Monday, August 26, 2013

OUR PAST

NEVER FORGET IT!







OUR PAST

No one wants to remember regrets, mistakes, their lost, and our past; or talked about it, let alone slavery.  Yet we do among ourselves and we relive it every day when we are reminded, for some, not evening knowing it. Every time we get behind the wheel of an automobile we risk getting pulled over not because we broken the law, but because of the color of our skin.  The media claim or refer to it as, "Racial Profiling" in stead of calling it what it really is, which is a hate crime being committed like a blast from the past by the same racists people  past down from generation to generation. Our young men our being murder on a regular basis by those that have sworn to protect and to serve the people, not just the white American Citizens at large. While the media only focus and draw our attention to black on black crime.  We were taught or trained like animals to hate and kill one another and then lay the blame at our feet. "See what you are doing to your race," they then mock.  Then like obedient fools we start screaming like puppets, ”Black on Black,"  is echoed until it's self hatred all over again.  Never once revisiting our past history of where, how and why we are still standing at the cross road and refusing to move forward.  The whites kill their own every single day.  Starting with every member of the family including the dog, they shoot up an entire Shopping Mall, School Campus to Movie Theater and the media call it a tragedy.  Not once will you hear them refer to it as White on White and once more we will show empathy like former slaves and repeat what the media subliminally transmitted for us to say, "It's a shame or tragedy what just expired moments ago." They continue to rap our sisters and daughters like slave owners while they fool themselves by believing, "You can't tell your heart who to love," and yet it is easy for them to tell it whom to hate without reason.  Just because they married a black person don't mean that they are not still a racist.  Remember slave owners bedded a many slaves and that never changed his heart or hate for the rest he beaten and worked like the animals he referred to then and today.  Still there are many blacks today that are continuing to be the mouth piece for the whites and convince us that we have come a long way racially and made great strides toward progress.  2013 we still can't attend school and sit along side of them without being called a nigga, referred to as the dark ones or the butt of their jokes in blackface.  Just because we can patronize their stores through the front door doesn't guarantee the same commitment of service.  You can ask Ophar about that. 

 
Millions of American schoolchildren who never experienced Jim Crow or whites-only water fountains know the phrase “I have a dream.”  Beyond that, White American has kept blacks and their own ignorant to our contributions to this country and been denied the fruits of our labor.

And many American adults can recite from memory certain phrases: The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s use of the prophet Amos’ vision of justice rolling down “like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream,” or the line about children being judged not by “the color of their skin but the content of their character.”  A dream that have yet to be for filled, because ignorance can also be taught and learned just like anything else, then past down generation to generation.  As you can see below:



chifan
267 Fans
6 hours ago (10:48 AM)
He dreamed he could cheat on his wife countless times and be an absentee father. He fulfilled that dream, and it seemed to catch on in the African American community.

chifan
267 Fans
7 hours ago (10:49 AM)
keep telling yourself that or get up off the couch and change it.


96 Fans
2 hours ago ( 3:30 PM)
By "We", I hope you mean black people: getting married, parenting their children, supervising their schoolwork, teaching them self-restraint, delayed gratification, decorum in dress and manner, and a work ethic.


96 Fans
3 hours ago ( 3:28 PM)
It's time for blacks to focus on the "content of their character" part, and stop their tunnel vision on the "color of their skin" part.


96 Fans
3 hours ago ( 3:28 PM)
Translation: Monetary reparations.

Not gonna happen.
 
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ROMANY MALCO IS NOT ACTING

       KEEPING IT REAL-STRAIGHT TALK!



                         ROMANY MALCO




FROM:   ROMANY MALCO


I haven't touched on the Trayvon Martin issue because race matters in this country are the paralysis of the American people. To constructively discuss Trayvon would require empathy, introspection and an understanding of America's social and economic history. This is why the open forums we have seen thus far seem to fuel more ignorance and bias than reasonable debate.

To be brutally honest, the only reason people are even aware of Trayvon Martin is because it became a topic within mainstream news and pop culture. Meaning: News directors saw it as a profitable, sensational story. Hundreds of blacks die annually in South Side Chicago without even a blurb. Trayvon isn't in the mainstream news for any reason other than ratings and profit. The news coverage on the Zimmerman case almost implies that the killing of this young black man is somehow an anomaly and I resent that.

