Tuesday, January 22, 2008

I can't stand you niggas!

FROM: 2 AFRICAN AMERICANS WHO ARE FED UP
TO: YOU NIGGAS

DEAR NIGGAS. . .

Your level of ingnorance has caused us in the black community much pain.
From now on we will focus and shine a light over the ignorance that you Niggas spread accross America.
Our pledge is to start a blunt dialogue about this sickness! This NIGGA sickness that is taking over our community.
This forum was created, partly because we want other Non-NIGGA African Americans to begin to talk to one another. Speak from the heart about these DUMB ASS NIGGAS, and what we can do to either get the NIGGA out of their systems, or call these NIGGAS like we see them.

I am well aware that this ignorance has a lot of factors that are outside of our control, but sorry! Its time for NIGGAS to go!









Hello to all. I hope that you are having a wonderful evening. I am writing to you as an African-American Male who has decided to devote my life (well just part of it, I got kids to feed!) to exposing, and thus defining all of the Niggas out there who are thoroughly embarrassing to the race, and to America. You Niggas who make me cringe when I think that I have to raise 2 boys in this world where Niggas roam the streets with their ignorance on their chest as if it is some type of badge of honor or something!

I want to start to talk about the Niggas in Hip-Hop who have turned what was once considered a true American Art Form into a world stage for Niggas to represent us, BLACK PEOPLE to the world. Thank you soooo much for what you do, and what you say! All praises due to Bob Johnson for giving you the medium that you needed so that you could go out there to the world and scream WE ARE NIGGAS!

With Bob Johnsons' recent comments about Barack Obama, and his UNDYING support for the ALL Mighty Hillary Clinton, Hip-Hop has truly seen its "Chickens coming home to roost moment". We made him rich! The first Black Billionaire, or some shit. And now we have a viable African American presidential candidate, and it is Good ol Bobby who is called in to try and derail Baracks' campaign.


Now watch how this works; I cant make this shit up!


Bobby Johnson starts BET and gets rich off of the backs of Black Folks making creative music, with creative shows like Teen Summit, BET news, and a balance of music and shows that allowed us the only outlet to display our culture to the world!


Once he becomes a billionaire, he pulls the rug from under us, and now the only thing that gets play on BET is ASS, FAST CASH, and IGNORANCE at its highest level. No more news, no more quality programing whatsoever.

Bob becomes a billionaire off of the good qualities about African-Americans, then turns it into a Nigga act. Only allowing the purest Niggas on his channel.

BET goes on, in my opinion to become the single most destructive force in the African American community in the last 15 yrs.
YES more than CRACK!

Now as we watch Bobby and our Cooning rappers flaunt their riches in our face, we come to a moment in history when there is finally a cause that we could put our hands on. An African-American with a REAL chance of becoming president, BET has pacified us to a point where we are completely silent during one of the most pivitol times in not only our history, but world history. Not a damn word from Hip-Hop!

No Diddy using his pull to register each and every 18 yr old in our community to vote? Sorry, he is busy shooting a video. No Jay Z packing up all of the Bentleys and Lear Jets with us so we can get the word out. Pass out flyers and shit. Right? Nah, too busy. Gotta get this paper son!

Where is Wyclef with his Guitar, strumming along on a registration tour? No fanfare needed. Just buses! Nah, he must be rehearsing right now.

Russell Simmons, surely he is out there with his millions that we gave him using it to make commercials, and T-shirts, and whatever possible to bring the community together, right?

Nah, but he did have time to go on Oprah to defend our right to call each other NIGGAS if we want. Way to go Russell! You really told em!
When are you going back on TV to argue another GREAT point that affects Black America? Can't wait!

A rapper goes to jail for buying guns, or selling dope, or whatever, and we make Free___ shirts!
A rapper comes out with an album that does nothing but glorify violence, disrespect our women, and flaunt how much money he has to the rest of us with limited money, and what do we do? Go buy it as soon as it comes out! Then play it in front of our 10 yr old kids so that they can pick up the lingo. Great!
And you dumb ass "RIOTING" niggas!

You took to the streets to burn down your own shit! Because some dumb ass high on Dust dude got his ass beat by some racist cops.

Dont get it twisted, I was as mad as anyone about it for all the rightous reasons, and no one deserved no shit like that.

But mufukas burned their own shit down!!!!!!!


So now that we have this enourmous opportunity to change world history. I havent heard a word from no one in the hood! NO ONE!!!!!!


