she thinks she has just because she went to an HBCU. Newsflash. White kids go to HBCUs also. They can be found stepping with the fraternities and in the drumlines on YouTube. Does that make them Black? I don't think so. At the end of the day, they will go to their White worlds and do their thing. They just don't turn black because of the school they went to or the activities they partook in while at said school.

And yet, people are saying she is Black just for that. 

To them, I say. GTGOHWTBS and pay attention. She is struggling to get your vote and that's it. Just like every Democrat, she will throw us to the side once she is done with us. We have become the jumpoff or the sneaky link of the Democratic Party. They court us, and then throw us away. We are their side pieces. That's it. We even let Joe Biden tell us if we don't vote for him, then we aren't Black. Since when does an old White man get to define how Black we are? Go ahead, Ill wait. I'll be damned if I let an other tell me or question my Blackness, much less another Black person do it. My Blackness isn't up for sale, nor is it to be questioned by anyone. And if someone let's someone else do that to them, then they just got punked. I'm tired of us getting punked by others. Our main music states we are so hard and brave and strong. But when it's time to show it, we are missing in action. It's like we are all talk and no action. I strongly believe the democrats need to be punished for their treatment of us for all of these generations. Not one president has attempted to address Black issues. When given the question, they all shirked it off just like Obama did when he said he was not just the Black president, but he is everybody's president. And Kamala laughed at the interviewer when she was asked the question. At the very least, Trump met with Ice Cube and tried listening to him, but Negroes disparaged Cube for coming to Trump. Biden said, "Wait till after the election." , which translates to, "Vote for me first, then Ill dodge you." I really hope this time is different. I hope Kamala doesn't win. Now hold on, that doesn't mean I'm a Trump supporter. Not at all. But there is one thing I can say about Trump is that he speaks to us the same way he talks to his White constituents. He doesn't try to use our vernacular, nor does he put a twang in his speech, like Kamala did when she was pandering, (I mean, speaking) to Black people.

Someone told me to use my Black card and vote for her. They said they are for prosecutor against felon. But they can't tell me her policies. I don't want to see her win because of her blatant disrespect of us. I don't know if I want Trump to win either. All I know is that I will research other candidates from different parties and see which one suits me best. I'm doing that because this 2 party system is a joke. And we all know it. We are stuck in the lesser of 2 evils argument yet again. Let's vote with some sensibility, instead of voting for identity politics. And just so you know. I didn't vote for Joe or Trump 

when the time came to do so. I chose someone else.

I mean, how many ways do we need to tell each other that all skinfolk ain't kinfolk. Kamala is playing in our faces and people eat it up still. We throw that skinfolk phrase around and when it's time to recognize it, somehow we fail when it comes to powerful or successful people, especially politicians. Look at every Democrat ran city in the country. They have driven the cities into the ground. Black people are still getting killed in these cities by the police, and the cities are ran by Black politicians. Homelessness runs rapid and the city gets money to combat it, but that money disappears. How much more do we have to take from these politicians? How many ways we have to remind each other that all skinfolk aint kinfolk? How many instances do we need in order to see that? We can say it all day for family members and friends, but we let these politicians sit their asses in these chairs and do nothing. That's on a state and local basis. I know one thing, when I vote for my local election, some heads will roll. I don't live in a swing state, so my vote may not count towards the presidential election, but at least I will have the dignity to say that I didn't vote for a politician who thinks we are dumb and will give somebody a Black pass because they can do basic remotely Black shit that anybody can do, like be seen seasoning their food or using hot sauce, or trying to prepare collard greens. 

I will make my vote count. I'm not just voting for the sticker. 

That is all

On Politicians and Pandering to Blacks

On Politicians Pandering to Blacks

Politicians

Random Thoughts #15

I just saw a jeep commercial using 2pac's California Love song.  I've seen a lot of commercials using stuff created by us: our slang (even though they are about 10 years late with it), They used a rendition of Nina Simone's Feelin' Good in a pharmaceutical commercial. It's still really weird to me how much they use us and our likenesses to advertise whatever they need to advertise. It's like they can't think for themselves. I know what it looks like when they are left to their own devices from what advertisements I saw in Utah, and it's rather gross and sad. But still... it's like. They need us.  But we have shown and proven that we dont need them over the years. The civil rights generation needed them so they could feel good and accepted. We don't, and shouldn't. I think  that's what makes us different than older generations: we will do us regardless.

What is the Clear Agenda for Us as a People

I have been doing a lot of thinking, and I've come to the conclusion of asking this question in this context. We spend a lot of time being outraged about everything under the sun, even when it doesn't pertain to us as a people. The recent suspension of Whoopie Goldberg from The View due to her comment regarding the Holocaust is what sparked the title of this blog.  

We can not dictate how other groups get mad when they are insulted, Jewish people felt the need to cancel her because believe it or not, contrary to her last name, Whoopie is still considered as an outsider within the Jewish Community, and they had no problem letting her know about that. Let it be known, that I don't take anybody's side in this thing, but I will say that the outrage shouldn't have even been a thing. As much as we are disregarded no matter what group we try to fit ourselves into, Black people WILL be ostracized or othered whenever the majority sees fit. And guess what? Nobody will come to our rescue. We keep saying it time and time again, "We. Have. No. Friends." But we refuse to apply that. That's why we get outraged like this. Its disgusting and exhausting to watch our people get "outaged" over and over again for something that may or may not pertain to us.  that being said, I bring to you the following:

We complain about the music, rightfully so but what is the clear agenda when it comes to music

We complain about the police shootings. Whose agenda are we on when it comes to police shootings?

Are we following BLM, Shaun King, or are we following something else? What is that clear agenda?

What is the agenda on anti-black sentiments and anti-black attacks?

What is the clear agenda on self-hate and intra-racial violence?

