Intellectual Violence

Searching for Superman

2011-04-16T17:34:00.002-04:00

Growing up as kids Superman was the ultimate superhero. He was according to the popular phrase "faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound". In our mind he was one of our heroes, he had the ability to protect everyone and save the day. There wasn’t anything Superman wasn’t capable of doing. He was always able to come to the rescue and save the day. Then he would fly off into the sky and everybody would live happily ever after. But as adults we all know that he is a fictional character and there is no such thing as happily ever after. In everyday real life the role of Superman is played by parents. We have the responsibility of being our kid’s Superman. In their mind’s eye we are the super strong, we have the ability to make everything bad go away. They know once they tell us what is troubling them we will do everything possible to make it go away. As far as they are concerned Superman will come to save the day. But what happens when Superman isn’t able to save the day in their eyes. How will they respond to that revelation? Will it destroy the image their parent as a superhero in their eyes? How will they respond to the image of seeing their Superman with his cape ripped and costume in ruins? This image could be too much for them and their young minds. How do they respond to the concept of their hero not being perfect, of being incapable of coming to their rescue? The role and image we present to our children is of us being perfect. But in reality we truly know it is impossible to be perfect. But we try and force the illusion to our kids that we are perfect. We have recreated ourselves as a fictional character. A character that our kids are searching for.

Police beat Black Man in Philly repeatedly for two minutes

2010-09-10T13:00:00.002-04:00

Something needs to be done about the Police and excessive force. We don't know what transpired before they started taping but the level of agitation that we witnessed on tape is extreme.

Cee-Lo F-Ck You

2010-09-01T15:10:00.000-04:00

Qoute of the Day

2010-03-05T08:58:00.001-05:00

"Do not confuse motion and progress. A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress" - Unknown

Quote of the Night

2010-03-03T21:22:00.002-05:00

"Who is better, they who promote truth over happiness, or happiness over truth".

Tears of a Clown

2010-03-03T21:14:00.001-05:00

When you see me smiling can you tell that I’m actually crying
Those jokes you see me telling are me crying out in pain
But that’s not the image people envision when my face comes across their brain
I’ve surrounded myself with a million people but I still feel so alone
Can’t they see the pain I’m in almost every single day
Or do they even care?
It seems not one of them know the true me or even care
So I’ll continue to give the world what they perceive to be my smile
But in actuality is just the Tears of a Clown

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Bucket List

2010-02-24T20:38:00.000-05:00

In my Social Work with the Aging class on Monday I had to do a media presentation. I chose to do mine on the movie the Bucket List with Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholas. For those who don’t know the Bucket List is about two men from different social and economic classes, a billionaire and mechanic who come together and are roommates in a hospital room where they both have terminal cancer. The mechanic played by Morgan Freeman has created a list of things he wishes he had done before he dies. He throws the list out and Jack Nicholson finds the list and convinces him that they need to go ahead and do everything on the list before they both “kick the bucket”. There is more to the movie than my mini-synopsis details but I don’t want to go into too much detail. Watching the movie made me reflect back on my life and the things that I have done in my years up to this point. I have done a lot of things and accomplished a lot, however I feel as if I have underachieved. I haven’t maximized my full potential and have found myself to have had settled for less. So in the theme of the movie the Bucket List I want to ask myself if I had a short time to live and money wasn’t a problem what do I wish to accomplish before I leave and go to the hereafter.

1. Sky Dive – I have always wanted to jump from a plane. I have no idea why but it’s the adrenaline rush that has always intrigued me. At one point I was going to join the army so that I could get the airborne patch for jumping out of planes.

2. Ride a Motorcycle – I’ve always wanted to ride a motorcycle since I was a little kid. It always looked dangerous and exciting to me. I also wanted to design a hot ass helmet to go with my motorcycle. So I guess in order to ride a motorcycle I need to learn how to drive

3. Kiss Mary J Blige - There are only two famous people I would ever date, Mary J Blige and Theresa Russell. I have had a crush on Mary J Blige since she first came out.

4. Write a Movie - As a kid growing up I always wanted to write movies. If I had to write a movie in a certain time frame I would be able to do it.

