Viola Davis' Emmy Award: Opportunity For Natural Sisters?

Viola Davis won an Emmy for Outstanding Leading Actress in a Drama Series last night -- congratulations to her.

This is a big deal; Hollywood is known for being prejudice towards Black actors. They are not afforded the same opportunity as Whites. They don't win as many Oscars or Emmy awards as Whites. Davis knows this and said, "You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there."

In having saying that, when a person of color wins in a world of white supremacy, yes, it is  a big deal.

More importantly, what makes this more of a deal is that Davis has become a rebel in Hollywood. In a world that defines beauty as having long, straight hair, and a lighter skin tone, Davis, a dark skinned woman, tends to wear her hair natural -- a coiled Afro. In 2016, she will be starring alongside Will Smith and Jared Leto in Suicide Squad and dons her Afro. In addition, Davis addressed the racial injustices that exist in Hollywood during her moment of glory -- donning her coiled Afro.

What does this mean for women of color in Hollywood? Has Davis redefined the image of Hollywood? Can Sisters go natural in Hollywood and still have leading roles? Has Viola Davis created an opportunity for women of color to feel confident and beautiful without assimilating into Hollywood's warped idea of beauty?

Israel: Israelis Show Hatred Towards Africans.

 

Sudanese refugees in Israel receive opposition

 

I came across a video on Facebook that illustrated much opposition towards African refugees. I decided to go on YouTube and find videos detailing the same content. Apparently, the Jewish state is at risk. The Israeli government proposed the Anti-Infiltration Law, which is to completely expel all Africans out of Israel. In this particular video (not the one shown), Israelis can be heard alluding to the Sudanse as niggers.

Interesting.

Prison: The Conspiracy To Re-Enslave Black Men

Contrary to popular belief, slavery still lives today as it did four centuries ago. There might not be a slave master, slave quarters, and a plantation field, but the concept  of having Negro slaves never ended. It only  changed.

13th Amendment

The Thirteenth Amendment highlights this  change. It reads that slavery no longer exists in the United States -- unless you're a convicted of crime, ". . . slavery . . . except as a punishment for a crime . . . been duly convicted . . . shall exist . . . " A place where people are punished  for having committed a crime is  prison.

Unless you was born yesterday, prisons are overpopulated with African-American males. Is this a coincidence?

It is no  accident that police departments across the nation continue to target African-American males. It is no  accident that African-American males don't have adequate legal representation from their complimentary lawyers that are provided by the same criminal justice system that wants them in prison regardless! It is no accident that African-American males continue to be falsely imprisoned due to adequate investigation and suppressed evidence. This is not  by chance; this is part of a plan to re-enslave African American males.

Runaway Slave Patrol Badge (Plantation Police)

Before the 13th Amendment, slaves either bought their freedom, or they ran away from the plantation. For the ones that did  run away, they were hunted down by plantation police. Why hunt someone down that wanted freedom? Slaves were an investment. They were bought on auction blocks to accumulate wealth; therefore, a runaway was money lost. 

According to Victor E. Kappeler, "slave patrols later became modern police departments". If the plantation police would later become our modern police departments, targeting African-American males makes sense now, doesn't it? If the 13th Amendment allows prisoners to be slaves, then overpopulating prisons with African-American males makes sense now, doesn't it? It's a conspiracy to re-enslave Black Men.

Sandra Bland: Uncovering A Conspiracy

Sandra Bland being told to get out of the car by Brian Encinia

She was pulled over for a traffic violation. She was going to get a warning. She was asked to put out her cigarette. She responded that she was in her vehicle and that she didn't have to put out her cigarette.

Such a response was interpreted as "argumentative and uncooperative". State Trooper Brian Encinia was offended and felt disrespected by such as response. This is evidenced in him demanding that she get out of her vehicle because she didn't want to put out her cigarette.

After commanding her to "get out of the car", Encinia pulls out his taser and says, "I"m going to light you up!" You can hear the hostility in his voice.

