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"Before you can break out of prison, you must first realize you're locked up."

March 27, 2009 • 4:57 pm 0

President Obama questioned about Legalization of Marijuana at Online Town Hall

Do I love ya Mary Jane?

In the first ever online town hall meeting, President Obama was questioned about the economy and if the legalization of marijuana could possibly boost the economy and help us all out. He responded:

President Obama: “We’re going to have to be patient and persistent about job creation, because I don’t think that we’ve lost all the jobs we’re going to lose in this recession. We’re still going to be in a difficult time for much of this year.”

This question seemed to be one of the most anticipated questions of the meeting and although Obama answered no, he didn’t rule out legalization outright. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, however, later said Obama opposes legalization.

But that’s just hearsay.

Filed under: Barack Obama , barack, marijuana, online town hall meeting

• 3:05 am 0

Unnatural Causes: When the Bough Breaks

World's Smallest Baby

Tonight I went to a film screening and discussion at the local feminist bookstore, Charis. The film series, Unnatural Causes, is a seven party documentary that addresses the inequalities of socio-economic status in America that cause inequalities in health.

The rate at which African American children being born prematurely is at an alarming rate that has proven over the past few decades to not show any signs of going away. The factors of this epidemic have recently been researched in the area of how environmental influences impact the chances of prematurity. As we all know, being an African American women in America is already a double minority–not countering in the fact of other individual traits that make us unique. As the vessel for the continuation of our species, it is very disturbing to learn that it is becoming more and more difficult to uphold the lives of my future brothers and sisters.

The conclusion that is being formed to why African American children are the most likely to be born prematurely is racism.

“Racism is taking a toll on African Americans.”

Whoever suggested that we are in a post-racial society due to the recent election of the first African American president is completely blind to the fact that Blacks live in more poverty, are the least to graduate from high school, have a number of numerous health risks, etctera. And this observation isn’t new.

When you live in a country where an African American male without a record is less likely to get a job than a white male with a felony, you know that the inequality exists on a much more overt & concise form. The fact that those who live in impoverished neighborhoods receive the least amount of inadequate health care is not by coincidence.

“When the public education is a system that is based on the value of the property tax, you know that something is wrong” -CDC representative

As an African American woman, I feel like there should be more focus on this issue because if we put this off, there won’t be voice left. Let’s not act as if the U.S. hasn’t already depleted the natives of this land and had no one to answer to.

Racism exists on many levels. We must do each and every thing we can to undertake this unequal perception of human beings based on looks. It begins with you.

l/t

Unnatural Causes Website

Event Sponsored by Charis

Filed under: Community Events, Film Screenings , african american women, low birth rate, premature babies, stresses of racism

January 8, 2009 • 3:22 am 0

BET headed to Africa = The Buffoonery MUST Stop!

Out of all the channels to showcase African-Americans. This makes my job just a LITTLE harder. Thanks, Debra Lee.

Link

Filed under: Africa, Disgrace to the Race , Africa, bet, debra lee

January 7, 2009 • 3:25 am 0

Great Minds Think Alike

Amazing.

“To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.”

— e e cumming, (10/14/1894 – 9/3/1962)

“Continuing every day to be ourselves in a world that tries its best to make us conform is the hardest battle any of us can fight.”

— liz turner, (8/26/85-

reese pointed this out to me…i was truly blown away.

his quote

my quote

Filed under: Quotable , ee cummings, liz turner

October 24, 2008 • 3:13 am 0

Colin Powell Endorses Obama

Hmmmm

Blackness…

REconfirmed.

?

Filed under: Barack Obama , Barack Obama, colin powell

October 17, 2008 • 2:51 am 0

Quote

“Life is 2 short man. Turn off the TV and get to work. Work on what you love. Live your dreams and hustle like no other. Most of all, enjoy.”

k. west

Filed under: Quotable , yeezy

October 16, 2008 • 2:53 am 0