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A stranger was seated next to a little black girl on the airplane when the stranger turned to her and said, "Let's talk. I've heard that flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger."
The little girl, who had just opened her coloring book, closed it slowly and said to the stranger, "What would you like to talk about?"
"Oh, I don't know," said the stranger. "Since you are a Negro, do you think that So-called President Elect Barak Obama is qualified for the job?" and he smiles.
"OK", she said. 'That could be an interesting topic. But let me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow, and a deer all eat the same stuff - grass -. Yet a deer excretes little pellets, while a cow turns out a flat patty, and a horse produces clumps of dried grass. Why do you suppose that is?"
The stranger, visibly surprised by the little girl's intelligence, thinks about it and says, "Hmmm, I have no idea."
To which the little girl replies, "Do you really feel qualified to discuss President Barak Obama ... when you don't know BLEEP?"

Inauguration Ball 2009
 
Guests began arriving early. There are no place cards and no name tags. Everyone knows everyone else here.
 
Now, there's a grand foursome - Malcolm X a nd Betty Shabazz sharing laughs with Martin and Coretta Scott King.
 
Looks like Hosea Williams refused the limo again, keeping it real. And my goodness; is that Rosa Parks out there on the dance floor with A. Phillip Randolph?
 
Seated at a nearby table, Frederick Douglass has a captive audience in W.E.B. DuBois and Fannie Lou Hamer, and Medgar Evers has just joined them. Marian Anderson was asked to sing tonight, but she only agreed to do it if accompanied by Marvin Gaye, John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix. Look, there's Harriet Tubman. No one knows how she arrived, but there she is.
 
And my guess is that, when the time comes, no one will see her leave.  There's Jackie Robinson swiftly making his way through the hall as the crowd parts like the Red Sea to the unmistakable sound of applause.  "Run, Jackie, run!" Along the way he is embraced by Jessie Owens.
 
Three beautiful young women arrive with their escorts -  Schwerner, Goodman and Chaney. Ms. Viola Liuzzo flew in from Michigan, exclaiming, "I could not miss this." Richard Pryor promised to be on his best behavior.  "But I can't make any guarantees for Redd Foxx and=2 0Moms Mabley," he chuckled.
 
Joe Louis just faked a quick jab to the chin of Jack Johnson, who smiled broadly while slipping it. We saw Billy Eckstine
and Nat King Cole greet Luther Van Dross. James Brown and Josh Gibson stopped at Walter Payton's table to
say hello.
 
I spotted Congressman Adam Clayton Powell of Harlem having a lively political discussion with Eldredge Cleaver. Pearl Harbor WWII hero Dorey  Miller shared a few thoughts with Crispus Attucks, a hero of the Revolutionary War. And there is Madam C.J. Walker talking with Marcus Garvey about exporting goods to Africa.
 
General Benjamin O. Davis flew into Washington safely with an escort from the 99th Fighter Squadron - better known as The Tuskegee Airman.
 
At the table on the left are three formidable women - Shirley Chisholm, Sojourner Truth, and Barbara Jordan - gathered for a little girl-talk...about world politics.  As usual, all the science nerds seem to have gathered off
in a corner, talking shop. There's Granville T. Woods and Lewis Latimer needling  each other about whose inventions are better.
 
Someone jokingly asked Be njamin Banneker if he had needed directions to Washington.
 
And George Washington Carver was overheard asking, "What, no peanuts?"
 
Dualing bands? Anytime Duke Ellington and Count Basie get together, you know the place will be jumping. Tonight is special, of course, so we have Miles, Dizzy, and Satchmo sitting in on trumpet, with Coltrane, Cannonball, and Bird on sax.
 
Everyone's attention is directed to the dance floor where Bill "Bojangles" Robinson is tap dancing. Right beside him is
Sammy Davis Jr., doing his Bojangles routine. And behind his back, Gregory Hines is imitating them both. Applause and laughter abound! The Hollywood contingent has just arrived from the Coast. Led by filmmaker Oscar Micheau, Paul Robeson, Cana a Lee, and Hattie McDaniel, they find their way to their tables.  Dorothy Dandridge, looking  exquisite in gold lamé, is seen signaling to her husband, Harold Nicholas, who is standing on the floor with brother Fayard watching Gregory Hines dance. "Hold me back," quips Harold, "before I show that youngster how it's done."
Much laughter!
 
