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Re: minus one. plus one.

Bronze Trinity — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:10:05 -0000

I have also started a similar movement called the positive Hip Hop Free Promotion Campaign. If we want positive artists to be more popular then we can advertise for them on our websites and blogs. Its easy because all you have to do is post a small square slide show on you site that randomly shows the CDs of positive hip hop artists. You can also make your own slide show and adjust the size if you understand the code. I like your idea too an I'll post the image :) Please visit me and spread the word!

Re: minus one. plus one.

Bronze Trinity — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 15:33:54 -0000

"The problem isn’t the adults, because most of them don’t by rap albums anymore. The problem is with the “babies” as you call them. Those kids 12-18 that just eat up this ignorants type of rap music." Thats so true. I didn't buy gangsta rap or listen to much of it so I didn't help to make them rich. Yet here I am getting involved with this because the music is harmful to the reputation of all people of African descent. Did you hear the story about what happened to Oprah when she went to Africa once? When she was there a Black guy said something like "Hi N-word" as a greeting. He thought that was how we all addressed ourselves in North America!!!

Re: ybp, do it for the kids

Bronze Trinity — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:56:16 -0000

Hi :) I've added you to the Afrospear blogroll (your message on Pageflakes meant that you wanted to join right?). If so, Welcome to the Afrospear and we look forward to reading and hearing more from you!

Re: crush on obama

Bronze Trinity — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 19:17:44 -0000

I Love the song and I was rockin out to it! That was so funny and catchy! This gets posted on my blog, emailed, and put on Facebook today! I don't even mind that the girl has a great body and makes me look like crap :)

Re: Black Film Spotlight

Bronze Trinity — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:04:25 -0000

I remember that this movie had very good acclaim. I watched it and it was amazing and really well done. I think that the director got a lot of attention for it.

Re: Natural Black Hair not Glamorous?

Bronze Trinity — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 17:53:43 -0000

Thanks for summarizing all this. I like the photo you put up. The woman has natural hair and it looks very professional to me. I wonder if in the editor's mind she imagines huge afros or dreadlocks down to the floor like a reggae artist or something. There are many ways to wear these styles and look professional or you can look like a rock star or revolutionary. I don't think the editor had enough exposure or knowledge to be speaking of such things. She has obviously never seen a professional person with one of the styles she was criticizing. I don't think she has any right to speak about another ethnicity's natural attributes. That would be like a Black editor going to White lawyers and saying pale skin, thin lips, and blond hair is unacceptable so you must tan, get collagen injections, and dye your hair black. She was saying that you can not be natural and that being natural for Black women is unacceptable but White women can be natural. Like the "professional norm" is to look White.

See crap like this is why I'm conflicted over having my hair relaxed. I find it easier and cheaper to relax it than braid it. My hair is long so if I want it natural I would have to cut it (I tried letting it go natural at my length and I ended up with a huge tangle of knots). If I got dreads then I couldn't change my mind later. I have had relaxed hair since I was a child so I don't even know how to take care of my natural hair. But then I think its women like me who make non-Black people think that its "the norm" for Black women to have relaxed hair and its no big deal. When I buy hair magazines all they styles are relaxed hair or weaves. I can't even find a magazine to help me go natural!

I also decided last year that I wasn't going to buy magazines like Cosmo or glamour anymore because there are only the occasional images of people who look like me and information beauty information that would apply to someone like me. I had also read research in the past that showed reading fashion and beauty magazines tends to make women feel overweight and ugly even when they are not.

So I think that I will only buy Black magazines and visit Black fashion and beauty blogs.

Re: Natural Black Hair not Glamorous?

Bronze Trinity — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 16:35:35 -0000

I do appreciate their response above and I think I believe them. I don't think a company with any sense would prepare a talk like that and I don't think they are supportive of the comments now. It doesn't sound like they are trying to support what the presenter said. But I still stand by my pledge to no longer buy fashion or beauty magazines that are not entirely dedicated to Black women. There is no point. Why spend all that money for only a few photos and maybe a few pages that would actually be applicable to Black women when I can get an entire magazine full of stuff just for me. Its a better way to spend money. Thats why its a shame that Vibe Vixen went under because we need more magazines like that.

Re: black and missing, but not forgotten: nailah franklin

Bronze Trinity — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:55:46 -0000

I really hope they find Nailah safe. Black and missing is a much needed site. We need more sites like it.

Re: How do YOU self-identify?

