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so it’s black history month and i could care less.  and not because its a slap in the face to black folks since february is the shortest month of the year.  naw its not that.  and its not because people should learn about the contributions of black folks everyday.  not that either.  i just don’t give a fuck.

i don’t designate a certain time of the year to glorify the civil rights movements or the end of physical slavery, nor do i appreciate one month designated to study the richest history of all.  people attribute black history month to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Frederick Douglass and W.E.B DuBois just to name a few, but no-one focuses on making new history, on fighting this “system of oppression” that is the same fucking system that was lynching and enslaving black folks; it’s just a more updated version.

in my opinion there is nothing to celebrate because nothing was accomplished.  we’re still in the same predicament we were in 50 years ago. . . if not worse.

one of my professor’s posed this question in class last week and i was really taken aback by some of the responses.

this class is in the pan-African studies department (i’m majoring in pan-African studies/minoring in political science) where discussions really heat up and feelings get hurt — usually because of emotional viewpoints exchanged between conscious and unconscious students.

yes we’re divided.  we have some who “play” conscious, but we know they really don’t know shit (meaning they ain’t tryin to hear there ain’t no jesus).  those of us who do know shit are constantly going at it with the sleeping ones, even some professors.  we agree on major historical events and other yada yada, but when the conversation gets meated, students (and some faculty) get heated.  that was real corny.

anyways, the discussion on this particular day was if we were Africans or African-americans.

*note:  there is one conscious white boy in our class who is from ireland — he was asked whether or not he identified with being an american.  he said hell to the naw.

my answer: i’m an African who happens to live in america.  i hold no allegiance to this place, and why should i when it raped, murdered and enslaved my ancestors?  when it lied to me about my history and made it seem like i didn’t have one?   i don’t give a hot damn if my people built this shit — have we (or any black family) been paid for the labor or even given a fucking heartfelt apology for the shit we went through?  hell no!  we need to stop bullshitting ourselves.  i really wanted to say that in class, but i didn’t want to be disrespectful.  but, there is no way that a black person living in this country, breathing in the stinch of racism and unequal opportunity on a daily basis,  should ever identify with being an american.  that’s like a slap in the face to our ancestors.  we will never be free if we base our happiness on being equal to the white man.  we can’t be equal to something we’re better than.  i’m all for repatriation to Africa (there are some stipulations).  until i’m shown some damn respect in this place i will say fuck america until i’m able to move back home.

my conscious friends agreed with me.  they said they weren’t american because america still has blood on its hands that it refuses to acknowledge.  black people are at the bottom of the caste system in american society, and the broke-est, but the main ones flocking to material shit.  another point was made that when an African-american travels out of the country they’re viewed as an “american,” but ‘at home’ they’re classified as black, white or other.  WTF?  job applications even ask you to self-identify as either white, african-american, asian, hispanic, or native american.  if america isn’t the “white-man’s” land why don’t these applications say “european-american” and ask one to specify their country of origin?  Hmmm. . .

their answer (minus those who didn’t reply):  they were African-americans because their ancestors were responsible for making america what it is today.  they earned the right to “be an american.”  to eat hot dogs and celebrate the 4th of july –> this is my thought, hehe.  they couldn’t be African because they were born here and modern-day Africans don’t like Africans born in america.  we should stay here because there’s no better place for blacks to live right now.  we can’t just go back to Africa because we don’t know where we’re going.  america has so many opportunities for African-americans and the american dream is now achievable for us.

my facial expressions are dead giveaways for my true feelings sometimes.  i think i earned a fresh wrinkle in my forehead because of all the eyebrow raising, sideways looks i was giving.  i even laughed at one point.  i kept thinking “man if black kids keep growing up identifying with this ‘i’m an american, so what about slavery’ bullshit attitude then we are truly fuuucked.”

slavery has really fucked us up!  i’m at the point where i think we (the conscious community) need to just throw in the towel and concentrate on further educating ourselves and strengthening our net.  maybe we need to focus on our own repatriation back to the motherland and leave these fools behind to be americans.  if they want to follow us then they have to make some significant changes within themselves, because we don’t have time for nonsense.

in my opinion, if these kids knew themselves and really indulged in their history, they wouldn’t be claiming america.  i’m just sayin.

this topic is bound to surface again sometime on this blog, but i’m asking you now.  are you an African or African-american?

Did you hear your president “humorizing” the current economic conditions we are facing?

Did you see Blyden and Pelosi’s orange, plastic asses flashing their pearly whites for the cameras as their “leader” addressed the American public?

Did you see the Democrats and Republicans playing see-saw, standing when something was said that they agreed with?

Did you notice that not even half of the people present did not stand when Obama said he was against the “bailout of the banks”?

And, what was all the clapping about?

Were they applauding their victory of creating an economic wasteland in the United States?  Were they slapping hands and smiling brightly because of the condition of our (Black) people?  Were they happy because they know that 90% of the population has NO IDEA what their true agenda is?

Maybe they were cheesing for the cameras because they have no empathy.  They don’t care that you don’t have a job or are one illness away from financial ruin.  And they really don’t give a damn about the situation in Haiti – a situation they created.  Yes, THEY CREATED.

What about the language?