Do you realize that we could have turned one of our biggest problems in the black community into the power to elect a president?

We have been fucking like rabbitts for over 20 yrs, having baby after baby after baby! If Bob Johnsons BET would have been the outlet that it was supposed to be, these "crack babies" (dont get mad at my reference! Its fact! there are thousands of crack babies out there!),and illigitiment kids, that we have been having would have been a strong force that if mobilized by DIDDY, JAY, and on and on, could have been the driving force that Barack needed to push him over the top to win the Presidency.



But its not just the rappers.


What about all of you big time African American Drug Dealers?

"Slinging all that krill in the hood"

Not only do you have the resources to mobilize the large army of crack heads, of all colors into a voting force.

(all the white crackheads are voting for Hillary now),

but you could have also thrown up the white flag for a few months.

Let the streets chill, so that our face isnt on the damn news everyday with killings, drug busts in the hood.


The Irish criminals in the 50's & 60's were just a much a thug, hustler, as you Niggas think you are now. They had a chance to seize power, legitamate power, and they put a mufuka in the White House! The Italians, the Jews; all at some point were the criminals of the country, and they all turned it into power!

Not us! We put Niggas records out! We keep that hot shit!


Now granted, those ethnic groups had white skin so of course there were some major advantages for them, but they turned it into a power base.

We turned it into Record companies. (that we dont even own!!)


Now some of you may ask; why is it so important that we have an African-American president? It's not like he can do anything for us anyway.

Or some may say: He is not even really black! His father is Kenyan, so its not the same.

Or here is the statement Niggas use the most: "He talks like a white man. When I see him on TV, he is always around a bunch of white folks"

But my favorite: "He aint no REAL NIGGA!"


One African American Columnist even wrote in the Wall Street Journal:


"What are we trying to "get over" here? We are trying to get over the hideous legacy of slavery and segregation. But Mr. Obama is not a part of this legacy. His father was a citizen of Kenya, an independent African country, and his mother was a "white" American. He is as distant from the real "plantation" as I am. How -- unless one thinks obsessively about color while affecting not to do so -- does this make him "black"?




A NIGGA wrote that!


I wont even address the people that subscribe to the notion that he is not "black enough".

Okay, I will.
It is people/NIGGAS like you that have kept us down for so long with that mentality.
"He thinks he is white" or "He talks like a white boy"
How do Black People talk? Please explain!
If Barack was in the car with me, and some cops pulled us over for DWB, guess what would happen to Barack. Same as me!
BEAT DOWN!

I have heard several reasons, but the biggest one is:
"We shouldnt vote for him just because he is Black"
Now if Barack didnt appear to be strong within his arena. If he didnt appear to be a strong black man, I would understand your hesitancy. If he perpetuated the same stereotypes that we are used to seeing, i.e.; The BET image of an African American, I would understand the pause. But we have campaigned for countless politicians who have done nothing for the "african american" community.
NOTHING!
Here is a quote from our favorite dancing NIGGA!
Remember this COON during the Rock the Vote movement? That was 4 yrs ago!

Diddy:

"I met Barack Obama – but I think he has to say something. He has to mean something. No candidate can get away for their gender or for their race. I definitely am honored that a black man is running for the presidency. But I think that, to be honest, he has to do something for black people. I need to hear him say he is going to do something to change our lives – because we need our lives changed."

What the fuck does that mean?
How in the world do you think that ANY black man could POSSIBLY win a national election by speaking about helping Black folks? Do you honestly think that the rest of the country would vote for a black man who came into the campaign talking about race? Diddy you are offically on the House Nigga list!
This from a RICH NIGGA! He is a COON & a House Nigga.
Is that the official "Nigga Slogan"?
Do something for Black people?
NIGGA PLEASE!

As for the reason why we should vote for Barack Obama.



MY 2 SONS!

That is why I would vote for Barack!

Look, fuck the issues at this point, although you should check them out.
The biggest issue that I have is that black boys are turning into black men who have never seen a black man ruling. That have never seen a black man in power. The only images of Black men that they get to see (besides me working everyday) are rappers, athletes, and criminals. Can you imagine the power that would be generated from an image of a Strong Black Man coming out of the White House running shit? Can you imagine!!!!!!?????
Dont you know what effect it has on an individual who sees someone who looks like them achieving? It reinforces the idea that if he can do it, I can do it.
What? Am I talking to a fucking wall here? This seems to be pretty simple.
(The only thing that I can hope is that cats are not endorsing Barack because they are playing the game. They know that it would probably hurt Baracks chances if he was seen with other Black Men. If this is the case for cats like Spike Lee, Diddy, and whoever else, I applaud you!, but do something!)

