I wish there was more people like you who see the importance ” of day to day change”…IT IS the every day change of thoughts and approaches to the situations by our past leaders WHAT made succesfull revolutions and days like MLK, Obama first black president, etc

You can’t start revolving or evolving, changing, upgrading, downgrading…without leaving those things that you are accostumed to-DAILY

Amanda H- I love ur opinions!

This blog entry brought me so much energy and should set fire under a lot of people’s asses. Your interpretation of how we celebrate and observe the lives and contributions of our leaders AND their companions, as well as your idea to pay homage to those other progressive radicals CRUCIAL to our history, are absolutely brilliant my lady. It’s so easy for people to forget about the others who put their lives on the line, demanding social change…It’s so easy for people to tune out those voices peripheral to the mainstream, insisting that we subvert the powers that be. It is imperative that while we commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. AND watch history right before our eyes with the inauguration of Barack Obama all within the same week, we do not contribute to the erasure of those who were and are all about revolutionizing and radicalizing those structures which prolong oppression with their “isms-schisms.”

It warms my heart to be a part of this historic week, this historic year (of course sharing these moments with you, as I sit next to you in our living room damn near about to cry watching CNN). As I glorify in these moments of change, I will make it my duty, my responsibility to continue applying and educating myself about the worldviews of those who refused to settle for injustice.

I’m so proud of you, and I look forward to reading more about your enlightening perspectives, visions, and experiences – you inspire me and give women like me much hope and lifted spirits. Keep up the good work love! xoxo

stuff like that happens all the time, but they never reach the ears of the media. we know about racial profiling, dwb, sales clerks staring at us funny, but we don’t care as long as it isn’t blatant. well, scratch that, we do care, but we don’t say anything because it’s more of a psychological warfare. we don’t want to be labeled the “typical angry” minority, who’s super sensitive because things are SO much better than they were before. Rev. al sharpton said it best… “if I stab with you a 6 inch knife and then remove 2 inches, then i could say yes, things are better for you… but you’re not happy because there are 4 more inches you need to get out”

the celebration part about MLK makes me think of this little girl i met when i volunteered at the boys and girls club. it was the beginning of february and she was complaining to me about the fact that it’s february but she’s learning about valentine’s day and if it’s black history month, why does she have to wait until the end of the month to learn? why can’t she learn about it every single day of the month.

and it sucks because our generation has less values than the ones before us. guys don’t like opening doors for girls! when a guy opens a door and looks at me like he expects me to grab it, i walk around him and say thank you.

bottom line is that people don’t like to think, people are content with the status quo as long as they aren’t affected.