are u black enuf?

At some point in ur life(if ur black) u may have been asked this question or subtly felt it in some form or another. The Great Amerikkkan society deemed u unworthy as a human being fornicating ur minds with illogical thought; a veritable mind-fuck('xuse my "french")! What is it to be black enuf anyway????I believe this clash of color within ur own race started with the field negro/house negro syndrome. That conflict has transcended today pitting light skin vs dark skin and all in between. There was a fable i read once about these brothers were always fighting so one day the dad gave each of them a pile of sticks and told them to try to break it...they could. He then have each of the one stick apiece and told them to break the stick...of course they broke. The morale of the story is together we are strong singularly however we are easily broken.

A friend told me once that she used to be ridiculed by dark skin females cuz she was light skin and pretty. She isn't into traditional "black music and culture"(another post later) so she didn't "fit" in. I know that has had an effect on her interactions with other black females and i know she has a complex with that. This is just an example of how we are systematically being enslaved; we are being brainwashed and most don't even know or care. How can u dislike someone cuz they light skin or speak articulately or like Italian music? Its ridiculous and sad at the same time. On a side note but still relevant just check ur local t.v show video or movie to see wht Amerikka defines as being "black". Shyt if u aint pimpin hoes ,dumpin on some fool(aka bussin a cap in someone's azz) or other blaxploitation roles from the early dayz u aint black enuf. And hell yeah we perpetuate these senseless images no doubt!!

Look brothas and sistahs we gotta strip our minds of this self-defeating mentality for the betterment of our culture. Think about what u do and why u do it. Are u really hatin on someone cuz deep down ur ashamed of urself? In the end it gets u nowhere and in the mean time between time u are furthering the gap in our own race and assisting the enemy Sambo!

hook line and sinker...

i just went to a wedding this wkend my boi got married. It was a lovely ceremony and i enjoyed every moment of it. i just wanted to share some pics with yall sorry none of me in the suit(maybe some other time). Anywhoo take a look at the pix soon u may be in the same situation(or not..lol). the pix are on flickr under the group name "motley picturas" it is for public viewing so all u need is a yahoo.com acct.

Morehouse undressed

I was conversing with my brother yesterday and he mentioned a policy change at Morehouse College, the prestigious all-male university is Atl. This policy reform was in regard with attire; they have banned "inappropriate" attire across campus. Offenders of this policy would not be allowed to attend classes until they adhered to the policy and recidivists would be suspended from skool. This is in large part to some kats wearing dresses etc to class.

As most know Atl is known for a large percentage of the gay population, some down low and some flaming scalding hot. I am not against homosexuality (well umm let me restate that i am not for it but you do you!) but I actually am a propenent of this new policy change. It also refers to doo-rags, baggy pants, etc( see CNN link for story: http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/17/college.dress.code/index.html). I think this is a paragon for change amongst blacks esp. males. To me itz just like u are at work and ur job says "look playa u have to wear a shirt and tie everyday..". I am for that cuz you are a professional and though u are more than ur clothes appearance does matter. Yeah there in skool but where does it end?? Y not start now and omit certain attire when attending classes. I shout for independence and creativity but leave that shyt at home when u not handling bizness.

I was on the outside lookin in(on the subject of dress) a while back myself. I am a rebel(stubborn rather) saying that ppl shouldnt worry about my manner of dress cuz I am who I am converse with me and find out. A friend once told me that a lot of ppl aint goin want the time to be tryin to figure me out. That is true most if not all ppl somewhat judge u on ur appearance; it is a defense mechanism in a sense. If u lookin like hotghettomess.com many are goin to avoid u entirely but if u dressin nice and look clean then that will at least get ur foot in the door when opportunity knocks(whether it be a job or convo). I'm workin on tryin to look decent most of the time even when i am goin to the store u neva know who is watching and u mite pass up a chance cuz u lookin bummy...

This story touched me cuz it is a smaller theme to a bigger picture. I am for a dress code in schools for the most part. I have a lil gurl( see older post) guess what she told me the other day "i cant wait to go back to skool to show off my new clothes.." I didnt say anything to her cuz she is just 8 right now so i let it slide..for now. But that is the mentality a lot of young kids have they wanna be so fresh and so clean when u should be worryin about ur skoolwork. Again dont get me wrong i am not overly conservative but if ur sole purpose is to look fly @ skool we got problems. For those who know me I LOVE TO SHOP(yes ladies i will give u a run for ur money) and i like to look fly all the time and though i am an older god i know ppl wanna look nice and everything but i know my responsibilities. We need to instill in the youth that it aint all about being fly...yes u should dress appropriately for the situation but not just for the sake of it. I believe if there are dress code policies in skool there would be less ridicule for students of low economic status less parading around and more focus on real things like grades, establishing relationships with students and teachers; it would have a huge effect on our young black youth today.

the circle of life

Today whas a long day not only did i have to wrk(and deal with all the politics dat go with it) but i volunteer for a local Hospice. I just started but sitting there today with my "new friend" made me visualize how fragile life really is. I volunteer in a nursing home with most patients not living beyond 6 months. It is saddening but also relieving in a way. As i conversed with my friend i scanned the area we were sitting in. They were about to serve dinner and I could see the degradation of these folks. Skin elasticity failing, memory fading etc. it is as if they reverted back to babydom; CNAs gotta feed some of them! As i scientist by trade i know bout the cycle of all life we all will possibly venture down this road i guess. I dont wanna talk too much about this right now maybe later I just want yall to soak it in ur brain right now. Rihanna said "Live ur life..." and i echo the same: live ur life to the fullest be all u wanna be and can be cuz we dont live forever.

