OBAMA IS NOT FOR SLAVERY REPARATIONS

Democratic presidential hopeful, Senator Barack Obama, opposes giving reparations to descendants of slavery, he said Saturday in Illinois. Is he wrong for this? I dont think so, but of course he's at odds with some BLACK people. You and I both know that if we were to receive money and nothing else, that many of us would go broke shortly after. Ya'll know how we do, so please do not front; we'd be in the mall, on vacation, and doing everything that will give the money right back to them. Now dont get me wrong, we will have all intentions on starting our own businesses, paying for college education, building up our communitites, etc...but some how if we received monetary reparations and nothing else, we probably would still have a long way to go.

The point that I am making is that I doubt very seriously if a monetary reparation will give us the change that we need. Make higher education free to all BLACKS, take all the money that BLACKS would get and use it to fix each and every public school across the United States, fix the inner city communities...I could go on forever, but these are some of the things that will help to combat the legacy of slavery.

Senator Barack Obama agrees, he says, "I have said in the past -- and I'll repeat again -- that the best reparations we can provide are good schools in the inner city and jobs for people who are unemployed." And by the way, Senator Obama has held the same position on reparations since he ran for Senator back in 2004.

Over two dozen members of Congress are co-sponsors of legislation that will create a commission that would study reparations, a combination of programs and payments to make up for the damage done by slavery.

I'm anxious to see what will come out of this whole reparation ordeal.

The Good Life

Do you know what we are about to witness?  The GOOD LIFE indeed.  This year's Democratic National Convention entertainment line up will consists of 3, not 1, not 2, but 3 BLACK artists.  Kanye West, yes you heard correct, Mr. "Bush doesn't care about BLACK people" himself will join Wyclef Jean, and N.E.R.D. in a celebration to remember.  All three groups will perform in support of the presidential nominee, Senator Barack Obama.  

Other Hollywood big timers scheduled to hit the scene are, Forrest Whitaker, Scarlett Johansson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ben Aflek, and Edward Norton.  

The convention will take place in Denver on Monday, August 25. 

POWER PLAYERS- UNDER 30

It's 2008 and we are on the verge of seeing the first BLACK President of the United States of America!  WOW, that sounds and feels so good, doesn't it?  Of course it does.  This is our time time to shine, and there are two young BLACK siblings who are definitely shining, and they are getting involved and spreading the word with- "Barack-the-Vote."  These two young power siblings, Lori and Brandon, are creating and carrying out a vision, a vision that makes voting hip, stylish and just simply the right thing to do. They are the example of how a mere thought, no matter how big, can become your reality.  They are the definition of dreaming big.  They are the creators of BARACKAWEAR.  

 After being invited to meet Senator Barack Obama at one of his campaign events, they maximized their opportunity and wore their new line of "Barack-the-Vote" shirts and lapel pins.  Next thing you know Will.I. Am asked if he could rock one of their lapel pins, and then people began to take notice, and I'm not talking about your average everyday ordinary people, I am talking about people like Seal, Samuel L. Jackson, and Stevie Wonder.  And you know how us BLACK people are, once somebody sees something that they like, "girl/man, where did you get that from," or "that, shirt is hot, how can I get one?"  You know us and our six-million degrees of separation, its not hard to spread a word, or in this case a business.  BARACKAWEAR is a company definitely on a come up, and its all because two young BLACK people had a vision and used their resources and opportunities to make it come alive.

I first noticed the shirt on www.theybf.com, which I frequent a few times a day, and then I went to the site read their story and bought a couple of t-shirts.  And this was the beginning of more sales for them in my hometown, Baltimore city.  I work at a Radio One radio station in Baltimore, and I went to work with my shirt on and people started to inquire, and next thing you know other staff went to the site and purchased some shirts.  And of course, I can not buy something without letting my bestfriend know, so i'm sitting at BET (where I am doing a graduate independent study) ordering my shirts, and I hit up my bestfriend Kells to tell her about the shirts, and of course she ordered one, and I'm sure she has told other people.  I'm sure you all get my point by now, when you believe in something, once you take that first step, it is everything but difficult to earn respect and support.  

The message in this post is to take your destiny into your own hands young BLACK people, if you want to do something, make something, be something, don't wait on anyone to do it for you- be like NIKE, and just do it!  If you want to be a writer, then just write; If you want to be a business owner, get on the net and figure out what you need to do first and DO IT (www.sba.gov).  

Whatever it is that you desire to be, it can be done, but it is up to you.  It is time for BLACK people to redefine our own dreams, and to start taking responsibility for ourselves.  This is a new season, it our season- IT IS THE SEASON OF CHANGE. 

Go BARACKTHEVOTE!