Black FreeThinkers

UPDATE:

Marcus wanted me to update this interview. He really enjoys the new JayZ cd.

I forgot to add Missy Elliott & Outkast to my top 5 (really 20) artists.

Please join us as we celebrate Marcus Stennis with his debut book release, "What’s A God To A Nonbeliever?: My Journey Away from Religion Toward Atheism Through Hip-Hop Music."  This talented, dynamic young man has a very bright future ahead of him and we look forward to being part of that journey.

The book is now available on Amazon, so please purchase a copy and congratulate Marcus on a job well done. Take some time to reach out and encourage him.

Please join us as we celebrate Marcus Stennis with his debut book release, "What’s A God To A Nonbeliever?: My Journey Away from Religion Toward Atheism Through Hip-Hop Music."  This talented, dynamic young man has a very bright future ahead of him and we look forward to being part of that journey.

The book is now available on Amazon, so please purchase a copy and congratulate Marcus on a job well done. Take some time to reach out and encourage him.

Please join us as we start our series about Christian America. We plan on tackling a number of subjects and breaking down how the roots of American Christianity have been complicit with the toxic environment that we endure today. Not only will I talk about the perpetual racism that is hidden under the shield of Christianity, but how this racism created the religious right and ushered Donald Trump into the White House. We will also discuss the unholy alliance between white nationalists and black nationalists. Additionally, we will discuss how some word of faith pastors (black and white) endorsed and worked feverishly to elect Donald Trump. Additionally, I have questions for the white pastors who pastor black congregations that voted and supported Trump. We will also discuss the difference between white and black Christian identities. And much more...

Please join us as we start our series about Christian America. We plan on tackling a number of subjects and breaking down how the roots of American Christianity have been complicit with the toxic environment that we endure today. Not only will I talk about the perpetual racism that is hidden under the shield of Christianity, but how this racism created the religious right and ushered Donald Trump into the White House. We will also discuss the unholy alliance between white nationalists and black nationalists. Additionally, we will discuss how some word of faith pastors (black and white) endorsed and worked feverishly to elect Donald Trump. Additionally, I have questions for the white pastors who pastor black congregations that voted and supported Trump. We will also discuss the difference between white and black Christian identities. And much more...

Please join us tomorrow as we discuss how all of this talk of diversity and inclusion is just smoke and mirrors.

If your so called allies are calling for diversity & inclusion, but neglect to address equality; they truly are happy with the status quo.  You will have some people of color rally around and advocate for diversity & inclusion, but only because it benefits them individually. Certain groups will tacitly agree through silence, but thats because they have the same belief system and expect to be empowered for their 'loyalty.'

When you reject the status quo, challenge the myth of meritocracy, and question the motives of those involved, you are

Please join us as we discuss the magical negro (new blacks) and the Republicans (libertarians & tea partiers) & Democrats (progressive, liberal whites) who love them. They especially like the ones who can't speak (literally), have been paid off. or are dead. It puts a new spin on being seen and not heard.

The original premise for this show has changed.  Initially, I wanted to talk about certain celerities and their inclination to put their feet in their mouths.  This subject has been covered by numerous think pieces over the years and you already know how I feel. Between Raina and Red Ninja, I think we've said it all.

The distrust of communities of color need to be addressed.  We're good enough to exploit and manipulate, but not good enough to be believed. We're expected/demanded to vote for the good white people, but not good enough to invest money to encourage voting or listening to our demands.  We're good enough to be the help, entertainment, and/or dish, but not good enough to be considered human and equal.

Dear America:

So much to say, but so little time. White America is in an uproar.  They have finally elected a President who is actually doing what he said that he would do. They didn't really mind the hateful rhetoric that was spewed at marginalized communities as long as he allowed hem to maintain their white privilege.  To keep things fair and balanced, he is sharing some of the love with the white community and they don't like it.  Leave their birth control and abortions alone!!

White women thought that the President was just making small talk when he stated that he would go after Planned Parenthood, Roe vs. Wade, equal pay for equal work, etc.  He told you exacly what he was going to do and you didn't believe him.  Now you want us to march with you to protest the injustice.  When Black women pushed back, you clutched your pearls, called us ungrateful bitches, and (as usual) blamed us for everything that went wrong. We are used to this type of behavior from yu and this is why we disregard those white tears.  Your white fragility is going to get us killed.

