No Good Deed Goes Unpunished...

By now we are all aware of the young black brother that biked 50 miles to school to sleep in a tent at his college until his dorm opened in August.  His name is Fred Barely.  He was assisted by police officers, who heard and believed his story.  They went so far as to feed him and put him up in a hotel.

Somehow one of the cops' wives got involved and set up a goFund me page for our young brother.

School let him move in early, all's good, until this hit the fan:




Well talk about an Indian giver.  Come on Lady, you fund-raised for him, you are not his mother.  

No do-overs Sis, he is an adult and you raised the money for him fair and square.  What he does with it is not any of your beeswax.

And GoFund Me, what's your major malfunction.  Are you telling me you can suspend access on the say-so of the originator?  Is that plainly indicated to the recipient?

Let's be real for a minute folks.  When this started, the charitable woman had no idea that they would garner such a positive response. People sent him almost 200k, oh happy day.  It was all beer and skittles until the young man wanted to buy something the organizer did not approve of.

Then all the red flags started waving, they had to verify his story, blah, blah, blah.  I call bullshit.  Too late to get the genie back in the bottle.

Even if you do not have faith in the young man, I do.  He has ambition, drive, dedication and will be a success with or without your assistance.

What I suggest is that you search your soul Ms. Left-Handed giver and consider what you have said in your little message.

You indicated that this young man is untrustworthy.  On what basis do you imply that he is not worthy of your charity because you doubt his credibility.  What you should know is I doubt your charity and integrity.

When you embarked on this great charitable quest, I know you did not have a clue that his story would touch so many hearts, but it did big time.  And nowhere did I see you are in charge of a grown assed man and what he does with his money.

Got words for gofundme too.  You raise money for cops that kill unarmed civilians, root canals, speed boats and fake boobs, why the special scrutiny now?

Give him his money please.

Welcome back Brother Michael, welcome back

Well, well, well...guess what I read about this morning.  Michael Jordan made a public statement about the state this country is in.

“As a proud American, a father who lost his own dad in a senseless act of violence, and a black man, I have been deeply troubled by the deaths of African-Americans at the hands of law enforcement and angered by the cowardly and hateful targeting and killing of police officers,” Jordan writes in a one-page letter released exclusively to The Undefeated. “I grieve with the families who have lost loved ones, as I know their pain all too well.”

He has my respect and gratitude.  Although he did not speak up soon enough for me, he put his money where his mouth is. His Airness is donating 2mil to charity to at least start a dialogue about the illness that permeates our society...racism and violence.

Both these states of mind are rooted in fear, how can we begin to alleviate it? Baby steps, baby steps and he appears to be moved to do something about it.  Thanks Mike!!

Have to give it to him, he might be late, but at least he showed up.

Oh Donald, you f**ked up now, you messed with the O'Jays

Donald, Donald, Donald...what are we gonna do with you son, you keep shooting yourself in the foot.

I know it's hard being the object of so much ire, but you are bringing this on yourself.  You know you don't want to be president, you haven't worked a day in your life.

You have never written a speech, written a book, let alone picked up a book. We should call your life story "How to Copy and Paste your way to the top".

In you I find all that is wrong with America, and you know what you are so I won't list them here, not enough space.

But I will touch on the highlights a bit;

Father of the year you are not, who would name their child after a financial newspaper, strike 1.

Not doing too well in the husband department either.  I mean come on, no one in your camp thought that speech sounded even a little bit familiar?  Or, did you think Americans were too damned dumb to know the difference?  Or did you just not care how sending your wife out to deliver a speech and asking her to say she wrote it.  Come on Dude, she can't write the alphabet.  Strike 2

But this latest caper is gonna get you defeated, you messed with the O'Jays......

The O'Jays are rhythm and blues royalty boy, you can't get away with using their ode to love in your campaign, IT IS NOT ALLOWED.

Let me give you a little background;

They formed in 1958, and have been crooning ever since.  Children were conceived to their music, lovers married to their music and loved ones buried to their music. 

So you did not even deign to ask, you just high-jack their music, like you take everything else.

The O'Jays music transcends color, race and creed.  I have heard "Love Train" played at every wedding I've attended since 1972.  I mean every one black, white, green or gray.

So no Donald, you cannot re-work the words and turn that anthem of love, peace and happiness into a vehicle for your hate-filled campaign.  Go have several seats.