Bronze Trinity — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:24:41 -0000

I would identify myself as an African-Canadian, female, Ph.D. student in my chosen field. Actually I think that I might say female first. Or maybe say I am an African-Canadian woman and then my education and field of study. I think that being female is an important identifier and you can tell it by looking at someone or reading their name most of the time. The African-Canadian part is also apparent by looking at me but no one would know it on paper, over the phone, or by reading my name. I think I identify with being Black first, then female, then being a student.

Re: Are you Successful?

Bronze Trinity — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:15:41 -0000

I think that I am successful in a way because I got into grad school and have my first two degrees. I have a future. But at present I don't feel successful. maybe I have things that academics, professors, and students think are important but those things don't indicate success to me. I am not living the life I want to live. I don't have a marriage, kids, a house, or even a car. I can't even have a cat because I have to live by the landlord's rules. I have an enormous amount of debt so I can't even buy a car or a condo. I don't have the personal relationships I want. For a while I didn't have the time or money to be healthy.

But now that I have some more money I am less stressed. I can take more time to exercise, relax, and buy healthy foods. I will have more time to stay in contact with my friends and to enjoy myself. Those things are important for a happy life and they are more important to me than my success as a student.

Re: Are you Successful?

Bronze Trinity — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:09:13 -0000

When I do graduate I'm not going to be one of those academics or professionals who need to publish all the time, do countless presentations and talks, and be involved in everything. I want to have a life because I think I gave up so much of it for school. I want my professional life to be low stress instead of trying to keep up with the Joneses.

Re: don’t have n!**a ears

Bronze Trinity — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:02:47 -0000

I like Gym Class Heroes and some groups I'm not sure are around anymore like Bran Van 3000. I also like Jamiroquai. I think that there are dance and hip hop types of music that are not the same as gangsta rap but still have a great beat.

Re: He Did It! Barack secures nomination!

Bronze Trinity — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:15:15 -0000

I just can't believe it yet. I have to see ever news station actually announce it. I have to see the results of the primary today. I got my hopes up so much before, I have to be absolutely certain that this is for real. I feel like crying right now I'm going to be so happy tonight I want to buy a cake to celebrate!!!!

Re: He Did It! Barack secures nomination!

Bronze Trinity — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:04:43 -0000

Okay its actually happened!!!! I still don't think its sunk in yet. I did buy myself some chocolate and chips to celebrate. Hillary's speech was awful and i can't believe the nerve of her! Obama's speech was AMAZING!!!! He is so presidential already. People all over the world are cheering for him. I have so much admiration for him I truly love that man. Hillary's behaviour dampened things though because there's still a chance she will cause problems. I just want her to go away!

Re: Black National Anthem and the Star Spangled Banner

Bronze Trinity — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:09:16 -0000

‘SEE! SEE! I told you! They are already replacing the National Anthem!’

OMG I bet some people will actually say that! I'm Canadian and I think I saw the Black National Anthem once on YouTube but never before that. What a bold thing to do. What a brave person.

Re: Another 1000 Words

Bronze Trinity — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:40:02 -0000

I love this photo! My mother emailed it to me this week. Its showing what a lot of Black people are probably doing at home on their own all the time, praying that nothing bad happens to Obama and that he can make things better.

Re: BigUps: Cullen Jones

Bronze Trinity — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:25:14 -0000

Yay! I missed the race but I was hoping things would go well for him!

Re: What’s With This Whole ‘Black’ Thing

Bronze Trinity — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:59:33 -0000

That was excellent!!!! I totally agree and the post-racial arguments drive me nuts!

Re: Introducing The Uncle Ruckus Award

Bronze Trinity — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:07:36 -0000

Oh man I CAN'T STAND Shelby Steele. He is the worst sell-out ever!

Re: Obama’s National Service Plan= SLAVERY? Oh really?

Bronze Trinity — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:08:47 -0000

His plan sounds great! It will teach people to care about their communities an d that other people might have it worse than them. Plus they are getting something out of it. Its nothing like slavery! Lots of social groups require public service. I'd rather see someone get into college because of their service rather than their ability to throw a ball!

Re: Media Alert: Daughters of Legacy

Bronze Trinity — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:33:53 -0000

I was disappointed. It seemed pretty superficial. I like the interviewer on CNN but during the interview, he just wasn't answering questions I thought were important. I thought it would be about what the daughters though of their father's controversial statements and work, do they think things have changed, what they think of the people who murdered or criticized their fathers etc. I also thought they would show all of the children with details about what all of the children were doing. I don't think they even really covered the issue of civil rights, the problems Black people are still facing, and what needs to be changed. It could have been a lot better.