White America, will you be there when they come for us? Will you be there cheering them on as they persecute us for not working for free, or subjecting ourselves to your abuse and exploitation, or sitting in the cut saying nothing because you're afraid that they will come after you next.  They will come after you and there will be no one there to stand up for you.

How many of you are going to stand with us as they implement a new war on drugs, crime, etc.?  Jeff Sessions is chomping at the bit to incarcerate as many of us as possible.  Will you be taking pictures to put in your photo album talking about the good old days?

Donald Trump has been sworn into the office of President of the United States. Mass protests have been taking place all over the world and it's not going away any time soon.

I'm conflicted about being asked to support white women and men for a number of issues that seem self inflicted. I'm conflicted about putting my life, sanity, livelihood, freedom, etc. on the line for people who don't give a shit about the oppression that people of color endure on a daily basis. I'm conflicted because many of the same people asking for support only seek many people of color ust to be able to claim diversity and inclusion. I'm conflicted because at the end of the parch, parade, protest, etc. they get to go back to their lily white non-black neighbor having lives. I'm conflicted because you blame us for not fixing problems that we never created, but you proit from. I'm conflicted because your support comes with strings and obnoxious demands.  I'm conflicted because you intterupt me while I'm speaking and then claim that I am trying to silence you.  I'm conflicted because when I seek out other people of color with whom to identify, you then call it reverse racism....when you know good and damn well that you never prepared a place for me at the table until you were called out.

Am I angry? Yes :::crickets:::  Do you have anything else to add to that No? I don't owe you an explanation.

Do I apologize for being angry? Hell NO!  You could have said that differently.  Fuck you and you can quote me on that.

Can you help me heal? No, I don't need you to define my pain and determine that I should just get over it.

How long have I felt this way? wtf? Have you been living under a rock?

I'm starting to believe that you get off on people of color being harmed, damaged, disrespected, and marginalied. You never intended on giving up your white privelege. USA!!

Thanks for listening to our Black FreeThinkers podcast.  Over the years we have discussed a number of topics that we believed needed more diverse commentary.  It has been a pleasure to have been part of the discussion and thank you for inviting us into your world.

However, due to the current political and cultural climate in America, we need to delve much deeper into these discussions and would love for you to join the conversation. There is nothing wrong with asking questions, making demands, saying NO, standing up for yourself, refuse to go along to get along, and play dirty if the opponent insists that the game has NO rules for them, but plenty of rules for the rest of us. It's hard to play catch when your hands are tied behind your back.  In some cases, your hands have been chopped off, but you are expected to sing, dance, laugh, and repeatedly assure the people who set you up to fail that everything is fine and you forgive them.

Not gonna play that game no mo' no mo' no mo' no mo'.

Welcome to the future...

Please join us as explore the beautiful & curious minds of those who believe that sitting on a diversity panel is social justice work.  

We ain't seen you at 1 meeting. Nor have we seen you at a rally, march, or protest. You ain't retweeted or shared a damn thing.  We still waiting on that check. Have you run out of self-created issues in your communities?

Now some of you are well meaning and I get it. I applaud your efforts and encourage you to continue to move forward. So, I am not talking about you. I am talking specifically to the group of people who are treating social justice work as the latest fad and 'it' cause. I am also talking to the group of people who are seeking to capitalize on social justice. Can't leave out the organizations that will profit from membership fees as they make sure to have a diversity panel at their conference. Sometimes they actually invite 'the blacks' to sit on the panel. There is nothing that I enjoy more than watching an all white 'diversity' panel discussing 'the blacks' and their (justified?) anger.

Talking about what ails Lil' Tink Tink is not paving a trail so that the roadblocks that impeded his/her parents are cleared. If you truly believe that 'all lives matter,' then you should start petitions to have a constitutional amendment declaring 'the blacks' as 100% human. Additionally, you should be calling your local, state, and federal representatives to correct laws that have been on the books to disenfranchise people of color. Also, 'the blacks' are entitled to reparations: not only for slavery, but also for getting the shaft during reconstruction & the New (Raw) deal, Jim Crow, and systemic/institutional laws that perpetuate racism that are currently on the books.

I mean, this is the very least that you can do since 'all lives matter,' right? Let the hillbilly horror show begin.