He later tells this woman that she's being arrested because she's not complying.  This  is why Sandra Bland was arrested, for failing to "comply" with putting out her cigarette?

Many say that this isn't Sandra Bland.

Some will argue that under the Fourth Amendment, law enforcement officers have the right to arrest a person that has been stopped for a traffic violation.  In Atwater v. City of Lago Vista, an officer can either make an arrest, or issue a citation during a traffic stop.

Now from watching the dash cam's video, we can clearly determine that Encinia had no intention of arresting Bland. He gave her a warning.

The question is this -- If Encinia initially decided to give Bland a warning, did he have the right to arrest her? According to Rodriguez v. United States, the court asserted that once an officer issues a citation, or in Sandra's case, a warning, the traffic stop comes to end. 

This isn't the situation in Bland's case. After being given a warning, she is told to put out her cigarette and told to get out of her car for failing to do so. Encinia could have only told her to get out of her vehicle if he felt his life was in danger (Pennsylvannia v. Mimms). According to the dash cam's video, Bland never threatened or made any hostile gestures towards Encinia.

So did Encinia have the right to tell Bland to get out of her vehicle? No! In Rodriguez, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg stated, “A police stop exceeding the time needed to handle the matter for which the stop was made violates the Constitution's shield against unreasonable seizures." In other words, Encinia had no right to tell her to put out her cigarette, or to get out of her car after  giving her a warning.

In having saying all of this, do you believe that Sandra Bland actually  killed herself? Why haven't seen a profile mugshot yet?

Hulk Hogan: "We're All A Little Racist. Fucking Nigger."

Hulk Hogan

Arguably the most-favorite and iconic pro wrestler of our time -- Hulk Hogan, is now in a  ring  of trouble. In 2012, Hogan had a tryst with Heather Clem, which was filmed without him knowing. When all of the body-slamming and pile-driving was over, Hogan rants about his daughter's interracial relationship with Stack$.

Heather Clem

"I guess we're all a little racist. Fucking nigger."

Yes, these are the words of Hulkamania and he  does come off as a maniac! Slamming his daughter, Brooke, he says  ". . . I'd rather if she was going to fuck some nigger, I'd rather her marry an 8-foot-tall nigger worth a hundred million dollars! Like a basketball player!"

Brooke Hogan (red skirt) and Stack$

I guess the issue wasn't that he was a nigger, but his  height. Hulkamanaic indeed.

In any event, Hogan has been leg-dropped from the WWE for his racist remarks.

On another note, are  all  Whites just a  little  racist? Are African Americans seen as niggers when no one is listening? Is Hulk Hogan a representation of White America when the cameras are off?

Is Banning the Confederate Flag Progress?

Terrorist Dylan Roof

The insidious and prejudice terrorist, Dylan Roof, with  supreme hatred for African-Americans, opens fires in a church filled with the aforementioned race, killing nine, and America decides it's time to ban Confederate flags. 

Yes, it's 2015 and America is  now  deciding that Confederate flags aren't a good idea -- at the expense of nine African-American lives, of course.

Why is this supposedly significant? The Confederate flag is supposed to be a symbol of hate. If you don't know American history, the Confederate South did not want to abolish slavery. They were the ones that still wanted to keep Africans slaves while the North, known as the Union, was seeking to abolish slavery -- there's more to that story.

South Carolina is amongst the Confederate states.

In a nutshell, anyone with a raised Confederate flag pretty much hates your guts if you're an African-American; to them, you're just a free nigger; lost property. I saw my first Confederate flag while living on Canal Road in Deltona, Florida and yes, it was erected with pride on someone's porch.

In any event, is this  actually  progress? Is banning the Confederate flag progress for society? Will banning the Confederate flag put an end to racism and discrimination endured by African-Americans by the hands of prejudice Whites? 

No.