What is the clear agenda on economics?

What is the clear agenda on politics?

If we are going to be mad, we have to be on something that will lead us to something greater.

Otherwise, it's just fake outrage.

Using The Field of Science As a Way of Life

The only field of study that never really has the chance to repeat history is science because all they do is test hypotheses. They examine, study, learn, apply and innovate based around their findings. I think Black people ought to follow that model so we would never fall for the okeydoke and see it before it happens in the first place.

We must study our role in this country and how things got the way they were then to what they are currently. What were the attitudes of the masses at that time? How did they influence policies that were made in regards to us as a people? When did those changes take place or if there were changes? Many questions like these need to be asked in order to understand what is going on with us and what has been going on in the past.

People say we should forget the past and look towards the future instead. Blindingly looking towards the future without looking at the past is destructive and keeps a person stuck because they can’t learn from their mistakes. As a result, they will continue to repeat history. That’s where we are… still repeating history because we want to stay blind. Lather, rinse, repeat. Its self defeating at best. Id rather study, learn, do, and innovaate vs stay stuck because, “some things should stay in the past”.

The truth is, we pick and choose what we want to remember. Some are willing to hide the truth and stay willingly ignorant so they can get by. Some rather know the whole truth and be better. But one must ask themselves the following questions: “What side of history do I want to be on? Do I want to be the same as the slave who actually did their best to free themselves and their families? Or do I want to be the elderly slave who accepted their position as a slave and balked at freedom when it became an option?” Your choice.

Voting Won't do Shit for Us

This is talking about the different forms of social media. Its basically how I feel about people sending me a certain form of information. Please take this into consideration before getting huffy and puffy about what I'm about to say. Here's the thing:

Dont share any police brutality videos to me, or any bullshit involving mistreatment by white people. Ya'll might feel some kind of way about what I'm posting, but I don't care. Unless you have a solution for these intentional miscarriages of justice then you can decide to tell me what you plan on doing to actually stop these things fron happening.  Sharing them with no solution is like sending a bunch of rage porn to me. Im not interested in viewing it. Like I said, come with a solution. This has been going on forever and I dont care if "this aint the 60s". The problem is that those in the 60s dropped the ball. They raised a ruckus then shut up and got good jobs. Thats all they did. They failed to look out for those in the future. 

Like I said, come with a solution. Marching, praying, begging, kneeling and stuff like that is played out, its tired and hasn't resulted in anything applicable to today. We can't vote our way out of this either because we've been voting and the shit is still going on. 

Build our own so we don't have to be pandered to by these politicians or perish.

That's all I have to say about that.

On Pro Black Music

I was listening to Ruste Juxx and Pete Rock's, video  titled, "Black Fist".

Normally, I  enjoy this kind of music with a message, but it made me tired for some reason. I wondered if I should feel this way, and does it affect my status on the Blackness hierarchy Scale (c). At first, I didnt know why I felt this way, and my first reaction was fear after feeling tired. It took me some time to figure out why I was feeling that way. Now that I can articulate why, I can calmly tell a person to GTFOHWTBS if they feel some kind of way about my feelings, and here's why:

It seems we are all about talk and no action. We fall for symbols everywhere versus actually coming up with a plan to do something about where we are right now. This song is nothing but a symbolic action. How many times have we said it loud, "I'm  Black and I'm Proud"? What good is being proud to be Black when we are stuck with the same failed policies, the same stale Black politicians who serve as nothing more than Black faces in high places that emulate the same White supremacist policies that have been put into action since forever? What good is putting your fist in the air when we refuse to hold these Black politicians accountable? What good is putting your fist in the air when they enact toothess programs in order to "stop the violence" instead of offering a comprehensive witness protection program to help protect the citizens who want to report crimes? What good is being proud to be Black  when we die by the hands of White cops and so called "do gooders " who take the law into their own hands? All we do is die beautifully proud. That's it. Where is the pride in that?

Why can't we take our own neighborhoods back without cops or in some cases, the National Guard?  Why do we even need those entities in the first place? Why can't we remove all of the Asian and Arab stores and replace them with Black owned businesses? Why do we constantly ask beg and plead for help from others (so called 'Black and Brown unity')? Why can't we do this on our own? Why don't we believe in ourselves enough to the point where we don't feel the need to beg and plead? Sure, we are 13%of the population according to their statistics, but that doesnt stop others from doing what they think is necessary for their survival. We are the only ones who ask for and "need" help. Why? Where is the pride in that?  Why does Black clergy (the ones closest to the regular Black folk) blame celebrities for the lack of contribution of bettering the community when clergy are the closest ones who take money from regular Black folk in the first place? Why do they feel that celebrities (the ones who are so far removed from the regular Black experience) should step up to the plate when (as I paraphrase  Dick Gregory)  "Aint no revolution happen by blowing no damn trumpet."?  Where is the pride in that?!

Somebody please tell me where is the pride in these actions, because I really dont see a damn thing I should be proud about. Sure, we are the trendsetters when it comes to fashion, vernacular, music,  etc, but our lives are and continue to be undervalued. They only love our  political figures when they are dead, and our political efforts get glossed over while we we are alive or in action. For example, plenty of Whites hated Obama while he was president, but now that Trump is in office, all of a sudden the Obamas are the epitome of class (except while in office, Michelle Obama was "a man " and Barack  was "a Muslim terrorist", and they hated Obamacare, but loved The Affordable Care Act, but that's not my business).  Why do we continue to work where we are undervalued and underappreciated? Where is the pride in that? Again, somebody please fill me in because I must be missing something.

Sure, everybody wants what we have, but we have no real power until we divest in this system that devalues us so, and start our own without letting everybody and everybody in. That's our biggest weakness. We let our things get watered down and then throw them away once they are oversaturated with others. Don't believe me, just ask Rock,Jazz, and Blues music. Where is the pride in that?!