The Phantom Menace

2010-02-04T22:04:00.002-05:00

I know you’re out there, I can feel you now.
I know you’re afraid, you’re afraid of us.
you’re afraid of change. I don’t know the future, I didn’t come here to tell
you how this is going to end. I came here to tell you how it’s going to begin.
I’m going to hang up this phone, and I’m going to show these people what you
don’t want them to see. I’m going to show them a world…without you, a world without
rules and controls without borders or boundaries. A world…where anything is possible.
Where we go from there…is a choice I leave to you – Neo (The Matrix)

I was talking to my boy Black the other day when he came to my house to cut my son’s hair. We were discussing the Georgetown vs Duke game. As he knows I hate the Blue Devils with a passion we were talking about the difference between athletic (Black) players and non-athletic (White) players. He felt that Jon Scheyer would make it in the league because he can shoot the ball. I told him that he may be able to shoot but the League is different, he is not strong enough to finish at the basket or get his shot off there. Look at JJ Redick he can’t get off on the regular and Scheyer isn’t better than him. Then Black made a statement that made me question his sensibility, he said that JJ Redick is going to be in the league 12 plus years. My mouth dropped I was shocked at this absurd statement my boy had to say. He continued on and said that Redick is a system player and in the right system he could be a star and able to get his shot off. Black then said that Redick is going to come to the Knicks and in that system he’s going to score 16 points a game. As I sat there listening to him rattle off all the reasons for why Redick will have a lengthy NBA career, I started to think that my boy had been kidnapped by aliens. Black turned around after he finished speaking and from the stunned look on my face he could see that I wasn’t buying what he was selling. Then he said the dumbest shit I ever heard in my life; “Redick isn’t like any other white boy. He got nigga is his game”. Damn I thought to myself immediately after he finished speaking, that is the dumbest shit I have ever heard. Ain’t no mother freakin way he just said that dumb ass shit. I said Black I know Redick can shoot but that’s his only trick and he doesn’t do that consistently. He’ll get a coaching job soon because as the older you get the less athletic you become, and like the rest of his melanin challenged colleagues he isn’t athletic now so his time is almost up. You can’t continue to do the same things in the league teams adjust to you and they shut that shit down. So your boy will be back in Cameron Hall sitting next to his coach soon.
Our conversation started to lean towards the upcoming Super Bowl and who I was rooting for. I said I don’t know why you are even asking me that, I’m going with God. As if he didn’t hear my answer Black asked me again. I repeated myself and gave the same answer; I’m rooting for God son. Black gave me the puzzled look and then said what the hell are you talking about son. I’m talking about the Super Bowl and you are talking about God. I said my bad son I might be going a little too deep for you. I’m rooting for the team with the Christ Consciousness; they are going to win the Super Bowl. Black just looked at me and shook his head because he knew what was next; here you go with this shit he said. Now that I have your attention I say to him you know I’m rooting for the team that has the Christ Consciousness; you can’t beat God. He asked me who is the team with the Christ Consciousness none of the quarterbacks are black. I said the Christ Consciousness is a state of mind son. You have to gain knowledge of self to truly understand it but I’ll give you a clearer picture of it. As the quarterback’s of the teams are both white and that is an important part of the team. The quarterback represents the brain of the team, he controls the direction of the team and the team takes on the personality of the quarterback. It’s through the quarterbacks willpower and drive that the team wins. The quarterback is called an extension of the Head Coach. It is the head coach who instills in his team direction. In this case the head coach has the Christ Consciousness and that’s who I’m rooting for this weekend. You still haven’t explained to me what the Christ Consciousness is and what head coach has it Black said to me. The Colts head coach has the Christ Consciousness I say to him; it is through playing for a head coach who has the Christ Consciousness that Peyton has been able to reach his full potential. He had his best years playing for Tony Dungy; he won his first playoff game and his first Super Bowl playing for a black head coach. The Christ Consciousness was able to allow Peyton to develop the necessary tools to win and conquer professional adversity. Until he played under Dungy his career was plague by him coming up short in important games. Playing under Dungy he developed the power of understanding on how to carry his team to victory. He was able to discipline his mind to utilize imagination and visualization to get his team to believe in his ability to lead them to victory in every game they played. By listening to the word of God and obeying Peyton was able to channel Supreme Knowledge, Wisdom, and Understanding and learn how to command his team. That is going to be the difference in the game this weekend I told Black. He has learned to use the power of the Christ Consciousness and nothing can defeat that son.
Black looked at me and shook his head then said, I can never get a straight answer from you. I’m talking to you about basketball and you start dropping science on me. I say to Black son science and math are everyday parts of the world we live in; you just don’t apply it enough. You know football is 80% mental and 20% physical. Once you conqueror the mental aspect of the game the physical aspect is easy. That’s why teams are afraid to allow too many black head coaches into the NFL, they know that black head coaches are able to bring out the full potential of their players and that will soon translate to them taking over coaching in the NFL and then them moving up into upper management and possibly ownership. They can’t allow that to happen, they have to limit the amount of black head coaches. After this weekend three of the last four Super Bowl champions will be coached by a Black head coach. Sports are just a microcosm of life, Supreme Knowledge, Wisdom, and Understanding help you reach your full potential. By utilizing your mind’s full potential you have the ability to conqueror anything. The powers that be can’t allow that. They can’t allow people of color to realize that they have the potential to take over not the world not just in sports. So at the end of the day I’m rocking with the team with the Christ Consciousness, always bet on Black son.