In this country, if it isn't streamlined through mainstream media and pop culture, it doesn't seem to warrant national debate. Our "government" continues to wreak havoc on our civil liberties and there is little to no protest from the black community because of media diversion tactics that keep such pertinent issues out of mainstream media. But if Jay-Z or Rihanna were to make mention of it, we'd suddenly be jolted out of our sugar comas and protesting on freeways.

My point being, people are up in arms about Trayvon based on regurgitated pundits and manipulated facts aired to elicit emotion while fueling America's anger and division. That's how you boost ratings. No different from Piers Morgan's desperate rant over gun control when he knew his ratings were in the dumps. And from where I stand, anyone who still relies on corporate-owned media pundits to support an argument isn't equipped to offer worthwhile solutions.

People are using Trayvon Martin's death as an excuse to project their own deep-seated issues with racism and will not be capable of intelligent, empathetic debate until they've cooled down and afforded themselves an education.

Addressing Trayvon without first addressing the absence of critical thinking in our schools, the lack of introspection, the reasons for our low tolerance and our country's skewed value system does nothing more than create a sounding board for the ignorant. So rather than facilitate more racism outcry, I'd like to address young black people specifically.

I believe we lost that trial for Trayvon long before he was killed. Trayvon was doomed the moment ignorance became synonymous with young black America . We lost that case by using media outlets (music, movies, social media, etc.) as vehicles to perpetuate the same negative images and social issues that destroyed the black community in the first place. When we went on record glorifying violent crime and when we voted for a president we never thought to hold accountable. When we signed on to do reality shows that fed into the media's stereotypes of black men, we ingrained an image of Trayvon Martin so overwhelming that who he actually may have been didn't matter anymore.

Don't you find it peculiar that the same media outlets who have worked so diligently to galvanize the negative stigmas of black men in America are now airing open debates on improving the image of black males in American media? Do you honestly think CNN is using their competitive time slots for philanthropy?

"You never want a serious crisis to go to waste." - Rahm Emanuel

If we really wanted to ensure Trayvon Martin's killing was not in vain, we'd stop perpetuating negative images that are now synonymous with black men in America. We'd stop rapping about selling drugs and killing niggas. The next time we saw a man beating a woman, we'd call for help or break it up, but one thing we would not do is stand by with our cellphones out -- yelling WORLDSTAR! Instead of rewarding kids for memorization, we'd reward them for independent and critical thinking.

We'd spend less time subconsciously repeating lyrics about death and murder and more time understanding why we are so willing to twerk to songs that bemean women and boast of having things we cannot afford. We'd set examples of self-love for our youth by honoring our own hair, skin and eye color. We'd stop spending money on designer gear that we should be spending on our physical and psychological health. We'd seek information outside the corporate owned-media that manipulates us. We'd stop letting television babysit our kids and we'd quit regurgitating pundits we haven't come up with on our own.

Education, introspection, self-love and excellence are the only ways to overcome the wrath of ignorance. So before going back to popping molly and getting Turnt Up, I urge you to consider the implications of your actions. Your child's life may depend on it.



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Sunday, August 25, 2013

"FOR COLORED BOYS"

REDEMPTION




Published on Aug 25, 2013
Season 1, Episode 1 of For Colored Boys, REDEMPTION.
A soul-stirring dramatic series about a father's attempt to repair his broken family after being released from prison, starring Rob Morgan and Julito McCullum with Tim Reid and Jacinto Taras Riddick.
with Lauren Hooper, Nashawn Kearse, Kai Muhammad, Jas Anderson, Ryan Stephenson, and Brittany Chance.
New Episodes every Sunday!

Created, Written and Directed by Stacey Muhammad for Wildseed
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FLORIDA LAWMAKERS REJECT "STAND YOUR GROUND" SPECIAL SESSION

WE HEAR YOU, WE JUST NOT FEELING YOU!



SOMETHINGS NEVER GET OLD, SORRY
 
 
Florida Lawmakers Reject 'Stand Your Ground' Special Session
   

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- An overwhelming number of Florida legislators have rejected a call for a special session to repeal the state's "stand your ground law."

The Department of State on Tuesday released a final tally. It showed 108 legislators voted against the special session while 47 voted for it. Four legislators didn't vote.

The vote was triggered by a written request by 33 legislators for the special session. They were urged to do so by protesters upset with the July verdict in the George Zimmerman case.