Whether or not Barack Obama wins, this election has really shed some light on some of our Uncles! Uncle Toms!
So from this moment forward, I dedicate myself to calling out ALL NIGGAS, and I welcome your input. Whether you are Black, White, Yellow, Brown, whatever, I want to hear what you have to say. Save the stupid racism. No time for that, but even if you are a racist, please say how you feel. Although you may be stupid, and your reason for hating us is stupid, you may have a constructive bit of criticism, and I welcome anything that will help to excorsise the NIGGA from our community.

We are calling out House Niggas/Field Niggas and of course the COON ASS NIGGAS.


If you are one of those NIGGAS, LOOK OUT! We are putting you on blast for the world to see!

32 comments:

Anonymous said...

WOW

Anonymous said...

Love it!

Anonymous said...

Thank you continue to speak the truth.

Anonymous said...

its about time that someone had the courage to call out the people who don't have a positive impact on our community, and done it with such eloquence. as a person who is seen as a small glimmer of all the obama's out their,(as in not being black enough) applaud you for defending us. i can't wait to cast my vote for obama because it will be one of the proudest moments of my life.

Anonymous said...

NIGGA PUHLEASE, I'm WIT U 100000% I got 2 babies and they momma ain't black but I see the pride in her eyes that this brotha from a different motha might actually set an example that anyTHANG is possible. I been railin against deez house niggaz for years, the revolution is definitely about tha green. Peep my website, www.BUTHISMOMMAISWHITE.net We gonna try and combat the racism that Hill and Bill been showin of late, true colors wit they house nigga lackeys...

Anonymous said...

OUSTANDING SOLDIER..!!!! but let me remind everyone that BET starting on it's path to wastefulnesss BEFORE buba bob sold the ranch, not after

Anonymous said...

Now this is what I am talking about!!!!
Please continue with this type of discussion.
BET should burn!

Anonymous said...

Thank you for sending me something that is relevant to my life. Most of the forwards I get are about some complete bullshit!
I bet you sent this to people that constantly send you bullshit forwards, but they probably have not responded to this.
NIGGAS!!!!!!! I hate them too!!!!

Anonymous said...

Continue on my brother! I will pass this on to everyone I know! No matter the color.

Anonymous said...

Are you looking for anymore writers? I have a few things that I would like to get off of my chest!
This is where we need to take the discussion. Weed out the NIGGAS!
They are NIGGAS because they want to be!

CEO/Founder said...

EXCELLENT!!! I had the "opportunity" to work at BET as one of the original fashion stylist for the network... Your observation about Bob Johnson is dead on. It is such a sad commentary that "we" could have had "something", but he elected to discard his children like a mother strung out on drugs. It was his duty to uplift, however, Bob was never in it for us, he was only in it for him.
Overall, your rant is justified. You have a responsibility to those two STRONG, BLACK, MEN you are raising. Just as I have a responsibility to the young black men that come after me as well. Our community is asleep, sadly. Of course there will always be the Bob Johnsons, the Russell's, the Diddy's and the whoevers that make some money (that the whites allow to slide thru)... who think, 'I've made it'...The reality is that they have made nothing as long as the rest of us "colored" people have not made it. I believe there is more than one Naomi, or more than one Tyson that deserves a modeling contract, but once the white man has made his quota, the rest of the deserving "colored" models are passed over for the inferior white boys and girls. My contribution to all people...www.entindustrymag.com. It is not going to solve all the problems, but hopefully it will be a start.
Keep on doing what you are doing...

Peace and Blessings,

Al-Karim Powell-Darensburg,Founder/CEO
entertainmentINDUSTRY Magazine
www.entindustrymag.com

Anonymous said...