Hate me Now

2010-01-02T14:43:00.001-05:00

I love this song and video. This is the first NaS son I ever liked. This is the theme for 2010

The Bridge is Over

2009-12-22T14:37:00.001-05:00

This is one of my all time favorite joints. The beat is timeless. I'm in an old school hip hop mood. Feeling sentimental this time of year.

Men lie, Women Lie, but Numbers don't

2009-12-09T17:24:00.001-05:00

Men lie, Women lie, but Numbers don’t

Men lie, Women lie, but Numbers don’t. This is much more than a rappers slick innuendo towards record sales. It has more of a significant meaning to me. There is nothing more concrete and believable to any group of people than to be shown numbers and statistics. In light of the alleged sexual molestation charges against Pleasure P I wanted to bring awareness to a topic that is rarely talked about in the community of people of color and hip hop fans. There is no height, age, or weight requirement concerning sexual abuse. Social status is not required or a prerequisite; it doesn’t matter if you are rich, poor, working class, or middle class we suffer from this together. I have worked in the social services field for the last 8 years and the things that I have seen concerning sexual abuse has made me appreciate life and my family a lot more. I have seen the after effects of sexual abuse perpetrated against young women and men. I have witnessed young girls so full of life become hollow shells of themselves. I have seen young boys attempt suicide or engage in other self-destructive behavior because of sexual abuse. And the saddest thing that I have witnessed in my years in social services is; I have seen the victim become the perpetrator. The cyclical nature of sexual abuse has perverted our community and changed it for the worst. I have worked with kids, who have identified with the behavior of their attacker; internalized that same level of hatred and done the exact same thing to someone else, not only destroying their lives but continuing the cycle with a new victim. The statistics surrounding this are both shocking and staggering 1 in every 4 girls is sexually abused before they reach the age of 18. The numbers are similar amongst boys. 1 in every 6 boys is sexually abused before the age of 18. Nearly 70% of all reported sexual assaults occur to children ages 17 and under. You would believe that children would be safe in their own home around family but that’s not true. 90% of sexual abuse is by someone who the family knows.
• 30-40% of victims are abused by a family member.
• Another 50% are abused by someone outside of the family whom they know and trust.
• Approximately 40% are abused by older or larger children whom they know.
• Only 10% are abused by complete strangers.

There is no direct age for when sexual abuse to occur: the median age for reported abuse is 9 years old but more than 20% of children are sexually abused before the age of 8. An alarming statistic is that nearly 50% of all victims of forcible sodomy, sexual assault with an object, and forcible fondling are children under the age of 12. These are just the statistics of the people who tell about the sexual abuse; evidence that a child has been sexually abused is not always obvious, and many children do not report that they have been abused. So many young victims may not recognize their victimization as sexual abuse; as is the case with Lil Wayne who openly bragged in his documentary about being molested by a much older woman at the behest of Baby. Then there are the victims who internalize it and never speak to anyone about it at all; over 30% of victims never disclose the experience to anyone.
There are so many psychological, emotional, social, and physical problems that affect survivors of sexual abuse. Children who have been victims of sexual abuse exhibit long-term and more frequent behavioral problems, particularly inappropriate sexual behaviors. Victims of child sexual abuse are more likely to be sexually promiscuous than those who weren’t. Some women who reported childhood rape are three times more likely to become pregnant before the age 18. Some victims of child sexual abuse report more substance abuse problems; 70-80% of sexual abuse survivors have reported excessive drug and alcohol use. Close to 50% of women that are in prison state that they were sexually abused as children.
As it was not my intention to upset or to stigmatize anyone. I just wanted people to understand the seriousness behind sexual abuse. We have to take care of the 39 million survivors of sexual abuse. We failed them once let’s not fail them again.

