Why on earth would anyone expect the President to have a "black" agenda? Well, Sharpton, like me, doesn't feel that the President should be on front street making policies specifically for blacks, a term that I do NOT like to use.
There are issues that need to be addressed-there is no question about that. However, the movement or revolution of African-Americans has to start from the ground up. It's bad enough that conservatives consider President Obama "the most radical president ever." Mix that in with a "black agenda" presented to Congress and we could easily see his destiny paralleling with King, Kennedy and the likes. This is not to say that there aren't steps that President Obama could initiate that would assists African-Americans by far; I'm merely saying that African-Americans must raise themselves up by their own bootstrap instead of looking to some iconic figure to solve their problems.
And nothing can be more frustrating, concerning the issue, than two leaders in our community arguing about the issue at hand. Al Sharpton and Tavis Smiley bickered over the radio waves about the President needing to implement or not implement a "black" agenda. Take a listen for yourself and you should come up with the same conclusion I did: This is sad.
"Obama has been a self-admitted Hip-Hop fan for years, and first met Jay-Z in 2008 as part of his goal to help emcees use their art to spark critical thinking and bridge generational rifts."
Oh really? Wow, not only is Barak of my kin, but he likes Hip-hop to? C'mon man, this is too cool. I have to quote the President who was a Senator at the time of this statement:
"But also something that I'm really concerned about is they're always talking about material things about how I can get something; more money, more cars.”
You got to love it hey? That means me and Obama agree on hip-hop; To bad you can't draw policies on hip-hop artists. That would be an invasion of creative expression and as much as it's needed, in the end, it wouldn't make sense. However, it's encouraging to know that our President is at least concerned about the depraved stateof hip-hop. After all, the majority of mainstream hip-hop is poison to the minds of the youth. By the way- the article this blog is based on can be found on allhiphop.com.
I'd like to end this blog by quoting Jay-Z (from the article):
"Sometimes there are hard truths in rap, they're not packaged with pretty ribbons. Sometimes the realities of the situations are harsh and they need to be told,” Jay reasoned to the BBC. “We're the poets of our generation! Those truths and those honesties need to be told and sometimes that will rub people the wrong way but that don't mean you don't tell them. I think when rap is done brilliantly it can inform you of a problem, things that are going on."
I can never forget reading an excerpt from Marcus Garvey. He said (paraphrasing) that the white man does not want "negroes" mixing with his race. Essentially, he asserted that if whites did not give Africans there own land, government and educational system, this country would forever be rationally torn. For what it's worth, this is why Garvey, as extreme as it may sound, liked the Klu Klux Klan. The one thing they had in common is they did not agree with both races integrating. Skipping forward to 2009, Garvey was right on the money with his prediction.
Racism in America is ramped these days and Obama becoming president only has exacerbated the situation. The truth is, alot of whites still view themselves as the superior race. How many rednecks across America were pissed when Obama got elected? Moreover, how many Republicans and Conservatives? Don't even try to guess that number. Why were they pissed? Because many of them inherently feel that a "black" man has no place in the oval office. Point Blank, Period. Why do they feel this way? Well, because they feel like this is their country.
I heard a old white lady in a town hall meeting cry out in desperation, "I don't know what this country has become, but I want my country back." I mean dang grandma, is Barak holding the U.S. for ransom?
Where am I going with this? Well, because of racist ideals that I believe many whites have, American will always be torn racially. Lincoln made an attempt to send us back. It didn't work, but he was on to something in his supreme ignorance (search my blog and learn why I despise Abe). And truth be told, there isn't enough integration in the world that can cure the ignorant mindset that many whites hold deep in the bosom of their heart.
Okay, so some might say Sia, this is Jim Crow talk. Times have changed. A black man is President for God's sake-isn't that enough? I would respond no. Don't try to use that as your excuse. But please believe now whites have the ultimate excuse to bail America out of the racist country it is (Barak being elected). Oh yes yall, my soul knows better.
My children go to schools everyday that promote whites being the founder of nearly everything. This is merely lies, but when you think you are the superior race, you have to sell it. It's not enough just to say it. And lets face it, the Indians were considered to be savages, just as they viewed us.
Now, let me clear it up. I know good white people. My neighbors for instance are great people. I mean, truly good hearted people, so I don't support the notion that all white people are bad. I think that kind of mentality is just as dangerous as the white's racist views towards blacks.
The only thing that can fix America's racist tendencies is love and a firm spirit of equality in action, which all humans possess the will to invoke. But usually, racist whites let their own ego prohibit these innate qualities from rising to their conscious. Because of this, a dirty game of mental slavery has been induced by the elect few that still enjoy watching the struggle of the black man, woman and child. They manipulate the economy, our (America) educational and our justice system to make sure that those who have been blessed with melanin encounter all the pot holes in life.