Anyway, that's my rant for the week. I might say something else later, I  might not. We'll see.

Time Keeps on Slipping...Slipping...Slipping

Backwards. Yes. Everything is going backwards.  America feels emboldened in their racism to the point where kids die just because  "those people" chose their house to knock on the door and ask for help. It's going backwards  because  a Black male accidentally killed a white woman and it had been ruled as an intentional murder. It's going backwards because thanks to cameras, people still get spat on for being so called "niggers" in the eyes of a white woman. I will not point you to links of these tragedies because sharing them is guaranteed to trigger a person.

My blog is not meant to trigger anyone,  it is meant to inform and offer a different take on some of these social ills that pop up far too often.

I'm pretty sure my readers have been through quite a bit themselves, and after reading this blog, it's going to be another thing they just went through, so I'll spare you guys of anything else that shows this country is moving backwards.  Or is it really stuck in the same ol' rut it's been in the 50s? I can not say because I wasn't alive during that time. But I can definitely say that this country is stuck on stupid. And it isn't  Black people who are stuck on stupid because we already know that crime happens to those who live near each other, and people often "self segregate" that way,so miss me with the "Black on Black crime" pornography description.

It is white supremacy that is stuck on stupid. They are so stuck that child molesters get months in jail and get out early for "good " behavior to the point where children won't be able to sleep knowing their monster is out there somewhere and not locked up where they should be.  White doctors poison their people under the myth that they are more sensitive to pain than Blacks, hell, Whites are less likely to do time for the same crimes that Black people get. This means if White on White crime happens, the aggressor will be out in no time, thus making their streets more dangerous. White supremacy is so stupid that they can't figure out how to prevent mass shootings. That means that they can't figure out why are Whites killing White children at alarming rates. They have no solution, but if you ask them, they have a solution to all of the murders in Chicago that happen to be Black.  To those, I  say

GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE WITH THAT MESS.  And if I have to tell these readers why, (I know I have some lurking ass Whites on my blog) then you deserve every piece of residual blowback that White supremacy should give you. I have no patience for people who feign ignorance. I have a life to attend to and you don't deserve my time like that.

That being said, America has wet the bed while it was being made,  and the main people benefitting from it will have to lie in it. So far, they are so stupid, they enjoy every bit of it. It's as if they say, "I got this mattress and I pissed on it. A bunch of other people already pissed on it so you can piss on it too.  And like a big dummy, they  say, " Okay." And they do it because, hey...no harm, no foul, right?

They can not look to Black people to do their work for them. For once in their lives, they are going to have to do the hard work of fixing this themselves, which reminds me of a shirt I saw online that said, "We should have picked our own cotton."  My response was, "Yes. You should have."

Maybe America is moving forward.  It really showed me the stupidity of white supremacy. And that's not a bad thing because I  can know what I'm looking at and react accordingly. I suggest my Black readers to not only read this blog, but take white supremacy and look at it as far as I did.  You can delve into it as deep as you want. You can discuss it with your friends and even laugh at it. And when you see "it", you will know what to do.

Be safe out here.

Changing our Standards

Sorry for the long wait in between blogs. I've been very busy creating my own media outlets lately. That being said, :

In order for us to become successful, we must dissect our standards and what makes them ours. I'm not telling you to lower your standards by any means, I'm just saying that we can not allow the White standards of everything into our minds anymore. For example, We all know that music has to be polished, bought and paid for or it gets no play on Clear Channel, right?  What if we created our own radio station that showcases artists with messages that we really want to hear. I know there are a whole lot of people tired of hearing about bitches and hoes, drugs, shooting, "hating niggas" and being hard 24/7. I know I am. It has worn on me to the point where I don't even know who today's artists are, and I can't name any of their new songs.  I'll have to take that back, there is one song I like by a guy named "Flipp Dinero called "Leave Me Alone:



Other than that, I find it hard to mess with a lot of new artists. In fact, I got so tired of listening to what was being spoonfed to me, I decided I'd make my own music. Whether it gets picked up by anyone or not, I just do this for myself. It helps me keep my sanity in the current world we live in. We must start funding small businesses, radio stations, and startups in order to keep our own narrative going.  We need to support our local Black filmmakers, and not judge them through a White based lens. We need Black Hollywood, Black Sundance Film Festival, Black music award ceremonies, black music video producers, etc. We can no longer say we don't have the money. The Movie Black panther proved that we have so much money and we don't have anything to show for it. That made me very sad when they came up with the numbers that Disney pulled in.  At this point, some of us are sitting on our hands when it comes to helping to support our own media outlets.

But there is some great news. There are some really good podcasts and radio shows out there that are Black-owned and centered. There are YouTube channels geared towards our tastes and issues that affect us.  But it seems like people aren't looking for them, or they know about them and are trying to keep those outlets as their own little secret. For those who don't share these outlets with people just because it makes you feel special to have something all yours, then I'ma need you to GTFOHWTBS!

For real. Why, you ask? I say so because it's one of the Whitest things you could do is keep something for yourself and not tell anybody how good it is or where it came from. It reminds me of how many White people have "antiques" kept in their homes that have no story, according to grandpa; the items that grandpa said you should be proud of.  Those antiques could have been 'acquired' by the robbing, looting, and burning of Black towns. How many antique books that might have been bound by human skin have they kept, for example:

Anyway, We must take a deep look at ourselves and figure out which side are we on. Do we want to be on the wrong side of history, or the right side. 