Re: New Yorker and Obama - Makes Me Wanna Holler

Bronze Trinity — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:20:23 -0000

I am so tired of people doing racist crap and saying "its just a joke", "you're too sensitive", or "get over it". There's the Curious George T-shirt, the sock monkey doll, the racist GOP button, all of the Clinton racist remarks, the magazine cover with a target over Obama, the Michelle Obama lynch picture, the horrifying museum exhibit that was immediately shut down, and now this! In every bloody instance someone said Black people were being too sensitive, we were interpreting things in the wrong way, and these things were just satires or an expression of freedom of speech. What the hell is the matter with these people!!!? How much bile do you expect us to take from you? You get outraged when Obama doesn't wear a stupid pin and we're supposed to be okay with you depicting him as a terrorist!? Screw these people and their stupid "satires" that are just ways for those in power to insult those without power and get away with it because they are intellectuals or something.

These people have no sensitivity towards Black people at all if they think these things are no big deal. I hope I never become the type of person to become insensitive to this crap so that I alienate myself from my brothers and sisters because then I would become a useless waste of skin.

Re: CNN’s ‘ Black In America’, Day One - Open Thread

Bronze Trinity — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:06:10 -0000

The program was what I expected. The same old topics. It wasn't really about what it's like to be Black, it was more like what its like to be American, but things are just harder for Black people. Other than the part where the Black family had a White great, great, grandfather, these are issues that affect all Americans. They didn't show unique things like what its like to live in a country where people expect the worst of you, living in a society with a Eurocentric beauty ideal, not knowing your history or where you are from, living around people who may have owned and raped your ancestors, dealing with an education system that tells you almost nothing about African Americans or Africans now or in the past, what Black people see as life goals, and even what its like to be a victim of constant racism!!!. I am actually pissed about how they showed statistics. They showed things like 53% of Black people graduate highschool but they showed nothing about the difference between predominantly White schools or predominantly Black schools! They mentioned the incarceration rates but nothing about the bias in the justice system that convicts Black people and sentences them to prison more often than White people! By doing that they make it seem that there is something inherent in Black people that accounts for the problems.

Don't even let me start on how irresponsible and sensationalistic is is to show opinions from scholars who have no scientific evidence behind their claims. Why have Michael Eric Dyson say he was treated better by his family because he is light skinned and his brother did not because he is dark skinned? That's just an anecdote. He's a social scientist, couldn't he have cited some research that supports this phenomena? Also, why focus on that school who is paying students for test grades as though this is the revolution in education that will save Black people? What about all the charter schools that work? What are they doing differently? What about Black students who attend predominantly White schools? Why do they do better? How did the three kids in that one family stay in school and get into college? How is their life different from the drop-outs? And don't even get me started on that stupid salt sensitivity idea? Why were they wasting our time with something that has no research evidence behind it when there is research that supports fact that it is harder to find healthy foods in inner cities (yes they did a little clip about that but there were no statistics or research findings) and that unhealthy foods are cheaper than healthy foods so poor people are more likely to buy unhealthy foods?

I think that PBS would have done a much better job because they base their documentaries on a lot of research and that guides the presentation. This special was based on what they could get a select group of Black people to discuss and government statistics without the background and context. It would change things if they explained why inner cities are the way they are and why Black schools are the way they are (i.e., lack of funding, lack of investment, lack of jobs, unqualified teachers etc).

This was not a presentation meant for Black people. It was meant for people who don't know much about Black people. Something about it is kind of objectifying as if they are anthropologists observing "The Black Man" in his natural habitat. It wasn't meant for us. They hyped this thing WAAAAY too much and I've seen PBS and HBO documentaries about Black people that were so much more informative. It didn't provide solutions other than the unusual one about paying students because they wanted to cause debate or something about the experiment.

Re: CNN’s ‘ Black In America’, Day One - Open Thread

Bronze Trinity — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:08:14 -0000

Yeah I get what you mean. Its like Black people are under the microscope by a bunch of antrhropologists who want to teach the White man about the Black man even though we have been living in the same bloody place for 400 years!!!

Re: CNN’s ‘ Black In America’, Day One - Open Thread

Bronze Trinity — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:24:25 -0000

Yes I would like to have seen those topics too! Here are some things I would have liked to see.

