Monday, November 21, 2022

Black Men We Still Have Slave Chains To Break

Black men some of the chains that bind us are ego-tripping, titles, white validation and dependency; chains of super-machoism, womanizing, hating, and money-chasing; chains of alcoholism, drug addiction, criminal mentality, narrow-minded religiosity, and debt; chains of lust for clothes, shoes, jewelry, cars, violence, and recognition.

Thursday, November 10, 2022

Some Thoughts on Kyrie Irving

 by Kenny Anderson

“Black men have used superior physical ability as well as 'soul and style' not only to thrill and entertain their fellow Americans but also to make money for white owners, yet they have been unable to control their own destinies." – William Rhoden, from his book “Forty Million Dollar Slave”
I got a little something to say about the Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving’s controversy. Let me preface this post by stating I’m not a conspiracy theorist and I don’t support false political, religious, or historical narratives.
In this post I’m not addressing the controversial anti-Semitic movie Kyrie tweeted “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America”, I’m addressing the repercussion of his tweet that from my perspective was over the top: racist, excessive, and emasculating.
Indeed, there are disparate levels of outrage and penalties over anti-Semitism as opposed to anti-Blackness. Kyree Irving stated he was not anti-Semitic and publicly apologized for his tweet, but that was not good enough he was suspended for 5 games without pay by the Brooklyn Nets and has the following humiliating stipulations placed on him:
*Apologize and condemn movie
*$500K donation to anti-hate causes
*Sensitivity training
*Anti-Semitic training
*Meet with ADL, Jewish leaders
Moreover, Kyrie Irving was hit in the pockets by Nike (Inc.) suspending its relationship with Irving and canceling its next Irving-branded shoe release in the aftermath of his tweeting of an anti-Semitic documentary; white corporate men can giveth and taketh away!
Over recent years white celebrities like Madonna, Paris Hilton, Charlie Sheen, Tim Allen, and many-many others have made racist comments, other than apologizing they didn’t have to attend sensitivity training, Anti-Black training, meet with the NAACP/ Black leaders.
In many instances white Jews have the same attitude as white Christians ‘white fragility’ the disbelieving defensiveness that white people exhibit when their ideas about race and racism are challenged and particularly when they feel implicated in white supremacy.
For fragile white Jews any truthful criticism of their racism by Blacks is labeled as anti-Semitic, both Black truthfulness and falsehood regarding Jews is lumped in the same category as anti-Semitic.
Even though NBA star Kyrie Irving’s tweeting a movie controversy was nowhere near on the level as NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s controversial righteous stand of kneeling during game-day National Anthem, they both were castigated! Some lackey Black ex-NBA players were brought out to condemn Irving as was some lackey Black ex-NFL players were brought out to condemn Kaepernick.
Yes, Kyrie Irving and the rest of the Black NBA players can officially ‘superficially’ wear Black Lives Matter and Vote t-shirts but they can’t take real unofficial stances. Black male millionaire professional athletes have less freedom of speech than poverty stricken Black men kicking it on the corner.
What’s clear throughout this country’s history when Black men become controversial on any level they pay a helluva price like no other races of men in America!

Black Men Have A Righteous And Self-Determining Direction In Your Lives