Nurah Speaks

Maya Angelou will be the first black woman featured on a U.S. quarter. These quarters will be ready for distribution late January, early February of 2022.

Years ago, the Obama administration announced that Harriet Tubman will be the face of the next twenty dollar bills. Yet insider.com has reported that the Tubman twenties may not be produced until 2030.

Blacks in America have graduated from being literal currency to being featured on currency. Still, the question must be asked: what value will this redesigned money have on the lives of Black people? Will it contribute to meaningful change or will these solely be symbolic gestures?

Certainly symbolism has its place but we are beyond symbols and monuments that do not move the dial forward in our possessing and exercising civil rights.

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Social etiquette is culturally accepted set of standards and protocols that help us function harmoniously with others.

They are guidelines for behavior that support healthy relationships and boundaries and when honored, demonstrates respect for others and ourselves.

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Our social media following is not a true measurement of our significance or our relevance. That is better measured by the impact or change that we can make in the lives of those who are closest to us in the ‘real world’. It is certainly a tool that can be used to amplify the work that we are already doing however.

We must substantiate ourselves with a local footprint first before we seek a broad following because the question can easily be asked…what have you done? And without the ability to point to your real world wins, you are not operating on a firm foundation.

Social media can help us detach from reality. But we must work beyond the 240 twitter characters to truly authenticate our real world value.

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Why is the young black woman’s artistic expression saturated with sexuality?

Dry humping, grinding and gyrating on stage is not a display of talent yet this is the route of so many.

And whether we realize it or not, we propagate a plantation-like mentality in which our bodies are the product brought to market more than our actual talents.

As it was then, it remains today that we are the most unprotected and unprovided for women that we are now trading our dignity for followers, clicks and dollars.  Let us pause to consider what are we producing in the hearts and minds of our future generations.  

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Richard Williams is a genius. He produced the gods who ruled over tennis and changed the game forever. He is a brilliant black man. FULL STOP.

Some of the press for the film depicting his life as a father and tennis coach is highlighting our culture’s disdain and scorn for Black men. We know Richard Williams because he gave us Venus and Serena. However, recent articles published with the release of the film deals with his alleged failings as a husband.

One such article ‘King Richard' And The Delicate Dance Of Exalting A Flawed Black Man puts attention on the conflicts in his marriage suggesting the film is idealized and lacking authenticity for not addressing his and Oracene’s marital issues.

Can a Black man, can this Black man be celebrated without qualification? “He did great, but…”

The title, '...the delicate dance of exalting a flawed black man….is written as if you can find any man without flaws. There needs not to be a delicate dance to exalt a flawed man because all men - and women - have flaws. It should be no great effort to praise this black man, or any black man, especially when the world is witness to the majesty produced from his very own vision.

The article’s byline 'Tennis icons Venus and Serena Williams' dad, Richard, gains a hagiographical profile in the new film' tells us that the writer thinks this is an idealized biography. All parts of one person’s story does not have to be told in a film for it to be authentic but in particular, this film is about a poor father who used unconventional methods to change the world of international sport.  He was unorthodox, misunderstood and hated for not being a weak and pliant Black man.

And after all that he has given us, we still cannot celebrate him?  God forbid we honor a Black man without qualification!

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No one likes being misunderstood. Misunderstandings can lead to conflict, disappointment, sadness, resentment and conclusions much, much worse. 

How you and I manage being misunderstood will be the difference between keeping or losing our own peace of mind.

In Episode 172, I share five key takeaways that I have learned from being misunderstood myself. I share them here with hope that listeners will find these takeaways useful in their own journeys.

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The pig is a sick animal that consumes garbage, animal excrement and decaying flesh. Its tissue is riddled with mucous, worms, parasites and viruses that impact the health of its eater.

Even the World Health Organization has concluded that processed pork is a contributor to cancer.  It is simply not a meat fit for human consumption.

It is time we follow the science and cancel the swine from our diets.

This episode includes detailed information about the pig and how our bodies are impacted when we eat it.

Below I have included links to books, articles and videos that will educate you more about pork and why we should abstain from this damaging meat.

https://muhammadmen.com/product/how-to-eat-to-live-book-1/

https://muhammadmen.com/product/how-to-eat-to-live-book-two/

http://www.friendsofsabbath.org/Further_Research/Health/The%20Adverse%20Influence%20of%20Pork.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALCizrpQNpc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQg0VRawBHs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNAuhtZuuDM

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/is-pork-bad

https://draxe.com/nutrition/why-you-should-avoid-pork/

https://www.silverdoctors.com/gold/gold-news/yes-the-scientific-evidence-says-that-eating-pork-does-cause-cancer

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We have acclimated to a mediocre and inferior means of living- in nearly every aspect of our existence in North America.

From areas of health, family, educational outcomes and finances-Black Americans lead in most negative statistics.  Whether through mental conditioning or forced enslavement, we are not generally positioned for successful outcomes.

In consideration of our condition, we must rethink the standards by which we are living. If we take a close examination, many of us are conditioned to mediocrity and subpar circumstances.  

I would suggest that we raise our standards and habituate ourselves to those standards. If we accustom ourselves to the basic principles of success, success will then become the norm.

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Grammy’s and academy awards are no qualifiers for leadership. Our entertainers are not the authority in matters of national, political, governmental, education and societal affairs. Why then are they sought to speak on behalf of the Black community when there are those who are qualified among us to address these matters?

Celebrities (athletes and entertainers) are paid to play games, dance, play make believe and amuse us in general. How then do we accept their insights on signifiant matters of state when we have those on the ground doing the actual work of promoting change?

Let the comedians make us laugh. Let the singers make us dance. Let the athletes make us cheer.  And let the leaders, whose experience qualifies them, speak for us.

No other group like the Black community permits their performers to address matters of importance as if they are authorities in those fields. Why do we?

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