Wednesday, June 30, 2010

On Race Relations

The media plays such a huge role in developing racist and cultural supremacist thoughts and it is sad when people spout out garbage and don't even realize what they are saying.  So I called this dude a racist.... yeah you know how that went over. Anyway I got hip to this article from one of my favorite blogs Africa is a Country.....
 If the media covered America the way we cover Africa, here's what we would know of the United States over the last decade. That in 2000 there were fiercely disputed elections in which the presidency was seized by the candidate who won fewer votes than his rival. That a year later, one of the country's major cities was rocked by a devastating terror attack, costing thousands of lives. And that in 2005 another key city was submerged in record floods, destroying homes and leaving a thousand dead after the dominant tribe left the minority tribe to their fate. Surely we would speak of America as the dark continent, cursed to face constant suffering.    
Jonathan Freedland paraphrasing  Joseph Harker's essay, Race Against the Tide
Read the rest of the article HERE or the original Harker essay HERE

Languages/Tribes......

How different would Africa be if the "Colonial Masters" had divided the countries up along the already established boundries of tribal languages and lands? Just look how Cameroon, Benin and Nigeria disappear.  Would Africa have the reputation of helplessness and be looked down on as it is today? Things that make you go Hmmmmmmm..........

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Failed States


Foriegn Policy Magazine has a list of the 60 most "failed states", and I don't have to tell you what continent most of these countries are from. Its funny because I have been to or know many people from these "failed states" and they have no qualms about living back home. Sonja Uwimana  (Never met her, but I love her and her opinions) from Africa is a Country sums it up best.

Monday, June 21, 2010

My World Cup Thus Far. . . . . .The Pain the Pain

Lets not even talk about how my African teams have fared, it hurts too much. And this statement pretty much sums it up.
Every goal is a miracle. But Americans have been so used to the idea that God Bless America Fuck Yeah, and for so long, that we’re slow to remember the God of the World Cup is not your namby-pamby hippie love and peace God or your moronic God who gives a shit about your high school Basketball game, no, this is your old testament God smiting the shit out of people for no damn reason. Get used to it. Get used to losing, and feeling like the universe is against you because it is. Like flies to wanton boys are we to the soccer Gods. They disallow our goals for their sport.
                            ---Zunguzungu

Friday, June 18, 2010

And Just Like That. . . . . . . . .

this man. . . . . . .


dashes a nations hopes. . . . . . .aarrrrrrggggggghhhhhhhh

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Someone give England a Hug

For someone who loved playing with his legos this is dope as hell. To my English brothers and sisters get a flippin' grip. With your shitty weather and your doom and gloom media it is a wonder the suicide rate is not the highest in the world. By the way whoever did this had too much time on their hands, THANKS.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Joy of Motherhood

I keep promising new t-shirts are on the way, and they are but all in do time. Here is a painting of an idea of motherhood series I would like to do for the women to hold you over.

Monday, June 07, 2010

Test

As a teacher this test had me rolling. This kid is a genius but sadly my colleagues will crush his spirit.......ahhh education.

Friday, June 04, 2010

Wednesday, June 02, 2010

Jehad Nga

photo by Jehad Nga
I am a Negro: Black as the night is black, Black like the depths of my Africa
----Langston Hughes