Then a sudden hush comes over  the room.&nb sp; The guests of honor have arrived. The President and Mrs. Obama looked out across the enormous ballroom at all the historic faces. Very many smiles, precious few  dry eyes. Someone shouted out, "You did it! You did it!" And President Obama replied,"No sir, you did it; you all - each and every one of you - did it.  Your guidance and encouragement; your hard work and perseverance. .."  Obama paused, perhaps holding back a tear. "I look at your faces - your beautiful faces - and I am reminded that The White House was built by faces that looked just like yours.
 
On October 3, 1792, the cornerstone of the White House was laid, and the foundations and main residence of The White House were built mostly by both enslaved and free African Americans and paid Europeans. In fact, most of the other construction work was performed by immigrants, many of whom had not yet become citizens.
 
Much of the brick and plaster work was performed by Irish and Italian immigrants.
 
The sandstone walls were built by Scottish immigrants.  So, I guess what I'm trying to say is that The White House is, ultimately, The People's House, with each President serving as its steward.

Since 1792 The People have trimmed its hedges, mowed its lawn, stood guard at the gate, cooked meals in the kitchen, and scrubbed its toilet bowls. But 216 years later, The People are taking it back!  "Today, Michelle and I usher in a new era. But while we and our family look toward the future with so much hope, we know that we
must also acknowledge fully this milestone in our journey.
 
We want to thank each and every one of you for all you have done to make this day possible.
 
I stand here before you, humbled and in awe of your accomplishments and sacrifice, and I will dedicate my Presidency, in your honor, to the principles of peace, liberty and freedom. If it ever appears that I'm forgetting that,  I know I can count on you to remind me." Yes we can !!!!!

A hater is someone who is jealous and envious and spends all their time
trying to make you look small so they can look tall.

They are very negative people to say the least. Nothing is ever good
enough!

When you make your mark, you will always attract some haters...

That's why you have to be careful with whom you share your blessings and
your dreams, because some folk can't handle seeing you blessed...
It's dangerous to be like somebody else... If God wanted you to be like
somebody else, He would have given you what He gave them! Right?

You never know what people have gone through to get what they have...

The problem I have with haters is that they see my glory, but they don't
know my story...

If the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence, you can rest
assured that the water bill is higher there too!

We've all got some haters among us!

Some people envy you because you can:
a) Have a relationship with God
b) Light up a room when you walk in
c) Start your own business
d) Tell a man / woman to hit the curb (if he / she isn't about the
right thing)
e) Raise your children without both parents being in the home

Haters can't stand to see you happy.
Haters will never want to see you succeed.
Most of our haters are people who are supposed to be on our side.

How do you handle your undercover haters?
You can handle these haters by:
1. Knowing who you are & who your true friends are *(VERY
IMPORTANT!!)

2. Having a purpose to your life: Purpose does not mean having a
job. You can have a job and still be unfulfilled.

A purpose is having a clear sense of what God has called you to be. Your
purpose is not defined by what others think about you.
3. By remembering what you have is by divine prerogative and not
human manipulation.

Fulfill your dreams! You only have one life to live...when its your time
to leave this earth, you 'want' to be able to say, 'I've lived my life and
fulfilled 'my' dreams,... Now I'm ready to go HOME!

When God gives you favor, you can tell your haters, 'Don't look at
me...Look at Who is in charge of me...'

When Brenda McElmore showed up to get her hair dyed at a local JCPenney salon in Downey, Calif., she probably didn't expect to hear "no." Unfortunately, that's exactly what happened. According to McElmore, the receptionist at the front desk told her, "We don't do African American hair." McElmore says she was "astonished" to be denied service strictly because of her race.

After writing several letters to JCPenney about the incident, a representative responded with an apology, explaining that the "salon's receptionist did not feel [the salon's employees] had the technical proficiency to perform the service required." McElmore was not satisfied with that answer. "If you only want color -- I'm not asking for a perm or a style or anything else -- it doesn't take a special person or a special skill to do that," she said during a press conference last month .

McElmore recently called upon prominent defense attorney Gloria Allred to represent her in a lawsuit against JCPenney. In the lawsuit, Allred charges that JCPenney violated California's Unruh Civil Rights Act, which prohibits businesses from denying services based on race.
Black Voices contacted Allred's office and was informed by an employee that JCPenny has yet to respond to the lawsuit; they have 30 days to do so.

This incident raises an important question: "Should hairdressers be equipped to do all types of hair regardless of where they work?"People of all races have unique hair textures, but where do we draw the line? McElmore was not going in for what a white stylist may view as a complicated procedure, such as a perm or weave. She was simply trying to get her hair dyed. Most hair dye that is sold in stores is formulated to be used on all hair types. Though special hair dye, shampoos and products are tailored for each "race" or hair texture, it's safe to say that, for the most part, hair dye does not come in a white, black, Hispanic, or Asian category.

