Monday, April 28, 2008

Hello World. Page three. The Sean Bell case is disturbing for so many reasons . . . My condolences to the Bell family, and all families involved in this terrible tragedy. May you find some peace, and justice in all of this.

Our lives are not valued by the authorities, our lives are not valued by our own. Blacks must be honest about what we are doing to ourselves. We tolerate gangs, hoodlum lifestyles, drug selling in our communities, we buy into the glamorization of violence and loose non committed sex. "So called" entertainers, serve us this imagery, constantly, by profit thirsty moguls who don't give a damn about you, or your children's well being.

We shoot, kill, denigrate and destroy each other, and we know it. We impregnate, and walk away with no hesitation, and we know it. We let our children grow without taking their brain formation seriously, and we know it. Mommas, you have them at home from birth to at least 5 years of age. Children should know basic primary skills: spelling, counting, colors and shape formation, and you know it. Instead, we sit their brilliant, fresh, innocent, absorbing, minds in front of the slut/thug box, better known as T.V., and we know it. Or we choose the audio version of slut/thug 101, better known as "so called" music, and let it poison their little brilliant brains, and we know it.

Until we take our own lives, children and communities seriously . . . don't expect to be taken seriously from anyone else. We had all better know it.

I know this is tough and very difficult. It may not be fair. It may not be nice . . . but it's true.

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