Peace this peace that, respect the law this, respect the law that. Asking people who have been oppressed or disenfranchised to stay calm in the face of continuous injustices against them is no different then saying to a woman being physically abused in a domestic relationship to just stay, put up with it and things will eventually change. Makes no sense right? I know what we should do, we should just all go to church and pray, that’s been working pretty good right? My son gives me hope. He is 11 years old. We were watching an interview with Trayvon’s parents on tv today and when his mom started talking all that mystery god ish, he jumped up off the couch and stormed off, “I’m not trying to hear any of THAT!” he said. It’s not the first time he has reacted to religion like that, but I was wowed………….and proud, he is one of my greatest achievements without a doubt.
Speaking of tv, if there is one thing I really dislike about the George Zimmerman trial it’s how it had me glued to the television every day for a few weeks. When you stop watching tv and then you go on that type of streak, you really see how redundant, retarded and idiotic tv is. Not once with all these black pundits weighing in (some I used to respect, not the President though) have I heard someone speaking how those in my circle feel towards this whole thing. I am very upset with myself that I am not in a position where I can be doing TRUE SKOOL RADIO on a consistent basis for we have not even had a show covering this yet.
Back to the president’s speech though. Why people would ask my opinion on it is beyond me, he is not an enemy of American empire and I really do not care for anything he has to say for he is responsible for numerous unforgivable acts and has the blood of many poor innocents on his hands, MLK he is not so people really need to stop with all the comparisons already. Him getting a Nobel Peace Price takes all credibility from it, this warmonger is not a man of peace.
Since I was, I don’t know 5 years old, I have been emboldened with fighting for and serving the people. Ever since I was a young brother sitting in front of that same tube I despise these days watching the pbs special Eyes on the Prize and things like Roots I knew there was something wrong with the world and I have been wanting to change it. It wouldn’t be until I was older and heard the song Fight the Power by Public Enemy for the first time that I would hear others speaking my thoughts and how I felt about many things in society. I think I was 10 or 11 when I heard Fight the Power. Not too much later I would hear a song called Brothers Gonna Work it Out by PE as well which really inspired me and gave me optimism that one day we would win and this world would be the world it should be, the world it used to be.
I am very pleased that I have children………..because they are the only thing that keeps me optimistic, they are the future. I’m not impressed by the first black president, what ANYONE is saying about the Zimmerman trial or what anyone is doing that I know of. What needs to be done I don’t know too many who have the heart for and as I have said many times before, I’m pretty sure where I want to see the world go and what I fight for is not something I will see in my lifetime, however much of what is going on is providing a great example of how to stay stagnant and what not to do so my children will be aware of that. They already know what needs to be done. I don’t even really build with my peers anymore, I build with their children, because it’s them, the younger generations who are going to bring the change I want to see. I have found that they are more open to my wisdom than my peers and respect what I have to say more. Those who have no children I don’t even care to build with unless they reaching out. Ultimately when it comes to my peers, I have found that all they like to do is hear themselves talk.
Talk is cheap, we need to DO something.
PEACE
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