Quote

2009-05-27T21:32:00.000-04:00

When a race of people is oppressed within a system that fosters the idea of competitive indivdualism, the political polarization around individual interests prevents group interests.Each negro prides himself on his ability to reason or think as an individual.Therefore, any gains are to the individual and not to the group. So individuals join tribes or groups to further their own personal ambitions.It's one of the things that keeps us fighting ourselves instead of the enemy - H. Rap Brown Die Nigga Die

KOBE BRYANT AND LEBRON JAMES NIKE COMMERCIALS

2009-05-17T17:03:00.002-04:00

Nike has created some of the more memorable basketball commercials since the Nike Freestyle commercials some years ago. Taking a page from the lil penny series from the 1990's they have made some funny ass commercials for Lebron James and Kobe Bryant

Neatherdals, Cave Women, and Troglodytes

2009-05-13T04:28:00.005-04:00

As I sit here typing this entry into blogger. I am confused to the direction that I want to take. I want to react emotionally and call people names and hurl insults at them. But I also want to articulate my point and come across in all sincerity as an open minded individual. As a society we are losing control. We are losing control not because we are becoming uncivilized. Hold up let me retract that statement. We are uncivilized. We are acting like we have lost our freaking mind. Not all of us but some. As I have watched the Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets second round playoff matchup I am stunned at the way that Denver has manhandled the Dallas Mavericks. They are quicker, stronger, and hungrier than the Mavericks. They are outplaying them in all facets of the game and in that equation the better team will win this series. The difficulty that I am having is the manner in which the Maverick fans and their owner has behaved. In the Game 3 loss to the Nuggets Mark Cuban was seen shouting at the mother of Kenyon Martin as he headed back into the tunnel. Now as the owner of the Dallas Mavericks he has the right to be angry at how his team was robbed. He however doesn't have the right to yell at someone's mother in the manner in which he did. Where is the NBA abmonishing his behavior? Where are all the sportscasters calling for an immediate ban of Mark Cuban for the remainder of the playoffs? Then in Game 4 Carmelo Anthony's fiancee had to send her young son back to the hotel room because of the aggressive nature in which the white fans were taunting them, using profanity and racial epithets. Am I supposed to be satisifed with the lack of response by the NBA. heck no. Let a player run into the stands because they feel that their loved one's are in danger and then you see everybody standing up on their soapbox talking about the NBA is turning into a thug league. The lack of respect for black women is obvious in this lack of response from the entire world. It seems we let people off the hook when we should hold them responsible for their actions, especially in this case. Let that had been some poor blond hair blue eyed white woman then the entire world would have been upset. But because it's someone who looks a little darker they feel that it is alright, no bump that. Sometimes it's necessary to make people respect what you represent. If you don't stand up for your women who is going to respect you as a people. We let Howard Stern slide. We let Emimnen slide. We let Asher Roth slide. and we let Rush Limbaugh slide. To take a page from Tupac's character Bishop in juice" When are we gonna start grabbing some collars and letting mofo's know we matter".

G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra Trailer

2009-05-04T11:24:00.001-04:00

I saw this preview during the Dallas and Denver game last night. This movie looks like it is going to be the blockbluster of the summer.

IN LOVE WITH ANOTHER MAN - JAZMINE SULLIVAN

2009-05-02T16:35:00.002-04:00

The very first time I saw this video I though Lauren Hill was coming back out with a hot new song. As a man I don't want to like this song I couldn't help it.

LOVE MAGIC BY CIARA FT JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE

2009-05-02T16:24:00.004-04:00

I don't even like Justin Timberlake ever since he disrespected Janet Jackson but this is a hot song he collaborated with Ciara on.

AIR JORDAN FLIGHT 45

2009-05-02T16:11:00.003-04:00

I am a recovering sneaker fiend. I used to collect Air Jordans like crazy a few years ago but I gave it up once I stopped wearing sneakers because of my job. These new sneakers coming out the Air Jordan Flight 45 are hot so I might have to cop me a couple of pairs lol.

MAXWELL - PRETTY WINGS

2009-04-29T19:27:00.002-04:00

This is Maxwell's new single Pretty Wings. We went to High School together and he was a year behind me. This is just how he looked when we were in school together in 19887-1990

Do It Again - Jayz ft. Beanie Siegel and Amil

2009-04-28T19:48:00.001-04:00

Here is one of my favorite Jay Z song's Do It Again

Is That Your Chick - ft. Memphis Bleek Jay Z and Missy Elliot

2009-04-28T19:44:00.003-04:00

I was on www.icedotcom.blogspot.com and he had a couple of video's that reminded me of my favorite era of music. Here is a brooklyn banger, Is That Your Chick.

