"Accepting the vulnerabilities of life...moving with the ebb and flow of mother nature...Cause sometimes growing wildly can be a beautiful reality..." Osage Dior ©NEEMA
 By: Osage Dior Truth. It hurts like fire being spit in your eye. It bleeds like a wound that doesn’t want to heal. I have seen this situation before, I am the sacrifice. The Joan of Arc, the one who is suppose to be tied and burnt for taking a stand for what I believe in at all times. I believe in truth. Excuse Me Sir… Your distorted image of me does not faze me, I am a lover of my black culture and though you want to put me in a box with the rest of the “black women” you know, fine! However, I cannot run, nor will I hide from you…Jesus was killed due to his own disciples…Malcom X followed Islam, but as soon he became conscious of something deviant-he could not spread that radical message…Trigger one. Trigger two. Trigger three.  By: Osage Dior Alone… I walked in… Not expecting to see you… I… Sitting quite casually… Nothing extravagant… Just me… In… A black shirt, skinny jeans, and some shiny Steve Madden heels, Hair in some created on the spot, Whatever bobby pin would hold for my wayward natural hair… I heard poetry… Kanye West lyrics through the speakers… Sipping cranberry juice in the beginning… Because I don’t drink… Having a wonderful time… All by myself… Leaving the door to a happy evening… A bold evening… To say…I don’t need to have a crew to be happy… Becoming reacquainted to the awkwardness of my social ability… "As a woman you are a profound alchemical portal of transformation for us men. You are a Uni-verse of infinite wonder where all of life exists." Kute Blackson ©NEEMA
 By: Osage Dior A former boss told me, “Ms. Caesar if you don’t stand for something, you stand for nothing…” I can steal my mom’s favorite quote all the time, “I’m neither black or white…I’m in the gray area…” Yeah, she was definitely an artist prior to Prince and his symbol. Basically, it comes a point in your life where you have to make a decision. Now, it’s not going to be easy, but you have to just do it. The outcome will be the outcome, and worry about perfection later.  By: DesiBjorn http://theangriestblackmaninamerica.wordpress.com/2013/03/29/culture-of-dependency-the-trap/ The Story In the last post in this series I discussed how the inefficiencies of social programs create a trap of poverty not because everyone who utilizes them is trying to live off the system, but because the programs do not actually offer a platform for which people can actually elevate or restore their lives to a normal (I use that word very loosely) standing.  Thou Shall Not… “The grass is always greener on the other side…” I grew up hearing this sayin’ so much, well it just sticks. It sticks like country kitchen neck-bones to your thighs. Ms. Jurnee Smolett-Bell in Temptation did not heed that simple advice, and her character, good ole Judith grew up in the South-walking down the dust roads to school and church. Judith was raised in a good Christian home…but it’s always the preacher’s kid doing the evil works…  By: Sasha King http://www.blackenterprise.com/small-business/chaka-khan-goes-from-10-time-grammy-winner-to-serial-entrepreneur/ You can’t say legendary singer Chaka Khan doesn’t know how to throw a party. Celebrating her sixtieth birthday on March 23rd with soirees in New York, Miami *and* Los Angeles, the 10-time Grammy winner is not only preparing to mark another milestone, she’s celebrating a new chapter in her 40-year career — one that includes the expansion of her entrepreneurial empire.  By: DesiBjorn http://theangriestblackmaninamerica.wordpress.com/2013/03/09/the-worry/ Writer/blogger for The Root, Lawrence D. Bobo, coined the phrase “The Worry” that so accurately describes the anxiety of Black Americans today. The Story Bobo describes “The Worry” as the aprehension the growing Black middle class has about the current economic situation and it’s detrimental affects on the Black community. I cannot think of a more accurate term for the silent purgatory of emotion that many Black Americans are feeling right now. However, Bobo and I part ways on the details of “the worry.” Bobo suggests that the Black middle class (he defines middle class as individuals with an income that is 2-4 times the poverty level) is afraid for the largest part of the Black community which makes up the “poor” “underclass” of American society. Perhaps this is true. I would not be so quick to believe that the Black middle class has concerns about the majority of the community (who are not “middle class”). "There's a new me coming out and I just had to live, And I wanna give, I'm completely positive..." ©NEEMA | AuthorMy objective is to promote Pan-African history, culture, and education that will emancipate the black community ©NEEMA. ArchivesCategoriesTous |
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