Building our own Wakanda

I know you probably saw Black Panther.  I haven't seen it yet because I'm allergic to movie theaters, but I  will say this.  We gave Disney over two hundred million dollars.  That's enough to build our own Wakanda right here if we put our money in the right places.  This means we have to get rid of Black misleadership. You know the ones,  the Black faces in high places that still has to answer to a White boss.  The ones just sitting in the chair not doing anything for the people they are supposed to serve.  The ones with the empty promises.  The ones who sell you hope without an actual game plan,etc. 

We can do everything mentioned in my Black Clergy,  We Need to Talk  blog if we play our cards right.  We already have enough Black faces in high places.  That has proven ineffective.  We need to start fresh without a White overseer. Otherwise we'll get more of the same.

Aside from that, I heard there was a petition out that demands that Disney use twenty five percent to give back to the Black Community.  To that I say GET The FUCK OUTTA HERE WITH THAT MESS.  Here's why:  First of all,  Disney ain't trying to hear that.  You gave your money to them and now you want to dictate how they spend it?! Really folks? It sounds like someone saw the money and noticed the mess up so they created a petition to fix it.  But the bright side of this is that nobody can say that Black folks don't have any money anymore.  We now have no excuse not to support our own.

Second of all,  Disney was a known racist  when he was alive.  You think that since they finally hired some Black people, they have to break the community off a little something?  Naw,  they already did by hiring Black actors for the movie. That being said, If we build it,  it will come and we can change our narrative and our lives in America. We are the only people who don't support our own startup businesses and media outlets.  We have to get this right this time.  We have no other choice.

Mental Illness

I've been gone a long time. I haven't forgotten my readers. Ive been dealing with some mental issues lately, and dealing with them is very difficult and can be a lonely road for some people.

Sometimes a person has to step back and leave the external and focus on the internal. In a world where external is everything, its really easy to forget about the internal at times. When I say internal, I mean what's inside you. Whats going on can be really hard to understand. And I am struggling with that. Medication, therapist and all. Its difficult. Im holding on very tightly. At times everything gets away from me and I cant retrieve it. This caused anxiety and depression on top of other things Im dealing with. Plus others may not be receptive to whats going on with you either. I have to remind myself there are people out there who understand. Sometimes I feel so alienated that I fear that no one does.

If you know somebody who has been battling mental illness, let them know that I understand. Show them this entry. Don't tell them to pray about it. Please. Don't tell them that. Try talking to them about whats going on. It might be really hard, but please don't give up on them.

The Best Sermon Ever

I keep seeing people say things along the lines of "If Black people would come together like they do to go to church, then things will be better." and that "Church folks are the hardest to persuade."  Well, this gave me an idea, and a possible solution to disunity between Black people in general:

What if the Black clergy members spoke about group economics and put it in their teachings? I think its possible for us to do and teach it. If all Black churches had the same model, and followed the same idea, then there would be more money to go around. I noticed we have a tendency to focus on the talking points of making these things happen, but if we start seeing more and more physical examples of what can be done, then we can create more by using the funds being donated to the church. 

They could talk about how bad of an idea it might be to kick children out of the house at an early age, upcycling furniture to someone within the family, helping a family member save money so they could get a head start on life, strengthening the family unit, and much more. Put it in context with The Word, and who knows what can happen. The church can be our most powerful weapon against White Supremacy if we work it right. The church can show the quickest turn around in economic growth that we need in order to thrive, and best of all, we wouldn't have to change much of our behavior. The one thing that needs to change is how the donations are spent. If we follow the model mentioned in the "Black Clergy" blog, then we would be set. 

Not So Random Thought, #1: The Black Elderly: How to Care For Them

In my last blog regarding the Black clergy, I mentioned building our community. I decided to do some brainstorming, and was able to come up with a taste of what we can create.

It is ideal to keep our elderly at home and take care until they die. But thanks to our busy lives, it may not be likely for a lot of us to do it. As a result, we keep them in nursing homes. Unfortunately, nursing homes can be dreary and be seen as a place to die.  

As we build up our own communities, we should definitely keep the elderly in mind. My suggestion is building nursing homes that look like small towns. Include shopping, movie theatres, grocery stores, restaurants, etc. Have it ran by personnel who are trained to deal with issues like dementia and alzheimer's. This can make it easier for you to visit your loved one, and it'll still allow them to keep their freedom. The grandkids won't be bored and tired of visiting. It'll be like a night on the town for the whole family, and they can get the care they need at the same time. If the home is made affordable for the family, then it can be a really good option. This is where the church comes in again. If the nursing homes could work with Medicaid/Medicare to provide medications, then it would lessen the financial burden on those who have paid for the home in the first place. And if your elderly member receives SNAP, then the grocery store could take full advantage of that. As a result, you get cheap accommodations, and independence for your loved one.

This is just a start. There are more ideas to come.

Black Clergy. We Need to Talk

Okay. Here goes. But first, let me issue a disclaimer. Please excuse the title of this blog. I am not telling you to get the eff outta here. And I won't tell you that. But I have some genuine concerns that I feel that need to be addressed.

I am disenchanted with what has been going on in our communities. I feel like in order to serve the Lord, one must take their followers into consideration. Now I am not a follower, but many people who are close to me are, and I feel like I really need to talk to all of you about something that I would like your assistance with.

I'm coming to you not as a "non believer" or sorts. 

I am not here to talk bad about you, and I am not here to talk some Athiest mess to you.

But I need a huge favor. I need real answers to the question I'm about to ask.

Where do your funds go?

I'm asking because our communities need that money in order to thrive. 

I would like to see them distributed back into the communities you serve.

I would like to see fully serviced Black hospitals with Black board of directors, and employees. I would like to see them completely under Black leadership, free from the White gaze because none of them have our best interests in mind. There are a lot of poor Black people who serve you. In a lot of instances, there are senior citizens who chose between buying food, paying bills, and getting the medication they need vs giving to the churches, and I feel that if we had hospitals that catered to those on Medicaid, and fixed income, it would help benefit all of your patrons. There are many people in your congregations with different professions. It would be very helpful if they were able to volunteer some of their time to work in these hospitals, so your patrons could get the care they need within the congregations, as well as those who do not worship who also live in the communities you serve. 

