What we need to do is stop trying to make the point and look to the best who ever made the point for us....'In My Face is Black, Is True; Callie House and the Struggle for Ex-Slave Reparations' by Mary Frances Berry, Frederick Douglass is quoted on page 39:
Initially, Douglass responded that he found the reparations idea impractical, but finally decided that the nation owed retribution to African Americans (descendents of African slaves, I say), for the nation had "robbed him of the rewards of his labor during more than 200 years." Furthermore, Douglass continued, the promise of land had been broken: "The Egyptian bondsmen went out with the spoils of his master, and the Russian serf was provided with farming tools and three acres of land with which to begin life, -but the Negro has neither spoils, implements nor lands, and today, he is practically a slave on the very plantation where formerly he was driven to toil under the lash." Douglass asserted that if land had been given as promised during the Civil War, "The [N]egro would not be on his knees, as he is supplicating the old master class to give him leave to toil." [If something had been done] "untold misery might have been prevented."
Even Martin supported reparations in the 'I Have a Dream' speech when he stated America has given descendents of African slaves a check marked 'Insufficient funds' (to paraphrase). But we've been programmed to focus on the dream part...dreams aren't real. Crimes against humanity with no statue of limitation in International Law are. Why is there a clause in the recent Senate apology which denies liability for reparations? They scared. No fellas, if you say it enough times it will never be true. It's just a matter of time and is it me or has it been flying by lately? Isaiah 60:22. “The least of you will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. I am the Lord; in its time I will do this swiftly.” ... Peace to NOI for the 'Reparations Now' cover on the Final Call.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
From: Aaron Jones Subject: RE: Method Man & RedmanTo: "'Jonathan Brown'" Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2009, 10:49 AM
DefJam sucks!! They gave up on their established artists years ago in favor of focusing on the future (The Dream, Fabolous, DJ Khaled, Young Jeezy). I always thought that blending the new with the old was the way to go for longevity. The established acts benefit from being exposed to a new demographic, while the new artist benefits from reaching a core audience outside of their “core”. Not to mention what can be gained from studio time, tours, showmanship, etc…
Def Jam used to be the epicenter of hip hop culture. They have become nothing more than another “corporate” entity that answers to it’s shareholders before its customers. The one good thing that I see about all of this is that the underground scene is becoming more relevant. When the labels bought into hip-hop, the fans lost their voice. It’s good to see these labels starving for sales!! Now going gold (circa 92 Redman) is a major accomplishment and artists realize more than ever that their catalog and performances are going to be the life or death of them. Roc-A-Fella, Universal, or Def Jam can’t save you.
From: Jonathan Brown [mailto:jonathanbrown79@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 10:39 AMSubject: Method Man & Redman
Ya'll,
What's up wit Def Jam? No promotion for one of hip hops best tandems ever? Something is really wrong with hip hop.
Oh!!!! Did you hear Meth and Red are putting out another album, Blackout 2?
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/audio/id.7414/title.method-man-redman-f-raekwon-ghostface-killah-4-minutes-to-lock-downJonathan Brown
DefJam sucks!! They gave up on their established artists years ago in favor of focusing on the future (The Dream, Fabolous, DJ Khaled, Young Jeezy). I always thought that blending the new with the old was the way to go for longevity. The established acts benefit from being exposed to a new demographic, while the new artist benefits from reaching a core audience outside of their “core”. Not to mention what can be gained from studio time, tours, showmanship, etc…
Def Jam used to be the epicenter of hip hop culture. They have become nothing more than another “corporate” entity that answers to it’s shareholders before its customers. The one good thing that I see about all of this is that the underground scene is becoming more relevant. When the labels bought into hip-hop, the fans lost their voice. It’s good to see these labels starving for sales!! Now going gold (circa 92 Redman) is a major accomplishment and artists realize more than ever that their catalog and performances are going to be the life or death of them. Roc-A-Fella, Universal, or Def Jam can’t save you.
From: Jonathan Brown [mailto:jonathanbrown79@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 10:39 AMSubject: Method Man & Redman
Ya'll,
What's up wit Def Jam? No promotion for one of hip hops best tandems ever? Something is really wrong with hip hop.
Oh!!!! Did you hear Meth and Red are putting out another album, Blackout 2?
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/audio/id.7414/title.method-man-redman-f-raekwon-ghostface-killah-4-minutes-to-lock-downJonathan Brown
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Never Enough-Always Too Much
Never Enough
Never black Enough
Never white Enough
Never loved Enough
Never praised Enough
Never held Enough
Never fucked Enough
Never come Enough
Never satisfied Enough
Never feel Enough
Never laugh Enough
Never friends Enough
Never accomplish Enough
Never spend Enough
Never thin Enough
Never sexy Enough
Never good Enough
Always Too Much
Always Too Much Bullshit
Always Too Much Pressure
Always Too Much Hate
Always Too Much Insanity
Always Too Much Racism
Always Too Much Mistrust
Always Too Much Poverty
Always Too Much Comparison
Always Too Much "Grass is always Greener"
Always Too Much Self-Loathing
Always Too Much Losing Myself
Always Too Much Putting him First
Always Too Much Bearing the Pain
Never black Enough
Never white Enough
Never loved Enough
Never praised Enough
Never held Enough
Never fucked Enough
Never come Enough
Never satisfied Enough
Never feel Enough
Never laugh Enough
Never friends Enough
Never accomplish Enough
Never spend Enough
Never thin Enough
Never sexy Enough
Never good Enough
Always Too Much
Always Too Much Bullshit
Always Too Much Pressure
Always Too Much Hate
Always Too Much Insanity
Always Too Much Racism
Always Too Much Mistrust
Always Too Much Poverty
Always Too Much Comparison
Always Too Much "Grass is always Greener"
Always Too Much Self-Loathing
Always Too Much Losing Myself
Always Too Much Putting him First
Always Too Much Bearing the Pain
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