So, this weekend in this corny, whitebread 'burg, we'll be having Island Fest. This is an opportunity for white people to don faux Carribean accents and dreadloc wigs. It also allows them the opportunity to approach me wearing said wig and say "Look, we're twins!" because that's the type of shit YT does. Like back in college after Spring Break, there would be the inevitable melanin-less person who would return tanned, walk up to you and place their arm in close proximity to yours. "I'm almost as dark as you!" Needless to say, I'll do my best to steer clear of this "celebration".
I'm writing this post as my own form of celebration. We are boogeymen (and women) again. It seems this cabal of "Black Muslim terrorists" were uncovered in Miami. They apparently had designs on blowing up the Sears Tower. I was up at 2:30 am Eastern time when this story broke. Anderson Cooper (the gay, gray haired cat on CNN) was talking to some alleged expert about the ramifications. The expert said "We have a group of terrorists who were born here for the most part. They look like us, they sound like us, so they can infiltrate all facets of American life." Except the Annual Rockerfeller Family Hamptons Christmas party. Because, you see, these dudes were Black. So they don't look like "them" or sound like "them". They can easily racially profile Black people as they always have. Except this time, it can be under the auspices of fighting terrorism.
Since September 11, 2001, we've "enjoyed" a brief respite from being Public Enemy number 1. But we're back, bitches! It's a celebration! We're all A-1, top priority suspects again. Damn, it's good to be home!
KZ
24 comments:
Racial comparisons are always sickening. I hate the question, "Are you mixed?' I always answer, no I am 100 percent nigga.
No wonder I got "the look" when I walked into my office building this morning.
I haven't watched the news yet today and am off to go read the paper online. I was so busy cheesing because Ghana beat us at the world cup. I'm suddenly feeling even more un patriotic then I usually am.
this is a bunch of malarky is you ask me. American's, white Americans, White male Americans are the biggest terrorist I know.
Even if a bunch of black men did sit around and plot an unsuccessful idea that has nothing on the Timothy McVey's and the Manson's of the world. Or that damn Bush clan that has funded a culture of world wide terrorism and war!
maybe you should wear a blonde wig and a hat and go to the celebration dressed like the overseer!
I'm sorry to say this but we (black folks) ain't sitting around contemplating no *#*@$# suicide missions...we are more apt to commit homicide than suicide. *blank stare* That is a crock of crap and they know it...ever notice when it's a group of white people it's a club or social gathering... a group of black folks...it's a gang *smh* they need to go head with that nut stuff.
Yo Zeddie...stop by my blog...you are in my latest post...
Oh Shit. I missed that part. I briefy heard something about a new terroist plot being foiled, but I didn't hear it was black people...WTF!
@GBM
LOL!!! I'm good for squashing that type of talk, too.
@Chele
Yeah, they were ready to confiscate your shoes.
@CG
I remember a bomber named Eric Rudolph who did a little something at the Atlanta Olympics. Don't you? I don't think THEY remember or think we remember.
@Tony
They thought we were property terrorist (i.e. thieves). Now they'll be concerned we wanna blow dey shit up.
@Honest
I was so proud of those brothers from Ghana. I'm officially changing my name to Mansa Musa, Jr. (I think he was from Mali, though)
@Ms Ahmad
A couple of years ago this white supremacist cat killed this federal judge's husband and mother. The white supremacist cat Eric Rudolph did his dirt in Atlanta, McVey - white supremacist, the list is extensive.
We tend to do our dirt to each other. We terrorize our own. It's sad.
@Newy
I don't know what type of work you do, but everytime I'd talk to a Black co-worker, people felt free interrupting. They just KNEW it could be about work, we had to be just fuckin' off.
I had a co-worker see me out with friends and call it "my posse". WTF? How incredibly racist and played out.
I'll be on your page in a few.
@Dynasty
Yeah, HotLips. They gon' be scrutizing your little jet-settin' self more closely these days.
KZ
I just read the article and I'm like WTF half the dudes were Haitians. Now my people are going to get more hell in S. Fl then they already do. I can just imagine the foreign policy ramifications towards Haiti now. First they were concerned that Castro would spread his communist ways now terrorists. Merde.
@Honest
Haitian, hunh? I used to be in love with this Haitian girl named Joelle. She gave me no love at all. That story meant nothing except that now I know you're Haitian.
They won't distinguish. They'll treat Black as Black.
KZ
I work in corporate America to (I am a computer forensics analyst) and you are right...when they see black folks talking the interrupt like it can't POSSIBLY be about *gasp* business. Undercover racism.
I sent you an email, Zedro...
If Black Americans had any courage and backbone, we really would be terrorists, instead of being eyed and profiled as such in these airports and other public places. While they giving rights and refuge to these immigrants, we need to be marching and asking they ass to help us clean up our filthy inner cities.
But the U.S has a lot of dirty shit it needs to have paid back to itself (did I just encourage an uprising?). The U.S killed Al Zarqawi and then al Quieda kidnapped and killed the two American soldiers. SWAP MEET. Give us our big fish, and we'll give you these two little fish. I hope you see where I'm going with this train of thought. Al Queda wass gone kill Zarqawi anyway. The U.S bargained with terrorists for bragging rights. Aint that a bitch. I wish my niece would come home, soon. That could have been her as one of the two soldiers. God have mercy on us all.
