Black History Month: The NYPOST and Murdoch

Ok, so this morning I woke up and turned on the radio to listen to the Tom Joyner Morning Show, a part of my daily routine. Needless to say, Tom and the gang were going on and on about a new political cartoon on the cover of The New York Post. They were discussing the issue with Rev. Al Sharpton who said this about the cartoon:

"The cartoon in today's New York Post is troubling at best given the historic racist attacks of African-Americans as being synonymous with monkeys. One has to question whether the cartoonist is making a less than casual reference to this when in the cartoon they have police saying after shooting a chimpanzee that "Now they will have to find someone else to write the stimulus bill."
"Being that the stimulus bill has been the first legislative victory of President Barack Obama (the first African American president) and has become synonymous with him it is not a reach to wonder are they inferring that a monkey wrote the last bill?"

So, not only did I feel a sense of outrage just hearing the issues behind the cartoon, I had to see it myself, just to understand where they were coming from. And here it is, the picture that is causing so much anger and hate toward the New York Post:

Take a very close look at it. Read that caption, spoken by one white cop to another white cop. Notice how he makes these comments after he shoots the monkey. Now for any African American, this picture should ultimately piss you off!!! We have struggled for so long just to feel like an equal and even at a time when a Black man becomes the President of the United States of America, we still have to suffer. This is INSANE!!! Not only was a monkey, a racist attack that is synonomous to African Americans, used to either represent our President or Demicrats alike, but the caption stating that "someone else will have to write the stimulus bills" is a complete outrage!!! This artist, Sean Delonas, is way out of line. The sad thing is, some people are so blinded by the years of racism that they cant see the wrong in this drawing. I hate to think that this is what has come of the world and of media. Take notice to what The NY Post, Fox TV Network, 20th Century Fox, and the HarperCollins Books all have in common. They are all owned by billionaire Rupert Murdoch. Murdoch is a hard-out Republican and he only hires Republicans to work for him. And besides a few sports comentators, all of his Fox News room is swimming in Repbulican losers!!!! Seriously though, this issue is real and its not going away, no matter who our President is....

WE NEED TO BOYCOTT THE NEW YORK POST

and make others aware of what is going on around us. We can just sit back and let people call us MONKEYS!! I dont know about you but I am not a monkey, my family arent monkeys, my friends arent monkey and my President damn sure isnt a MONKEY!!! So, in order for our voices to be heard, we have to do something.

"Let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away, and that in some not too distant tomorrow the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all their scintillating beauty." MLK

Until next blog, remember: BOYCOTT THE NEW YORK POST AND ALL OTHER MURDOCH AFFILIATES!!!!

NIP/TUCK is what that is!!!

Ok, so I dont konw about ya'll but NIP/TUCK is my show!!!! I love it. I have to applaud my mom for putting me up on the show and it hasnt let me down yet. The twists in the story line, the intensity of every character, and of course, all the surgeries!!! This show is simply amazing. I used to be a Grey's Anatomy junkie but now, its all about NIP/TUCK!!!

So here's a little background just in case you're not an avid watch, which you absolutely should be!! Ok, earlier this season, Sean and Christian departed Miami for Los Angeles seeking a fresh start for McNamara/Troy in a new city. Convinced that celebrity status can bring them more new patients than their medical reputations, the surgeons became medical consultants for a television drama. Sean was met with early success under the Hollywood spotlight, only to become the victim of a deranged fan. Despite his own attempts to gain notoriety, Christian found himself living in Sean's shadow for the first time in his career. As season five continues, McNamara/Troy faces an unexpected, serious medical crisis. Christian decides to settle down with one woman and Sean discovers a new love in a moment of extreme vulnerability.

Ok, so just in case that wasnt enough to convience you, here's a few teasers to draw you in:

So, for me, take some time next Tuesday night, and watck NIP/TUCK!!!

Until next blog, remember: TV SHOWS ARE AWESOME!!!

Poor Babies!!

Ok, so unless you were oblivious to what took place last night, let me put you up on game.. Last night was the 2009 Grammy Awards and it was a wonderful event. The Who's Who in the Music world, Fashion world, Movie world and all worlds combined were in rare form last night. But one could only notice that two big names in the game were missing. And no, it wasn't Beyonce and Jay-Z, but two other young headliners!!! THAT'S RIGHT!!! Chris Brown and Rihanna were missing from last night festivities. It seems that the two love birds had a heavy fight yesturday afternoon, leading to Chris being arrested!!! SAY IT ISNT SO!!! Sorry ladies, but Chris Breezy was arrest yesterday for what people are saying was "domestic violence". What was funny to me is they (meaning reporters) have yet to say whether he was arguing with Rihanna or not. They just keep saying "the female singer". But come on folks, who are they kidding!! We all know that RiRi and Breezy got into it and he hit her or something. It would have to be something major for the BOTH of them to not go to the Grammy's. THE GRAMMY'S!!! Lets get real for a second!! And I feel bad for them. I mean its not bad enough that they have to live their lives in front of the camera all day but to try to have a relationship too, has to be hard!!! I just wish they would come out and say something about it, SOMETHING!!! Now stories have been circulating that Rihanna gave Chris an STD and that this may have been the basis of their initial arguing. Check out this news report on the situation:





I dont know the entire details but needless to say, Chris and Rihanna better figure it out, otherwise this could get messy, literally!!! So what's next for America's sweethearts?? Hopefully, some anger management classes and a few shots!!!

Until next blog, remember: If you dont spread STD's you won't miss the GRAMMY'S!!!

Black History Month: Was Abe Lincoln a racist?

Ok, so throughout the years, people have continously shown their love and devotion to Abraham Lincoln, the only white man who, back in the day, seemingly loved black people. We all know him to be the man that freed the slaves, but was Lincoln himself a racist? Or would the racism we know now be considered the same back then?? Well according to black American aurthor, Lerone Bennett, there is substantial historical evidence supporting the theory that Abraham Lincoln was, in fact, a devoted racist harboring a life-long desire to see all black Americans deported to Africa. Bennett's newest novel Forced Into Glory: Abraham Lincoln's White Dream is full of angry undertones, like he felt brainwashed by this theory of Abraham Lincoln.

"No other American story is so enduring. No other American story is so comforting. No other American story is so false." -- Lerone Bennett, Forced Into Glory: Abraham Lincoln's White Dream.

All of this is crazy to me but I can see where Bennett is coming from. But like I mentioned before, at this time in history, would Lincoln really be considered a "racist" or just a white man trying to do something for the slaves. I mean, he was a white man and that's all he knew to be. You decide. Was Lincoln a racist????

Until next blog, remember: Not all white people who like black people, LIKE BLACK PEOPLE

Fo Sho!!! vs. HELL NO!!!

Ok, so I had to steal this picture from my girl Latonya, by the way check out her blog at http://ton788.wordpress.com/ (PLUG).. Anyway, this is crazy as hell.. I already know everyone is going to give it a relentless HELL NO, but just in case you have grossness in your blood, give it a FO SHO!!! There's nothing more to say, just peep the photo.

So seriously, tell me what you think cuz personally, its a big HELL NO!!!!! for me, but I'll let you be the judges..

Until next bog, remember: People dont like to be lost in the forest!!!