The Conversation: PEACE Series

It's A Damn Shame DVD and Worth the Watch

 

It's time we ask the questions not what are we watching but, who are we watching and who is also watching us. 

"An educated populace is a dangerous populace." 

~ Jonathan Kozol

 

Check out this interview transcript with author and former industry insider Rebecca Scott. Her website and YouTube channel provide valuable information about the topics discussed on this blog. 

The video It's A Damn Shame - Part 1 has made its way around the Internet as well as in many circles like MegaFest. It sheds light on the compromising positions many in hip hop are put in because of people like Russell and Joseph Simmons. Be sure to do what the video says at the end. Purchase the DVD "It's A Damn Shame"

Next up, two provocative docu-series from brother, M'Bwebe aja Ishangi on The Boule   and Fraternities and Sororities. His video article, The Classified Origin of DC will open your eyes to more than your brain can contain.  Why this video article is not taught in schools, churches, and summer camps is the question. Once you watch it, you will know exactly why.

Feel free to share your comments after you watch any of the videos and please support their work.

TCPS

 P.S.   Lastly,  also a good time to revisit Spike Lee's movie, "School Daze."  It was relevant in 1988 and it is still relevant in 2011--only with more issues that we need to "WAKE UP" about.  Please, read a book, do something to WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broken Clocks

 

We've all heard the quote about broken clocks. It goes something like even a broken clock is right twice a day.  I'd heard of Wendy Williams but had not listened to her controversial radio program during its heyday.  Sometimes, my mother and I watch her TV show while we wait for the meatier late night programming of The Tavis Smiley Show to come on.

My mother found the book, The Wendy Williams Experience at one of her favorite thrift stores. She told me that she had bought it and so I read it. Very interesting stuff to say the least. What caught my attention was her interview with Damian World Hardy who spoke about the behind the scenes practices of the entertainment industry. The book has several transcripts of Wendy's interviews. I found the audio version on YouTube and though I'd share. Be of good cheer. Everyday we can learn something new from someone.

 

 

 

 

Where To Start?

 

 

 

I'm often asked by many who visit this blog where to start in order to do one's own investigation? Since, it really is about the future, I would like to suggest the following:

 

The featured post on this blog

Jesus Is Savior

Ex Ministries

Mind Control Black Assassins

Be Vigilant

AGENDA: Grinding America Down

 

I remember listening to a speech author Iyanla Vanzant gave where she emphasized the point to find out who God is for yourself. Those words ring true for me in this situation because often, faith is all that I have to rely on. Friends have left. Family has changed. It has definitely leveled the playing field so that it's very clear what side people choose to align themselves. There is darkness and there is light. My hope and prayer for you is that you choose wisely.

 

Psalm 112

King James Version (KJV)

112 Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

² His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

³ Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

⁴ Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

⁵ A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

⁶ Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

⁷ He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.

⁸ His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.

⁹ He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

¹⁰ The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2013 Random Thoughts - First Take

 

These are simply questions to cause us to think about things in a different way or to ask more questions about our world. 

For starters, why does NBC' s Saturday Night Live continuously have a male figure dress up as a female? Haven't we seen this stereotype enough times?

Why is Katt Williams on a path of destruction and being taken down by the media?

Is he being taken down by some other gang or entity?

Is he following the same plight as DMX, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Biggie, Tupac, Brittney Spears, Martin Lawrence, Dave Chappelle (who didn't wear the dress and was labelled as crazy), Mariah Carey and many others?

What's the highest paid gang around? ANSWER:  The gang of male celebritydom across all industries who are required to keep the rape secrets of the good old boy network.

If women have to sleep with a director to get a certain part in the business, what do men have to do who get parts too?

Why do celebrities die in amounts of the number three? Does it have smething to do with satanic worship, satanic ritual, or numerology?

Why are certain entertainers chosen to travel abroad to shine a light on overseas issues when many of the same issues exist in America?

Why are the Oscars in existence and when did what the actor was wearing become more important than the movie nominated?

By the way, there is an informative article on the history of Oscar and its beginnings here.

Why do we make celebrities minature gods and goddesses and then measure our lives against theirs? I mean from Reality TV, soap operas, dramas, movies, magazines all follow this pattern. Yet, it's a game the average person will never obtain or win because we are not celebrities.

