Jamaal boykin - obama art !!

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Brief Conversation

In a brief conversation, a man asked a woman he was pursuing the question...... "What kind of man are you looking for?" She sat quietly for a moment before looking him in the eye and asking. "Do you really want to know?" Reluctantly, he said, "Yes." She began to expound... As a woman in this day and age, I am in a position to ask a man what he can do for me that I can't do for myself. I pay my own bills. I take care of my household without the help of any man. I am in the position to ask, "What can you bring to the table?" The man looked at her. Clearly he thought that she was referring to money. She quickly corrected his thought and stated, "I am not referring to money. I need something more." I need a man who is striving for perfection in every aspect of life." He sat back in his chair, folded his arms, and asked her to explain. She said, "I am looking for someone who is striving for perfection mentally because I need conversation and mental stimulation. I don't need a simple-minded man." I am looking for someone who is striving for perfection spiritually because I don't need to be unequally yoked... believers mixed with unbelievers is a recipe for disaster. I need a man who is striving for perfection financially because I don't need a financial burden. I am looking for someone who is sensitive enough to understand what I go through as a woman, but strong enough to keep me grounded. I am looking for someone who I can respect. In order to be submissive, I must respect him. I cannot be submissive to a man who isn't taking care of his business. I have no problem being submissive...he just has to be worthy. I can't help a man if he can't help himself. When she finished her spill, she looked at him. He sat there with a puzzled look on his face. He said, "You're asking a lot." She replied, "I'm worth a lot."

A Time For Change

A video of elation... this is my idea of mental rehabilitation.
"A Time For Change" By My big cousin Eddie. AIM- Proph3tikWord
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accept me as i am

In today's society, the most damaging habit we have is trying to be who and what we are not. We spend so much energy trying to fix who we are, we rarely get to really know ourselves. If we truly realized how precious the gift of life is, we would not waste a moment trying to improve it. If we really understood how precious we are to the gift of life, we would not waste time trying to fix ourselves. It's not about what we look like or what we have. It's not about taking what we have and doing as much as we can with it. It's about learning and growing. When we are willing to learn what we don't know and use our experiences, our perfection will begin to show.

& so i've learned...

The only way to eliminate stress and pain is to stop doing the things that create it. It is easy to see what others do to us while we forget the drama we create for ourselves. How? Take your pick: The need to be right. Lack of life purpose. How we think others see us. Trying to fix the world. Dishonesty with self and others. Accepting someone else's truth. Seeking material wealth over spiritual values. Doing it alone (a.k.a the "nigga i got this" syndrome). My way is the right way. Fear of the future. Negative thought patterns. Trying to prove yourself to others. Anger over past. Telling other people what to do... It all boils down to "not knowing who we are."

Midnight by Sister Soulja RELEASED

Sister Souljah, the hip-hop generation's number one author and most compelling storyteller, delivers a powerful story about love and loyalty, strength and family. In her bestselling novel, The Coldest Winter Ever, Sister Souljah introduced the world to Midnight, a brave but humble lieutenant to a prominent underworld businessman. Now, in a highly anticipated follow-up to her million-selling masterpiece, she brings readers into the life and dangerously close to the heart of this silent, fearless young man. Raised in a wealthy, influential, Islamic African family, Midnight enjoys a life of comfort, confidence, and protection. Midnight's father provides him with a veil of privilege and deep, devoted love, but he never hides the truth about the fierce challenges of the world outside of his estate. So when Midnight's father's empire is attacked, he sends Midnight with his mother to the United States. In the streets of Brooklyn, a young Midnight uses his Islamic mind-set and African intelligence to protect the ones he loves, build a business, reclaim his wealth and status, and remain true to his beliefs. Midnight, a handsome and passionate young man, attracts many women. How he interacts and deals with them is a unique adventure. This is a highly sensual and tremendous love story about what a man is willing to risk and give to the women he loves most. Midnight will remain in your mind and beat in your heart for a lifetime. Her "raw and true voice" (Publishers Weekly) will both soothe and arouse you. In a beautifully written and masterfully woven story, Sister Souljah has given us Midnight, and solidified her presence as the mother of all contemporary urban literature.

Obama 'o8.

Today I smile, reminiscing on my senior year in high school. I remember heavily debating the point of african americans not having "equal power" in the world than people of caucasian/european decent. Three long years later on 11/4/08 with the conveyance of Barack Obama; we've finally stepped up the ladder .