"We declare that the teaching in any school by alien teachers to our boys and girls, that the alien race is superior to the Negro race, is an insult to the Negro people of the world." -Marcus Garvey
Now, perhaps no "hero" can neutralize this problem that has embedded itself in the very soil that we stand on. I tell my brothers and sisters every chance I get-don't get it twisted-not much has changed except how racism is being conveyed by whites. Yet another opportunity to wake up and smell the Sanka.
P.S.-Sia says it would do you good to listen to Sean Hannity vs. Khalid Muhammad.
A wise man once said war is different variables of deception and if there is truth to that, perhaps there is a war going on on American citizens. However, it is not a physical war, more so, a psychological war fostered by the media. You know the media has immense power on how we perceive our existence. This is why you can't hate on those who don't watch the news. Indeed, there is some wisdom in that.
So how about you? When you turn on Fox, CNN, MSNBC and other news networks,do you take what you see to be true for the most part? More specifically, let's deal with political issues overseas. The elections in Iran, for example, is a good reference point. The media jumped all over the conflict as if we had something to do with it. When you turned on the news, that's all you saw while the conflict persisted. Meanwhile, I wondered what's the big deal? It's there country and their leadership clearly does not want us interfering with their internal issues.
"It's not productive, given the history of U.S. Iranian relations to be seen as meddling...the U.S. President, meddling in the Iranian elections." -Barack Obama
First of all, it is not our country. It's not for us to interfere with another country's election. It seems frivilous at best and don't we have enough problems of our own? Secondly, you have to ask yourself, in what light are they asserting you should view Iran? Thirdly, you have to realize that you are not seeing the full picture. You are seeing what our press and politicians want you to see, and you are hearing what they want you to hear. Last but not least, realize that our government has viewed Iran as an enemy for quite sometime now. Research the CIA's involvement with Iran in the 50's and things become even more clearer. Don't worry-a couple of YouTube clips will initiate your research if you're interested (see how educational my blog can be).
Wouldn't it be better if you got a succinct recap of America's history with Iran before they report on major current events there? It would be a way of keeping the press honest and if nothing else, it would allow people to make better conclusions (they would have more knowledge to make their own conclusions). If the President voiced his concerns, yet clearly asserted he respects Iran's "state sovereignty," why can't the press back up and give it a rest all ready!
So at this time-I'd like to present my evidence to you. That's right, more exhibits for American History X! After watching these YouTube clips, I bet you will think twice about how you view the press reporting on Iran (especially FOX news). You be the judge.
I don't give any power to these conspiracy theories. But part 2 of the Obama Deception from Alex Jones is off the chain! Shots out to KRS-One who made appearances. Yes, looks like KRS is siding with Alex's theory.
I couldn't help but speak out about Cheney's daughter who expressed her dissent against Obama releasing pictures of the U.S Militiary waterboarding (and any other deviant behavior they enacted). The article in today's CNN somehow equates Obama's actions as an equivalent to "siding" with the terrorists. What a joke.
The fact of the matter is we were wrong. And, inevitably, what is done in the dark must come to the light at some point anyway. So no Ms. Cheney, Obama merely is exposing folly that was intentionally done by our last administration. Perhaps viewing the video and pics of such atrocities can open our eyes to why this kind of behavior should never be condoned. Moreover, seeing is believing to a degree and upon me viewing the pics and videos, I was truly appalled. Even McCain asserted that waterboarding is inherently wrong. In addition, his experience of being tortured led him to the conclusion that you normally do not get accurate information from a detainee under such conditions.
Now, you want to get mad and say our president is siding with terrorists but the real terrorist was the govermental administration that allowed such actions to persist as well as the troops that committed such devilish acts.
If they were all for it then, we should be able to see it now. And that is exactly what is happening. I commend Obama for bringing to the light some of the horrors of of our last administration. Sometimes in order to correct things, you have to take a close look on what needs to be corrected. Wouldn't you agree?
Many African-American historians will tell you that Obama is not the first black president. Send me a comment if you need help researching that fact. But, it's nothing wrong with having cultural pride for your own peeps. At the same time, change in the white house is not limited to color or race. Therefore, the fact that Obama is a "black" man will have no significant bearing on him being an effective president.
Some African-Americans voted for Obama simply because of his skin color and I know many blogs have addressed this fact. Many of the young urban youth, for example, were more in tune with Obama's personality than where he stood on political issues. At anyrate, changing America's state of disparity is what we really should be concerned with. Furthermore, one thing that Barack promised was change.
It didn't take a genious to realize that this would mean revamping American politics by kicking out old concepts, and implementing more efficient policies, procedures, laws and regulations. Considering the overall theme that Barack upheld, I'm going to let many voters slide who had no idea where he stood on significant political issues. Why? Because the better man is in office now! Our people in Los Angeles were estatic about Obama's win. On face value, some didn't look to informed-but it's all good!!
