Feigned politeness and denial

The title comes from a post at G-itch spot. As I stroll through the blogosphere to eavesdrop on conversations. ConverStations with conversations about injuries and triumphs of African-American communities, black communities. Trying to get a handle on the different takes on Imus comments. I posted a few.

Temple 3 stated its all about Jackson and Sharpton. I relax.

I am not a big fan of Jackson, one of among many warriors in the battle for civil rights. But, who am I to complain? So Temple 3 has a point. Why sit on the porch and keep a waving my fan waiting for Jackson or Sharpton to cool things down. The two are busy mixing it up and being blamed for so much other mess. No wonder folks are citing the high murder rate from each others hometown, waiting. Jesse ain't coming to stop the killings. Sad as the poem on Electronic Village.


Asabagne lays out a plan. Something that he shared with the freeslave long before Imus low blow hit the blogosphere. Those who are committed are committed. You know them. They are fearless and humble. What are their names? When we see them coming, we shake their hands, and tell them we will call them on Monday. But their names, we call them nobodies. They don't have the clout of Jesse or Al.

The second book of Asabagne suggest, more Gideons are needed. Jesse, nope,Sharpton no way, as a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. or Nelson Mandela or Gideon. They may have filled a void, Jackson and Sharpton, while we waited for someone else to come alone to solve our problems. But..

Bronze Trinity is in on a plan. Bronze Trinity wrote a petition to commit to making a change in patterns of behaviors. To push the button STOP on those who wish to play word games in debasing community. More than likely she will be very busy.

But she is in, her mind is working, young, and she will watch out for the miner's canary. Mirror of America requires us to look at us. We have such a person in our hometown. She had collected evidence upon evidence on the negative language in the music coming from our radio and its impact on our children. But few listens. Including a store stocking the shelves with something called "pimp juice." But not many are rushing to hear her message or funding her cause, because its just music. Well how long before our children starting drinking this and call it just soda pop.

Action must be taken. That is what the bloggers reinforced. Do something, write letters, email, call, walk let your voices be heard not muted. Lets' not whisper to one another, but go tell them . And we all know who them is, or do we?

That's what happen, was it not? It was all those in the know folks on the blogs , adding their ingredients into the recipe, of this is how much I know, and this is what I would do. Folks willing to share knowledge and information on how to get it done. That's what happened with Shaquanda Cotton, and what bout Katrina three years. We used the cheapest form of media outreach. We used the internet, we used cable radio, cable television, we used the tools that are public accessible to get the word out. Where those who work for MSM believe we are not news worthy.

We know Imus was wrong, and so many others before and after him will be wrong. The question was, and is what shall we do? and the answer or action was and is get rid of Imus. But Imus did not have clue that he could be brought down simply for calling those he targeted and believed it was okay to call nappy headed hos.

Yes that's what Black in Business says, Imus targeted Rutgers Women Basketball Stars. Heck, Imus probably thought, the girls wouldn't be offended, they hear it all the time. so that made it okay. But, just in case, the name calling did offend, he would sit down with them later, and maybe invite them all to his ranch. Who would care?

We cared, not corporate America, but we cared. Where is that lawsuit? It's a crime.

Go read temple 3.