Confederate bas relief of Civil War leaders; Stone Mountain, GA

The Confederate fag is indeed overt hatred, but what about the Whites that are smart enough to hate Blacks covertly? Moreover, if America bans the Confederate flag, it will have to eradicate  everything  associated with the Confederacy -- flags, memorials, bas reliefs, and statues. For instance, in Stone Mountain Park (Stone Mountain, Georgia), there's a bas relief of Civil War leaders and they were Confederates. If America bans Confederate flags, but allow Confederate monuments and memorials to still exist, is there any  true  significance in banning a flag?

US' War On Crime: The Faux Agenda

President Richard Nixon; War On Crime

President Lyndon B. Johnson aspired that 1965 ought to be the year that the United States make "a thorough, intelligent, and effective war against crime". The idea was revisited by President Richard Nixon, who stated that war  should be used "in the fight against crime".

When politicians are seeking a coveted office, they are often heard saying that they want to deter crime. They promise to fight crime if voted in. As a former resident of NYC, I remember former Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Michael Bloomberg and their quest to stop crime. And if you know like I know, you better not had been an African-American male.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Commissioner Ray Kelly

The Daily Double is this -- Does the US really want to stop crime? Is the war on crime just political rhetoric, or is it a farce employed by the US government to mislead the American people into thinking that they are actually safe?

If you aren't in-the-know, the prison industry system is a multi-billion dollar business! CBSnews.com reported that the US houses 25% of the world's prisoners, which is $80 billion a year and $260 each household -- yes, when Daquan gets arrested for jumping the train, you have to pay for it, too!

In having saying that, why would the US want to fight crime?

Obviously, the US is raking in billions  for incarcerating criminals, who are mainly African-American and Hispanic males. According to Global Research, investing in the prison system is the equivalent of finding a pot of gold. This is why prisons are booming more than ever; this is why the jails are overpopulated; this is why people, mainly African-American and Hispanic males, are arrested for sophmoric things. Is it starting to make sense?

US' War On Crime is a really business. It's a way to generate revenue. In reality, why would law enforcement want to keep criminals off the street? If there are no criminals, there's no money to pay cops. If there are no criminals, there's no money for jails. If there are no criminals, there's no money for judges and lawyers. The criminal justice would be of no value. Criminals are obviously needed. The war on crime is the focus of one thing and one thing only -- money.

Freddie Gray and the Baltimore Riots.

Freddie Gray and the riots in Baltimore, Maryland, have blanketed the news and social media for the past few days. It has garnered much attention because Gray, a black male,  was arrested and later died in police's custody. This is a situation that has become prevalent -- black men losing their lives at the hands of the police. As a result, mixed emotions flared throughout the United States, especially in Baltimore, where riots have been so violent, the National Guard has been deployed -- at least that's the media's version of the story.

In any event, I'm against police brutality. Why wouldn't I be? The last time I checked, I was a black male. And if you didn't know, black males are the number one recipients of police brutality in America. No, I don't have a stat report to share with you, but we can both agree that black men are dying at the hands of the police at an alarming rate. But as I was saying, I am opposed to the police killing unarmed black men. I am even more appalled at the police murdering black men and not being adequately punished for doing so.

But before I or anyone else can express anger over Gray's death, what about the lives of black men and  women that are slaughtered by our own people daily? Where are the riots and protests when we (members of the black community) murder each other? Where is the civil unrest when we steal from each other, rape each other, and abandon our children to be raised by single-mothers? We have killed each other over high-priced Jordan sneakers. We have killed each other because one of us is a Blood and the other, a Crip. We have killed each other because of a turf way, claiming a block or neighborhood to sell drugs in. We have continued and continued to kill one another as if our lives are meaningless. If we are to be angry and gray over the death of our own at the hands of the police, then we must share the same sentiment when it is being down within our own communities.

I understand what's taking place in Baltimore. We have a right to be upset. We have a right to be angry. We have a right to be violent. We have a right to assert that Black lives matter. Freddie Gray's death was unfortunate and unjust. His life mattered. But just as we express anger and frustration over Gray's death, we must  express the same  anger and frustration when we kill each other and start acting like black lives really matter to us and not just when we are murdered by the police.