1. How Black women feel about living in a society with Eurocentric beauty ideals that they either accept or reject?
2. How do Black people feel about living in a country that eslaved them, stole their names and history, called them less than human, etc?
3. How often do they get discriminated against, what incidents occured, how do they feel?
4. How do they feel about having light skin or dark skin (self-image)?
5. What do they think about their media representation and about Black celebrities?
6. How do they feel being a minority in predominantly White schools?
7. What do they think about race as it is described in the Bible (e.g., that stupid Ham curse)?
8. What do they know about how racism against Black people began and why it exists?
9. How do they feel about Africa?
10. Why do some date interracially and why do some prefer Black partners.
11. What is it like working in predominantly White settings.

I think thats a lot. These topics would really help others to understand where we are coming from and why we are the way we are.

Re: CNN’s “Black In America” - Day 2, Open Thread

Bronze Trinity — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:09:50 -0000

Yeah I agree. It means you are suspect, you have might have some sort of learning disability or criminal insanity, or insatiable sexual appetite, or uncontrollable fertility. It means you start out with strikes against you. When you meet a White person they might have a negative expectation of you and you have to prove you are not some sort of unintelligent, criminal, deviant. You have to prove that with every new person you meet. Even with people you know, you have to keep up appearances because as soon as you do something that is stereotypically Black they will think "ah ha, he/she is just like the rest of them".

Re: CNN’s “Black In America” - Day 2, Open Thread

Bronze Trinity — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:23:21 -0000

I think tonight's show was MUCH better than yesterdays. They should have just mixed up all of the segments from yesterday and today instead of separating them into The Black Woman and Family and Black Men because there was so much overlap. I think that they presented less on exclusively Black women problems and successes. I think this one was better because atleast twice they refered to research that shows that the justice system is biased, employers are biased etc. They needed to do that way more with the first episode. I'm glad they discussed racism instead of acting like White people have no effect on us and don't actually have a role in things. I thought the part about rap was good because they admitted that the white executives have a role in degrading hip hop and that it actually had positive roots. It bugs me though that the young Black couples shown were not together (that guy who was late for the birthday party) and the other young guy was dating a White girl. They didn't say anything about how successful Black men sometimes choose White girls or about why they date interracially way more than Black women.
They also didn't say anything about Black racial identity development, like how people feel about being Black, when they realized they were Black and the barriers that would come with it, their thoughts about Africa, or anything about activism or civil rights groups. I think that coving those issues would actually tell the world a lot more about what its like to be Black in Black people's minds. Those issues would be more about the "essence" of being Black. They did a better job but I think the issues I mentioned are so important and they would be totally different from anything White people experience. It might be groundbreaking to White people but definitely not for me.

Re: Citizens of the World . . . “Hope” Knows No Boarders

Bronze Trinity — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:39:43 -0000

I was about to go into the university but I had to stay home to watch the news. Its really surreal to see a Black man addressing 200,000 people in Europe and that he might become President. Its like a dream. Its amazing how many countries were receptive to him. I had a fear that some would be really racist to his face but I haven't heard about that. What a brilliant campaign move. No one wants to see McCain's tired old ass saying a speech and he's complaining because he's jealous as hell. Obama just has it. He's Marsha Brady and McCain is the other one whatever her name was. Obama just has "something" . I heard Barack actually means "blessed by God" and I think that might be true!

Re: Citizens of the World . . . “Hope” Knows No Boarders

Bronze Trinity — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:43:53 -0000

GreenLadyHere that was a slick diss LOL! On CNN they announced that while Obama was speaking in front of 200,000 people McCain visited a German restaurant and ate bratwurst! Hahahhahaha! Obama's campagin machine is GIFTED! Who in the world gives a speech in front of 200.000 people before he's even president. People LOVE that man! This is the first international political campaign and its a Black man, a sexy Mofo too, taking care of business!

Re: Citizens of the World . . . “Hope” Knows No Boarders

Bronze Trinity — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:48:38 -0000

This stuff is UNBELIEVABLE people! Those pundits waiting for him to make a mistake and he was perfect! Okay nobody's perfect but he's close enough for me. When he wins I'm going to just going to cry, let it all out, and then be the best person I can be because I will have HOPE that I can do something great and that there are good things out there for me! I'm so proud of Barack Obama!

Re: Citizens of the World . . . “Hope” Knows No Boarders

Bronze Trinity — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:17:33 -0000

Oh diss!!! Its almost sad how boring McCain is!

