Reverand Al....

Man, Internet surfing is exhausting!! & I'm getting a glimpse of the world we know as "blogging," it's fierce. So many blogs, so little time. Anywho, ran across this article from The Black Informant (love that name), http://blackinformant.com .

Apparently, big companies pay Al Sharpton endorsements so they don't lose black business. Can you believe that?! Some even pay him to consult.... WTF?! I'm sorry, he is such a f*cking joke to me!! Most often, the antics that he displays to denounce whatever racists act that's been performed, is motivated by donations needed for his organization, NAN. So, the result isn't improvement or equality for black people, it's just money in his pocket.

During one of my epiphanic (I don't think that's a word, but doesn't it sound so serious!), "I need to be more involved" moments, I thought it would be a good idea to join a black, specifically civil rights, organization. I visited the NAACP's & NAN's website, & was sadly disappointed. & I realized, it's not civil rights that we need, it's education & leadership. It's not about marching or protesting anymore. We have to fight w/ our minds & everyday actions. We have to show intelligence & leadership in our careers, when we interact w/ people, & when we interact w/ one another. We have to stop finding & highlighting what's wrong w/ our people, & start highlighting what's right. We also have to start correcting ignorant behavior, immediately. We can't ignore or excuse ignorant behavior. We have to stop waiting on other people to solve our problems, or come to our rescue. Al Sharpton & Jesse Jackson are not Batman & Robin. They are not our saviors. They aren't even our representatives, we are.

& it's not ok for us to only rally for high-profile events like Sean Bell's death & Jena 6, we need to rally for one another all the time. We need to support & encourage one another. Quite honestly, I believe that Al Sharpton's actions set us back. Every time he opens his mouth, it's like a damn circus. His flamboyance overshadows any intelligence he might possess. & most times, I can't help but to wish that he would just shut the hell up. & now knowing that his organization is basically funded by big corporations, I'm even more convinced that he has no genuine interests educating us, only exploiting us just as the corporations do. Matter of fact, the article stated that the Los Angeles chapter receives an undisclosed amount of donations, & they are not required by California law to report this information, so they conveniently transfer the funds to the headquarters in New York. O, & the damn idiot is 1.9 million dollars behind in payroll taxes. So, what is Mr. Sharpton doing w/ all the donations received??

So, the next time you hear of some unjust/prejudice act committed in your area, take action, before Al Sharpton gets there. Maybe, you and your community can reap the benefit before NAN hoards it all!!