Rio 2016: The Gold, The Lies, The Controversy

Rio Olympics 2016; Sex, Religion, Politics

If you're not a sports enthusiast, you're probably elated that Rio Olympics 2016 is finally over. One thing is certain -- Rio 2016 will go down as the most memorable Olympics in the annals of the Games. It will be known for three things: Gold, Lies, and Controversy.

Some of Rio's 2016 medalists.

Rio 2016 was dominated by Black athletes, mainly women. It was almost impossible to not know what was going on because the success of gold medalists Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Simone Manuel, and Michelle Carter, have been plastered all over social media. Biles is even on the front cover of US Magazine. I don't think any Olympics has had that many Black gold medalists.

Ryan Lochte makes front page of the New York Post.

But gold medals weren't the only thing happening at Rio 2016. American swimmer and gold medalist, Ryan Lochte, alleged that he and other American swimmers had been robbed. Come to find out, Lochte's story was a lie. Why is this a big deal? A picture was painted that Brazilians, posing as police officers, had robbed an American gold medalist, who happens to be White.

Gabby Douglas fails to salute the American flag.

Then there's the issue with Douglas not saluting the American flag. Now this shouldn't be of any surprise to anyone; Douglas is Black and America has been killing Black men and women. Would you salute the flag of a country that has blatantly shown discrimination towards your race?

But Douglas' reluctance to salute the flag is reminiscent of what happened at the 1968 Olympics when John Carlos and Tommie Smith gestured "Black Power' by raising their fists in the air -- the American flag was not saluted!

Cops Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake II Shoot and Kill Alton Sterling

Howie Lake II and Blane Salamoni

Another black male, Alton Sterling, gets gunned down by the police. And as we have all heard before, the officers felt the need to shoot him dead because they thought he had a gun.

Yes. They thought he had a gun because a random person yelled "He's got a gun! Gun!"

According to The Advocate newspaper, the store owner said the police removed a gun from Sterling's pocket after they already shot him dead.

If you've seen the video, footage shows that Sterling was pinned down to the ground and posed no physical threat. Why shoot him?

The cops involved? Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake II and yes, they are white!

As we are all used to seeing, there will be civil unrest. There will be protests. There will be marches. According to ABC News, the federal government is now leading a civil rights investigation behind the shooting.

This is not the first time a black male -- armed or not -- has been gunned down by a cop. We've seen rallies. We've seen marches. We've seen investigations. What we haven't seen is change. 

What is it going to take for police departments to realize that they can't prey on black males? The aforementioned attempts are not bringing success. There must be change. A change in our approach towards the injustices of this system. 

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?