Re: Obama Has Overwhelming Latino Support. Duh

Bronze Trinity — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:30:34 -0000

Its the same old media pundits trying to find something to talk about so they make up stuff based on rumours and anecdotal evidence. How can they not love Obama? McCain looks like he's about to croak anyway. I'm glad that the claims about the majority of Latinos vowing to never vote for a Black man is turning out to be untrue.

Re: CNN’s “Black In America” - Day 2, Open Thread

Bronze Trinity — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:58:43 -0000

Yeah that would be really good. It would be way more informative to me to also know what different Black people think about other Black people. Like what men think about women, what teens think about their elders, what professionals think of blue collar workers, what students think about drop-outs etc. I think the whole special would have been better if it was about Black peoples opinions and attitudes rather than census items and statistics.

Re: Citizens of the World . . . “Hope” Knows No Boarders

Bronze Trinity — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:13:01 -0000

Wow there are great photos on that site! Thanks pjamma!

Re: Citizens of the World . . . “Hope” Knows No Boarders

Bronze Trinity — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:13:56 -0000

Lily I thought the same thing! Even his writing is elegant!

Re: CNN’s ‘ Black In America’, Day One - Open Thread

Bronze Trinity — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:20:15 -0000

Jane, I think you must be living in a dream world if you thing that there are more opportunities for Black people in America than there are for White people. This is the same reverse-racism crap that makes White people feel like they are discriminated against more than Black people. ITS NOT TRUE! Imagine for every affirmative action opportunity provided to Black people there are 10 that will be blocked to them (basically affirmative action for White people). If you watched the documentary at all you would not be wishing you were Black. If you attended school a day in your life you would have numerous White people to look up to and I think you were just making up that part about not admiring any White people. I'm not going to bother going on with this because its just ridiculous for you to think this way and you need to have a reality check. I'll bet you a million dollars that its MUCH easier and better being Irish American than Black American. You have a major thinking distortion problem if you think otherwise.

Re: Sorry Senator Obama, Even Your Prayers Are ‘Public Domain’

Bronze Trinity — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:26:18 -0000

Yeah it was wrong to remove his prayer. But I just have to say, he makes really nice sounding prayers! Thats beautiful! "Help me guard against pride and despair" wow, thats deep.

Re: Sorry Senator Obama, Even Your Prayers Are ‘Public Domain’

Bronze Trinity — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:34:42 -0000

I'm not a Christian but I don't see anything arrogant about it. He's saying he wants to work for God's will rather than his own. Doesn't that say he had unselfish motives? Isn't everyone supposed to be an instrument of God's will? The critics are ridiculous and the reporters went too far. Do they need to know EVERYTHING! Next thing you know some stalker will break into his home and roll around in the Obama's bed just to be close to him (I think someone did that to Brad Pitt)!

Re: Sorry Pundits . . . the Sky is NOT Falling!

Bronze Trinity — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:18:06 -0000

That was an excellent post about polls and how Obama is doing. I think that the media will play things up like the race is close even if it isn't as things approach election night. I saw Wolf Blitzer talking about the poll results but it didn't sound as positive as it should have been. In fact, I think he said that Obama didn't get as much of a boost from his Europe trip as he could have. They also downplayed McCain's biopsy news and said again that he received a clean bill of health. But when I watched The Daily Show they listed many health problems for McCain. So as far as health goes, they are on McCain's side. I also agree that more press isn't necessarily good press. They are waiting for Obama to make a big mistake so they follow and report on everything. Although they report on McCain making gaffes they never link it to his age or to the mistakes he could make as President.

Re: Wednesday Open Thread

Bronze Trinity — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:19:59 -0000

OMG PEOPLE!!!!!! US LAWMAKERS APOLOGIZED FOR SLAVERY AND JIM CROW YESTERDAY!!!!!! Did anyone actually see this on the news! This is history making. They admitted they were wrong. Any time you hear someone say slavery was for economic purposes, it wasn't racist because everyone did it, or Africans sold their own people you can tell them the Transatlantic and American (European) versions of slavery were much worse and totally barbaric and EVEN THEY realize it. They apologized for doing something wrong! This is historic people! Read this article and many more about the apology http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jSl-HUek9Cb...