In fact, people may not need to volunteer to do this. They could get paid through the church if you build it up enough. 

I would like to see Black psychologists, counselors,etc use their time to help people get the counseling they need and or the necessary medications for them to continue living the best life they could. This way, more of your patrons could stand more of a chance at living a fulfilling, healthy life than before.

I would like to see you take the money you get from your patrons, and I would like to see it invested in purchasing homes in the communities you serve. 

I would like to see you purchasing properties and fixing up dilapidated homes so they could be rented or owned by people in the community. I would like to see you using your network of worshippers to get contracts to help fix these homes and make them liveable. It would also help for people to be able to come to the church for help with starting businesses with the rent money from retail properties purchased by the church.

I would like to see you employ the community and offer jobs and job experience to the youth by offering these services.  

I understand that not all Black churches have the money to do this. But I do understand that mega churches have the funds to make it happen. If people see the results you are putting in your community, then you can reach people better. They feel like they stand a chance out here. If they feel like they stand a chance out here, then you will attract more people. People will believe in what you speak. They will see what God can do for not just them, but for their communities. People are downtrodden right now. They always have been, and always will be if they don't see actual change in their surroundings. If you keep a people feeling down, and fill them with "hope" then what else do they have? They still have nothing because that hope hasn't manifested into something tangible. 

I'd also like to see cameras surrounding your buildings. This way, if someone does try to burn down your place of worship, then you will have footage. Our churches should not be burning down when we have the technology to keep that from happening.

I feel like if you build it, they will come. Many people don't see the build. So they don't go. They feel dejected, and rejected because if they don't go, they get treated as "lesser than". This creates a division within the people in the community, and contributes to weakening the church.

I would also like to see funding for Black owned and operated schools, where the state doesn't have control of the curriculum.  There are so many dilapidated school buildings in the neighborhoods you serve that it isn't funny. As a result,  many kids are being bussed far away from the homes where their parents pay taxes to, which causes you to lose funds in the long run as well. This prevents parents from being able to pay tithing, which also weakens the potential power of the church. 

If we get it started, we could be fully self sufficient with the help of Jesus.

All of these things can happen if you invest in your community. You don't have to do it en masse, but it starts with one house, one building, one property, one person. I know you have that power. If you can get poor people to scrape together their last dimes to give to the church in order to pay the members of the congregation, then you have enough to fundraise for just one house. Put a member of the congregation in that house and charge affordable rent. That rent goes toward an account just for properties. This could be done repeatedly for anything your community needs. Just create different accounts for different things, like "schools", "hospitals" etc. Pretty soon, you'll be able to help start businesses. Those businesses will be able to employ many people in the community. 

At that point, we may be able to start up our own private utility services, and we may even able to rebuild infrastructure (Flint Michigan and Detroit).

I am not asking for your prayers. I'm asking for some transparency. I'm asking as a concerned person who can see what is possible. You don't have to lose members. But if this happens, you can gain quite a few. Because right now, it looks like praying alone isn't helping. It looks like its hurting us spiritually, mentally,physically and economically. 

If you read this, then I thank you. If you respond, then I would be very grateful for it. Comments on this piece are nice, but I'm at a point where I need to see things happen. And right now... it doesn't look like it is happening. I believe all Black churches could make it happen. We just need to see the physical proof with our eyes, and not our hearts and minds.

Thank you for your time.

Orlando Shooting and Isis

Look at this thing closely:

The media is going to try to align Black people with the shooter, claiming we were Isis supporters because the shooter said he didn't have a problem with Black people and that we've suffered enough. 

I saw this coming back when the media called the black protestors "terrorists" in ‪#‎ferguson‬. Isis aint real. Have you ever wondered how poor countries get the funds for all of those weapons? Guess what. America gives them to them and provides training to the people. Thats where all of our old military weaponry goes. A lot of politicians (Clintons) have money invested in it. All this war shit is fake. It's nothing but revenue retrieving, plain and simple. They have to manufacture the war and televise their narrative of it so they can keep the power. That's all they're doing.

Charles Wade of Operation Help or Hush Outs Himself

Yep. You heard that right. His account had not been hacked. Here's the print. Please read from bottom to top. 

