reprinted with permission from my homie El Machetero from the T.Dot (who also happens to be one of my fave DJs):
Fatherless Children
“None of us are in any position to front……this is a huge problem. Especially in our Latino and Black communities, but definitely not exclusively so.
It really never ceases to shock me to find out time and time again that every other person i know practically grew up not even knowing who their father is, and almost everybody else grew up knowing WHO their father was, but with him being such a non-presence in their lives, that he may as well have remained a stranger.
i don’t think i need to say anything about how this often ends up becoming a pattern, both in terms of the negative cycle that so many dudes end up perpetuating, and in terms of what type of relationships a lot of women who grow up fatherless end up having with the men in their lives.
Growing up, me and my papa definitely had our struggles and our share of harsh moments, but at least he has always been a part of my life and the lives of my siblings. And if any of you know anything about the circumstances under which i grew up, you will know that this was no small accomplishment.
So anyway……some of you who have known me for a few years may know that i used to work at Jessie’s Centre for Teens down in Regent Park as a facilitator for their young father’s group from 2002-2004. Like many other jobs in the social service sector, it was just a short-term temporary contract, and i was quite dismayed to find out that not long after i was laid off, all of their programming for young dads was scrapped.
Over the weekend, i found out that one of the young dads i worked most closely with committed suicide last year,and i have found out that quite a few of the others i worked with really ain’t doing too hot either.
This is a serious problem. It’s been pointed out time and time again the link this all has with to all of the epidemics that exist in our oppressed communities, from school drop-out rates, to teen pregnancy, to violence in the streets and in the home, to mass incarceration, to the just plain dysfunctional state of how so many of us tend to relate to ourselves and one another.
There is just so much work that needs to be done……..”
Thoughts?
(PS- people who sneeze and don’t cover their mouth in enclosed spaces, like cars and elevators, should be punished with death. I hate the “smell” of sneeze, especially other peoples.)
1. Okay now…. the dookie rope is played homie…… hop on a new fucking bandwagon please….
2. Okay now…. enough with the colors….. its damn shameful when people don’t have their own style and still think they are fly.
3. If Monique goes under the knife to lose weight , what will the “big girls” do ???
4. Is it wrong for me to hate white people over the age of 45 ?
5. After a long and interesting ( and very drug and alcohol induced) convo with a few friends, I concur that some niggas will sleep with anything.
6. A woman cannot trap you !!!!! You trap yourself …..
7. After that convo I can also concur that white women are getting fucked at an alarming rate by black men.
8. Hold up now… hold the fuck up….. now I love the fact that you are comfy and alladat but don’t get it twisted and think you can hop up in my bed with that fucking mud mask on your face and that danky ass headscarf.
9. And don’t get mad when I tell you to take your shit home. I am just protecting you from getting to comfortable and being dissapointed.
10. And if your mama calls me ABDUL one mo time……
11. Speaking of white women… this lil 40 something divorcee better stop batting her damn eyes at me b4 I have to “add an extra lane to her highway”. Its amazing what a divorce and a gym membership can do…. she can get it.
12. Self control is the key to life. If you cannot control yourself, in any light, you are a wrap.
13. So lay the fuck off the sweets and Popeyes !!!!
14. Great example of blind leading the blind….. POLO stroller and DKNY outfitted 2 year old at the store with her gold and diamond wearing mother paying for groceries with a got dam BENEFIT card she pulled out of her LOUIS V wallet…. and “lemme get a dutch” right after the cop walks out…. fucking priceless.
15. I almost forgot how hot Valerie Bertinelli was back in the day.
16. I was an asshole when you met me and I am gonna be an asshole long after you are gone so deal with it or move the fuck on.
17. Ladies….. i’ll set it off…. Length or Girth ??? … take your pick…lol.
Just saw the video for Mariah’s new single…
The lingerie says I DO like this song.
LMAO!
My bad.
Open Thread.
Still no Badu.
Shopko be hatin on me MAAAAAAAAAAN!
**UPDATE**
Note to negro preachers:
Ya’ll are the same group of bullet-head-dummies that voted for Bush II the first time around. Kindly shut the fuck up.
Who watches?
Last night they had this broad on and she proceeded to shit on her husband on national TV.
Admitted to being in love with someone else on their wedding day.
Admitted to thinking she really wanted to be married to her ex.
Admitted to cheating.
Bitch lost $200,000 on whether or not she thought she was a GOOD PERSON!!!???
She said ‘yes’!!!!!!
Hmph!!!!
To Prince’s hip & to the family of Omar on The Wire! That little puffy cheek Kenard took him out without a thought! Lil dude did what Marlo, Snoop, & Chris have been trying to do sonce the beginning of the season! DAMN! How you gonna kill Supa Man? *SMH*
And what’s up niggas! LONG Time since I swooped down Wonder-Woman style!
Keep in FUNKY people!
Jack and Jill Politics is a blog that offers a Black Bourgeois perspective on American politics.
Fuck You!
The Mind Reels!
**UPDATE**
A little clarification…
when you rely on right-wing sources to perpetuate your own biases…I will add you to my shit list.
Stupid Fucks!
from ryhmeswithsnitch.com
Years of hip thrusting dance moves have taken a toll on Prince’s joints and at age 47, he has been told he needs a hip replacement. “He used to wear high-heeled boots every day and doctors told him that may have contributed to his condition,” said a source. “Over the years he has battered his body so much that his joints, especially his hips, are causing him a lot of discomfort.” The singer has been told that only a full hip replacement will alleviate the pain and ensure he can keep dancing.
damn.. i think i might need to lay off the heels daily…
oh yeah- good morning and welcome to the offical start of “Breathe In and Out Slowly So You Don;t Slap a Bitch” Season… after browsing emails from several people this morning and assessing my own mood, i feel today is a good day to open season on that LOL
Good morning Folks
I really dont have anything to say today. I just want to let everyone know, that when you take vitamins, u really should eat before you take them because you will feel like killing yourself if you dont. LOL
I took a One a day pill yesterday in my quest to stay healthy and feed my body the nutrients i may not be getting enough on a regular basis. Lets just say while in church, im sweating holy water , im nauseous and im looking over at the woman sitting next to me as if to say Bitch can u move your seat so i can take my sweater off and lay down in this pew, im dying here. And all of this is over me not taking the pill AFTER i ate breakfast.
So long story short, im fine now but dont mess up like i did. Take the pills BEFORE you eat please. LOL
Have a good day!
For Friday, Fedbruary 22, 2008
-when doing karaoke: choosing Ring the Alaram- Beyonce is never a good look if you are going to start off with two tispy people and end up with 17 compleletly drunk mfs singing back up and jackin folks for the mic- its a big mess.
-when jumping off 4 foot ledges: one must never ever ever let a drunken mf try and catch you when you arent paying attention /thinking thats what they are trying to do. the only result that can come of it is a near concussion, almost breaking your wrist in two and some very severe bruising- especially if said ledge in onto a porch with a concerete floor and brick walls
-one drunk person + one ultra tipsy person + a bathroom sink- another extrememly effective method of severe bruising… just in case you were curious.
-driving with a hangover in the snow is MUCH more difficult that driving while feeling right… not a good look.
-walking your ass up to a half clothed member of your gym in the locker room to ogle a piercing is NEVER EVER EVER a good look. seriously, who does this? apparently its ok in some circles to sit your nekkid ass on the sink in the locker room to ask more questions too…. smh
good morning folks- how goes YOUR days lol
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