In case you haven’t heard the clip before, here it is:

Dark skin is a flesh to wear with honor. Lets not forget that dark skin is the mother to the human race. Dark skinned slaves torn from their homeland were the ones that set the tone emotionally, mentally and spiritually for the strength we maintain as a people. To deny their beauty is to deny their worth and ultimately yourself. Black people have long had this mess between the races about dark versus light, red-bone versus Nubian queen. Yes, we come in all shapes, sizes and skin tones, but we all hail from the same branch originally rooted in the motherland.

An individual sounds so belligerent and completely f**@king ignorant going on about a woman needing to look as beautiful coming out of a swimming pool as she did going in. The last time I checked men shrank when they came out of the pool and you don’t hear women going on and on about that! Will black folks ever get it together? Mocking your own people for public consumption continues to reiterate that we can never stand together as a people when all we’re doing is tearing one another down when we get the opportunity. Let’s not forget that a number of your listeners are not your complexion. A number going through the struggle of daily life don’t meet specific skin requirements and may have straight or kinky hair.

What if the beloved Harriet Tubman only chose to free dark skinned people like herself? Do Sidney Poitier’s numerous accomplishments hold less value because he isn’t as light as Harry Belafonte? People should think before opening their big yaps and take into regard what they are actually saying. Stick to singing about big butts and Cristal, you 4’9″ reject. Take into account the light skinned, long haired females that are on their knees for you are only bowing for the cash you’ve managed to bank. If the statements you’ve made are really true, then you were a lost soul before “Sexy Lady” and are indeed one after.

People like to say you know a real man when you see one. Truth is, you know a real man when he opens his mouth. You’re in desperate need of a history book and a fresh ass whooping with a leather belt.

Until next time, be a blessing to a stranger,

~ The Lioness

Jesse Jackson recently made a public apology for crass comments about Barack Obama. The civil rights leader believed that Obama was condescending to African-Americans with his faith-based initiative. Whispering to another guest before a live interview on Fox, Jackson said “See, Barack been, um, talking down to black people on this faith based… I want to cut his nuts off… Barack… he’s talking down to black people.”

Jackson argued in a news conference Wednesday that in addition to the senator’s present speeches harboring the ability to be interpreted as ‘speaking down’ to Black people, Obama should address more afro-centric issues such as the mortgage crisis, unemployment, and the disproportionate numbers of Blacks in prison. However, Rev. Jackson also apologized for his remarks, particularly when he learned they would be aired later that evening on The O’Reilly Factor. “For any harm or hurt that this hot mic private conversation may have caused, I apologize,” Jackson offered in a written apology earlier in the day. “My support for Senator Obama’s campaign is wide, deep and unequivocal.”

In a calculated response, the Obama campaign noted the breadth of issues addressed by the Illinois senator. “He will continue to speak out about our responsibilities to ourselves and each other, and he of course accepts Rev. Jackson’s apology,” remarked Bill Burton, an Obama campaign spokesman. However, Jackson’s past comments about Obama “acting like he’s white” have torn somewhat of a rift between that Reverend and his son, Rep Jesse Jackson Jr., who has stated of his father, “His divisive and demeaning comments about the presumptive Democratic nominee — and I believe the next president of the United States — contradict his inspiring and courageous career.”

In the wake of media attention following the comment, additional notable minds within the African-American community have been tapped to weigh in on the aftermath such as author and Professor Michael Eric Dyson of Georgetown University. When asked if the situation would help or hurt Obama’s campaign, Dyson responded “It doesn’t hurt it. I think that with many people it just reinforces the fact that [Obama] is a man intent upon hammering the anvil of social responsibility as well as personal responsibilty.”

Editorial:

Jesse Jesse Jesse… ::sigh:: First off, good job whispering it. Meaning you knew enough that just in case yo mic wasn’t off that sh*t might not get picked up. And your mic wasn’t off now was it? And that sh*t did get picked up now didn’t it?

Second, why the [edited] would Barack need to reach out for the Black vote?! C’mon now, JJ! [That's right , i called him "JJ" ... he's fallen to that level right now.] Obama already had 90%. That means even those high-sadiddy cats that usually vote republican -you know, to further distance themselves from the reality that they too are the same people that most of America thinks is out to [insert crime] them- are voting for ThaRack. He wasn’t really talking to us with this faith-based initiative. Dude has to play to middle now, that’s how you get elected. I’d be mad at him if he didn’t. Clearly he’s a wise politician. Some folks remember your campaign, JJ… silence. So you was confused from jump this time.

Lastly, even if he had been trying to talk down to Black folks. You can’t say that dude would be all that wrong to do so. We been f*cking up for a minute now. And clearly any brotha/sista NOT already voting for him has some issues. Hell, cats that are voting for him have issues. Jesse, you got issues!! (‘Hot mic’ my @$$; pause.) So if the one cat that seriously could be the next president wants to condescend to help folks get on the ball, let him. From there, “let he who is without [bullsh*t issues keeping him/her from being the next president] cast the first stone.” … … silence.

So, can we please… please… make an agreement amongst us (“tenders to yo’ cotton money”), not to f*ck up til 01.20.09 less a few hundred thousand swing votes change their mind. After that… go BET all day. ::shudder::

Post-scrippa: Cut his nuts off?! Why is JJ gangsta? Extra mafioso with the retaliation. No more Sopranos for him. What, do we have “The Afro-sheen Don” over here? What about the rest of us “unidentified black males”?