Black on Black Crime...Where are our leaders?

With the tragic passing of former Olympic and boxing champ Vernon Forest, I feel a bit compelled to blog about this and drop my two cents on this issue. I know many people would say that Vernon was just at the wrong place at the wrong time; or maybe one would question his reasons for chasing after the guys who attempted to carjack him. Regardless of your opinion of this, it still doesn’t change the fact a kid has a lost his father, a wife has lost a husband, a family has lost a son, a cousin, an uncle and the black community has lost a great humanitarian.

So when is Black on Black crime going to stop? Will it ever end? As a kid growing up in DC, I heard it plenty of times when people would talk about racism and how it affects us. But what I have noticed in my adult years is that black people's biggest war is not racism, its ghetto low life black men who wonder around the streets looking for trouble. They usually target hard working black men who have done something with their lives. Unfortunately the hard working black man is also target by police because of the low life ghetto hood rat people that call themselves black. They might look like us but they are not us at all. Unfortunately these low life ghetto hood rat people are spreading their disease all over. We should try to stop the disease from spreading and eliminate them once and for all.

Now, I know many of you who have followed this on the news are questioning his motives for having a gun and while I am not sure if it was registered or not yet he felt that it was important for him to pull it out and chase these goons. As easy as it is to fault Forrest for having a gun himself, I can't blame him. It's so unfortunate that a man has to resort to carrying a weapon to protect himself from things like this. Whether Forrest had that gun or not, they would've shot him anyway. Appreciation for the successes of your fellow man regardless of color has long since died. It's hatred, spite, jealousy that motivates those to bring down people who have achieved. We live in the "BET Generation" where all that is stereotypical & negative about black people is glorified in the various forms of media (TV, music, print). It's kill or be killed, hustle this, take that and so on. These are the words, images we see over & over and a good portion of the young black community is accepting it as the way life should be. Protecting yourself like this is commonplace now as a result.

So where is Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson right now? They are so quick to jump in front of a camera when Blacks may have been wronged by Whites. But where are they when it is Black on Black Crime?

Too many innocent lives have been lost because some petty criminals think a human life is less valuable than the possessions they forcibly try to take from them. I know Vernon meant a lot to a lot of people especially those involved with his Destiny's Child Organization. Hope they don't let his memory fade in his passing because in doing do, those scums win...

The Second Coming of Aristide

Human beings tend to gravitate towards reconstruction and positiveness. When Aristide was campaigning, he brought a message of peace, love, unification, and change. The people embraced him, they loved him, they died for him, and in turn he robbed them, mobbed them, killed them, violated them, raped them, tortured them, and raped them. He stole their heart and continued on with the tradition of bad regime and horrendous governmental guidance. While there are those who will always hate Duvalier for his toughness and strict policies, yet, his crimes were more forgivable than Aristide. The beloved priest duped the world and for that he shall never be allowed to return to the beautiful impoverished island.

Fast forward to 2008 and here we have another well spoken individual, highly educated, extremely motivated to change this country, change the perception of Americans, change the views of the world, and insert a new chip into everyone’s brain. While that message is appreciated and valued yet it only reminds me of Aristide and his false promises. If you have followed my entries, I once stated that I didn’t know whether I should vote for him, Hillary or Mccain. After much research and a plethora of conversations and debates, I now know where I stand. All 3 of those candidates bring a lot to the table, and while McCain has all the experience, Obama has the charisma and the vote of many individuals in this country, whether black, white, rich or poor. An Obama Clinton ballot will be hard to pass up on; Clinton is obviously a beloved figure and had her campaign been more positive, she would have won. Nevertheless, I am satisfied with the democratic nominee, I know it’s going to be tough yet I don’t think we’re ready for another Titid. This time, it wouldn’t just affect America; it would affect the whole black nation.

So when you cast your vote this fall, think twice about the choices for it will affect the country for the next 8 years or more. Or in the case of Haiti, it can cast a shadow for the rest of its existence.