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We Won’t Be Quiet
the ball.” That was the “message to LeBron James from Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham after James made honest and candid remarks about the sad state of the United States under the leadership of Donald J. Trump.
While she claimed that her sentiment wasn’t meant to be racially disparaging, to most individuals in the Black community, who heard or read the statement, it was clearly understood what she was subtly trying to convey to the NBA superstar..... “Nigger know your place and stay in it.”
Maybe someone at Fox should have informed Ms. Ingraham before she at- tempted to have her drop- the-mic moment on the national stage, that her coded language game needed some serious help. That and she has to become a lot swifter if she ever intends to get away with speaking over the heads of Black people in 2018.
What made the situation even worse for Ingraham
is a man who spends every waking hour of the day in- sulting as many people as his Twitter account allows. Surely he should be able to take what he so effortlessly dishes out?
But it’s not surprising that an ultra-right conservative like Ingraham had her feathers ruffled when she heard the boldness of James’ critique. She, like her fellow Dixie Whistlers, probably long for the days when a Black man would bite blood from his tongue before ever thinking about publicly vocalizing his displeasure with white folk.
Unfortunately for them, though, those days left the building with Step-’n- Fetch-It’s tightly squeezed hat and Mr. Bojangles’ tap-dancing shoes. With more Black people reaching a level of financial success that allows for their voices to be freed, LeBron James, hopefully, represents the be- ginning of a new era of courage. Which means, for Ingraham and her ilk, there’s only one option left for them to embrace if they don’t want to hear what we have to say...... Buy some earplugs.
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ust shut up and dribble
was that, after the contro- versy behind her inflamma- tory sound bite began to gain momentum, she tried to de- fend her stance by stating that if a white player had called Barack Obama a bum, the way James once described Trump, he would find himself ostracized and unemployable. And, to her credit, she was right.
But, the fact of the matter is that, the same thing would probably also hold true if a Black player would have bla- tantly chumped off Obama in such a fashion. Not be- cause Obama is Black, but because, unlike Trump, Obama is class personified. Shooting vulgar shots at him would almost be akin to sucker-punching Mr. Rogers.
Trump, on the other hand, is a boor, a Sado- masochistic pig who loves to wallow in the mud and en- joys the stench of the shit he constantly creates.
To me, it’s completely laughable that someone would have the nerve to even defend a person like Trump against harsh criticism. This
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Commissioners Absent From Black
History Program
eople are wondering why no County Commission-
ers, other than Comm. Les Miller attended the re- cent Hillsborough County Black employees’ 24th Annual Black History Program, last Friday. Indeed, a retired employee said “this is not the first time.”
We learned that the only memo received was from Commissioner Victor Crist, who was absent because of death in the family. However, reasons were not known as to where Commissioners Stacy White, Sandy Mur- man, Democrat Pat Kemp, Al Higginbotham, and Ken Hagan may have been since there were no messages or calls for well wishes sent to be read from them.
As we are all aware, most political candidates visit Black churches, political debates in Black communi- ties, as well as banquets and events where many Blacks attend during election time.
And let’s not forget the issue surrounding removing the Confederate statue outside the County Courthouse, as well.
So, what did you expect?” asked another individual.
Commissioner Miller’s voice is sometimes like a cry in the wilderness, but we appreciate his willingness to stand alone.
Black History education and celebrations are im- portant, and must be respected and acknowledged.
So, as we remember our ancestors, let’s also re- member to go and vote for those who view and respect us enough to be present.
F. L. Y.
“First, love yourself, then everything and everyone else will fall in line.”
~Selphenia Nichols PART I OF II
mpowered Greet-
ings. Cultivating a deep sense of self love can help you live a full and satis- fying life. Loving yourself will help you develop a healthy relationship with yourself, that will flow over to your connections with others.
As people see you re- specting you, they’ll respect
you too. Of course, your self- love won’t accept anything less.
Here are 5 strategies to help you F.L.Y.:
1. Spend time with yourself, by yourself, getting to know your- self. Take time to reflect on the things in life that are truly important to you. Be real with yourself. This will benefit you in identifying what you really enjoy and want out of life. Write down what you discover about you in a journal or notebook.
2. Date yourself. This will give you an oppor- tunity to tap further into
your own feelings. Try new experiences, restau- rants, adventures, places to go hang out and find new things to see. Explore the world around you to deter- mine what you like and dis- like. You’ll develop your personal opinion about things that you can share with others when they come to be a part of your journey.
3. Love yourself enough to forgive your- self. Everyone makes mis- takes and have bad judgement at some point in their life. There are things all of us have done that we aren’t proud of. You’re human. People make mis- takes. Don’t wallow in your pity. Acknowledge your wrongdoings. Accept them. Apologize to others. Put it behind you. Forgive yourself and start moving forward from there.
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