Glad to see you blogging on this subject! I've been screaming this for years to anyone who would listen. BET is the biggest joke going right now. All that network does is provide an accurate picture of most sterotypes black people are subject to. Bob Johnson, Russel Simmons, AL SHARPTON, you could go on and on with the names. You can lump them under one title PIMP! They are no better than the "dope man". The difference is he provides poison for the body, they provide it for the mind! Right now "Black America" is a celebration of ignorance! When you look around at the segment of our race (Niggas) pulling us (black people)down what do you see? IDIOTS who think it's cool to be stupid, sell drugs and be a "baby daddy/momma" not a parent/spouse. We need to start at the root of the problem! The parents, they need to provide the proper role model for children. Teach children what WORK ETHIC is, how important an education is and mostly respect. There are too many parents that think his or her kid will be a rapper/actor/pro athlete. How about a doctor, lawyer, teacher or any person who will make a difference in life.
Peace
J Beach

Kamal Vincent Shaw said...

I feel all your sentiments. I personally wish to see the offices BET burn with their executives locked inside. I would like to see the men who run Viacom hunted down.This is a very frequent fantasy of mine. To address the problem will take more than pointing out what is wrong with black people and their relationship with Obama. It's so much deeper than that.

It doesn't matter who resides in the White House next year. There are bigger things at stake. much realer shit going on and about to go down than the pageantry of the campaign.

Anonymous said...

So from the point of view of a person who wants to break into the music industry, the truth is, BET isn't going to bail out the african american race, neither is diddy or jay, because the problem itself is bigger than rappers and basketball players, us as a community have to take pride in who we are rather than pride in what we have. It comes to a point where we have to take personal responsibility.We can't blame niggas, we can't blame BET. We all have the same color, so when problems arise we can't say, "thats not us, those are Niggas who said/did that" The real problem is the adults in the African American community are running around acting like damn kids, talkin about " aye bay bay", and "superman that hoe." not to say Soulja Boy and Hurricane Chris aren't good at what they do, but we need the adults and the parents to remind their kids and the children that all of this is just entertainment, all the money, and cars and ice, and all that. It's just entertainment, and should not be reenacted in real life situations, people have to be reminding that there are serious consequences if you break the law, if you sell drugs, if you kill someone, all of these things which are glorified in music today. That's the main goal, remind black people that this isn't the end all be all, life doesn't have to be this way, life can be better. but don't expect Bob or anyone else to pick up the slack, it starts in the home.

Dave

DJ Dub aka The Ambassador said...

WORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRD UP.
What happened to vote or die???
yeah...fuck it...

it used to be who got the props now its I Get money!!!

Anonymous said...

I agree with you 100% As an American black woman living in Europe, I am sometimes asked by european fans of rap music, "What is a nigga?" They don't mean anything by it, they simply hear it over and over and want to know what it means. It's so embarrassing for me to address that I simply tell them it's a word they shouldn't say and leave it at that. I thought by moving to Europe I could finally escape the ignorance of niggas and blatant racism of blacks in general, and for the most part I have. But I can only have a small taste of paradise because just when I think that I have finally achieved my dream of living in a place where my sons will not be shot and killed by police (or other niggas) just for being black, somebody will remind me of the world I left behind. But hope is on the horizon. Barack Obama and the elections are followed closely in Europe, and people are rooting for him. It makes me proud that he is showing the world that not all black people are Niggas!

Anonymous said...

WWWWWOOOOOW! I FREAKIN LOVE YOU FOR THIS! I thought it was just me and a few of my friends who feel this way! Thank you and I will be spreading the word about your blog! THANK YOU!

Anonymous said...

I thought that I was the only one that felt like this about my people, but I am glad to see that I'm not. I cringe whenever I see niggas, they are so dang embarassing and don't even realize how they look in the eyes of others. I wish that we could videotape these coons and let them see they way that other people regard them.

As for Bob Johnson he is a dang SAMBO who has corrupted a whole generation of Blacks while making money off their coonery. He should be ashamed to even call himself Black. Regardless if he endorsed Hillary Clinton there was no reason for him to disparage another Black person in his quest to get into the "BIG HOUSE". It is Blacks like him that keep our race down. We are the only race that feels it is okay to disparage and put down our own people while making a quick buck. As we stand now we will neber overcome!
Keep this blog up brother and I'll make sure to let others know about this blog.

Anonymous said...

Speak on Brother!
&
Vote Obama 08!

The Black Dude from Brooklyn said...

To all that have made comments in the last few days. I really appreciate it. It is a wonderful feeling when you hear that people are out there with the same feelings. Lets continue the discussion. Please pass this along to everyone that you know so that this can grow.
Thanks!

Anonymous said...

