first of all i really want to thank all of those who showed up and danced HARD through the night at the first gig i ever spun in maryland. we will continue to do it at that spot on the 1st Saturday of every month. more info is here;
click for it.a book store just opened up in our neighborhood and me and my wife went and spent hours buying new books. walking home from the store with the heavy books I started thinking about what an amazing thing it is to be able to read. And how at one time in this county it was ILLEGAL for blacks to read; in some cases an offense punishable by death.
So when I got home started reading everything, every little thing I could. I came across a manual for a vacuum cleaner we just got and to my surprise I came across the following quote:
"The cords, wires and/or cables supplied with the product contain chemicals, including lead or lead compounds, known to the state of california to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after using."
WTF!!!!! wash my hands after using my vacuum? needless to say it is sitting on the curb awaiting trash pick up
on martin luther king day i decided to read the 13th amendment. and something stood out to me
"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, EXCEPT as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."
EXCEPT? WTF!!! it made me think about the prison industrial complex and how many of us that have been put through the system don’t even have the right to vote. i think the # is something like 13%
then for some reason i thought about lil kim. i don’t know why but i felt the need to write her. i also thought alot about how important celebrity has become and I’ve always felt like fame/celebrity was such a weird American construct and also how important it has been to black folks.
I’ve always wanted to have a group called “RAB” - Regular Ass Blackfolk. our mission would be to befriend folks as they get more popular and keep them grounded. invite them to our houses, where they would sleep on the couch, send them to the bodega for some chips and make fun of their clothing; but most importantly just talk to them and listen honestly. I am going to write her… not sure what. Whatever it is it’s going to be kind. No self righteous bullshit just whatever’s on my mind. If you want to write her here’s the address:
Kimberly Jones 56198-054
FDC Philadelphia
Federal Detention Center
P.O. BOX 562
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Then yesterday george w bush appoints a judge to the highest court of the land for the sole purpose of reversing roe vs wade; the next day Coretta Scott King dies. i think that means something. Those of you who don’t think they can outlaw women’s right to choose forget that women only recently got the right to vote. Read between the lines.
ps if anyone has abbey lincoln's info holla
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