Re: Wednesday Open Thread

Bronze Trinity — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:25:05 -0000

Has anyone seen much about this on the television news? Its as though it didn't even happen! Maybe it will take a while for this news to get around. In the article they admitted to the "fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity" of slavery and the legal segregation of African-Americans" and "Lawmakers also said they were committed to rectifying "the lingering consequences" of slavery and segregation". They admitted SLAVERY AND SEGREGATION HAD LINGERING CONSEQUENCES!!! That should shut up those ignorant people who say slavery and segregation doesn't have any effect on people today!

Re: Half Of U.S. Cases Of AIDS Are Among Black Americans

Bronze Trinity — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:40:43 -0000

I think the solution is no glove no love. Women hold out on sex as long as you can, learn to pleasure yourself so you are not desperate for a man, wear a female condom to protect yourself, make putting on a condom a part of foreplay, and get yourself and your man tested before you give it up without a condom (or just never stop wearing condoms until you are married, and even then use it for birth control). We need to get pleasure doing other things and think before we get carried away.

Re: Half Of U.S. Cases Of AIDS Are Among Black Americans

Bronze Trinity — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:45:48 -0000

I don't think I'll even stop using condoms as birth control after I get married. I'm going to have my partner tested if I get engaged too (probably before but that will be the deadline). I'm totally single, but thats what I would do if I had a man LOL.

Re: Congress Apologizes to Black People & It’s About Time

Bronze Trinity — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:56:40 -0000

I concur entirely. It sets a historical record of "The Man" admitting he was wrong and that slavery and Jim Crow had long-lasting consequences for Black people that exist even today. Even if people think it is nothing without reparations, isn't the chance of getting reparations better now that they actually admitted the wrong-doing? If they had not applogized then the chance of reparations would be nil. This has to go into the history books.

Any time someone tries to justify slavery by saying it was for economic purposes, its in the Bible, everyone did it, Black people had slaves and sold their own, it had nothing to do with racism etc. you just have to say, "If it wasn't wrong then why did they appologize?" They did it because it was cruel, inhumane, and barbaric. Yeah there was slavery in other places and even Africa, but the Trans-Atlantic and racist slave trade was a million times worse. They made people slaves for life, they made their children slaves, they made slavery dependent on the mother so that White male slave owners did not have to free their children or leave money to them, they worked people to death, they stole their names, history and culture. It was just WORSE and people need to stop trying to justify it! All slavery is not the same just like all punishments and executions are not the same. Some ore more brutal than others and Congress has now admitted it.

Re: Is Obama the End of Black Politics? - Asks NY Times

Bronze Trinity — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:04:00 -0000

So true Rikyrah. I think that as long ans Obama wins and doesn't screw up as much as Bush did then he will change the way the world views Black people. His mere existence as President will change the thinking of a lot of Black people about themselves and the world will think differently about us.

Yes, some people may believe there is no racism or discrimination anymore but its crazy to not want the man to win just to prove racism exists! I have actually heard comments by people worrying that him winning would be bad for Black people. So should we never be CEOs, Principals, or top executives because then people will say discrimination doesn't exist? I thought the goal was to give everyone the opportunity to get to the top. It seems like some people want us to only get so far so that the disparities remain so we can complain about them.

I'm hoping that although some people will start thinking racism and discrimination don't exist anymore others start thinking Black people are just as good as anyone else so there is no need to be racist or discriminate against them. Hopefully it will even out and the benefits will outweigh the negatives.

Re: Man Arrested For Threatening Obama’s Life

Bronze Trinity — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:07:51 -0000

Oh man! Please let the Obamas be protected. I'm glad they got the guy and put him in jail.

Re: Big Boi and Mary J. Blige on Obama & the Economy

Bronze Trinity — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:36:39 -0000

I'm feelin' the song. I'm glad its not about rappers throwing money and how many women they can get. Thats not the kind of music Outkast and Mary J. do anyway. Yay for conscious hip hop and down with gangsta crap!

Re: You Can’t Make This Shyt Up

Bronze Trinity — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:21:43 -0000

I actually think he's right. If it was just between Obama and Clinton from the very beginning maybe she would have won. If the Edwards story came out in the middle of the campaign the news would be all over it and maybe that would have taken away some attention from Obama. Maybe Hillary would have started the nasty attacks on Obama sooner too.

But you can't change the past so tough luck for Hillary! It just was not her time! They can imagine what could have happened as much as they want, that doesn't change what happened. Does she want a do-over or something?