On the same token, some may feel that JCPenney was wise to deny McElmore service because they felt there was a good possibility they could have mishandled her hair. If that was the case, they might have ended up being sued for doing McElmore's hair despite their lack of experience her hair type. It could be argued that the salon was truly in a Catch-22 -- either decision could have resulted in a lawsuit.

Incidents like this make you wonder whether or not the hair industry should remain segregated to ensure quality for each race. Do you believe JCPenney was right to deny McElmore service?

A very loud, mean-acting, unappealing church woman walked 
into WalMart with her two kids, yelling obscenities at them all the way through 
the entrance. 
 
The Wal-Mart Greeter said pleasantly “Good morning, and 
welcome to Wal-Mart. 
Nice children you have there. They look like little 
angels. Are they twins?” 
 
The loud, mean-acting, unappealing church woman stopped 
yelling long enough to say, “Hell no they ain't twins. The oldest one's 9 and 
the other one's 7. Why the hell would you think they're twins? Are you blind or 
just stupid?” 

“I'm neither blind nor stupid, Ma'am,” replied the greeter. “I just couldn't believe
someone made love to you twice.
 
Have a good day and thank you for shopping at WalMart.”

This is what marriage is really all about . . . . .
He ordered one hamburger, one order of French fries and one drink. The old man unwrapped the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in half. He placed one half in front of his wife. He then carefully counted out the French fries, dividing them into two piles and neatly placed one pile in front of his wife.

He took a sip of the drink, his wife took a sip and then set the cup down between them. As he began to eat his few bites of hamburger, the people around them kept looking over an d whispering. You could tell they were thinking, 'That poor old couple - all they can afford is one meal for the two of them.'

As the man began to eat his fries a young man came to the table. He politely offered to buy another meal for the old couple. The old man said they were just fine - They were used to sharing everything.

The surrounding people noticed the little old lady hadn't eaten a bite. She sat there watching her husband eat and occasionally taking turns sipping the drink.

Again the young man came over and begged them to let him buy another meal for them. This time the old woman said 'No, thank you, we are used to sharing everything.'

As the old man finished and was wiping his face neatly with the napkin, the young man again came over to the little old lady who had yet to eat a single bite of food and asked 'What is it you're waiting for?'

She answered . . . . .


(This is great)





'THE  TEETH.'

 

 

 

 

Authorities have confirmed the body found in the back of an SUV on Monday is that of actress Jennifer Hudson's 7-year-old nephew.

The body was taken to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office just before noon, and family members arrived around 3 p.m. to identify the boy.  Jennifer Hudson, two of the boy's aunts and an uncle identified the body as that of Julian King, according to police.

An Amber Alert had been issued for the boy after a shooting Friday afternoon that left the actress' mother and brother dead.  A massive search for the boy ended tragically when police discovered the body inside an SUV on the West Side. The Amber Alert issued Friday for Julian was canceled shortly after the body was found Monday morning.

The boy's body was found on the floor in front of the SUV's middle row of seats, covered up with heavy plastic and other items to conceal the body, a police source told NBC Chicago.  The boy appeared to have been shot in the back of the head, the source said.  An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday.

Chicago Police Superintendant Jody Weis said the investigation is ongoing.  No charges have been filed.

The white SUV found was parked in the 1300 block of South Kolin Ave. Monday morning with the boy's body inside.  Police blocked off the area, a considerable distance from the Englewood home of Hudson's family, where the actress' mother and brother were found shot to death on Friday.   Julian was the son of Jennifer Hudson's sister, Julia Hudson

Darnell Donerson, 57, and Jason Hudson, 29, were shot and killed Friday morning around 11 a.m., according to police. Autopsies by the Cook County Medical Examiner show the victims died from multiple gun shot wounds. 

At about 9 a.m. Monday, the SUV with a license plate number matching that of the one issued during Friday's Amber Alert was towed to Chicago Police Area 5 Headquarters for further examination. The SUV is registered to Jennifer Hudson's slain brother.  

The Police Department issued a statement at about 10:30 a.m. Monday saying that the 1994 white Chevy Suburban was found at 1313 S. Kolin with the body of a boy in the back seat.   Police said they believe the SUV had been parked on Kolin Avenue since Friday.  The boy's body appeared to have been inside the vehicle since then.

Jennifer Hudson had offered a $100,000 reward over the weekendfor the safe return of Julian.  She also issued a plea in a blog entry on her Myspace page.

"Thank you all for your prayers and your calls," she wrote. "Please keep praying for our family and that we get Julian King back home safely."  

