Toni Morrison told me whenever I write, think of my audience. Well she ain’t never said it to me directly. But she said it. I thought of these words when I read Bill Maxwell’s account of teaching at Stillman college, an HBCU. My muse, texas truth, sent this article to me. And I have felt [...]
Archive for June, 2007
I Analyze Where I Rest My Eye’s.
Wednesday, June 13th, 2007Just Ask M.dot.
Wednesday, June 13th, 2007I know ‘lil bit about a few different topics. So. Ask me. And I will answer. Topics Including:Hip Hop. Black Women. Women in general. How to muster up courage in the face of insurmountable odds. Billion Dollar Mergers. Running. Oakland. Feminists.You can aim me too. humminbyrd89. You may even have something on your mind. Let [...]
Viagra vs. Abortion
Tuesday, June 12th, 2007So let me get this straight. Erectile dysfunction. OK. Viagra AND Cialis. OK. Birth Control. OK. The Patch.OK. But no abortion.Thats a crazy @ssed double standard.Last week, I posted a fews times about on Knocked Up. One of the things that Jonzeey and I noticed was how clumsily Apatow treated abortion. The NY times noticed [...]
What White Teachers Don’t Understand About Black Students
Monday, June 11th, 2007If Black students feel that you are disrespecting them. They will not learn from you. Disrespect, re: Black Teens. Its a mighty amorphous thing. I was reminded of this when reading a Times article about Ruby Payne. Payne believes that teachers can?t help their poor students unless they first understand them, and that means understanding [...]
Black Men Let Me Into the Barbershop.
Sunday, June 10th, 2007Your boy Minnesota Mackin’ sent this articleto me breaking down the various women in amans life from Wifey to the Jump Off. Reading this, I felt like I was listening to mentalk in a barbershop while I eavesedropped throughthrough a crack in the bathroom door. And I must say. I was intrigued. The women in [...]
So you can Talk About Viagra, Erectile Dysfunction and Birth Control On Commercials, But NO Abortions? NICE!
Sunday, June 10th, 2007Thats a crazy @ssed double standard. So let me get this straight. Erectile dysfunction. OK. Viagra AND Cialis. OK. Birth Control. OK. The Patch.OK. But no abortion. Last week, I posted a fews times about on Knocked Up. One of the things that Jonzeey and I noticed was how Apatow clumsily treated abortion. The NY [...]
Buy His Album Because he Usta Sell Crack.
Saturday, June 9th, 2007============== Im. Speechless. ==============
Ex Boyfriends Can Choke……….
Friday, June 8th, 2007Not all of ‘em. A couple of my ex’s have best friend status. Ok. One. or Two. But your boy BL gone e-mail me, w/ a fucking E-VITE to a Wu-Tang Documentry premier. A. His @ss ain’t e-mail me AT ALL in 2000 COTDAM 7. AND DO I look like I am not AWARE of [...]
Oh, to Be Rich, White and in Jail.
Friday, June 8th, 2007“It does hold up the system to ridicule when the powerful and the famous get special treatment,” Brown told The Associated Press in an interview before testifying at a congressional hearing in Washington, D.C. “I’m sure there’s a lot of people who’ve seen their family members go to jail and have various ailments, physical and [...]
Somebody Needs to Give This Boy a TV Show!
Friday, June 8th, 2007Dude is like a poor mans Ralph Tresvant. And thats a compliment. Mixed w/ the Oakland, mackin and comedic sensibility. Sh-t is a winner. He hits all right right notes. The comedy is de.licious. And the Bay Scenery. So What I need right now. Jack London. Emery Bay movies. Tha HILLS. That Duckies!