Do you notice how they never give concrete explanations about anything!  They tell us how we’re going to die (millions without health care, overpopulated jails, undereducated children, low-paying jobs, contaminated food supply), but never come up with solutions to these problems.  Problems THEY CREATED.

Now do you realize they don’t give a hot-ass piece of garbage about you?

Our “government” is like the Black community — they always talkin’ about making changes, but they never do shit.  Just cause more damage.

I found this on my new favorite blog! Her name is Von and her site is BlackConsciousThought.

I’ve wanted to write a letter to Mr. White Man for a while, but I’m glad I came across this one because it hit the nail on the head. . .

Dear Mr. White Man,

I’m writing you because your thieving ass is going to pay DOUBLE for what you owe! In case you forgot my ancestors were slaves to you and your family. Don’t think I’m going to let you forget that shit…nigga! As a matter of fact, I’m going to make sure my descendents know you owe us. I’m going to write books describing the shit you’ve done in the past and I dare you to say something about! There will be television specials, debates, riots, and constant references to my race/history just so you never forget what you owe!

You thought welfare, affirmative action, and Barack Obama would shut me up didn’t you? You thought wrong. Every time something happens I’m blaming your ass. I don’t care if has nothing to do with you I’m still going to blame your ass. When my descendents stop going to school, drop out, and become hoodlums I’m going to blame you. When my descendents have unprotected sex, get pregnant, and become statistics I’m going to blame you. When my descendents become dope dealers and start selling drugs to their own community I’m going to blame you. When my descendents succumb to temptation instead of exercising self-control and good judgment I’m going to blame you. Why? Because I’m black…and you’re going to pay what you owe!

If none of the aforementioned things drive you crazy I’m going to become a menace to society. Every time you turn your television to the local news you will see my black ass. You will grow to fear me because of the horrendous descriptions of the crimes I’ve committed against my own people. I will blame you for all my atrocities against mankind. I will blame you when I stop giving a fuck about life. When your sons/daughters create laws to punish me you will know my name because I will blame you for my plight/actions. I will never take responsibility for my actions or the damage I have caused. Instead I will continue to blame you. Why? Because I’m black…and you’re going to pay what you owe!

And if none of the above brings you down to your knees I will turn my back on my black family/community and marry into YOUR family. You will see my face and those of my seed at your social events. I will walk away from everything of importance surrounding my black community and embrace your white son/daughter as my mate. When my black community suffers in light of my absence and vendetta I will blame you for making me love your whiteness and hate my blackness. Why? Because I’m black…and you’re going to pay what you owe!

One way or the other Mr. White man you are going to pay what you owe. Always remember I’m watching your every move. Let another Rodney King pop off and you will know my name because I’m going to go out and burn down my own damn community! Try me! Why? Because I’m black…and you’re going to pay what you owe!

Sincerely,

One Mad Black Motherfucker!

Two Mad Black Motherfuckers!

Cruella DeVille aka Kelis stepped out in this frock the other day, and after being attacked by Peta here’s the stupid shit she said. . .

“There is no humane way to kill anything, let me start there. It’s unfortunate but it’s part of life. With that being said, I would eat pterodactyl if you found some and you told me it was meaty and delicious. And after doing a very minimal amount of research……. I found out that the founder Ingrid Newkirk is completely batty. I had a feeling but she far exceeded my expectations. I mean certifiably insane! Lol this chicks will is nuts, google it – it’s a riot! Beyond the fact that I think she’s a diabetic, which means she needs insulin, which is taken from lab pigs (I know this because my sister happens to be in veterinary school), which would be completely hypocritical. It’s like don’t abuse animals unless it can help me.

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I bartend part-time.

I’m not sure what made me pick bartending as a second occupation — it seemed like the way to go for a broke, college commuter. There aren’t many jobs for a chick in her mid 20’s who attends classes all week long from 7:30-5; take into account the pee/boop breaks my horse dog needs every 4-5 hours and the job-pickin’s get pretty slim.

For some reason, I got the bright idea to go to Bartending School to make some extra money. Barmaids (I thought) only work like 4-5 hours and take home cash every night. And, most bars here in Cleveland let you keep your own tips. In my head I was thinking, “I’m a pretty girl, I like messing with drunk people, I want another source of income, I can work for a few hours a couple nights a week and make cash — shiit sign me up!”.

What was I thinking?

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So I know I didn’t finish my week-long task of The Esoteric Agenda postings, but I needed a break. I’ll resume it later this week.

This morning I got an email about a YouTube video in circulation regarding Black feminism and the demise of the Black man. Immediately I got out of bed and ran to my computer to see what it was about, and boy was I surprised.

I’m not sure who this young, Black feminist is that has these ideas about the destruction of our Black men, but her observations and future predictions are not far off-base. Although I don’t agree with her ambition to see our Black men self-destruct — are they (and black women) going to destroy themselves anyway?

Here is what she believes is happening:

She says Black men are on a quest to achieve social and economic equality with white men and will eventually oppress the BLACK WOMAN as the white man has done, historically.

Furthermore, she states that Black men want to convince Black women that “Black is beautiful” by encouraging us to wear our hair naturally, in afros and dreadlocks. They will place us on a “false pedestal”, making us believe that being naturally-black is beautiful — when in reality, these ideas will make Black women unattractive to ALL men worldwide, especially Black men.

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