Facing Ali Documentary Trailer

2009-04-27T12:17:00.001-04:00

This is a trailer for another documentary for the greatest of all time Muhammad Ali.

NFL DRAFT

2009-04-26T22:11:00.002-04:00

It's been too damn long since I posted something. School and work has been kicking my butt this semester. I'll be back posting regularly in a few weeks once the semester ends. I maybe the only football fan in New York City that doesn't like the NY Giants. I'll root for the because they are a New York Sports team but I don't like them. Their reign of terror over New York is soon to be over. The Jets finally have a young quarterback who can make them respectable again. Welcome to New York Mark Sanchez. Time to get tough because the New York Fans and Media will eat you alive if you are a sucker.

100 YEARS OF LYNCHING

2009-03-11T05:16:00.000-04:00

I tried not to speak on the Chris Brown and Rihanna situation because I didn’t want to throw my opinion into a discussion in which all of the facts aren’t known. That was until I watched another celebrity throw another young black brother under the bus. As more and more so called celebrities distance themselves from Chris Brown when is someone going to embrace him? I’m not saying to embrace or condone his irresponsible behavior but to embrace the young boy and show him how to be a man. Have we forgotten that he is a 19 year old kid attempting to be a young man? It is our responsibility as a people to correct his behavior and show him how a real man behaves. As I heard Minister Louis Farrakhan say in a speech “Who other than my Brother and Sister to correct me when I get out of order.” Where is the Diddy Blog telling Chris Brown that men don’t hit women? Where is Russell Simmons telling people that Chris Brown needs to be afforded the same liberty of innocent until proven guilty? Where are any of the male celebrities or public figures speaking up for this young black brother and providing him proper direction on how to become a man? They are nowhere to be found and are allowing the media to destroy another black man.
As we only have heard one side of the story we have unfairly labeled Chris Brown a domestic abuser. In fairness we only have one instance of him actually putting his hands on a woman in an uncaring manner. The media has portrayed him in such a negative light that Chris Brown is guilty in the eyes of the public which is much worse than actually being guilty in the court of law. He has only been charged with felony assault and making criminal threats. He hasn’t been convicted of a crime or even released a statement but everyone is distancing themselves from him. In reality if he is truly guilty of everything that they said that he did to her he needs to pay for his actions. But is his presence better served in jail or is he needed to speak out publicly about the harsh reality of physical violence amongst teens and domestic violence. He can do better by utilizing his celebrity status to bring awareness to a growing epidemic. As a society we are have become desensitized to violence directed to youth and women. We need to do a better job as a nation and community in protecting our women, youth, and each other. But instead we are watching celebrities like Oprah Winfrey apply the kiss of death to not only the career of another young black man his but his life. I didn’t see the outrage when Christian Bale beat his Mother and Sister up. Where was Oprah Winfrey then? Why didn’t his commercials and ads get pulled? I find it hard to believe that racism isn’t a factor but I guess Chris Brown is another N.W.A (Nigg-r Without Appreciation)

BLACK PIPEOLOGY

2009-02-26T20:38:00.000-05:00

Black Pipeology© In order to properly educate our children we must have an ideology, which reflects the ideals and aspirations of our people. One component of such an ideology is the importance of seeing the child as a MIND developing in the environment of a physical body in a material world – Dr. Na’im Akbar

