Let’s clarify a few things first…
I am not a terrorist.
I don’t have any weapons of mass destruction.
I don’t know where Osama is.
I am not trying to stay black and die.
I am not begging Dubya for forty acres and a mule.
I don’t care if Jesus is black, white or transparent.
I just do research in physics.
Despite my zealousness and success in my endeavors pursuing independent research, my advisor would not post the research on the University physics website.
This occured despite the fact that since I am attending an HBCU, I was forced to watch excerpts of “Roots” as part of a required course. I was reminded of how much blacks had to struggle for civil rights and the horrors of slavery, and how precious education is. Yet here I am like a pickanniny on a plantation being told by a black dean that I should not speak about my research.
The irony is that the mascot of the University is an eagle, and we are told to spread our wings along with all the other pontificating negro B.S. that runs deeper than the manure on a hog pasture.Will I then, after showing some potential, listen to the cowardly voice of the Dean of Hearts who tells me not to shine? My white a**!!!
It is a conviction that I cannot avoid. I am not a pimp, player, or drug dealer, despite the fact that they have been commonly associated as an attribute of African-American Culture. In light of the slave-treatment that I have recieved, I must of course proclaim no ill-will or disrespect ot my black brothers and sisters that have chosen these career paths.
Russell Simmons visited our University, and reminded us that someone went to jail so that blacks could go to the library.
And after I take my black a** into the library, and begin to show some inherent trait of critical thought, my ‘own’ disown me.
For the most part this blog chronicles the initial beginnings of two Mormons and one Catholic who decided to join paths when we met online in 2002. You will read some very passionate descriptions of just what happens when someone meets discrimination, ridicule and frustration in the pursuit of a goal. However, the main theme of the site is about unity, having faith, and learning to build bridges between peoples of different race, religion and backgounds. We hope our story shows that it is not organized religion or color that seperate people, but an unwillingness to allow themselves to become apart of each others lives.
January 24, 2007 at 10:17 am
agree man
September 12, 2007 at 1:42 am
You make so damn much sense here my friend, I don’t know where to start. There are so many Americans of so many different creeds and colors have such chips on their shoulders..so much so, that I don’t see how they’re not Quasimodo’d down by the weight.
I wish all people thought as you did…. Unencumbered by history though you readily acknowledge it’s less than stellar… existence.
We can’t forget..we shouldn’t but that doesn’t mean we always have to remember. The playing field is far from perfect but it’s far more level and even than it’s ever been.
Forward progression. If we keep looking back at our past,we’re going to crash into our future.
I so appreciate your generous logic.
Mozolotov to you!
LK
September 12, 2007 at 4:34 am
Thank you, Dear Laurie! Thank you jambomb!
January 4, 2008 at 6:48 pm
now what? our second go around. but this time stay free because the blood of Jesus demands it. who else stepped up for you.
March 10, 2008 at 6:52 am
In Mexico, we have a stereotype about black people: We always think that if some visitor is black, then must be american. That is wrong, because, he or she could be african, british, french, canadian, dutch, jamaican, cuban… I know it is wrong and try to make others aware about this.
May 16, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Hey
Why do you insist upon:
“However, the main theme of the site is about unity, having faith, and learning to build bridges between peoples of different race, religion and backgounds.”
I think this is BS — sometimes people need to be hit across the face with a 2X4.
See: http://www.ufoetblog.com
I have been working with aliens for 23 years to uncover and document a hidden language in the English language — I’m a technical person like you — and that’s impossible, but true.
Racism:
Ra C ism = “msiar”.
si-66-66 = 1.
Therefore:
msiar = “maar”.
ma-66-66 …. = “fe”.
Therefore:
Racism = “Fear”.