Since the print on the actual screenshot can not be enlarged, here is the raw paste data:
He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I will tell everything
3:18 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
Im not a fucking pimp
3:17 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
Guys will talk to me and then I show my crazy, right @andremichael? @damonrhodes I loved y'all
3:07 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I haven't had a job since 2010
3:07 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I put on a good front
3:06 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I work hard but I fuck up
3:06 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
Told my mom fuck you
3:05 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
My parents are good people and I've been lashing out on them
3:05 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I been depressed for years
3:05 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
Everything people say I am I am
3:04 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
No excuses tho. I did fuck shit
3:04 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
Im sorry everyone. I'm blown through so much of my moms money
3:03 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
With my laptop. Niggas didn't appreciate how hard I went
3:03 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I stole from my mom and pawned it
3:02 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
No I'm a lying ass hoe
3:00 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
Fire trucks are here
3:00 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I didnt start that way. I was going hard in ferguson and then I did the FUCKBOY
2:59 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I gave a lot but been on my self shit
2:59 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
So you can't get shit
2:58 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
My SSN is 216-17-3754 my credit fucked up
2:58 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
You knew I was mental Leigh https://t.co/pwKIw3YZwH
2:57 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
It's Charles Curtis Wade 314-755-4549 https://t.co/YycgLsrqBY
2:57 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I knew she was hoeing. I didn't make her https://t.co/AfRdLZtfct
2:56 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I help a lot of people but I hurt a lot of people
2:56 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
So I gave people apartments
2:56 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I live in my head. I stole. I been homeless and on drugs since 2008
2:55 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I'm sorry @therealfreako_
2:55 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I'm sorry @jairich
2:54 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
Im not disciplined so I cheat
2:54 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I should've been dead of asthma in 2014
2:53 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I worked hard and played hard
2:53 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I wasn't trying to molest people assholes
2:52 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I give so much to be liked
2:51 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I won't see my brother graduate
2:51 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I won't see my sisters wedding
2:51 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I mean I did work but the trolls knew. They been trying to kill me cuz it's fucked yo
2:50 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
Real niggas sensed I was on the bullshit
2:50 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
Unblock me and read the shit
2:50 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
Im@not hacked
2:49 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I can't do it anymore
2:49 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I perform and hurt a lot of people
2:49 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I was on drugs then
2:48 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I didnt finish nyu. I been a senior for real since 2003
2:48 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
NYU just let me in off my mouth for real
2:47 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I was class president and failing high school
2:47 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
Im not good completing things
2:47 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I been her https://t.co/G8qNZ5E6Xq
2:46 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I'm gone off the Molly right now
2:45 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
Not hacked. I'm a lying ass actor
2:45 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
But I knew she was a hoe but I thought she was 20
2:44 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I didn't do that shit to that girl tho
2:44 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I was selfish and wrong
2:43 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
Nah this the end. I'm a liar. I'm a sociopath and I gotta stop fucking my family over. I'm sorry to everyone especially my family
2:43 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
*shits
2:42 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
Im@sorry. We did some good but I was high and drunk and off the shots
2:42 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
And my hair fuckedup
2:41 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
Ill do the time. I'm a FUCKBOY and a fraud
2:40 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I'm @joanneprada. Real shit. I lie to everyone. and have been for forever
2:40 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
I been a liar and a fuck boy. @chrisalexander was right: I'm mental. I left @solangeknowles cuz I wanted to kill myself.
2:39 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
Sorry @matthewwrites. Kris Collins. Sorry Shikeith (but I paid you tho! U lying!) Sorry @damonrhodws.
2:35 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
My family didn't know.
2:32 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
Tasha didn't know.
2:32 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
My mom knew a month ago I was gonna die
2:23 PM - 4 Jun 2016
            

ophelporhush
@ophelporhush
With full transparency before our required report date of 8/31 @ophelporhush, we will release financials for 2016 on Mon., 6/13/2016.
 Retweeted by He/Him/His
9:33 AM - 4 Jun 2016
            

ophelporhush
@ophelporhush
With full transparency before our required report date of 8/31 @ophelporhush, we will release financials for 2016 on Mon., 6/6/2016.
 Retweeted by He/Him/His
9:24 AM - 4 Jun 2016
            
6/4
2016


He/Him/His
@akacharleswade
My lawyer is going to kill me for tweeting but whatever: thank you if you've sent a message, said a prayer, thought a positive thought...
7:54 PM - 2 Jun 2016




You see that red text? He better hold up his end of this bargain. And so does Black Lives Matter and anybody or org with their hand in Ferguson before its too late.

Black Lives Matter and Campaign Zero Petition Demands

1. Open all books indicating where all of the money went, where it came from, and what it currently goes to. This includes politicians, political campaigns (state or local), plane tickets. EVERYTHING

2. Mental health services for those dealing with the death of their child due to law enforcement

3. Legal fees paid for those pursuing civil suits related to unjustified death

4. Expungement of any and all criminal records and warrants related to protests and the extortion of the citizens in areas affected by government shakedown

5. If a person had their bail paid for by anybody who took money from BLM and Campaign Zero, then all and any receipts should be attached to said amount, regardless of which organization paid for it. The point is to show exactly where the money went, who paid, and why. 

 6. Black Lives Matter will disclose each and every person who has been paid by them and any orgs working with them. 

7. All people involved in the fraud surrounding Ferguson and other St. Louis Municipalities, leading to allowing Darren Wilson to be free will be subject to gross violation of civil rights, murder, racketeering, fraud, and embezzlement. This includes Jay Nixon, Bob McCulloch, Darren Wilson, Mary Ann Twitty, James Knowles, Pam Hylton, Megan Asikainen, all county office members, Jon Belmar, every officer as listed in the  Ferguson Timeline part 1, the Counsel of Conservative Citizens, and Charles Dooley for investigation into the Auditor's death and how it would easily lend itself to Ferguson's situation. The funds for the legal process in this pending federal suit should be funded by Black Lives Matter as well as each and any org and person affiliated with them.

• any and all cases where Bob McCulloch was the prosecutor will need to be re opened and examined. All law officials (judges, lawyers, etc) involved will need to be brought to federal trial. All wrong cases will need to be thrown out, and monetary compensation for the victim's families would need to take place. Everybody involved (including his family members working within the city or state judicial system) will need to be held responsible. 

8. Protection should be provided to the families of victims of police brutality regardless of whether or not they win the civil suit and are awarded a settlement. This protection should allow the victims families to seek a new residence out of state. Allowing the family to re-locate will do maximum monetary damage to the city and state that allowed the corruption in the first place.  Any money generated through the Black Lives Matter Network should be used to provide that which is needed (protection of the victim during hospital stay, as well as any other family members who end up in sight of the police).


9. Resources should be allocated to help the families of victims of police brutality discreetly relocate outside of their state. This may include resources required for name changes, residential listings, job findings and anything necessary for them to seek a new life. These resources should not be limited to living elsewhere in America. Victims of police brutality should be allowed to live wherever they should choose,including out of the country if they should see fit.Resources should be provided for obtaining passports, and preparing for the trip.

