Says the avid reader

     Anyone who knows me even fairly well is aware that i am a Harry Potter nerd. My friend Kobi (http://threeonetwosix.blogspot.com) sent me a link to an article regarding the sexual innuendos found throughout Rowling's seven book series. Honestly, it's humorous but also SO intriguing! I was already a fan of Rowling but now i love her even more because she's a pervert. if you enjoy Harry Potter as much as me, CHECK IT OUT:

HARRY POTTER'S 5 SEXUAL INNUENDOS.

seniority is not immune to a #fail .

He is a Morehouse professor. 

the man who said these things.

business department, Morehouse professor. 

a man directly across the street from Spelman College said these things. 

Audio from a particular Morehouse faculty member was circulated around the Atlanta University Center as he spoke about the dynamic of men & women in the business field. This man proceeded to rant on that black women are beginning to have an increasing presence in the corporate world, maybe even more so than black men. He claims that black women in the corporate world is a problematic concept seeing how there are so many black males incarcerated and without educational access. From my understanding, the professor also suggested that the feminine roles in teaching are emasculating men. This professor is the same man who makes it extremely difficult for Spelman students to cross-register into Morehouse business classes - which i am starting to believe is no coincidence.

While i agree completely that the disparities between black men and higher education are disheartening, this professor's view is ludicrous. his backwards outlook implies strongly that black women must step down from their pursuits on wall street to appease the black man's effort. Not only is that sexist to attack one gender over the other but it also emasculates men by asking us to "step out of their way". this notion would imply that black men could not break into the corporate world unless black women stopped competing altogether. now that's some emasculation for you. while i agree that our community needs a stronger presence of black, male teachers in the school systems, creating a competitive, negative dynamic between black women is counterproductive. 

There was a time (believe it or not) when black women and men collaborated on the progression of their race. With such a high rate of single black mothers in America, is it not logical for them to pursue financially stable careers? Or should they remain complacent in order to appease this professor's ego while their children cry for food in the neighboring room? the idea of the "absent father" is fairly new to the African American family dynamic. In the early 1900s, 70% of black families included both parents. We used to work together to construct the generations that came after us. ultimately, competing with one another is a waste of time because we are both underrepresented demographics. Why should black men and women fight over the same slim piece of pie when there are other pieces that have been untouched by us too often? 

happy birthday mom , rest in peace .

today would be my mother's fiftieth birthday.
i always considered what my mother would be losing because of her death. she wouldn't see me graduate high school or college or meet my children. i didn't realize i would miss out on the numerous cornerstones that she had yet to reach. i'll miss out on a few things - my parents 30th, 40th, & 50th wedding anniversary, my mother's grey hairs and her wisdom about children and marriage.

but this is homage paid to the woman who dressed up every year for Halloween. this is a tribute to the woman who took pictures with me at the mall even though she knew it was ghetto. this is love to the woman who taught me to respect myself, be true to myself, and embrace my unique aura. although she was on this earth for a short amount of time, i am convinced that only an exceptional woman could keep her legacy living through me. happy birthday mom.

gets me every time .

transparency versus transparency.

i am a firm believer that there are only two types people in the world: 

the transparent and the transparent.

you know, life is truly about perspective. personally, i have a discernment for people's character and i am very big on picking up energy. some people are transparent by default. they try their best to layer themselves in trivial things. nevertheless, they have tenebrous insides that exude negativity - low self esteem, skeletons, anger, envy and resentment. Consequently, those inner aspects are pushed to the surface only to be poorly hidden. these transparent people think that twitter personas, clothing labels, inclusion with certain people and catty remarks will block the world out.

unfortunately, these people are the easiest to read. i have to admit, it can be extremely uncomfortable to see someone for who they are when they have no clue themselves. embarrassment is scribbled across their face in what seems like permanent red ink. concern for other's approval leaves them naked and shaking ...leaves me feeling like i'm the only person in the room with see-through sunglasses.

on the inverse side of things, you have the transparent person. every once and a while when the moon turns black and unicorns are eating cotton candy bushes on your front lawn, you meet these people. you meet transparent people who CHOOSE to be transparent. i love these people. their triumphs, their pain, and beliefs are not smudged in ambiguously painted proclamations. they are secure in themselves. so secure, in fact, that they simply put their cards on the table and let you decipher who they are. they do not care how they are perceived, they'll lose no sleep over it.

these transparent people are the reincarnation of eve and adam anterior to fruit juice dripping down chins. the "i know that i know nothing" species, so secure in mind and spirit. this is not to say that these transparent people meditate in trees and seclude themselves from the world. on the contrary, they know how to maneuver in society while simultaneously maintaining their identity.

ultimately, my friends, you WILL BE SEEN THROUGH. it is up to you to claim your transparency or put up a fight. if you choose the latter, my prophesy predicts that you will probably lose the battle.