And thanks for standing up to the O'Jays, I see you...

Dear Republicans are you effing kidding here-part two

I have to admit that my stomach hurts from all the laughing I've done since I woke up and found out about ...."Melaniagate".

It's like the RNC is doing this on purpose.  And it is hilarious.

Did they really think that no one would notice the similarities in the speech given by Mrs. Drump and the speech given by the First Lady?  Or are the speechwriters deliberately trying to make Melania look bad?  

Considering who she married, I thought she could not look any worse, but I was wrong.

No one on their team thought to check the content before she got up on a world stage and made herself the object of an internet sh*tstorm the likes of which will go down in history.

I am sure we are going to hear a lot about "context", do not buy into that, somebody stole Mrs. Obama's work product.  I see a law suit in the Drumpf's future.  Oh, wait, there are 60 lawsuits ahead of her's, so why bother.

And before you start yammering on about how unfair I am being, I don't see fairness in stealing someone else's thoughts and pretending you wrote them.

This is not FLOTUS behavior, Melania.  Don't let that double-dealing, back-stabbing, racist, sexist, ferret-wearing man tell you otherwise.

Even wife number one has put you on blast...

Reportedly Ivana says you are not First Lady material because you are shy, and can't speak well.
While her motives are suspect, it is food for thought.  

In my opinion The Donald did not do a good job of getting you ready for the spotlight.  He could have hired a speech coach, real speech writers and maybe an acting coach.  Cause you don't act like you are interested in all this campaign nonsense, at all.

I do not know much about you, but I hope you realize that your husband is a serial philanderer. Come to think of it, didn't he cheat on his second wife with you.  And you have been together 18 years....based on his previous history, your time with "The Donald" might be coming to a close.

So take a page from the books of wives 1 and 2 and start a business, write (?) a book, go back to school, get a hobby.  Anything to help pass the time while you wait for Donald to say ........"You're Fired.

Dear Republicans, are you effing kidding me here?

In this age of insanity, I thought I'd seen everything, but this latest stunt is simply beyond the pale.

You can have Stacy Dash, she's just a warmed over sitcom star that has no relevance in the real world.  She is not pretty enough or smart enough to count.  Stacy is just an attention whore that is too lazy to work and too nervous to steal, so she latched on to your group.  Good riddance to bad rubbish. She was a pretty girl, but the crazy glint in her eyes is not attractive.



Please take Omarosa  too, she ain't been black since Michael Duncan died.  Her antics do not play well in the Inner City.  So you may keep that witch as well. I do not know who the Drumpf advisers are, but clearly they do not have a clue about what appeals to black Americans.

Yes, she is dark, but she ain't down, if you feel me.

And why all of a sudden is the Republican Party is thirsty for black votes.  Too little too late.  Can't trust any political party that lets Herr Drumpf speak for them for the past 18 months or so.

Ya'll let him speak hate, fear and bias in the air and no body said nothing.  Not one of you said a freaking word for 16 months.  Now, after you have allowed this man to humiliate, alienate, and 
discriminate his way to the convention, all of a sudden you don't want to know him.  Too late dudes, your bad decisions, lack of backbone and complacent attitude has allowed this huckster to step out on the world stage.

Not because he is wise, or erudite or even handsome. Nope, because he's rich.  I've searched for one redeeming quality on said presumptive candidate and that is the only thing I came up with.

And because you are spineless, cowardly, backward thinking cretins, you are stuck with him and George Zimmerman.

What a line up people, no wonder there was chair-throwing on the convention floor.  

There is no magic bullet to get your party out of this fine mess, but you better do something quick before you have to suffer through another inaudible speech from the presumptive candidate's immigrant wife.  She has been here at least 15 years and I can't understand a word she says.  Her soft-porn pics I can take, but not her mangling the English language.

The less said about Chochi the better, he is a sad, desperate little man that will do anything for attention.

In parting, let the words of the great Ice Cube be your  guide " Better check yourself before you wreck yourself"...

Women, it looks we are going to have to save the world ourselves

Of course, by now we seen the video of the foaming at the mouth, racist, hate-filled rant issued by a grown white woman aimed at a black teenager.  The things she said were so off-the-wall, she must have been at the meth before they left the house.

I cannot fathom that type of hatred and for that I am grateful.  I forced myself to watch the entire video, every excruciating second of it.  What made me even more upset is that no one said a word in the black family's defense. Not the manager of the restaurant, the other patrons, nobody said a mumbling word.