"Thank you all for being there for us through this tough time."

The search for Hudson's 7-year-old nephew intensified Sunday as FBI, police and members of the Englewood community joined the effort.

Authorities issued an Amber Alert for Julian and his stepfather, William Balfour, who was Julia Hudson's estranged husband.  Police tracked down and arrested Balfour at a Southwest Side apartment just hours after the bodies were discovered by Julia. The boy was not with Balfour. 

Police later transferred custody of Balfour to the state on an unrelated parole violation. He has not been charged.

Julia Hudson made a plea for her son's safe return Saturday at the Pleasant Gift Missionary Baptist Church, where the family held a private prayer service. 

"I want my baby back," Julia Hudson said as she fought back tears.  "He's out there. Just let him go."

Speaking directly to her son, she said "I love you. Mama's looking for you."

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I am truly saddened that someone could do this to a family..... My prayers go out to the Hudson family......  My only question is, why wasn't Julian in school at 11am when the mother and brother were killed???  There is more to be revealed.

This truly says it all......

What if John McCain were a former president of the Harvard Law Review?                   What if Barack Obama finished fifth from the bottom of his graduating class?              What if McCain were still married to the first woman he said 'I do' to?                             What if Obama were the candidate who left his first wife after she no  longer measured up to his standards?                                             
                                                       
                   What if Michelle Obama were a wife who not only became addicted to pain killers, but acquired them illegally through her charitable organization?                                          
        What if Cindy McCain graduated from Harvard?                                               
                     What if Obama were a member of the Keating-5?                                             
                       What if McCain were a charismatic, eloquent speaker?                                               
                                                       
                                        If these questions reflected reality, do you really believe the election numbers would be as close as they are?                                                   
                                                       
         This is what racism does. It covers up, rationalizes and minimizes positive qualities in one candidate and emphasizes negative  qualities in another when there is a color difference.                                            
                                                       
                                     You are The Boss... which team would you hire?                                                  
                With America facing historic debt, 2 wars, stumbling health care, a weakened dollar, all-time high prison population, mortgage crises, bank foreclosures, etc. 

 Educational Background: Obama:  Columbia University - B.A. Political Science with a  Specialization in International Relations.                                             
                              Harvard - Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude                                                  
               Biden: University of Delaware - B.A. in History and B.A. in Political Science.            Syracuse University College of Law - Juris Doctor > > (J.D.)                                                 
vs.                                                    
                                                       
                                    McCain: United States Naval Academy - Class rank: 894 of 899                                         Palin: Hawaii Pacific University - 1 semester                                               
                          North Idaho College - 2 semesters - general study                                                  
             University of Idaho - 2 semesters - journalism                                             
                    Matanuska-Susitna College - 1 semester                                               
                                University of Idaho - 3 semesters - B.A. in Journalism                                             
                Now, which team are you going to hire ?

PS: What if Barack Obama had an unwed, pregnant teenage daughter....

A little boy goes to his dad and asks, 'What
is Politics?'
Dad says, 'Well son, let me try to explain it
this way:
I am the head of the family , so call me The
President.
Your mother is the administrator of the money,
so we call her the Government.
We are here to take care of your needs, so we
will call you the People.
The nanny, we will consider her the Working Class.
And your baby brother, we will call him the Future.
Now think about that and see if it makes sense.'
So the little boy! Goes off to bed thinking
about what Dad has said.
Later that night, he hears his baby brother
crying, so he gets up to check on him.
He finds that the baby has severely soiled his diaper.
So the little boy goes to his parents' room
and finds his mother asleep.
Not wanting to wake her, he goes to the
nanny's room Finding the door locked, he peeks in the
keyhole and sees his father in bed with the nanny.
He gives up and goes back to bed.
The next morning, the little boy says to his
father, 'Dad, I think I understand the concept of
politics now.'
The father says, 'Good, son, tell me in your
own words what you think politics is all about.'
The little boy replies,
The President is screwing the Working Class
while the Government is sound asleep.

The People are being ignored and the Future is in deep BLEEP.
 

The Future of America

1. Men are like Laxatives They irritate the crap out of you. 
2 Men are like. Bananas . The older they get, the less firm they are. 
3. Men are like Weather . Nothing can be done to change them.  
4. Men are like Blenders You need One, but you're not quite sure why. 
5. Men are like Chocolate Bars .. Sweet, smooth, & they usually head right 
for your hips. 
6. Men are like Commercials . You can't believe a word they say.  
7. Men are like Department Stores ... Their clothes are always 1/2 off!  
8. Men are like . Government Bonds .... They take soooooooo long to 
mature. 
9. Men are like . Mascara . They usually run at the first sign of emotion.  
10. Men are like Popcorn . They satisfy you, but only for a little while.  
11. Men are like Snowstorms . You never know when they're coming, how many 
inches you'll get or how long it will last.  
12. Men are like Lava Lamps . Fun to look at, but not very bright. 
13. Men are like Parking Spots All the good ones are taken, the rest are 
handicapped. 