Peace my brother

Aight kats been asking me would I post sumthin about this topic and i had to oblige. Recently President Obama received the coveted Nobel Peace Prize. There has been some debate on why he was awarded this accolade since he hasn't been in office for that long.

I am quite surprised also that Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize. I just think it is premature! It is supposed to be awarded to individuals "that the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses" according to the Nobel's will. Now I know that Obama seemingly is trying to create peace talks with certain countries and nations and that he is essentially trying to clean up the mess that "W" made but in my opinion what tangible thing has he done to warrant this prestigious honor?

Some say it is a early vote of confidence for other countries to see that peace can prosper if we work together which is i think at the forefront of Obama's policies. For whatever reason the brutha got it and though i aint hatin' I just want to see more tangible results from the current administration before giving out cake and ice cream.

Can Black ppl be racist?

Hola señoras y señores I was thinking about a topic I was discussing yesterday and decided to let u weigh in on it: Can blacks(and non-whites for that matter) be racist? We all should know about racism in this country how it helps fashion the minds of many who are currently still in power. After centuries of degradation, riots, marches, assassinations to now seemingly equal opportunity I wonder can non-whites reverse that racism towards the once oppressors(or their next of kin)?


I have heard of reverse discrimination but neva have seen it up close and personal so i can really speak on it. I believe racism regardless of the actuator is wrong period dot....to judge and subsequently treat someone wrongly based on race(i.e skin color) is ridiculous. Racism i think was formed from whites to view themselves as superior yet we are all human. The effects of racism is everlasting however and I find it hard to see if there will ever be a world with racism issues. I dont necessarily blame all whites for this in this era it is more institutionalized racism more than anything.

Affirmative action is considered a proxy for reverse discrimination. Affirmative action in lamen's term(who is lamen anyway??) are policies that consider race, ethnicity, or gender to promote equal opportunity. I am all for it not just cuz i'm black but b/c discrimination is real. All forms of racism has caused stereotypes, under representation and the list goes on. Opponents view it as uplifting more fortunate ppl of the preferred group(i.e. upper or middle class blacks) while hindering lower class blacks(and whites). That is left to be debated but overall i think the idea is sound.

Webster's Dictionary defines racism "as a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular racial group, and that it is also the prejudice based on such a belief". We are all created from Him and He didn't make anyone "better" than another. Most if not all things are relative so it may not be the case that someone is smarter or more handsome than u esp. not due to race??!!! Please it is a ploy to hype the individual or rationalize that there are differences among certain groups not based on environment but genetic inheritance. So ask urself are u racist?

Good hair?

Good hair bad hair the saga continues. This debate has been going on for eons with both sides seemingly in a stand-still. I recently saw Oprah(last nite really..dvr'd it) with Chris Rock discussing his upcoming documentary " Good Hair".

I have to say that i was still astounded by what is transpiring specifically in the black community; the numbers are astronomical. It was conveyed that an estimated 9.5 billion dolares is spent on hair products(weave,etc). I knew it was a disease of the mind to continue to degrade ur natural beauty by using chemicals in ur hair but i didnt know it was a full-blown epidemic! I am definitely gonna watch the movie when i comes to theatres Oct 9 should be real interesting.

I,of course, am a male so it somewhat doesnt affect me as much but as a black man it bothers me that my earths are spending so much time effort and money on frivilous things. I believe ALL black women should go natural it will break the bondage from the enslavement of ur mind thinkin that u need to assimilate to a European standard of beauty. I know some black women aint thinkin this way. I was just talkin to a coworker of mine and she said u use weave cuz it is more manageable. I respectfully disagreed and engaged in a debate that challenged her to go natural. I felt that she had a defeatist attitude about goin natural sayin it would be too hard. Negroes please!! I believe if u put in the effort u will get the result period.

I love my sistahs and i love my black ppl and i hate to see us fall into the trap when the tripwire is in plain view. Perms and/or chemicals mess ur hair up and u have to continue using it so it can look "good" but really it is destroying ur hair. I think some sistahs do it for the bruthas too. Do it for urself forget him!! Bruthas stop tellin ur sistahs to look like white gurls and str8n their hair!! Enuf is enuf we need to grasp the black community and take hold of monies that could be used for the betterment of our whole.

I am seriously considering starting a natural hair salon and im a dude!!! There are barely in any where i reside and it is fine time to become a paragon for my ppl. I challenge all my sistahs to go naturale yeah it may be hard just like me tryin to stop drinking Starbucks everyday(lol) but u can make it happen. Love urself hotep(peace)!!!!!!