I can't say I blame them cause she was leg-biting mad, and she is rabid.

The force with which she screamed that her "ancestors used to own niggers" made me back away from the screen.  This new-age Eva Braun was not having any more of this Black Lives Matter nonsense (satirical remark). This woman committed aggravated battery on a teenager (verbal assault), no one had her back but her Mother. Thankfully it ended before the black family was arrested.

All I can advise Ms. Nazi, is pick your battles Dear, cause you step to the wrong Sister and you will get dog-walked all around the room.

Yet there is hope.  I met/heard/friended a different type of white woman, a woman with a soul and a mission. Let me introduce you to Laurella Willis.  Here is a real sister in our struggle.  She has more guts than I do cause she is walking down South Ashland with a sign.   A sign that reads "Black America I'm Sorry".  Four words that are so easy to write.  But a burden she she should not have to bear alone.

When I discussed it with one of my advisers (lol), they were quick to point out that she is doing it alone.  Had to remind her that it has to start somewhere, sometime with someone, and it started with her.

Check out her Facebook page, I did.  And as you read this Sis is on her way to Baton Rouge to attend Alton's homegoing.

The comments on her page from racist assholes like Ms. Nazi above are beneath contempt, just one long racist diatribe that fully exemplifies why Laurella's mission is so important.

She has my full support.  I am hopeful that her lone voice will soon be joined by other white voices who are also sick of white racist bullshit being forced down this country's throat.

I am glad she is another soldier in the coming war.  I hope that others who did not know what to do to help stop the war on black people in this country, learn from her.

Sister Laurella, you get Stacy Dash's spot at Thanksgiving. 

Greed is a god in America

Here we are, July 12, 2016, and just when I think humans might have a chance, I read about Obama's selling letters his brother, the president of the United States wrote him. This story might be old, but I have another example of just being greedy coming up.

DON'T GET ME WRONG, HUSTLING IS HUSTLING.

I just rankled me that a relative feels it's necessary to sell private correspondence.  What a thirsty way to act.  And he has sold letters twice before.  Come on Brother, the average wage in Kenya is $78.00 a month, I know.  But I also know as a half-brother of the President of the United States, you have plenty of clout.

Hey "Roy", send his letters back you jackal.  Your father would be ashamed of you.  

And now that I got that off my chest,  let's talk about the former Mrs. Dwayne Wade.    Come on Sis, let's get real.  Suing your former attorney because he did not anticipate that Dwayne would make tens of millions more in his lifetime, what a joke.

Sorry, Sis, no do-overs.  And I think it's time for you to move on.  

Whatever situation you find yourself in, I believe it was based on the decisions you made in the past.

I am sure you have "frenemies" whispering in your ear, urging you on, instigating this bull-crap.  Don't you fall for it Sis.  I call you Sis cause I too, have been where you are.  Hurt and unhappy, wanting to visit some of that hurt on the person that we think caused it.

Yet this is not the way Sis, not at all.  When you pounced on the opportunity to sue your attorney years after the fact is disappointing, you're too old to be this petty.

Consider the impression you are leaving on your sons, the product of the love you once shared. That's some sterling example you are setting girl.

I know he hurt your feelings, and he's happy and your not, still not excuses to keep living in the past.

Stop pulling these stunts Sis, you are acting like a crazy woman, not cause you're wrong.  But because you must be crazy if you think any jury is going to award you money when you got $5 mil in the settlement.

Go have several seats and contemplate how you can make a living for yourself.

What next America?

For the past four days I have been walking around in shell shock. The unnecessary deaths weigh heavy on my mind, and I could not keyboard, I just couldn't.

And I am still in shock that is fast turning to anger...and black folks in America deserve to be angry.

Notice I said angry, not violent.  Violence begets violence and we all know that the cowardly, gun -toting shooters wont be worth a s**t in a fire fight.  Which means when the actions of the trigger-happy precipitates marshall law, most law-abiding black folks will be in big trouble.

Big trouble because we might get caught in some serious cross-fire, and our ghetto shooters are notoriously bad shots.

I m trying to contain a whole string of invectives, but I don't have time for that.

What I do have to accomplish is setting my mindset back to the fifties.  And this is pissing me off.  My mother marched on Marquette Park, down Kedzie Avenue, anywhere Dr. King asked his people to go, and absolutely nothing has changed.