10. Charles A. Wade of Operation Help or Hush needs to be held accountable for his actions. All funds received through his organization need to be re-paid back to the people who donated to him. He must also disclose all and any entities and people who donated to his efforts due to his role in human trafficking and prostitution, as well as any people who knowingly donated to his efforts while knowing his motives. This is important for any and all orgs who funded him as well as those who funded Black Lives Matter.


These requests are not limited to a specific area. All of these things should be done on a state, city, and federal level. Everybody and anybody involved will be held accountable regardless of the cases Black Lives Matter attached themselves to. All orgs affiliated by donation and or association will be required to submit any and all information.

The Art of Taking

I've been away for quite a while now. But I still haven't abandoned this blog. That being said, I've been dealing with quite a few situations, which haven't lent me the time I'd like in order to write. But, I've learned a few things while I was away, which lead me to title this entry.

I learned that people are only interested in taking things from other people due to incompleteness and the desire to be and feel supreme or superior to others, and that they will do it at all costs. It even shows how they joke, how they frame their language, what they do, and how they do it in every instance including creating families, "making love", creating business opportunities,  marriage, who they pick as a friend, etc.

These people are sinister, and they try to hide it well.
This is where you find huge scandals behind charities, where you find church officials and politicians, state, federal, and local government officials, marketing, advertising, as well as the mainstream media platform. You'll also find them as teachers, doctors, upper management, etc. They might even be your neighbor or close friend or parent. They exist in every size, shape and form and are not exclusive.

They are not limited to attempting to destroy anybody and anything in order to prop themselves up. 


The art of taking is their culture. It isn't ours. Let American History tell it. They raped, robbed, looted, and destroyed several civilizations,  broadcasted it on TV, taught it the way they wanted it in schools, and marketed it so they could get the funds to make everything they successfully pilfered to be owned by them. 

This is what they do. And it's a sorry attempt at trying to feel validated for all of the disgusting things they do and did. 

And we imitate that behavior because it was fed to us.

Now before you tell me to  GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE WITH THAT BULLSHIT, I must tell you:

NO!. I'm definitely not on some "we gotta show love to White people" type shit.  You can't show love to people who are only taught to take. They will never know what love is, nor would they know what to do with it if they found it complete with PhD quality studies, cave pictures, and artifacts.

But seriously, these people are very dangerous to Black people. This thinking is dangerous to us because it has us begging the media to stop slandering us, we beg the police to stop shooting us, we beg for officials to make things right for us, and we beg for proper medical treatment in a system that would rather us disappear or be "color blind" when their entire existence depends on color alone.

We can't ever rely on their definition of love and what it is supposed to be because it is cloaked in supremacy. Supremacy is their entire foundation. It is their history, It is their culture.

We do it to the point of letting takers infiltrate our movements under the guise of them wanting to help us feel validated. We do it to the point of denying our heritage on television, and throwing ourselves under the bus, or allowing so called "helpers" promise to do right by us, only to do harm under the guise of seeking supremacy, or fame and fortune.

People may remember an origination in St. Louis called, "Operation Help or Hush", which was designed to help house activists sympathetic to the issues in Ferguson surrounding the shooting of Mike Brown. This organization was ran by Charles A Wade.  For those who can't see it, He has 3 counts of human trafficking, 4 counts of prostitution.

And he issued a statement once everything was found true:
Black people. We gotta stop taking from each other. That's their thing. They take even when they give. And this is something that I feel Black people aren't meant for.  We gotta get away from this supremacist thinking. Otherwise you'll continue to throw yourselves under the bus.  And that's the entire point of supremacists. They're dedicated to throwing us under the bus by any means necessary, just so they can look good. That's their entire existence. That's. It.

If you look at history, everything our great people did was them"adding on". They never tried to "add on" while taking at the same time. Unfortunately, we either keep running into takers and or people emulating takers. We have to watch who adds on and who says they're adding on as a cover so they can take from you and yours.  This man possibly took thousands of people from St. Louis through human trafficking and prostitution by pretending to "add on".  And we allowed him to attempt to represent us just for validation, when in actuality, it was for exploitation.

On God:

I cannot be angry with those who seek God in the form of religion whom look like me. Because people do that in order to find something better to strive for. They seek Him out in order for acceptance and the feeling of wholeness.

Now I'm definitely an athiest, and that will never change. But I see what and why folks do what they do. A lot of folks seek security and the need to be validated and they do it through others.

I believe that God is within yourself. And only ...you can draw it out from within. And once you draw it out, you will no longer need somebody or something to do that for you.

So I see nothing wrong with listening to artists who bring God into their message. The artists I listen to have a tendency to bring it out, annd they show us their soul.

And there is nothing wrong with sharing your soul as long as it comes from a place where love lives.
Keep love close and make sure you are okay with who you are first and formost. Know the good, the bad, and the ugly within yourself. Once you know that, then you can do better as long as you aren't striving for supremacy.
‪#‎SundayReflections‬

Random Thought # 14 : On Reflection

For those who don't know me already, I've been busy going through a lot of shit on a lot of different fronts. I've spent many sleepless nights, and had anxiety attacks so strong, I'd wake up soaked in sweat. My mentioning that was not to make you feel sorry for me. I'm telling you that there will be  moments in your life where you will go through it. Its incredibly difficult to see the light at the end of the tunnel because once you think you see it, something else will come up, and will cause a lot of stress on you. That stress is not necessarily a bad thing because you will change for the better once you go through it. But the trick is to allow yourself to go through it, but take care of yourself as you do it.  Self care is very necessary, and whether or not you need to go through a detox, smoke tobacco, drink, etc then I recommend it. But the trick is to make sure you can stop once you have things figured out. And when you go through that stress always make sure you make strive to  make new connections each time you go through it, regardless of whether the issue is very old or very new in your life.  This allows you to give yourself time to come to a resolution on that issue. This prevents rumination, and allowing oneself to get stuck because no improvement can occur if you get stuck on the same issue.  It can cause a person to spiral into self harm or self hate, and cause you to not be nice to yourself. The trick is to find out the who, what when where why and how that issue came about. And you can strive to fix it and do so while seeing your whole intentions.