I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU SIR FOR LETTING THESE "NIGGAS" KNOW HOE DUMB THEM LOOK. IT IS ABOUT TIME THAT SOMEONE PUT THESE "NIGGAS" OUT THERE. THANK YOU SIR FOR BEING A POSTIVE PERSON AND ROLE MODEL TO YOUR CHILDREN AND NOT GLORFYING THE DRUG GAME TO THEM. I APPLAUD YOU SIR AND CONTINUE DOING YOUR THING.

Anonymous said...

First of all, I'm not anonymous. You can check me out. I'm Peoples g. Riot. Poet, brilliant minded...and NIGGA saying.

It's a shame that this is all it takes to get the black community to war against each other. Why does it matter to either one of you what another man says? A rapper says "I'm a nigga", because he flaunts the nice things that he NEVER thought he'd ever have? Or is he just happy to be there, considering generations of men in his family before him, weren't? White, Hispanics, Latino's (yes, there is a difference between the two), Asians...don't give two shits about us callin' each other "nigga"; but here you are, mad. When we as GROWN BLACK MEN decide that we want to take responsiblity for us, and make sure that our family is straight, then we can pass judgement on those of us who weren't in Jack and Jill; or who didn't go to Spelman, Morehouse or Hampton. And being the deft with diction myself, there's no way you can look at the true definition of the word "nigga", and say that it defines us.

Bob Johnson is another story. So, while you're at it, grab every pair of Jordans you EVER bought, and go burn 'em. Oh, that would hurt some feelings, wouldn't it? Being as Jordan was the face of the world during the crack epidemic. Being that kids were getting killed for J's and Chicago Bulls starter jackets.

You can't stand us? That's cool. Believe me when I say that for the most part, REAL niggas can't stand you either. With that said, I can hear you laughing like I just insulted myself. Thing is, my fist was raised before you were comfortable with being black.

Lastly...Obama is the truth and those that would rather vote for Hillary...well, I'll be a nigga before a self-serving sellout any day of the week.

I respect what you all are kickin', though. Keep the dialouge open. That's how you turn ignorance into intelligence.

Peace

Anonymous said...

Great start! First, let me say that I have the tendency to ramble and I'm not a skilled writer so please bear with me. When I was at SUNO(Southern University at New Orleans HBCU) these types of discussions were never very popular. There was a lot of blaming and finger pointing, but it was never directed towards the real culprits. Frustrating! While I agree with most of what's been written on this blog, I'd also like to open up a dialogue about our most precious commodity: our children! Why do we belittle our children? Why do we treat them like they're burdens instead of the gifts that they truly are? I'm sure that we have all witnessed some kid getting the crap beat out of him in the grocery store or some other public place at some time or another. Well, when I was a kid, because I did not know any better,I thought this was perfectly acceptable. (But I also didn't think that I mattered as much as other people so maybe that's why...)Although it was not uncommon to witness these occurrences, I do remember a specific example that pretty much broke my heart and made me feel like we would never overcome. I was in a Macy's department store a few years ago trying to buy a coat...All of a sudden I heard loud cursing and a lot of "F-bombs" and "b----es" being thrown around and I thought "Oh God! There's gonna be a fight..." Well, imagine my surprise when I rounded the corner and saw the woman who was doing all the cursing. Of course she was directing it towards her daughter who stood there trembling and looking absolutely terrified. She couldn't have been more than 6. Now, my question is what could a 6 year old have possibly done to warrant that attack??? Why do we take pride in using violence and intimidation towards our children? Is this a legacy of slavery? I'm sure it is to a certain degree, but come on! It's time to get real. Many of our children have low self esteem and wouldn't if they were getting the validation and caring that they needed at home. I have so much more I'd like to say, but not enough time right now.

Thanks BDFB! Keep telling the truth, no matter how much it hurts...

Anonymous said...

You have left no stones uncovered. All who reads this should really check themselves and once they have I am sure that they will realize that they really do not have a reason not to vote for Barack but indeed have many reasons to vote for him.

Anonymous said...

Now what?

Anonymous said...

Bout time. we have to stop justifying this coon behavoir with money. Mr. Johnson is just another nigga slingin poison to his community. We hate everything including ourselves.

Anonymous said...

