in particular the line of...Birkhold often says that “We can’t expect unhealthy people, to makehealthy politicians decisions”. Trust me. Many of us are unhealthy. 50% of our kids aredropping out of high school. We treat drug addicts like criminalsand wonder why they never get clean. We think that we canconsume our way to happiness. Furthermore, our childrendon’t understand that [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Do You Want A Symbol or an Ally? Sarah Palin and the Feminist Vote
Friday, August 29th, 2008Feministing, Zane and Black Female Sexuality
Friday, August 29th, 2008What a difference a day makes. I touched a cord yesterday writing about Zane and Black femalesexuality. Ann at Feministing wrote a piece the content ofa new book endorsed by Zane and linked to my piece. On the Feministing post there was a commenter, who I presume tobe a man, who asked a question about [...]
I Know Why Zane Sells
Thursday, August 28th, 2008Zane sells because her fiction allows Black women to be sexual in aculture that refuses to acknowledge that we are sexual, a culturethat calls us ho’s if are so inclined to be sexual, talk about sex, oreven look like we are human and have a sexual appetite. When was the last time you saw a [...]
Fly Analytical’s Episode: 3
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008I present to you the New and IMPROVED podcast. Click Here. The episode has a discussion of My Patriarchy Moment, CNN’s Black in America, The Mail Bag and a review of the book “Don’t Blame it on Rio”. It has been produced by the magnificent T. Rose. Early. Gone is the crackly ipod quality and [...]
Tuesday Links
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008Intellectual PropertyBMC is heated that Warner Brothers is putting out aNew Jack City 2, DIRECT to video. He’s good though.Because he is coming gully with the Nino Brown Diaries.Early. I didn’t know that Belly 2 was direct to video as well.Poverty is the SeedJ. Douglas Allen-Taylor has a new piece up on Mayor Dellum’s andcrime [...]
Douche Bags and Wife Beaters
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008Douche BagsHave you all noticed the prevalence of the usage of theword douche bag in the popular media. If a douche bag is a feminine hygiene product, why is it used to describepeople in general and men specifically who are inconsiderateand self centered? What exactly is idiot like, inconsiderate, self centered or moron likeabout a [...]
100 Visionaries-Fear-Failure-Support
Saturday, August 16th, 2008I had an interesting “internet moment” earlier this week. I came across an online social justice group, and reached out to one ofits members because their work is closely aligned with what I envision100 Visionaries to be. The group had a conference a few years ago, a list serve and people. I came across their [...]
GZA Tickets Contest
Saturday, August 16th, 2008Joshua at Urb is having a contest for tickets to The Gza’s album releaseparty on Tuesday August 19th. As far as I am concerned, The Gza, O.C. & AZ are my underrated favorites,so I am happy to oblige.Step OneGo here to register. Step Two When entering your last names, add ‘MM’ at the end. So, [...]
100 Visionaries
Thursday, August 14th, 2008I had a watershed moment yesterday. I was pacing, writing notes and justsimply amped. The 100 Visionaries Mission came to me. Our mission is to work to create a better future for our young peoplethrough local and national activism and policy lobbying. The strategy for achieving this is a five pronged effort. The first ishaving [...]
Adult Relationship Skills
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008Recently, I have experienced some emotional upheaval. In the past, Filthy has had bad experiences with introducing hisfemale friends to the lady that he was dating at the time. On two different occasions in the past, he did the introductionand one of the women ended up being salty. Apparently, it made life type unbearable. So [...]