A "yes" vote by three-fifths of the Republican-majority Legislature would have resulted in a special session.

The vote was split largely along partisan lines. Seven Democrats joined with Republicans in voting no.

Protesters who pushed for the poll ended their protest at the Florida Capitol last week.

DUNKIN' DONUTS AND A BEAT DOWN TO GO!

          ONE TOO MANY MISTAKES




                           RAYJAY HALL






A Dunkin' Donuts employee in Lauderhill, Fla. was beaten and pistol-whipped Tuesday for delivering the wrong kind of coffee to a customer, and the ugly incident was caught on camera.

The employee accidentally gave drive-thru customer Alexis Longo an iced caramel coffee instead of the iced vanilla coffee she ordered, reports the Miami Herald. Longo parked her car in the parking lot to tell the employee about the wrong order, and when he realized his mistake, he asked Longo what he could do to re-make her drink properly.

That's when things started to escalate. Rajay Hall, the Dunkin' Donuts employee, came forward to NBC Miami to talk about the assault.

"The girl came in. She was getting upset," said Hall in the video above. "She was screaming at me, just like cursing at me." Hall pleaded with her to let him make it right.

"I made a mistake, I'll do everything I can to fill that mistake," he said. "I asked them, 'What do they want in the coffee?' She was like, 'I don't know, just make back the coffee.'"

Longo allegedly tried to hit Hall, but her husband Jeffrey Wright intervened and allegedly assaulted him instead. A security camera in the store captured the entire altercation, which started with punching and escalated to Wright beating Hall with a gun.

Hall told NBC Miami that Longo encouraged her husband to punch and even shoot him. Luckily police arrived on the scene before any shots were fired. Authorities were able to break up the fight and arrested both Longo and Wright.


Longo was charged with simple battery and Wright was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Wright is an armed security guard with a license to carry a concealed gun, notes NBC Miami.

When it comes to abuse from Dunkin' Donuts customers, Hall isn't the only employee to make headlines this year. At another location in nearby Fort Lauderdale, Fla., teenaged employee Abid Adar was recognized by the corporation after he calmly endured a racist barrage of insults from a customer demanding free food. That entire exchange was also filmed; customer Taylor Chapman had uploaded the video to YouTube in the hopes of shaming the store for not providing her with a receipt for a previous purchase.

Saturday, August 24, 2013

"FOR COLORED BOYS"

TOO BE YOUNG AND BLACK IN AMERICA!






"For Colored Boys" Filmmaker Stacey Mohammad Discusses New Web Series (VIDEO)


In recent weeks, the conversation concerning the struggles African-American men face in this country has been widely-discussed. From the Trayvon Martin case, to the story of Oscar Grant's shooting in "Fruitvale Station," to the staggering incarceration rate of black men, there is no doubt that black men in America are plagued by tough odds.

Award-winning filmmaker Stacey Mohammad tackles that topic in her web series "For Colored Boys," which tells the stories of "African-American men from various walks of life as they navigate and overcome challenges, face their fears, find their truth, mend broken relationships, find love, build families and inspire the lives of many."

The first installment, subtitled "Redemption," follows the life of Benjamin Boyd Sr. and his journey reconnecting with family and reassuming his role as a father upon his release from prison.

Mohammad spoke with HuffPost Live host Marc Lamont Hill about the project and her motivation to tell these stories.

"I think that's the tradition of people of African descent," she told Hill. "You know, we're storytellers, and we've always used storytelling and art in a way in which it heals humanity."


Watch a clip of Mohammad's interview above, and subscribe to her YouTube channel to catch the "For Colored Boys" premiere on Sunday, August 25, at 7 p.m. EST.
 
 
Something like this is always worth watching if there is something to be benefited from, other than just something to watch. The question is what are we going to do about our situation after viewing it?  Malcolm X said, "If you are not ready to die for freedom, then the word shouldn't be in your vocabulary."  When are we going to stand together as a race?  These are questions that our own Black Filmmakers want posts are address.
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

DA KREEK - "DIFFERENT MOLD"

A FLOW HARD AS THEY COME, DON'T YOU KNOW?

                         DTown & Mello Dee


                   Da Kreek  - Different Mold (Produced By Mello Dee)

A WICKED FLOW THAT YOU CAN'T HELP BUT LOVE FEELING A DIFFERENT MOLD!


                                      Da Kreek  "Good Fortune" (Trailer)

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