First off, I would like to say that I appreciate this blog. Although it had some grammatical errors, I think that this was very well written. I am Shaun Lassiter. A 22 year old African American male attending Hampton University. This election, more than any other, is so important to me as it has the potential to affect the rest of my life. I love Senator Obama's stance on the issues and I agree with a majority of what he has to say. I was luck enough to have the opportunity to hear him speak in person in Virginia Beach last night. His words were very powerful, and indeed moved everyone in the room. That is why my vote will be for Senator Barack Obama tomorrow. However, one thing I would like to impress on not only the youth of my generation, but the African American community as a whole is the importance of being active. A lot of people sit around and debate whether or not Barack has what it takes to lead our nation. Or whether or not he's really "for black people." All of this talk, and yet when the time comes for our voices to be heard, all of those "debators" or nowhere to be found. It's so much more than standing up and supporting a black man. We need to realize that this is about our lives. Our ancestors fought, bled, and died to give us the opportunity to vote. Who are we to piss away all of their hard work and sacrifice. It takes all of ten minutes to walk to your local polling facility, stand in line, and vote. And the thing that kills me about people who feel as though their voices don't count is that they are always so quick to complain and scrutinize once the decision is made for them. I fear that the old saying of history repeating itself may again become a reality if we don't stand up and make a change. Bush didn't have to win his second term. He had clearly done enough damage by the end of his first. However, so many of my fellow students and colleauges felt that their one vote wouldn't make a difference. That one vote multiplied by a multitude of people led to the re-election of Bush and ultimately the fall of our economy, the loss of our jobs and homes, and the weakening of the American spirit. I won't comment on my personal feelings on other issues but facts are facts. The point is that if we want to see a change, we have to be that change. Yes, for me, Barack Obama is the right man to lead us to where I think our country needs to be. For some, he isn't. But regardless of who we put our support behind, we need to show America that we as a community are interested in what goes on in Congress. We need to show them that we care about our lives and the future of our children, and we are taking it into our own hands. We need to show them that regardless of what party we may represent (for some, none at all), we are still a united front and will no longer stand for the injustice and lies that have plagued us for the last few centuries. Stand up, people. And when you do, stand tall. Don't be afraid to speak about the issues. Don't be afraid to encourage someone to vote. Like my man said earlier. Be an agent of change. Turn off BET or any other network for that matter and watch the debates. Read a newspaper. Inform yourself. Although I love Obama and I am behind his campaign 100%, it makes no sense to support him because he is black. We all know that everyone black isn't good, and everyone who isn't black is not bad. So that should not be your reasoning. I'm voting for Obama because he wants affordable healthcare for all, he wants to increase teacher salaries, he wants to give students a $4000 credit every year in exchange for volunteer work or military service, and most important, he wants to end the war overseas. So he's more than just a black face who is representing us. He is a strong man who believes in equality for all, and I believe that he will work hard to acheive that. But getting back to my original point...please, if you do nothing else...first educate yourself and then vote. I promise it doesn't hurt. It doesn't take long. And you'll feel like a much better person afterwards. Lets show the rest of the world that we are more than "niggas" who are only good for singing, dancing, and other forms of entertainment. Be encouraged, my people, and remember to ALWAYS believe in Hope!
God Bless

Anonymous said...

