M4M S4S [Murder 4 Movement, Shot 4 Shoutout]

Song of the Day: His Pain - BJ the Chicago Kid & Kendrick Lamar

"There is no Justice...There is no Peace...nor change...or movement
In being a lukewarm activist...either you is or you ain't"

Good Day Viewers! So much is going on...of value...and this blog-post is NOT just applicable to minorities or to the young and urban...It should be a thought provoking piece for us all...Especially for Americans.  If you  are ready to get on this train of truth...let's take this ride!

PREJUDICE - POLICE BRUTALITY - GANG VIOLENCE - TRAPPING - VIOLENCE - POLLUTION - MEDIA MANIPULATION - PERSONAS - FALSE MANHOOD/WOMANHOOD - IGNORANCE - LACK OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT - MENTAL SLAVERY - PHYSICAL SLAVERY 

I know, it's fairly easy to adopt a different profile picture that's "blacked out" to show support for Trayvon Martin. It's even doable to change your identity to honor the loss of a life...#IAMMIKEBROWN. 

But just like Bringing back "our" Girls, (and ... shoot I have regretfully forgot the names of the other fly-by-night movements.)..all these virtual rallies fizz out within days and people continue to live their lives. This is not a preaching season but more-so another approach for realism. Any rallies,movements,marches by Blacks happened with strategic thought and purpose. There was no such thing as "fizzing out". There was no choice but to seek justice and change through their actions because their movements were their lives. 

When I say strategic, I mean...well thought out...ordered...organized...visible...unity.... 

and the spokesmen were credible based upon image, community influence, and ability to be the face of the movement. 

The CIVIL RIGHTS movement was very intricate in detail. There was a face for every age group and their actions and words were supported by the people...the "Black" people. It was NOT a weekend thing...or a day thing... or a cutesy thing. Rosa Parks was not trying to be cute and get attention when she firmly planted herself in  "forbidden" seating area to Blacks on a public bus. 

The only way we can modernize the movement... and the issues in bold...is through strategy. If it is not a life mission... nothing will ever change. 

It is truly very hard to really HONESTLY, WHOLEHEARTEDLY adopt #IAMMIKEBROWN....because just around this time last year ... I was at a 100 City Vigil for Trayvon Martin... and I was HIM. I cannot adopt these people's identity and neither can you. Most of us...do not truly even know ourselves to confidently introduce ourselves in a room. Subsequently, I will support with prayers and bring awareness to these matters without  adopting extra personalities and virtual movements.. I recognize the lives lost everyday to the streets and to our police. I, myself, have lost FOUR cousins to MURDER.

After much learning in a bible study session today, I began to realize where we are truly going wrong. A lot of people want to bicker with the media and fight racial discrimination not understanding that the natural laws and "ways" of the land are not centered around equality. Subsequently, a friend made a good point yesterday. She said "we always want change..but where are our people when it's time for local elections...or in community service..". We HAVE to stop with action that is extreme, violent, unorganized and REACTIVE

There is LIMITED power of influence over social media when is comes to justice being served... However, when feet are planted and word of mouth travels and mindsets begin to change, justice to yourself...and your kind (whether that be race, generational and creed) BEGIN... a trail of justice that has to continue from generation to generation.



Be prepared to see this behavior continue.

But get off your horse of entitlement and understand change does not come easy nor is it owed.

So, now, I ask. Does some of the blame fall on us for the way society treats us from not picking up the momentum where our ancestors, civil rights, NAACP Activists, and (for my fellow Greeks that are active members of African American founded sororities and fraternities) our Founders left off? A lot of activism, health and political awareness has been pushed to the bottom of the priority list among young people. So.... instead of "damning" the government and county officials, we should definitely take credit for our part in our status as African Americans as well.

Be prepared to see this behavior continue - if we do not ban together in truth with strategy to devise plans at home first then to our neighbor...then the community...our schools...our local government.... and so on and so fourth.