Darker Than A Paper Bag (A Poem)

Darker Than a Paper Bag

When a baby is born

Darker than a paper bag

They are special

Dark babies will live

And probably die

With no control

No control

Of a hospital

No control

Of a school

No control

Of a work place

No control

Of a government

Federal, state, or local

No control

Of social clubs

Public or secret

Darker than a paper bag

You get

Debt, deficit

Prison, parole, probation

But no control

What Was Gabourey Sidibe Thinking

I wonder what was on Gabourey Sidibe’s mind when she took the role on the show The Big C. She played the mammy character and did a good job at it. Sidibe added sassiness to the heavy dark woman who pushes the dominant family to be better while being treated like less. She also mocked the tradition of a whole people for a season on the show. I will acknowledge that the Africa of high culture is behind us, but we should still show some respect to the first and longest running civilization. Sidibe is young so she may not have known better. Maybe she will think better of her gift as the years go on.

What Was Denzel Washington Thinking

I wonder what was on Denzel Washington’s mind when he took the role in the film Flight. He played an alcoholic and drug addict that treated everyone badly. Washington’s character could not shake his addiction no matter who tried to help him. The character only gets his mind together in prison. Washington should know better than to promote slavery. The law that freed dark people in the United States enslaved them again with the prison system. A large part of our existence is spent trying to stay out of prisons. Washington is not a stupid man, so he had to know what he was doing. We all make mistakes so maybe Washington will think again before taking these kinds of roles.

What Is Justin Bieber Thinking

I wonder what is on Justin Bieber’s mind as he promotes the thug life style. He never had to suffer the thug’s life. Bieber did not have parents that did not care whether he lived or died. He did not have a system that functions best when he is on the bottom. Bieber does not have to worry about people constantly trying to enslave him. He still has not been punished for his crimes. By promoting this thug life style Bieber is encouraging those he influences, but they will not have his body guards or lawyers. It is too bad that Bieber is thinking the way that he is.

Review Of The Mis-Education Of The Negro By Carter G. Woodson

I recently read The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson. Many of the people around me had read this book before. As a matter of fact over 1 million people have read The Mis-Education of the Negro. As I read the book it became clear to me that if dark people had read it, they have done a good job of ignoring it. When you look at our community you see a people that looked at Woodson’s advice to us and did the opposite. Woodson thought the way that the few conscious people think today. It has been almost one hundred years since Woodson has written The Mis-Education of the Negro and our community is actually worse off now than it was then. It is sad, but as long as I have breath I will work for a better community the best way that I can. The way that you will if you read and follow Carte G. Woodson’s advice in the Mis-Education of the Negro.

Review Of Social Psychology By Eliot Smith and Diane Mackie

We all exist as parts of a society. I have been trying to convince people of the fact that they are members of a community before everything else. Social Psychology by Eliot Smith and Diane Mackie a good book that shows how large groups of people can function together to build societies. The book also shows us how large groups can work together to destroy societies, including their own. When a sperm cell meets an egg and begins to grow we are members of a community of three. By the time many of us are born we are reduced to a community of two. Often times with a mother that has no clue why the community has been reduced. This leaves us like a three legged stool with only two legs. Smith and Mackie offer a book that will show you how to develop if you were a part of a healthy community as well as how to function in a society as a fractured member. Whether your life is hard or not is secondary because we all have responsibilities to our society. It will either rise or fall depending on what the masses of the people decide. Social Psychology by Eliot Smith and Diane Mackie will show you the social option that you have before you.

Review Of Personality By Jerry M. Burger

Personality by Jerry M. Burger is a textbook that you can use without having to take a psychology class. I recommend this book because we are living in a society that has gone insane. Personality will teach you the main psychological theories. It will also show you multiple approaches to psychoanalysis. We have been functioning comfortably in insanity for decades, so it may seem like I am going too far with my words. The system of delusion is breaking down making it clear that this society is mad. As your eyes adjust to reality you will need some tools. Personality by Jerry M. Burger is one of those tools. Keep your eyes open and happy sanity to you all.