Coming Back Black 
> 
>In a round table discussion about whether reincarnation  
>was really possible, a financially struggling single woman 
> said,  
>'I want to come back as a rich white woman's  
>poodle that's pampered And rides around all day in  
>her luxury car.' 
>A tired waitress said, 'I want to come back rich  
>and make a lot of Money and be a mega-super  
>recording star'. 
>The frustrated computer tech said, 'If I can come  
>back, I want to be The President, so I can change a lot  
>of things about this world near and far.' 
> Another woman thought about it and said, 'I  
>don't know if it's possible, but if I can...  
>God, please let me come back a  
>BLACK WOMAN. 
>I want to come back with a mind fierce and sharp,  
>with a spiritual faith that never waivers or doubts. 
>With a smile that is warm, and a body divine - with  
>honey, cinnamon or chocolate skin, draped in purple and  
>gold. And, whether young or old, always have enough money  
>so the words broke, layaway, overdue, or postdated check aren't  
>in MY vocabulary. 
>I want to be a sister to my sister. 
>A woman wise when choosing my mate or a date. 
>I want to be able to cook greens, barbecue chicken,  
>macaroni and cheese, cornbread, a peach cobbler  
>and a lemon pound cake all at the same time.  
>I want to come back a BLACK WOMAN with self-esteem,  
>worthy of being treated like a QUEEN by my King. A  
>woman with patience, love, and wisdom for children. A  
>BLACK WOMAN with subscriptions to Essence, Jet, Ebony,  
>Black Enterprise , and the Wall Street Journal.  
>I want to come back a BLACK WOMAN with at least one  
>great diamond from the Motherland on my finger.  
>I want to come back with the quiet courage of Rosa  
>Parks, and the voice of Ella Fitzgerald, the political  
>courage of Ida B. Wells, the determination of Harriet  
>Tubman, the spiritual poise of Susan L.Taylor, the  
>business savvy of Oprah Winfrey, the eloquence of  
>Dr. Maya Angelou, and be the author of bestselling  
>books like Iyanla Vanzant.  
>I want to come back as a BLACK WOMAN, who can stay  
>focused on GOD regardless of the circumstances. I want  
>to be SAVED from the penalty of sin.  
>I want to never let what a person says or does  
>change my demeanor.  
>I want to be humble, and to love and  
>be loved unconditionally.  
>I want skin that is flawless and soft, eyes of  
>discernment, and lips that speak ONLY the truth.  
>I want hands of gentleness and feet of prosperity.  
>I want to be a lawyer to enforce the laws which  
>man has broken.  
>If reincarnation is real, please let me come back as a  
>BLACK WOMAN!!! 

> A Japanese doctor said, "Medicine in my country is so advanced that
> we can take a kidney out of one man, put it in another, and have him
> looking for work in six weeks."
>
> A German doctor said, "That's nothing, we can take a lung out of one
> person, put it in another, and have him looking for work in four weeks."
>
>
> A British doctor said, "In my country, medicine is so advanced that
> we can take half of a heart out of one person, put it in another, and
> have them both looking for work in two weeks."
>
> A Texas doctor, not to be outdone said, "You guys are way behind. We
> took a man with no brains out of Texas , put him in the White House and
> now half the country is looking for work."

A white man asked his black friend, 'Are you voting for Barack Obamajust because he's black'? The black man responded by saying, why not?
Hell, in this country men are pulled over everyday just cause they'reblack, passed over for promotions just cause they're black, considered to be criminals just cause they're black, and there are going to be thousands of you who won't be voting for him just cause he's black!
However, you do not seem to have a problem with that!

This country was built with the sweat and whip off the slaves black, and now a descendent of those same slaves has a chance to lead the same country, where we weren't even considered to be people, we weren't allowed to be educated, drink from the same water fountains, eat in the same restaurants, or even vote, so you damn right I'm going to vote for him! But it's not just because he's black, but because he is hope, he is change, and he now allows me to understand when my grandson says he wants to be president when he grows up, it is not a fairy tale but a short term goal, because he sees, understands, and knows, he can achieve, withstand, and do anything just because he's black!

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