When did Kunta Kinte have time to play the slot machines?

I was bumrushed at the barbershop yesterday by Jehovah's Witnesses. They rolled up on me like gangbangers. Car real slow…..you know the rest. I was trying to get inside so I wouldn’t be there all day. But they got me!!! So now I’m walking into the barbershop with Watchtower magazines. Magazine(s)……that is plural. The driver told me that she was going to give me one magazine but it was like they multiplied in my hands. It’s 7:15am and I’m carrying around magazines. All I wanted was a haircut!!! Anyway, I just needed to vent, this is my real post (below).

Joe Jackson must have really messed up his kids. How in the world could someone co-sign for this? Marlon Jackson, formerly of the Jackson 5, is involved in an investment deal for a Vacation Resort. Sounds nice huh? This resort would have a Casino and a Golf Course with a Shopping Center and some Condominiums. Drum roll please……..to top it off there will be a Slavery Museum involving a replica of a Slave Ship. I bet Disney's Animal Kingdom never thought of this concept. You can visit a slave ship and play golf all in the same day. Or you could shop before you visit a slave ship. Better yet, you can play blackjack and then go visit a slave ship. There are so many slave ship variations so why limit yourself. The problem isn’t the slave ship and museum. It’s when you mix it with the fun in the sun. It downplays the importance of the slave ship and what it represents. I not mad at the guy for having an entrepreneurial spirit but not like this. Using a slavery theme to attract tourists is as classless as you can get. Add in the fact that this is going to be built in Nigeria. Built on the same location where slaves left for parts known and unknown.

The plight of the Black Actress: Outsourced by Hoochies

Last night my wife wanted to watch For The Love of Ray J to see what it was about. I didn’t have anything else to do so I watched it with her. These are the times that I wish I could see into the future. Why Lord, did I watch this show? How do these women have the time to chase Ray J around? I didn’t even know he was a celebrity? The last song I heard him on was with Lil Kim. That was the “black looking” Lil Kim and not the current one that looks like a Chinese woman. Ever since The Cosby Show and A Different World left the air, black folks have been throwing things against the wall to see what sticks. Besides Everybody Hates Chris, I can’t think of any other shows that are worth watching. On the flip side…..Earlier we watched Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story. Two black female actresses Aunjanue Ellis and Kimberly Elise were in the television program. Ellis played the wife of Ben Carson and Elise played his mother. It was an excellent program with very good performances by talented actresses. Now juxtapose that with women doing splits for Ray J. I hardly ever get to see Aunjanue Ellis in movies or television. She is a good actress that doesn’t get quality roles. Maybe black actresses should go on Flavor of Love. It seems like that’s the only way they will be seen.