First off, I would like to say that I appreciate this blog. Although it had some grammatical errors, I think that this was very well written. I am Shaun Lassiter. A 22 year old African American male attending Hampton University. This election, more than any other, is so important to me as it has the potential to affect the rest of my life. I love Senator Obama's stance on the issues and I agree with a majority of what he has to say. I was luck enough to have the opportunity to hear him speak in person in Virginia Beach last night. His words were very powerful, and indeed moved everyone in the room. That is why my vote will be for Senator Barack Obama tomorrow. However, one thing I would like to impress on not only the youth of my generation, but the African American community as a whole is the importance of being active. A lot of people sit around and debate whether or not Barack has what it takes to lead our nation. Or whether or not he's really "for black people." All of this talk, and yet when the time comes for our voices to be heard, all of those "debators" or nowhere to be found. It's so much more than standing up and supporting a black man. We need to realize that this is about our lives. Our ancestors fought, bled, and died to give us the opportunity to vote. Who are we to piss away all of their hard work and sacrifice. It takes all of ten minutes to walk to your local polling facility, stand in line, and vote. And the thing that kills me about people who feel as though their voices don't count is that they are always so quick to complain and scrutinize once the decision is made for them. I fear that the old saying of history repeating itself may again become a reality if we don't stand up and make a change. Bush didn't have to win his second term. He had clearly done enough damage by the end of his first. However, so many of my fellow students and colleauges felt that their one vote wouldn't make a difference. That one vote multiplied by a multitude of people led to the re-election of Bush and ultimately the fall of our economy, the loss of our jobs and homes, and the weakening of the American spirit. I won't comment on my personal feelings on other issues but facts are facts. The point is that if we want to see a change, we have to be that change. Yes, for me, Barack Obama is the right man to lead us to where I think our country needs to be. For some, he isn't. But regardless of who we put our support behind, we need to show America that we as a community are interested in what goes on in Congress. We need to show them that we care about our lives and the future of our children, and we are taking it into our own hands. We need to show them that regardless of what party we may represent (for some, none at all), we are still a united front and will no longer stand for the injustice and lies that have plagued us for the last few centuries. Stand up, people. And when you do, stand tall. Don't be afraid to speak about the issues. Don't be afraid to encourage someone to vote. Like my man said earlier. Be an agent of change. Turn off BET or any other network for that matter and watch the debates. Read a newspaper. Inform yourself. Although I love Obama and I am behind his campaign 100%, it makes no sense to support him because he is black. We all know that everyone black isn't good, and everyone who isn't black is not bad. So that should not be your reasoning. I'm voting for Obama because he wants affordable healthcare for all, he wants to increase teacher salaries, he wants to give students a $4000 credit every year in exchange for volunteer work or military service, and most important, he wants to end the war overseas. So he's more than just a black face who is representing us. He is a strong man who believes in equality for all, and I believe that he will work hard to acheive that. But getting back to my original point...please, if you do nothing else...first educate yourself and then vote. I promise it doesn't hurt. It doesn't take long. And you'll feel like a much better person afterwards. Lets show the rest of the world that we are more than "niggas" who are only good for singing, dancing, and other forms of entertainment. Be encouraged, my people, and remember to ALWAYS believe in Hope!
God Bless

Anonymous said...

First off, I would like to say that I appreciate this blog. Although it had some grammatical errors, I think that this was very well written. I am Shaun Lassiter. A 22 year old African American male attending Hampton University. This election, more than any other, is so important to me as it has the potential to affect the rest of my life. I love Senator Obama's stance on the issues and I agree with a majority of what he has to say. I was luck enough to have the opportunity to hear him speak in person in Virginia Beach last night. His words were very powerful, and indeed moved everyone in the room. That is why my vote will be for Senator Barack Obama tomorrow. However, one thing I would like to impress on not only the youth of my generation, but the African American community as a whole is the importance of being active. A lot of people sit around and debate whether or not Barack has what it takes to lead our nation. Or whether or not he's really "for black people." All of this talk, and yet when the time comes for our voices to be heard, all of those "debators" or nowhere to be found. It's so much more than standing up and supporting a black man. We need to realize that this is about our lives. Our ancestors fought, bled, and died to give us the opportunity to vote. Who are we to piss away all of their hard work and sacrifice. It takes all of ten minutes to walk to your local polling facility, stand in line, and vote. And the thing that kills me about people who feel as though their voices don't count is that they are always so quick to complain and scrutinize once the decision is made for them. I fear that the old saying of history repeating itself may again become a reality if we don't stand up and make a change. Bush didn't have to win his second term. He had clearly done enough damage by the end of his first. However, so many of my fellow students and colleauges felt that their one vote wouldn't make a difference. That one vote multiplied by a multitude of people led to the re-election of Bush and ultimately the fall of our economy, the loss of our jobs and homes, and the weakening of the American spirit. I won't comment on my personal feelings on other issues but facts are facts. The point is that if we want to see a change, we have to be that change. Yes, for me, Barack Obama is the right man to lead us to where I think our country needs to be. For some, he isn't. But regardless of who we put our support behind, we need to show America that we as a community are interested in what goes on in Congress. We need to show them that we care about our lives and the future of our children, and we are taking it into our own hands. We need to show them that regardless of what party we may represent (for some, none at all), we are still a united front and will no longer stand for the injustice and lies that have plagued us for the last few centuries. Stand up, people. And when you do, stand tall. Don't be afraid to speak about the issues. Don't be afraid to encourage someone to vote. Like my man said earlier. Be an agent of change. Turn off BET or any other network for that matter and watch the debates. Read a newspaper. Inform yourself. Although I love Obama and I am behind his campaign 100%, it makes no sense to support him because he is black. We all know that everyone black isn't good, and everyone who isn't black is not bad. So that should not be your reasoning. I'm voting for Obama because he wants affordable healthcare for all, he wants to increase teacher salaries, he wants to give students a $4000 credit every year in exchange for volunteer work or military service, and most important, he wants to end the war overseas. So he's more than just a black face who is representing us. He is a strong man who believes in equality for all, and I believe that he will work hard to acheive that. But getting back to my original point...please, if you do nothing else...first educate yourself and then vote. I promise it doesn't hurt. It doesn't take long. And you'll feel like a much better person afterwards. Lets show the rest of the world that we are more than "niggas" who are only good for singing, dancing, and other forms of entertainment. Be encouraged, my people, and remember to ALWAYS believe in Hope!
God Bless