That is not true, something has changed, the caliber of our law enforcement officers.  I come from the age of Officer Friendly, but cops ain't so friendly anymore.

This culture of cop fear is in large part self-generated.  If you know that you are guilty of unprofessional conduct, its hard to do the job you are paid for, that is to serve and protect the citizens of your city. 

And because you put your life on the line every day, resentment breeds contempt.   But you knew the job was dangerous when you took it. So we now have a bunch of disgruntled peace officers, who are not peaceful at all.

So America is in a sort of siege with itself because cowards abound.  Scared shitless the whole lot of us.  Scared to move forward, extend the hand of friendship to someone physically different than themselves. Scared to stand up to the oligarchs that are ruining this country.  Scared to get traffic stopped because the cop doing the stopping might be scared enough to shoot and kill me.

Black folks talk a good game, but we sometimes stop short of the goal. All the bravado in the world will not replace determination, we should stop talking and start doing.

Shop from Black or minority owned Mom and Pop stores, give Macy's a pass.  We only have to stop shopping for a week or so to demonstrate the power of the black dollar.

Each victory, no matter how small will help us end the War on Racism.

A SONG FOR OUR SAINTS

My heart is heavy right now, as are the hearts of every compassionate person that can read in America.

Two police murdered-citizens in as many days, my mind cannot comprehend this.  My soul is sore and aching.

America is eating itself up with hatred, racism and fear.  Surely fear can be the only explanation for these shootings.  A deep rooted fear, that culminates in murder.  And it is epidemic.  Assured that the courts will support this type of reprehensible behavior, these cowardly, craven alleged officers of the law shoot citizens down in broad daylight.

A fear so pervasive as to render the shooters incapable of humanity.  I saw Alton Sterling's video footage and the shooter's fear was palpable.. you could hear it in his voice.  And his hatred and fear has destroyed two families, his and his victim's.

But what his actions are not going to do is discourage me from the fight for justice for all citizens of this country.

I heard the cries of their loved ones, and it tore me asunder, because the next one crying could be me, or you or anyone.

This behavior is a symptom of the illness that is infecting my country.  Intolerance, cruelty, racism are all symptoms, and only the opposite can begin the healing process. Understanding, compassion and better training are good places to start

I sorta understand the basis of the fears that drove these officers to shoot unarmed citizens, it is the fear of losing your good government job and benefits, the fear of your heavy duty fire power, because a police officer should not have to shoot 6 times to subdue a "suspect" on the ground whose arms you are kneeling on.

While I understand it, I am not going to stand for it and neither are my people, the American people who will no longer put up with your racist bull-s**t.  Worried about your pension, get over it and remember you are a human being.

To the New-Day Saints too numerous to recount on this page, I promise you will never be forgotten, your sacrifice is not in vain.  

Virtual insanity is upon us

New World Order, indeed.  This is too damned stupid for words.  There was almost a riot, and the demo video is not suitable for the work place.  What I am trying to understand is why.....  I am sure there are real women out there (Japan) who are outraged.

 Don't misunderstand me, I believe what consenting adults indulge in is their business, but these freaks put their business in the streets big time. The technology is years away from being sold to the pubic oops, public.  Yet that did not stop them from flooding the streets like rats, scurrying back and forth to get a shot at a made-up woman.  This is insanity personified.

A crowd like this could have turned ugly, but it didn't.  Here is a group of well-manner sex addicts that stood patiently in line to screw a robot.  How sad is that? I happened to find this little story on Alternative World News Network if you want to check it out.

So while bombs are dropping, drones are flying and babies are dying, some genius thought it would be a good idea to invest considerable time and money inventing a virtual sex device.  What a coup, a sad and sorry coup, but a coup none the less.

Here's what pisses me off about the whole thing...where is the humanity in all this?  Are the users too busy for a date with a woman?  Where's the romance?  Isn't it dangerous to drink and have virtual sex, so no candlelight and champagne. No silk sheets needed anymore, no dinners shared, just slam, bam thank you virtual chick.

I did see a comment to the effect that cyber-sex will save the user lots of money, but save it for what?  Probably video games and delivery pizza.

As much as I would like to herald this scientific breakthrough, I can't, cause this is nutz. This is another example of computerized de-socialization.  Making it easy through science for humans to have their needs (?) met by computer, not companionship.  We can order pizza, breakfast, clothes and cars, soon we'll be able to order intimate encounters without putting on our pants.  Does not sound like an improvement after all.