And once you do that, you will find love for yourself, and you will realize that you've being doing love work the whole time. You will realize that you are a whole person with all of your flaws, and so called imperfections.  And you will strive to do love work from that point on. You will begin to do love work for you and your people in the harshest of circumstances and the harshest of environments.


And most of all, never ever let anybody steer you wrong. Because they will have you all kinds of fucked up, caught up, and raggedy. And they love themselves for it.

As for you. Always jump back and kiss yourself and make sure whatever you do, you do it for love and not for the love of standing on top of people (supremacy). Let them do that.

What Would it Take for Black People to Wake Up?

Now hold on... give me a chance to explain myself. I don't claim to be a Negro whisperer of sorts, but I can give some insight on what's going on and why. Here is my best shot.

There are several factors into play here. A lot of folks are waking up and seeing the bullshit for what it is. It seems that those who see what's going on are younger. But the thing is, we have to look at previous generations in order to ask ourselves why Black people haven't waken up yet.  We have a generation of Black folks who are older and they vote straight ticket regardless of whether or not the candidate on their side is worth anything or not. This gets done on a local level as well as federal. This is why a lot of Black people voted for Hillary Clinton despite her track record. It's like a lot of folks said, "Bill Clinton was in the White House already, so we know how this goes. He's family. He's cool because he got head under his desk. He got down with his saxophone. He's basically one of us. That means he's Black.  Hillary is a woman, and so am I, so that means I should vote for her too."
These are the people who chide people for not voting because, "If you don't vote, you deserve what you get.", while conveniently not knowing what they voted for themselves.  
These people had kids, and taught those kids. Those kids grew up and voted as well. They grew up with the following ideals: Get a job, pull your pants up, get an education, go to church and make that money. Then nobody could tell you shit...until you get pulled over.  There are many generations of folks who still use this thinking and instill it into their kids to this day. If we're smart, look good, work hard and have the financial backing to do all of that and raise kids in affluent neighborhoods, then we will have it made...until we get pulled over...or harassed in a store... or have the police called on us for looking suspicious, etc.  This line of thinking encompasses the middle and upper class Blacks including celebrities, which becomes evident as soon as money comes in and stays long enough. Some people dealing with poverty will tell their children these things in hopes they will do better than they did.

All under a post racial America where the president is Black, so the hope is kept alive for those who figured they'd sit down after Obama was elected.

Then you have those born into generational poverty. Unfortunately, these are the folks who are the least informed. Not because they aren't educated, but because they have a whole lot of other things to worry about. In a lot of cases, they're worrying about mental illness, addiction (in some cases) having clean water to consume (Flint, and many other cities across America), transportation, and are really having a hard time trying to eat and live. This means they might not have the necessary things to obtain an ID to vote, let alone know where to vote and how to. They have to secure their lives from day to day before they can do anything extra.  These people might also have children to feed as well, and they're doing what they can in order to live.  We must also factor in mental illness. This is something a lot of people gloss over. Mental illness touches everybody, but the hardest hit are those who are poor due to lack of resources being available for treatment.

All three groups of people regardless of what economic rung they fit on will find the time to grasp as much information they have access to. Unfortunately, this is where mainstream media takes the stage, and right now, mainstream media looks like a big ass remix of The National Inquirer that also tells you what to like, how to act, and what defines a so called "American". The reality of the situation is that a lot of people are struggling to work and keep jobs, are trying to find other jobs, are trying to get out of debt, pay fines, bills, etc, so a lot of folks have to take what they can get outside of trying to exist in this capitalistic society, and if that means watching TV then so be it for some folks.

These people may or may not be religious. If you put religion in the mix, then that's a whole new thing. They're also getting taught how to act, how to dress, what's good, and what one should like. This is why politicians show up at churches for speaking purposes. Its a way to get their foot in the door and influence people who normally wouldn't be paying attention to the rest of the media outlets too closely due to other factors in their lives.

Then there's that American individualistic attitude (I got mine, what's wrong with you) that's killing us. I consider that residual blowback from living in this country (The States). Folks can't help it because it's been bred into all people born in America, as well as folks from overseas due to mass media broadcast from day one.


Now don't get me wrong. I am not excusing anybody for anything. I'm stating situations that could explain why Black folks don't seem to be waking up.

That being said, I must say one thing. I have to face it... this has been a long and hellish road. Waking up is not fun. It's easy to stay asleep, or play woke by dropping knowledge cloaked in supremacy, I mean, after all, that's exactly what respectability politics are about, right?  I don't think there is a definitive point where one could say they've arrived.  The only thing I think that could get us to wake up is recognizing duality.  That means a thug could also be a devout Christian, and a stripper could raise children, a member of the NOI could have an addiction, and a weave wearing woman could be woke. A man in saggy jeans could have a doctorate, and a CEO could be hood as fuck, etc, and nobody would treat them like shit because they don't fit into an easily digestible image.

They would just be seen as Black regardless, and the sooner we get past all of that, then we can finally live.

We have to let people have their things that don't "look right" sometimes. Don't come at them with the "You sleep coon ass Negro" type rhetoric because nobody wants to listen to that, and cussing them out won't turn them on to learning new things. Love them anyway and show them some things in the process. Accept them for who they are, and if they listen, then that's wonderful. If they don't and they stay away from you, then they'll come around sooner or later. It's impossible for people to not have things that conflict with their own selves. As long as they aren't hurting and destroying others, then they should be fine.