Women battling for civil rights-Amelia Boynton Robinson and Marie Foster

Voices of the Struggle

Women don't just sit with their arms folded and watch their children get beat down, sistahs in the struggle, Amelia Boynton Robinsonand Marie Foster having her say.

A place to never forget, Selma, Alabama.

Hip hop Mogul Russell Simmons Speaks and Everybody listens?

Give me a break. Russell Simmons is educating Senator Barack Obama on how its okay for African-Americans women to be called out of their names because of the setting.

People who are angry, uneducated and come from tremendous struggle, they have poetic license and they say things that offend you," Simmons said. "You have to talk about the conditions that create those kinds of lyrics. When you are talking about a privileged man who has a mainstream vehicle and mainstream support and is on a radio station like that you have to deal with them differently."

Folks now do you understand why, African-American young males need not listen to some of this music. This after the media went to the not so best of the brightest among the rappers, Snoop Dogg, for this quote:

"It's a completely different scenario. We are not talking about no collegiate basketball girls who have made it to the next level in education and sports. We're talking about hos that's in the 'hood that ain't doing sh, that's trying to get a n-a for his money. These are two separate things&.we ain't no old-a-- white men that sit up on MSNBC going hard on black girls. We are rappers that have these songs coming from our minds and our souls that are relevant to what we feel. I will not let them muthaf-as say we in the same league as him."

Simmons is doing the deflection that Eddie talks about on his spot. Ya'll Obama not black, who you gonna listen too, him or me?

Simmons go to the bible and find me these words, and take your friend snoop with you. Loud in clear, it is not okay rich or poor to call any woman, out of her name. If the women that you live with like it, keep it beyond your closed doors.


Listen to African-Americans Professions-Pimps, Prostitutes, Gangster Rappers



Hopefully Oprah will straighten out Simmons.

Simmons spoke to ABC News from Chicago, where he was preparing for an Oprah Winfrey town hall meeting on the subject of rap lyrics, which will also feature hip-hop artist Common, who raps about love and spirituality, Kansas City Star sports writer Jason Whitlock, former NAACP president Bruce Gordon and the Rev. Al Sharpton.

A press release from the Winfrey show said, "The group will address whether or not there is a double standard in this country, what behavior different races are willing and not willing to tolerate, and why women and minorities often are targets for derogatory and degrading comments. Winfrey asks the panel to consider if this incident could be a 'tipping point' for American society."

h/t to electronic village

Delivering the Word-Women

Brenda Simpson-Father Forgive Them

Heather Gatson-Today, Should Thy Be With Me in Paradise

Earlene Stephens-Women Behold Thy Son

Tammy Hatch-My God Why Have Thy Forsaken Me?

Michelle Freeman-I Thirst

Alice Kelsaw-It Is Finished

Edgie Adams-Father To Thy Hand I Commit My Spirit

Women-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr-Mobilization

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. did not die because he had a dream. Dr. King, Jr. died because he was mobilizing. Dr. King, Jr. was mobilizing the poor to demand better pay and better jobs.

Dr. King, Jr. left behind those who are still dreaming of better pay and better jobs, instead of mobilizing our resources and talents.

The union surveyed 26,000 working women and thir report shows these are the issues women are concerned about for now and for their children:

Pay, wages, salary, paycheck, raise 7,034
Health care Health, health care, health insurance, medical, drugs 5,019
Equality/fairness Equality, equal, fair, rights, man’s world, second class 3,595
Child care Child care, day care, baby sitter, children 2,995
Retirement Retirement, Social Security, pension 1,948
Corporate Corporation, company, CEO, golden parachute 1,752
Work and family Work and family, balancing, stay at home, flexible hours, FMLA 1,352
Maternity Maternity, breast feeding, pregnancy, infant 630
Discrimination/
harassment Discrimination, harassment, glass ceiling, affirmative action 548
Iraq Iraq, war 113
Abortion Abortion, reproductive rights, right to choose, right to life 119

Read a survey.

Mobilizing is honoring Dr. King, Jr. Show me what you working with in the Community for better pay and better jobs.

Hillary is not running for United States President !

Hat Tip to Postgraduate Musing. H---no I ain't waiting for Hillary to run for President.