When these hoes ever stop me in the airport, I'ma flash they ass that message tattooed in my palm. They gone KNOW exactly who I'm kicking it with...
good thing I ain't black.
If they blow up the Sears tower, shit, I just may get hit with shrapnel....
I'm in NY, the only time black folks stopped being A1 was the first month after 9/11 and at the airport. . . hmmm, wait maybe I can use this "latest crisis" to my advantage at work cuz I wear my hair wrapped regularly. . .. the plot thickens.. .. red alert bitches. . .fiyah is about to be brung!!!!!
In a word:
Damn.
just got done "discussing" this with one of my "down-ass" white co-workers (she majored in black and women's studies in college, common-law married to a black guy, has a bi-racial son, etc.). it went like this:
she: just fuckin GREAT. Now 7 black guys are accussed of being terrorists. Just what we need right now in the neo conservative bullshit we are in right now...sons of bitches. If it is true, every black person in AMERICA needs to go and slap the shit out of all 7
me: huh?
she: in a time of increasing racism and most any other isms, the last thing black people need is a reason for teh govt to "infiltrate" black organizations they see as a threat. Remember all the black jokes that at least the bombings took the pressure off black people as the #1 danger? Even though it wasnt true, it now gives way to white people acting as if they are justified now in thier "fear" of black folks.
me: please, white people dont EVER have to justify their "fear" of black folks...let alone, need a reason, season, or event to "target" us
she: What I am saying is this makes it likely that we will see more OVERT measures of fear instead of just the covert ones. All I am saying is that it now hieghtens attention that "oh my god, black people could be terrorists" ya know. And it opens my more "patriot act" illegal access that could impact some organizations.
me: and im saying that depsite what is said, believed, or passed off as joke, attention has NEVER been taking off of black people
@Newy
"Wow, that's a pretty expensive ______. How can you afford that?"
That's one of my favorite cracka questions. I can't afford it, muthafucka. That's why I work everyday. It's all racism.
@Insanity
That's some real "soldier" shit. But you're right. We ain't pullin' no Doobie Brother shit up in here. We ain't takin' it to the streets unless they drag us out there.
@Stilts
They'll be scrutinizing big titty women, too.
@Nsane
These cats were going for broke. They got pics of 'em up at MSN.com
@Licka
That dude ain't ultra-feminine, but he's not scratchin' his nuts in public either.
@TJ
We're #1 all over again.
@The Bajan
They'll be confiscating my computer in a few minutes. I've written the words "Black" and "terrorist" too much.
@Robyn
I might make the boy's birthday party if I can get in touch with this loctician.
@Angel
I was watching that Charles Stuart thing on A&E yesterday. You know the cat from Boston who killed his pregnant wife and blamed Blacks for attacking them? Then when the cops found out he jumped off a bridge and killed himself? I think that happened in '89. The BPD rounded up every Black man in the city that fit his ficticious description and harassed the rest. How far away do you think we are from that? Do you think it could happen again? Likely, right? We've always been the boogeymen/women and will remain as such.
KZ
reminds me of my favorite song:
"Niggas
Niggas
Niggas
Niggas
Niggas
Niggas
Niggas
Niggas
Niggas is a wonderful thaaaang"
-Honeycutt - 'Bamboozled'
Welcome back, niggers.
lol.. I don't think we ever dropped from A1 status.. I think the sand negros just happened to get upped a notched post 9/11.. This was just to remind the masses that the black negros are still at #1.
Don't call it a comeback.. we never left..
the truth of the matter is this is a reinactment of cointelpro which was an operation to take down the black panther movement.
the patriotic act has been dressed up and renamed but is the exact same measure that was pushed when black people were seen as a terroristic threat.
the reality is that although the country sighed a huge sigh of relief when your President vowed to get those people who were responsible for 9-11 under his breath he was saying...you niggas gonna get it too!
once upon a time black men were considered terrorists too!
Better late then never, right? Don't you just love being an "American?" I mean really...didn't you already know that it was just a matter of fukin time.
This is the reason why it amazes me how so many of us are quick to identify ourselves with this country. Every couple years something happens that causes them to give us a big fat hug...we feel good about it, even stand around holding hands with them singing feel good songs (usually old negro spirituals). Then without warning that tie one or two of us to a tree and whip the fuk out of us...
Public Anouncement #1: Yo, darky! Your stepping out of line again, getting to comfortable...keep it up and this too could be you.
Being an American...get the fuk outta here!!!
amen! @ fallen angel...and WTF? @ that white girl..white folks dont need to have a reason...listen...im tired. that white girl need to go on head with all of that.
I knew that was some cockamamy bullshit...a deversion tactic...
@Hassan
I think maybe me and you are the only cats that have seen that movie. I should carry a copy around.
@EOC
On a basic level, you're right. They've always kept us in the forefront for murders, rapes, general thievery and boosting, but blowin' shit up? Not since the '60s. They gave us heroin and we chilled the fuck out. That's why I hate drug dealers. "Hate the player not the game." Fuck you community killin' niggers.
@Miss Ahmad
Cointelpro. That was my reason for skippin' classes in college. "The CIA is probably monitorin' my whereabouts because I'm a revolutionary." Yeah, I'm an idiot.
@RD
I actually know some patriotic Black people, too. It's frightening.
@Genesis
That white chick believes she got honorary Black status. She knows our woes. OK, sure.
@Nsane
They blew that shit up to make sure we don't get too comfortable in this post 9/11 world.
KZ
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