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Haitian athletes celebrate as Haiti Qualifies for FIFA U17 World Cup

2007-04-12T17:06:00.000-05:00

So, ya'll better RECOGNIZE.

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Here's what happened...

Caribbean Youth champions Haiti booked their spot in the 2007 FIFA Under 17 World Championship with a convincing 3-0 victory over El Salvador on Sunday at the CONCACAF Final Round Qualification Group A at the Tiburcio Carias Andino Stadium in Tegucigalpa.

the smackdown... and then...

More than 45,000 passionate and committed fans were on hand to witness the first of two CONCACAF Qualification groups for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa

So, twas no little smackdown either.

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The moral of the story is: don't wind up on the wrong end of a fast Haitian's foot.

Blood diamonds, African rape victims, what can we do RIGHT NOW

2007-03-12T19:53:00.000-05:00

I just watched the Bling'd Blood Diamond special with Paul Wall and Raekwon and that Reggaeton guy in Sierra Leone. It deeply affected me and once again I find myself wondering what I can do to help.

The first misconception is that you must wait until you are all wise and knowing and stable in life yourself to help another African. Fuck that. As long as my skin is Black I can do what I gotdam please to help my people. THEY ARE MY PEOPLE TOO... even if I'm not perfect. We need this attitude to resonate to our youths and snatch back some of the morale to help from the Black bougiese that has sometimes excluded us from helping others, charity is an act that even a welfare mother can get all into.

Sometimes all we have to give are physical resources and emotional support. This should not be stunted because it isn't coming from Black politics or Black wealth. I feel like the young people in America could and would help if only they felt they could from their level and felt that it could have an impact.

What is the one thing I could do immediately to help African women still suffering back home?

Well, I know that they have my exact level of intellect and looks but are not able to apply it due to external oppression and obstacles.

Hey, so do we!! Meaning Black women in the US have been achieving substantial success under the same kinds of difficulty.But we don't just give up and say "it's all too oppressive" no, here... we hustle. We make a dollar out of 15 cents one way or another. I believe that the difference is moral.

In the US we seem to have more will, ambition and we have a higher moral because we have seen others like us achieve success where previously thought taught impossible.

So I feel like one thing that could help African women (especially the rape survivors is where I really care) is to help boost thier moral. I know it's not food or money, mofos. I know that. But it's what I/we can give right now and and that exact morale is what is feeding us over here. That's right, the attitude is everything.

Who would take the risk to persue completely independent self employment if they have never seen a successful outcome? I say we show them.

Another TV show won't do because most don't have one (TV), duh. And even fewer have HBO. Wink 1 But many can read in their language and can read to others. So I suggest that Black youths who are not wealthy in America can get involved by putting together written materials designed to boost moral and implement a hunger for success in these African women (much like hip-hop culture did). I mean, really if you have nothing but an empty fridge and a low self esteem and no hope... the emotional stuff won't feed you directly but it will give you the will and drive to make something else happen. When there's a will... there's a way. So, let's create more will.

What do ya'll think of a written campaign targeting African women under 40 who are trying to bounce back from the tragedy of the war(s)?

If you feel motivated by what the fuck I've said here... pls share your thoughts in the official thread on this topic.

Dear activist and personal friend Ken "Governor" Gorman died.

2007-02-22T16:27:00.000-05:00

I heard the news and it is too tragic. What many people don't know is that Ken was also a strong supporter of women in the sex industry. To the extreme that he supported us openly, politically and was active in fighting for that cause, too! He was staunchly against all victimless crimes legislation. But specifically the issues confronting women in the sex industry!

In all the years that I have been in the industry and that I have known Ken he always has defended women in the sex industry no matter how much pressure to persecute that he got from some of his peers. So I want to put it out there that I knew Ken personally to take up the fight for sex industry workers as well as marijuana. Therefore he should be known and acknowledged for those efforts as well as the causes he fought in the public domain for in the press and in politics.

Here's the story about what happened... (CBS4) DENVER A Denver man known as a pioneer in Colorado's medical marijuana community was shot and killed Saturday night after his house was broken into.

I paid my respects recently over here.

He will be sorely missed by activist and supporters of freedom everywhere...

I hear he has a whole forum dedicated to him now... he damn sure deserves it.

Governor's/Ken Gorman tribute forum

Malcolm Little

2007-02-22T16:20:00.000-05:00

I got a new little doggy today from "J". I named him Malcolm Little and as he grows in wisdom and strength we will then change his name to Malcolm X.... just like his namesake. J says he is just 6 weeks old and just completely got on food today. He is little and black and beautiful and the kitties seem to like him just fine. His breed is half pitbull half something else.

I love him so... he is my favorite doggy in the world.

I might post a pic or two of him later...

edit: OK, here's Malcolm Little .... soon to be Malcolm X

Crypto's Crib!!

2007-02-21T21:17:00.000-05:00

Well, basically Crypto's Crib was created with the sole intent of sharing documents ie sheetmusic and code snippets and the like but I tell you what...

I may g'head and dress this place up and hang out here more often for other crap, too.

We'll see...

I'm probably gonna have a hard time not posting my boobs once in a while since I haven't been doing enough of that lately... ;)