Why do celebrities live secret lives?

Why do we watch Television? When did the TV enter the household? Why?

Why are certain celebrities who are in their prime not married and/or not out of the closet?

Why does Russell Simmons who is a bully and a sociopath jump on every current affairs band wagon to show his support while bullying and raping many of Hip Hop's rappers? Isn't that a conflict of interest and a crime?

Why are celebrity sociopaths and bullies in our culture given a free pass or go unnoticed? Is it their charm? Do we protect them? Do other celelbrities who are in the know and keeping their secrets protect them?

It is true that when you reach a certain tax bracket that the elite invite you to join the secret society?

Why are certain celebities forced down the public's throats to be accepted?

Why did a show like Friends thrive while a show like Living Single get cancelled?

Why are Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake being peddled as the modern day Frank Sinatra and Brat Pack?

Why did Beyonce and Jay-Z make a certain hand gesture in the hospital room while she was preparing to give birth?And, why did she make the same gesture during her Superbowl performance?

Can the AIDS virus be given as a vaccine?

How was Hollywood started?

Did your grandparents' generation lead or follow? If so, who did they lead or follow?

Did your parents' generation lead or follow? If so, who did they lead or follow?

Is your generation leading or following?

Who is afraid of another civil rights movement or another womens rights movement or a human rights movement? Why

Who's ready to start one?

Are the movies we're watching showing us something that's already happened or something that will happen in the future?

 

Ladies and Gents, we have a choice to turn media off or on, to change our thoughts, to have ideas and to act on them.

 

More of you are awake. More of you have a right to know.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another Interesting Watch

Starting November 12th, Showtime will air a ten part series called The Untold Truth of the United States. This documentary is a collaboration between director Oliver Stone and historian Peter Kuznick.There is also an accompanying book of the same name which digs deepers into the film's content.

The two recently sat down for an interview with Tavis Smiley where they discussed some of the untold truths about American history. 

Watch Oliver Stone & Peter Kuznick, Part 1 on PBS. See more from Tavis Smiley.

 

Watch Oliver Stone & Peter Kuznick, Part 2 on PBS. See more from Tavis Smiley.

 

 

In light of the recent election, I urge you to watch this series with your family or circle of friends and began a discussion on how we can transform our world. This country is at a crossroads. It's time for us to make a decision about the direction we want this country to go and how best it will reflect all of us who reside in it.

Have a good weekend.

 

~ TCPS

Commodities

 

From the beginning, the African-American male has been a prized possession. In 2012, from the shores of Africa where minerals are located to the pump of black oil primed in the Gulf,  the lives of African-American males are still prized commodities.

Did you know that during the time of Slavery according to Solomon Northrup that scars upon a slave’s back were considered evidence of a rebellious or unruly spirit, and hurt his sale?

In 2012,  in cities across America, the lives of African-American men are ending by bullets from guns and other firearms. The value of their lives still not taken seriously. It's happening in the music industry, too only the bullets are words, beefs, gear, record sales, record contracts, promotions, demotions, maturity, youth, money, drugs, religion, ego, pride, jealousy and even success. The plantations have changed. Unfortunately, some of the slaves haven't.

History has a very uncanny way of repeating itself. Sometimes, it does it very quietly and other times it's blatant and throws its hand up in your face. For many of you following this blog, you may recall an entry about Jam Master Jay posted here after reading the book, The Big Payback by Dan Charnas.  So, to learn that another African-American male had died or was murdered in a scene that was all to reminscient of another African-American male's death of the same nature four years ago in a scene quite similar in setup was revealing. 

The scars of slaves some still with us and those who have passed on are crying out from the grave for us to hear them. History's right here on this page. Read it well.