Sisters don't be surprised if your man's Christmas list includes a ride on the cyber-sex express.

Why I will always celebrate the 4th of July

Summer to me has always meant cool lakeside breezes, cook-outs, new clothes and lots of delicious food.  And the fireworks, let us not forget the fireworks!!!

Yes, I admit it, I am a card carrying, flag waving black Yankee Doodle Dandy!!! I LOVE THE FOURTH OF JULY! This earth I stand on is watered with the blood, sweat and tears of our ancestors, I ain't going nowhere. And I am going to ride this until the wheels fall off.

I am not going to stop celebrating, because if anybody has the right to party, it is the descendants of the people who's stoop labor built this country.

My ancestors were hanged from trees, tarred and feathered, set a fire, bombed from the air by governmental troops, the only way to stop me from celebrating is if the 4th is abolished, and that probably won't stop me either.

There is nothing like the music of children's laughter in the air on a warm July night...

The simple acts of coming together, sharing food and fighting over who can hold the latest baby reminds us that we are a tribe.  An ill-used, poorly served tribe, but a village none the less.

The holiday happiness I feel radiates outward, and I am sure it does for most folks.  Yes, family functions are full of friction, but that works to polish our black diamonds, our children.

A lot goes on at our cook-outs...life lessons, conflict resolution, bonding and a strong dash of drama.  Who could give that up?

Certainly, my people have been downtrodden, murdered and disgraced due to that heinous poison known as racism, but hatred will not stop me from celebrating my homeland's birth.  I am a firm believer in America - Love it or Leave It. 

I have no intention of leaving this land, might as well party.  And while I party, I will do what I can with what I have to make America better.  She is sorely wounded, blood pouring from numerous wounds yet there is hope.  Hope that America can be healed before it is rent asunder.  Hope that this virulent atmosphere that is choking us can be lifted. Hope that the violence so prevalent can be quashed.  Hope that America will remember why it was established in the first place...

So you are invited to my place next year.  Bring the babies, the maybies (maybe Mr./Ms. Right), your issues and napkins and paper towels.  Check the old feuds at the door and grab a plate.

Fireworks at 10:30!!

New cook-out rules

Boy, this blogging thing is hard, and I missed a day already...anyway, our subject for today is proper cookout etiquette.

The Fourth of July is around the corner, and I have suggestions that might prevent arguments, feuds and all out foolishness at the bbq.

First, let me step to the "Playa" members of the family, man or woman. You know the ones I mean, either they have never married, or this is their fourth divorce.  Yeah, the one that you have never seen with the same person twice.

Don't get me wrong, their guests are perfectly fine, they just disappear in a puff of smoke.   Herein lies the issue, they always want to get smack dab in the center of the group shots.  You know what that means....when they break up, and they will, great family moment trashed cause nobody remembers who the stranger at the feast was.

Came up with a solution for this dilema, make Aunt/Uncle Playa and the date de jour stand together on the end, with the date on the outside.  Then its easier to crop em out when they disappear from your family's life.

I know some of you think I am being petty, but trust me, it's best if the evidence of Cousin Playa is not plastered all over your family walls for eternity.  Just this simple switch will save somebody grief in the future, you will thank me later.

Second let's deal with the guests that seem to feel that it's acceptable to prepare carry-out meals for all the family members that couldn't make it.  In one word, don't!!!  Food is high Folks, not saying you can't ask for a plate to take home, but let the host/hostess fix it for you.  Now is not the time to take enough leftovers home for lunch at work every day next week, that is just being greedy.  And don't sit around with the aluminum covered plate in your lap, take it to the car.

Third, stop offering the cook advice, cause it's their house, you're a guest and nobody cares what you think anyway.  If you have not contributed to the food, drink or tableware, go somewhere and have a seat.

Fourth, hip/rap/polka, etc. are not everybody's musical choice, leave the sound system alone unless somebody asks you to assist.

Fifth, do not log onto their internet and start surfing porn sites, there are children running around that do not need to see that, come on.

Sixth, offer to help with the clean up.  NO, you do not have to stay until the end, jut help police your area, bend down and pick up a cup for goodness sake.

And lastly, take your azz home at a reasonable hour, this is a cookout not a sleep over.

Hope this little check list helps cut down on the drama.  Have a Happy Fourth of July !!