Re: Black and BLACKER: The RACIAL Politics of the Obama Marriage? WTF? Here we go again

Bronze Trinity — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:54:41 -0000

Arghhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! I am so sick of this crap! Good post but I am sick of these magazine articles and new stories about race just because the Obamas are black!!! What the f***!? "And anger will not do. Besides, what does she have to be angry about, with her Ivy education and Hyde Park mansion? Isn’t she herself an example of the fact that racism is over in America?" GOD!!!!! I hate this so much!!!! This is the typical crap the mainstream keeps on pushing that as long as you are a middle class educated Black person then race doesn't affect you and that racism is dead! Who the hell wrote this crap! Done!

Re: Righteous History

Bronze Trinity — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:59:30 -0000

I'll cry after he becomes President. I'm so glad I saw everything happening on television live. I'll always remember that moment. I actually forgive the Clintons (but I don't forget).

Re: Obama/Biden Media Alert

Bronze Trinity — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:38:35 -0000

Geez I think I just missed the thing!

Re: James.Dobson.In.A.Dress has brought out the TROLLS

Bronze Trinity — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:02:39 -0000

Dang! It took me like 10 seconds to figure out what was funny. I thought it was a little shop or something! That's their City Hall!!? OMG!!! Wow, she must have a really tough job with a lot of responsibilities and people to manage LOL!

Re: Remember Obama’s ‘ Latino’ Problem?

Bronze Trinity — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:00:07 -0000

YAY!!! This makes me really happy! It was so damaging for the media to debate the idea that Hispanics will never vote for Obama because he's Black. I hate all this speculation about why the polls are the way they are. They are just guessing and when you say one group will not vote for Obama because they are racists that is really disgusting and obviously untrue. They made me think that Hispanic and Latino people hated Black people. Some probably do, but the media made it seem like some sort of widespread tradition!

Re: Well..well…James.Dobson.In.A.Dress has her OWN Rev. Wright

Bronze Trinity — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:03:17 -0000

I'll be crossing my fingers and hoping that tomorrow we hear she has dropped out of the race. Maybe she'll drop out during her speech tonight, but I don't have the stomach to watch.

Re: Donna Brazile Says She Ain’t Going to the Back of the Bus

Bronze Trinity — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:09:53 -0000

I love Donna!

Re: The New Yorker Endorsement of Obama

Bronze Trinity — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:55:14 -0000

This guy is disgusting. I could never associate with such a sell out. He's begging? Disgusting. When Obama wins I hope everyone laughs in this guys face.

Re: Amazing “Vote For Hope” Video By MC Yogi

Bronze Trinity — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:01:10 -0000

WOW that was too GOOD! I loved it! It was a good video too!

Re: What Do You See When You Watch This?

Bronze Trinity — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:11:05 -0000

I think its okay as long as the kids volunteered for the club and were not forced into it.There's nothing wrong with taking an interest in politics and whats going on with your country. Its more constructive than many other things. If kids can join youth Republican and Democrat groups then this should be okay. They are just doing fraternity stuff (some people might not understand that and think its a militant thing). They are just stomping or stepping.

Re: Report: Palin ‘abused power’

Bronze Trinity — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:58:01 -0000

I was so happy when this was breaking news on CNN last night! I literally jumped up and said "YESS!" I hope that this consumes the news for a while. I also home some more McCain supporters do stupid racist things because independents will be scared off from them.

Re: Is It Me, or Does “Joe The Plumber” Look Like “Jeff Gannon”?

Bronze Trinity — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:37:47 -0000

I saw him on CNN yesterday. He sounds like an ignorant ass. He's one of those people who thinks that America can do no wrong ever and the the Iraq war was justified because America brought freedom to the desperate Iraqis. He definitely isn't someone who regrets the slaughter of the Native Americans or slavery.

Re: Maybe That’s Why the RNC Is Low On Cash

Bronze Trinity — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:10:38 -0000

Isn't that nice. I would actually like to get a robo-call from her :)

Re: Maybe That’s Why the RNC Is Low On Cash

Bronze Trinity — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:15:46 -0000

Seriously, even though I can't stand Palin I'm being objective here. Her clothes still look like they are from K-Mart. They don't look expensive at all. Her hair always looks the same, boring. maybe you really can't dress up a pig! Its really disgusting they are spending so much money on this Caribou Barbie. She should be one to talk about helping struggling workers. What a hypocrite! She is the essence of elitist! No wonder the McCain campaign is having problems...they are spending money putting lipstick on a pig who can't string together a coherent sentence. I don't know if there is a verbal form of dyslexia, but she can't seem to use words in an order that would make sense to anyone who's first language is English!

