By now you’re probably well aware of the stupid ass idiotic comments by rapper, Slim Thug. But if you’ve been off of twitter for a while, ignoring the internet, or just don’t know (or care) who Slim Thug is, he recently chimed in on the media’s question of the year, “Why are so many black [...]
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Today, my heart was broken by a tweet: “thing that hurts me more than the honor student that got murdered in chicago are the mofos who stood by, filmed and yelled ‘get a closeup!’” from (@Questlove of The Roots) America’s blood lust has spilled over onto our children. Every time a fight breaks out at my school, [...] untitled our discourse endedcut short by a synthesized voicesignaling the end. time never seemsto meander when we speak. it sprints.running away from all the things we needto say, as if it can only handle so much. yesterday, the sun rose orangeand early and i pretended to wake youkissing fingers to lips, whispering hello.your early morning grunts [...] My classroom is a battleground. Everyday I fight with my students, trying to get them to remember bits of grammar, vocabulary words, and find importance in the works of literature that have changed my life. Everyday I threaten, and sometimes, I bribe them into learning (I hope) what it is they need to know [...] so, as i do every weekend, i peruse the NY Times & The LA Times for interesting articles about real estate, education, and an update on the homicide rate in LA County. for the record, the number of homicides in LA County is nearing 700 (692 & counting. see my previous post). insanity. this week, while [...] oh how i love black people, young people, and ALL people. how did you spend your Black Thursday? the little one and i donned all black in solidarity with the cause. i made sure i bought him a black t-shirt last night, just so he could support the movement, even if he didn’t understand what [...] Warning: if you are offended by the n-word & expletives, this post ain’t for you. proceed. BLACK radio is doing it! there is an air of protest and youth-activism that we haven’t seen in YEARS. If it weren’t for black radio’s on air personalities (Michael Baisden, Steve Harvey, and Tom Joyner to name a few) & [...] Black men are America’s most likely crime victims. Even Latino men, who suffer high homicide rates, are much less likely than black men to be murdered. A black man is safer in prison today than living free in Los Angeles County. *jaw drops* THIS scares me. According to the Los Angeles Time Homicide Report, a weekly tally [...] damaged collateral I.yesterday joseph camehome draped in crimsonmuslin smelling gentle white lotus leaves bowing underfoot they call him herohelp him into the cadillachoist old gloryand play riffleslike trumpets in a parade was it worth it? [...]  |
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