Historian John Wesley Blassingame wrote a book called The Slave Community. Although, much of the book focuses on the antebellum south, I encourage you to read it with the context of the world we live in presently and how it applies to various industries today which can also be considered as the new plantation.  The book was mentioned in the movie Antwone Fisher. Perhaps, it sheds some light on where and how we have learned to treat each other so cruel regardless of race, content or character.  Since when did an oath to the master override the oath to God, ourselves, each other and humanity? No doubt sounds like something satanic for sure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Who Will Cry For The Little Boy by Antwone Fisher

 

 

 

THE GLOBAL GRIND CONNECTION AND POINT OF IT ALL

Hip Hop  : a vehicle, way, means or method that Russell Simmons and Joseph Simmns use to move drugs, guns and money locally and globally

Monopolistic  : a person or entity who monopolizes;  assumes complete possession or control of

Meritocracy  :1: a system in which the talented are chosen and moved ahead on the basis of their achievement

                            2: leadership selected on the basis of intellectual criteria

Svengali         : a person who manipulates or exerts excessive control over another or others

                       

The Hip Hop Industry  :Plantation

How long will this continue? How long will we allow it? How long will we tolerate it? We say we're post racial a civilized society but the number of deaths of African-American men tells a different story.  While all the swagger and material wealth in the industry won't bring them back, today I remember Shakir Stewart (who was 34 and whose circumstances surrounding his death though ruled a suicide mirrors that of Chris Lighty's).  I remember Jam Master Jay.  I remember Trayvon Martin. I remember Paul Robeson. 

And, on the second day of the 2012 Democratic National Convention, September 5, 2012,

I remember  Chris Lighty, a good man who positively left his mark on the Hip Hop industry, was buried.  

 

Russell and Joseph Simmons are responsible for this man's death.

"Slavery is still alive and well in the music business."

~ Chris Lighty 

 

 

 

Rest in God's Power.

 

 

National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)

Do you know what this act is? I wasn't fully aware of all that  NDAA entailed until I listened to guests on the Coast To Coast AM radio program on 6/23/12.  Ever heard of martial law? This act which has been signed into law means that anyone let me repeat that anyone meaning YOU OR ME can be detailed without charge or trial.

The guests on last night's show spoke vehemently on how the public needs to really be aware of this but we are distracted. David Seaman is a twenty-six year old journalist who is calling a spade a spade. He's a Millennial who isn't afraid to point out what is happening to our country.

Chase Brandon was also a guest on the show. He is a former CIA person who had a lot of interesting things to say about undercover operations and how we are all at risk. Hearing him made me think of the movie, Enemy of the State which was relevant since he serves as a CIA liason to the Entertainment industry.

I hope that you will research him further. The show I heard was live so the mp3 is available for members only on the Coast To Coast AM site.  However, I'm sure if you do a search on YouTube or Google, you will be able to find something. It is definitely worth a listen.

See This Documentary

The documentary,  The Invisible War  exposes the United States' Military's Coverup of Rape in epic proportions.  When RAPE is happening in the military, it's more than likely happening in other industries from Hollywood, Entertainment, Music and MegaChurches.  45 of 48 counts?  Did it have to take that many for us to do something about this problem in our society?  Instead of a new world order or brave new world, see this documentary so we can make this

 

A BETTER WORLD.

 

 

 

 

Rape occuring in any industry or nation means that the system is broken from the leadership to its members. 

 This affects ALL of us.

 

Please visit the site and check to see when it's coming to a theater near you

or find out how you can bring it to your city. 

Join us in spreading the word.

THANK YOU.

 

 

Military Rapes and Coverups

  

 

Yesterday, I mentioned a documentary, The Invisible War, which was featured on ABC's The View. It focuses on and exposes the sexual assaults and rapes of women in the military and the extremes that the military will go to cover it up.  I'm including the trailer in this post and invite you to see the movie on  June 22, 2012. 

In light of this story and the trends in current news headlines, from the Jerry Sandusky case (sports) to the allegations against John Travolta (entertainment), this is a pattern in our society.  This kind of abusive behavior has been a hidden cornerstone in the foundation of our society across many industries and it's widespread.  How can we as members of this society not be obligated to do something about it?

Courageous Collaboration is calling us all. It's time to act.

"Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are stiffened."

~Billy Graham

 

 

Please take action.

 

 

 

In Honor of Memorial Day and Those Who Sacrifice

 

 P L E A S E 

 

 

 

Screen Print by Shepard Fairey
 

 

WAKE UP !!!