Re: The 44th President of the United States of America

Bronze Trinity — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:33:58 -0000

You actually did it!!!! I'm so happy for you all, for Black people everywhere, and for the world. Can you believe this is happening??? This is bananas!!!! How can one man be so AMAZING!!!? Oh man, I wish he was my Prime Minister!

Re: We rejected so much history and so many rules that have bound us. We rejected fear

Bronze Trinity — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:56:29 -0000

That was beautiful. My life is forever changed by this election. I will never be the same or think the same!

Re: How Black People Feel About Jesse Jackson Jr.

Bronze Trinity — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:07:57 -0000

I like him. I hope he isn't guilty of anything. I liked his speech at the convention and I was hoping to see a lot more of him. I wish he wasn't involved with this thing at all.

Re: NewsOne and Why Black Blogs are so Important

Bronze Trinity — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:05:55 -0000

I agree, Black blogs are really important for getting news, advice, entertainment, and so many other things for Black people. I watch the mainstream news sometimes, but 90% of the time I find out things from blogs.

So what do you think about that new Black News tv station that is being created for next year? Do you think that will provide content similar to blogs? Do you think that blogs who should be made into tv shows? I would personally love it if some of my favorite political, beauty, and entertainment blogs were turned into tv shows. The content on television would not be as honest and in your face as the blogs, but it would be a good thing. Maybe radio shows. I just want more Black content on tv I guess and I want some bloggers to be rewarded for their services (without me having to pay them (LOL).

Re: NewsOne and Why Black Blogs are so Important

Bronze Trinity — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:24:02 -0000

Thanks Markus for your reply. I think I just want things on TV because my computer is crappy and I want to see things on a larger screen. I think there are digital cable packages where you can surf the web from you tv. That would be great!

Re: Tavis’ Blog Contest Hate it or Love it

Bronze Trinity — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:43:27 -0000

This is my opinion about the whole thing. Oh come on you guys! Its just a contest! Other people who are casual bloggers and consider it to be a hobby might want to enter just to see what happens. I don't think there's any point getting offended by it. He could have had a contest to win a computer or a vacation trip or something. Some people, maybe newer bloggers, will not be offended by the contest and they might actually enjoy meeting the people mentioned.

Is it really necessary to be outraged and offended by the slightest thing? Try to be optimistic and look on the bright side. Its a contest directed towards Black Bloggers, isn't that great? People are free to ignore and not enter the contest. There are probably other blog competitions and contests that aren't oriented towards Black bloggers at all and this is the first one I have seen (other than the Black Weblog Awards).

Some people might not like Tavis Smiley...so what? The prize in the contest is not a date with Tavis Smiley right? Its just a contest that he didn't have to offer in the first place. Some bloggers might feel that they don't need or want the attention, but some might want it and enjoy the chance of a lifetime in meeting some of those famous people. Its not for everyone. Its supposed to be FUN not an exhibit of the best and most influential bloggers chosen to represent the Black blogosphere. If that was what he was looking for it would have been more of a writing contest, or he would have just sought out influential bloggers. Its a first step. Someone else may come up with a better contest.

Remember, even though you may think your writing is important and that you are influential, there are billions of people who have never heard of you or your causes. I'm sure like there are influential activists and writers all over the world who you have never heard of. Relax people, be happy, its no big deal! Go Obama!

Re: Sexy vs. Beautiful: Which Would You Rather Be?

Bronze Trinity — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:39:41 -0000

I'd rather be beautiful. If you're just sexy then that means men just want to sleep with you. But if your beautiful they want to sleep with you , date, or even marry you. In both cases its physical but I just think men won't put up with a sexy woman unless they are having sex.

Re: Manly Monday: Colin Sex Machine Powell

Bronze Trinity — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:34:34 -0000

Can you believe Colin Powell is 71??? He's just a year younger than McCain! He's pretty well preserved don't you think?

Re: Gingrich, Limbaugh React To Powell’s Endorsement Of Obama

Bronze Trinity — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:23:14 -0000

Colin Powell is 71??? Isn't McCain 72? Wow, Powell looks amazing for his age next to MCain. I would have though he was 60 maybe.

Re: Awww Helll YES: RuPaul as Barack AND Michelle Obama...

Bronze Trinity — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:08:37 -0000

I love it. Yeah he does look pretty good as Michelle. I wonder what Michelle would look like if she actually wore that much make-up.