Anonymous said...

First off, I would like to say that I appreciate this blog. Although it had some grammatical errors, I think that this was very well written. I am Shaun Lassiter. A 22 year old African American male attending Hampton University. This election, more than any other, is so important to me as it has the potential to affect the rest of my life. I love Senator Obama's stance on the issues and I agree with a majority of what he has to say. I was luck enough to have the opportunity to hear him speak in person in Virginia Beach last night. His words were very powerful, and indeed moved everyone in the room. That is why my vote will be for Senator Barack Obama tomorrow. However, one thing I would like to impress on not only the youth of my generation, but the African American community as a whole is the importance of being active. A lot of people sit around and debate whether or not Barack has what it takes to lead our nation. Or whether or not he's really "for black people." All of this talk, and yet when the time comes for our voices to be heard, all of those "debators" or nowhere to be found. It's so much more than standing up and supporting a black man. We need to realize that this is about our lives. Our ancestors fought, bled, and died to give us the opportunity to vote. Who are we to piss away all of their hard work and sacrifice. It takes all of ten minutes to walk to your local polling facility, stand in line, and vote. And the thing that kills me about people who feel as though their voices don't count is that they are always so quick to complain and scrutinize once the decision is made for them. I fear that the old saying of history repeating itself may again become a reality if we don't stand up and make a change. Bush didn't have to win his second term. He had clearly done enough damage by the end of his first. However, so many of my fellow students and colleauges felt that their one vote wouldn't make a difference. That one vote multiplied by a multitude of people led to the re-election of Bush and ultimately the fall of our economy, the loss of our jobs and homes, and the weakening of the American spirit. I won't comment on my personal feelings on other issues but facts are facts. The point is that if we want to see a change, we have to be that change. Yes, for me, Barack Obama is the right man to lead us to where I think our country needs to be. For some, he isn't. But regardless of who we put our support behind, we need to show America that we as a community are interested in what goes on in Congress. We need to show them that we care about our lives and the future of our children, and we are taking it into our own hands. We need to show them that regardless of what party we may represent (for some, none at all), we are still a united front and will no longer stand for the injustice and lies that have plagued us for the last few centuries. Stand up, people. And when you do, stand tall. Don't be afraid to speak about the issues. Don't be afraid to encourage someone to vote. Like my man said earlier. Be an agent of change. Turn off BET or any other network for that matter and watch the debates. Read a newspaper. Inform yourself. Although I love Obama and I am behind his campaign 100%, it makes no sense to support him because he is black. We all know that everyone black isn't good, and everyone who isn't black is not bad. So that should not be your reasoning. I'm voting for Obama because he wants affordable healthcare for all, he wants to increase teacher salaries, he wants to give students a $4000 credit every year in exchange for volunteer work or military service, and most important, he wants to end the war overseas. So he's more than just a black face who is representing us. He is a strong man who believes in equality for all, and I believe that he will work hard to acheive that. But getting back to my original point...please, if you do nothing else...first educate yourself and then vote. I promise it doesn't hurt. It doesn't take long. And you'll feel like a much better person afterwards. Lets show the rest of the world that we are more than "niggas" who are only good for singing, dancing, and other forms of entertainment. Be encouraged, my people, and remember to ALWAYS believe in Hope!
God Bless

Anonymous said...

I apologize for the multiple posts. I was writing this from my sidekick (I know. Just like the millenial generation, right?). :-)

The Black Dude from Brooklyn said...

Peoples G Riot: What can I say? You ARE a NIGGA, and proud of it? Who am I to argue with a NIGGA?

Enjoy your REAL NIGGA life!