Thursday, July 15, 2004

the cosby rant: (finally right?)

i waited a while before i responded here to this.
i know that a few of you were asking and wondering my thoughts
regarding were...well here goes:

so yeah i'm a little perturbed at "the cos"
right now. i'm confused and also saddened by the way his comments were voiced. i know what some of you are going to say...that you think he's right. or that his words were justified and true. justified i can't verify but there was a validity of truth in what he had to say. where i begin to have issues is with the lack of care and precaution he showed while making these accusations. the state of the black family is in fact at jeopardy. we are going through tough times where the mind has to be a fundamental tool used in your everyday in's and outs.

however, with that said it still doesn't excuse the fact that mr. cosby chose to relieve his frustrations in front a full tv camera crew.. instead of...the B.E.T. awards..or any other random gathering full of black people. if in fact these statements are directed and geared towards "the lower class"...take that shit to the lower class hoods and preach this message. but there has to be a follow up of sorts. you can't just preach or beat your message into people's minds without positive reinforcement.
to those of you saying.."ah well, i think bill is right" and "he gives millions of dollars to clark and spelman" FUCK you! negroes attending claark and spelman are not the one's he's blasting off against. it's the POOR. those of us who make less than $50k a year. i know i fall into this bracket..how about you? i don't appreciate the blasphemy...especially when you not my struggle to maintain. i'm educated and i speak the language of the streets..i speak that language because my people tend to understand it. it provides common ground..a level field for us to meet. 10% negroes need to close their mouth's, go back to playing golf or something.

i feel strongly about this as i've chosen early on to voice for the poor. i don't agree with how mr. cosby voiced his concerns "they can't read or write" they're laughing and giggling, and they're going nowhere"....ahh yeah. i'm not impressed. are you that pressed in your life that you have to command the stage with these negative words. yep i said negative because i believe that he's directing them in a negative light. take your fucking shades off old man...face us.

what about the lack of care and attention YOUR generation did'nt show mine. how many times has your grandma noticed a child going the wrong route but never stopped to tell that child that he or she should straighten up? hmmmm think about this one.
that lack of care has directly resulted to what we are now..but has he spoken of this. has he spoken of the government issued programs in the 70's to so call help blacks to prosper, but all it really did was provide jobs for blacks to move out the hood only to NEVER look back. truth is there are some who'll always live in a low income area.

i say if indeed education is bill
s answer....put your millions to building the first hood nigga college..maybe then "those people" will see the importance of what your saying.
otherwise it's all jibberish from a talented 10th perspective.


please, leave honest feedback only. bullshit will not be tolerated.

peace and love to all.

(yes, i have a very serious side)

1 comment:

a* said...

Ahh sookie, Net-Karma. ;-}
Anywhoo, I must say it was just a link 2 link that brought me to your blog. On the other hand you previously caught me on a funky/rant-full day/days on OK. Mind you I am a human Sagittarius.

I completely agree with your "opinion" on Mr. Cosby. I choose not to use your blog to voice my slant on how I feel about his comments...I'll save that for the "playa" cause it ain’t as nice and graceful as you have put it.

I'm leaving this post to open a dialog and give you the opportunity to see my perspective. I am, at times curt and blunt with my personal perspective, that’s not to say they aren't malleable. Harsh and maybe at points unfair but such is the world and life, no?

We have common interest and perspectives. It was my checkin in on net-folks, via a link, that ironically I came across your place in this vastness, by meaningful coincidence I would say.

To get proactive the potential riff...
Alafia ,my name is Afeni aka Buttersoul,
I think your saying some real *ish.

Keep Shinin'.