Legacy

How many of us think of our legacy that we will pass on to our children and to the world? I like this video because it addresses this. We create these generational curses and that has become a part of our legacy, but it doesn't have to be. We write our own legacies our legacies down write us. Think about this for yourselves and your children. Be the writer of your own book, and therefore create your own legacy. Come on Dr. Voddie, tell em! lol

Stop Snitchin?: Malcolm X a true G

We as black folk always talk about stop snitching. When I look at this video, it makes me more proud of them man that has influence me since I was a kid. Before him it was always Martin Luther King Jr. and JFK and RFK. However when I got into him I saw myself in him. I think that the realest G's I have seen where Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm x (more so Malcolm for me). Anytime you can tell the government to go fuck yourself and not be afraid of your own death that's GANGSTA. This is why I love King's Last Speech and why i love Malcolm X. But what about us? We talk about not snitching on those that don't give a damn about us and harm our communities. It's the hood code you don't snitch. So we allow criminals to run free because we are too chicken shit to put them in jail. Of course the cops don't make it any better, when they are not the epitome of upstanding citizenship and morality. We are are own worst enemy. But this video says alot, that even though he was on bad terms with the nation he could've talked but he didn't. Malcolm even knew they hustle and used it against them. Think of all the leaders that would talk to the Feds and other agencies to bring that other black groups and leaders (Marcus Garvey is a good example see documentary in the February slot), but he wouldn't do it. That's outstanding, he may have once talked about other leaders but he wouldn't work with the enemy to get them out of the way. How many would do the same for him? Here we go snitchin to the cops on ourselves and others, but when do we unite against our common enemy and tell them I will not help you bring down my people or any black organization that strives for the betterment of my community and people. More importantly how many of us are willing to die for our beliefs? Malcolm and Martin was. I don't know about others, but I am trying to understand this so I can be able to no fear my death or those killing me because of what I believe in or stand for. After watching this video alot of people that use the stop snitching theme to harbor criminals and people that harm others and their own community should be ashamed. You got to admire him, that was a true man. We should learn from this and strive to be better.

A message to the thugs and thugettes

This brother hit the nail on the head. I admit I do use slang. However, I know when and when not to use it. People would say to me how are you a scholar and you talk like that? What these people don't understand is that when I am in an "informal gathering" of course I'm going to use slang. When I am in a "formal" gathering I know better than to use it. I do understand what he is saying, because writing slang will cripple you from using proper grammar and English. People know the meaning of certain words and know the history of that word. I do understand what he's saying about sagging because try running when shots are fired and your sagging, you're SOL. Besides my father told me when saggin was just starting, Men wear belts. Now i wear belts, i do sag a little because 1. I'm short and 2. It gives my thighs more space. However I don't go all the way down to my ass, my jeans stop at the lower part of my waist line. I was told some of these things when I was young so I can feel him because now that I'm older I don't need to do all of those things. I don't even wear earrings anymore, because I grew out of all of that. We have alot of people stuck in the kiddy mindset of life and they need to grow up. So Grow the fuck up! You can't be 16 all your life and why would you? Act your age and not your shoe size. And quit being a slave to Capitalism. I bet you want to know where I got that phrase from? Like he said Read a book, it's called "Losing the Race" by John H. McWhorter. I can go all day nameing off books lol.

John H. Clarke on the Zulus

I remember watching Shaka Zulu as a kid and how I wanted to be Shaka and Zulu. Dr. John H. Clarke lectures about the zulus and other things, which is what i respect and love about this man and his lectures. He paints a great picture for you to understand and not get lost. I love how he shows us who we are as a people and how he explains and clarifies things. Be that as it may, enjoy.

John H. Clarke- A True Scholar

I am a historian so this man is one of my many heroes. I came upon him late in life but I'm glad that I did never the less. He has so much wisdom and intellect that it is astonishing. This documentary is very good and one must pay attention to what he is saying. Those that are aspiring historians, professors, teachers, etc. should really listen and learn from the man. We must be better scholars and teachers for the next generations to insure our survival. Enjoy.

Macus Garvey and the UNIA

What can be said about Marcus Garvey that hasn't been said already. Great Man and his organization was great as well. His organization is the greatest organization blacks have had ever. Many have tried to imitate his organization but they has not come close. Without Marcus Garvey they couldn't be a Malcolm X. And if you want to see hating, this man experience hate from prominent black leaders and from the FBI. This is why I call black informants and and those that keep quiet on things that happen in the neighborhood 600's after the agent that was the FBI informant that was assigned on Garvey. We have alot of 600's in our community and I mean alot. Garvey was a great man with a great idea and that idea gave him the strength of the people. His organization provided the best model for blacks to be self sufficient, pan africanism, community collectiveness, etc. So it is a good document that many should check out. And again look at the pictures of the black families and the men and women, look at that power. It is amazing that that is the stock we come from but we don't imitate it or represent it with honor. Anyway it's black history month so enjoy.

Jack Johnson: Unforgivable Blackness

I was watching this documentary Sunday. It's not the first time I've seen it. I love this documentary. Jack Johnson is a hero and I think blacks have forgotten him. Without him there could be know Joe Louis and especially no Muhammed Ali. It makes you proud to see something like this. I would watch his fights and be like wow. It shows you a time when we did have our hero's and famous people live next to us and how we tied our on shoe laces and did for ourselves. I think that blacks in this country do not have the wealth, dignity, honor, collective force of the community like they did in the earlier parts of the last century. We are always talking about how far we've come but when I look at old pictures and these types of stories, I think to myself, look at the honor on their faces, look at the strength, even the fear and pain. I then I say that's where we come from and look at us now. I don't give a damn if there is a so called black president we have not progressed at all. Jack lived in my hometown of Chicago on the South Side and it makes me proud to be from the South Side (Bronzeville). Alot of claim these hood and what not but do we know the history of them? It's black history month but it don't even feel like it. Where is the teachings of the unsung heroes and those we have forgotten like Jack Johnson. We must NEVER FORGET. The Jews don't, they teach they children this from the time they are young. And you know the Native Americans will not as well because they are still going through it and we cannot forget them either because their story is part of ours as well for most of us are descended from Native American Ancestry.

Why do they always title documentaries as the rise and fall? To me when you fall it means you have fallen from grace, honor, character. You have lost your soul, you have fallen like the angels that followed Lucifer. But we say this about people who really just "Lost". Napoleon lost but he didn't fall, Hannibal Lost he didn't fall, Jack Johnson Lost but he didn't fall. He remained himself until the day he died. He was consistent to the very end, and you can't help but to respect that. We are always letting someone else tell our story and sing the praises of our own heroes which is stupid. You let someone do that, you're letting them control your past, present, and future. Know your history and write your own history. Rise never to fall. It's ok to lose but never fall. Indeed Jack Johnson was an amazing individual flaws and all.