Unfortunately though, as a black community many of us won't strive for excellence because of this. We'll instead use this as a time to gloat. If all we're going to do is continue to fail ourselves and our ancestors with the drug dealings, homicides & crime... what difference does the ethnic background of the candidate truly make? In other words, don't fail our president, the children, yourself. This man has stuggled to get to where he is and we can not let him down. "Prove to the economy that not all black people are niggas".

Ever notice when someone is being unprofessional, loud or hostile they're considered to be "actin black"? "Whoa, is that a good look?" Bring all foolishness to a minimum people. The african american heritage has been classified as ignorant for far to long, it's time for change. The idea of unity amongst us has been a work in progress for decades and its not over yet. Fist fights over "I don't like her" & gun fights for street resumes is beneathe us. Well beneathe me rather. I feel it's about time to get real. We have an african amer. president... let's show some dignity and class. Because the nonsense already began this morning when 34 of my peers forwarded me the same text message reading "ALL WHITE PEOPLE MUST REPORT TO THE COTTONFIELD TOMMORROW AT 7AM FOR ORIENTATION!" Smh. My response was 34 discarded texts.

Barack gave us hope. I'm now thinking to myself we should hear of no more black men (ages 18-40) claiming the reason he's doing absolutely NOTHING constructive w/ his life is because "the man" won't give him a break. Or "The Man" is holding him back. With a brotha in office I'm anxious to hear the new excuse(s) in the hood now. Who's the man responsible for your pockets now, huh bruh? Who besides the MAN IN THE MIRROR? (I mean seriously, me & ma girls wanna know)

I anticipate seeing many more black lawyers, CEOs, doctors & executives in our country. We can no longer limit ourselves to street ball, "playin bones", shooting dice, the dope game and hip hop. Prejudice people seem to think that's all we're capable of; or "good at" anyway.

On the 5th of last month I turned 21 years old. As a registered voter, I had a direct affect on our economical system today. I was associated w/ a historical movement in politics. I get a tingle in my back just saying it out loud. At just 21, I've helped change black history forever!!

I am a black woman who's always been content w/ her nationality (as sundry as it may be). I've never hung my head low; not even on my worse day. I love being a "sistah". & surely God's got intense plans for this one!

"Rosa Parks sat, so Martin Luther King could walk. Martin walked, so Obama could run. Obama ran, so our children can fly".

About 30 minutes ago I was forwarded an email that expressed; "...welp, ya'll know obama only got elected on account of his mother being white. I mean he's mixed... If he wasn't light skinned I doubt he would've even been CONSIDERED in the white house... "Unfortunately there's been several occurances in my life where I've gone to battle with the imbecile stereotype that lighter skinned toned black people are "better" than darker skinned toned black people. Frankly I feel, regardless if the President is mixed, "full black" or white... he has a job to do. Period. How about we validate his character on his performance as chief of command, focusing on thee facts & fundamnentals. And nevermind the nonsense. It's ultimately irrelevant.

For example, Bill Clinton was a gr8 president. All infidelities in his marriage aside. That was his wife's business, not America's. His role as a husband had nothing to do w/ his presidential qualifications. Nor does the color of our current presidents' skin. Catch my drift?

Furthermore, our candidate for election should have nothing to do with race or skin color for that matter. It's ridiculous for people to assume he "had it easy because he was a redbone". So I guess him graduating from Harvard w/ honors didn't work in his favor at all huh. Come'on people.

Skin color should NOT be factor. I mean, didn't Dr. King address this issue like some odd years ago?

And while we're on that note, let's be real . . . It happens all over the world not just in terms of political campaigns. Like really, WHEN will we stop validating "beauty" and "ugliness" by the amount of melanin in ones skin? & at what point will the elucidation of a womans' beauty in music videos STOP being based on this?!? Ya'll don't feel me though. We mustn't let this illiteracy continue to gnaw at the brains of our upcoming generations!!

Teach the children. Our heritage is beautiful, acting on that alone will make a difference. We are the Kings & Queens of the Earth. Don't let the increasing incarsaration stats, teen pregancies and highschool drop out ratios in our communities fool you. It's never to late! The object of this game is mental reconstruction. Education is vital. It's our only way out. & ya'll playin.