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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?

i finally took my ass to the grocery store.  i really detest grocery shopping, well, not so much the shopping part, but all the damn people that decide to go grocery shopping at the same time i do.  but today wasn’t so bad.  i got in and out, spent less than $100 (which is great for an organic food store) and now i don’t have to go back for atleast two weeks!  yes!

tonight’s dinner was wild-caught talapia, wild basmati rice with basil, garlic and onions,  and sauteed spinach with garlic and onions.  mmmmm.  garlic and onions are GREAT for you.  buy some gum and good toothpaste.

I’m sayin do people even look in the mirror anymore?

I mean, what kind of disturbed, unearthly individual wakes up and puts on a pink Hellraiser costume??  What kind of deranged fool would even think to wear some mess like this let alone BUY IT!?!

I’ve come to the conclusion that Black chicks (actually all races) have officially lost their damn minds. Bitches are walking around looking like life-sized bags of Skittles and reject X-Men characters bullshitting themselves into believing the shit is fashion! What the hell is going on??

Nowadays “edgy” and “different” = looking like a damn fool.

I don’t know who’s to blame for these fashion-abominations, but if I had to take a wild guess I’d blame it on the media and western civilization’s idiotic need of material shit.

Do you watch MTV Cribs? The lengths that people with money will go through to look ridiculous is sad. Is Starbuck’s really necessary in your basement? Do you really need Louis Vuitton’s entire life’s work in your closet? Is a movie theater and elevator vital to your survival as a human being?

America’s need for material shit has caused the population to in-debt themselves beyond the point of sanity; just to say they have “one up” on somebody else. Before people were stock-piling everything they could imagine they wanted inside their houses and cars. 650-inch Plasma televisions with $250.00 cable bills. Brand new cars with $800 notes and no real job. WTF? Why are you buying shit just to say you have it when we all know you CAN’T afford it. (This is another post for another day)

Nowadays people have started stock-piling everything they own on to themselves or even believing that they don’t need clothing. If I had a penny for each time I’ve ran into someone looking like their entire closet threw up on them, or a dime for every time I’ve seen chicks parading around in missing fabric, my student loans would be paid off. Dressing like a scallywag termite-princess is not cool. . . nor is walking around looking like an HTML color wheel.

To be continued. . .

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.

So. . . I will be changing my site over the weekend because I’m tired of looking at it.  It’s too dark, too naked, too “something”!  Bear with me — I will get it together.

Me and the baby in the photo are about to go to sleep.  Goodnight, see you tomorrow.

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!

If you did I feel sorry for you.  Well, actually I don’t because you didn’t do your research like mommy said.  Have an X-Ray done of the puncture area. . . and read this

Your illustrious government applied for a patent of the H1N1 flu virus vaccine A YEAR BEFORE THE “OUTBREAK”.

You might as well plan your funeral now. . .

Is it just me or does something seem fishy about the “earthquake” in Haiti?

Seriously.  First a 7.0 Richter magnitude earthquake shatters the most impoverished country in the western hemisphere to pieces — the home to millions of misunderstood and oppressed Blacks.  Then a dumb-ass white man gets his jesus loving ass on television and says that Haiti sold their souls to the devil.  No, that’s not what happened. . . what happened was they kicked Napoleon’s little ass.

Think about it.  The massive tsunami over the Indian ocean in 2004, Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and now Haiti in 2010.

Is it just me or are the weather-lasers targeting areas inhabited by non-whites?

Discuss. . .

P.S.  Wyclef hold your head high!  You KNOW a black person didn’t dig up your financial records and throw salt on you.  We all know who was behind that.

Red Cross, Fema, United States Government – where the fukk are your financials?  We want to see them!

Peace Ayiti