When you look up ideology it is defined by Merriam-Webster as:
1: visionary theorizing 2 a: a systematic body of concepts especially about human life or culture b: a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture c: the integrated assertions, theories and aims that constitute a sociopolitical program
And by Wikipedia:
An ideology is a set of beliefs, aims and ideas, especially in politics. An ideology can be thought of as a comprehensive vision, as a way of looking at things, as in common sense and several philosophical tendencies, or a set of ideas proposed by the dominant class of a society to all members of this society.
And when you search for a deeper understanding of the word ideology Wikipedia states “The main purpose behind an ideology is to offer change in society through a normative thought process”. Ideologies are systems of abstract thought (as opposed to mere ideation) applied to public matters and thus make this concept central to politics. Working in the Social Service field I see a lot of disheartening things when dealing with the youth, especially the teenagers. So many of today’s youth don’t believe in anything but what they see on television or hear in a song. The belief system is completely different from what you would expect for their age group. As they are physically more developed than we were at their age they lack the mental development that we had. If you don’t believe in anything positive not just for yourself but also for the people around you; there’s no future for you. The youth just lack direction or a clearly defined purpose. As I don’t watch much TV I however have become a huge fan of the show Heroes. One of the characters on the show asked another a question that stuck in my head long after the show went off. He said “Do you want to live a life of purpose or have a life of meaning”. How can I receive something so powerful and meaningful from a fictional show? Looking back at that moment I realized that this is what I needed to clarify my purpose to myself, to help assure me that I’m on the correct path and that this is where God intended for me to be. Your life purpose is never what you intend it to be but what God has designed for you. My purpose is to work with the youth and I can no longer run from it. As Agent Smith told Neo in the Matrix Reloaded “It is purpose that defines and drives us. Without Purpose we would not exist”. So I understand and embrace my purpose now.
Before I can go any further I must first breakdown the true meaning of Black Pipeology.
I’m different in the manner in which I express my feelings and thoughts. I always use metaphors, innuendos, and double entrende’s when I write. People always hear me talking about basketball and recruiting players for my team. By using the term team I have chosen an alternate or metaphoric way of saying community and nation. Rebuilding the community has always been my objective; by building a team you are improving the neighborhood and community in which you live in one person at a time. In order for our people to grow we must be there for each other as teammates and as a team. It is only through a collective effort that we will persevere against racism, negativity, poverty, and evil. The word Black Pipeology derives from the word Black Pipe. I named my first book the MisEducation of Black Pipe. I chose that name because it has both a metaphoric and symbolic meaning. As Richard King wrote in the African Origin of Biological Psychiatry “Blackness is the universal solvent of all”. (King, 2001) The key chemical found in every living thing is black, the carbon atom. These atoms unite to form melanin. Melanin is the first chemical to capture light and reproduce itself. The word Black is symbolic for melanin. As melanin is the key of life. The word Pipe is the metaphoric name for the Brain, many things flow throw a pipe. It stores and manages all forms and things. The brain also stores everything; it is viewed as the library of infinite knowledge, past, present, and future. When you combine them the word Black Pipe takes on a different meaning, it stands for the Black Mind. So when you look at the name of my first book the MisEducation of Black Pipe it takes on a different meaning altogether than when you initially view it, the MisEducation of the Black Mind. So when you see Black Pipeology understand that it means the theoretical study of the black mind as a philosophy, ideology, and a sociopolitical system. In order for you to achieve any level of greatness you first must believe that you have greatness within you. The purpose of Black Pipeology is to help bring that confidence to the forefront. Helping young men and women reach a level of self-actualization is the intention of Black Pipeology. Before I can go any further I must first explain the true meaning of Black Pipeology.
I’m different in the manner in which I express my thoughts and feelings. I always use metaphors, innuendos, and double entrende’s when I write. People always hear me talking about basketball and recruiting players for my team. By using the term team I have chosen an alternate or metaphoric way of saying community and nation. Rebuilding my community has always been my primary objective; by building a team you are improving the neighborhood and community in which you live in one person at a time. In order for our people to grow we must be there for each other as both teammates and as a team. It is only through a collective effort that we will persevere against racism, negativity, poverty, and evil. The word Black Pipeology derives from the word Black Pipe. I named my first book the MisEducation of Black Pipe. I chose that name because it has a metaphoric meaning. As Richard King wrote in the African Origin of Biological Psychiatry “Blackness is the universal solvent of all”. (King, 2001) The key chemical found in every living thing is black, the carbon atom. These atoms unite to form melanin. Melanin is the first chemical to capture light and reproduce itself. The word Black is symbolic for melanin. As melanin is the key of life. The word Pipe is the metaphoric name for the Brain, many things flow throw a pipe. It stores and manages all forms and things. The brain also stores everything; it is viewed as the library of infinite knowledge, past, present, and future. When you combine them the word Black Pipe takes on a different meaning, it stands for the Black Mind. So when you look at the name of my first book the MisEducation of Black Pipe it takes on a different meaning altogether than when you initially view it, the MisEducation of the Black Mind. So when you see Black Pipeology understand that it means the theoretical study of the black mind as a philosophy, ideology, and a sociopolitical system. As you read and decipher the definition of Black Pipeology appreciate its metaphoric meaning. In order for you to achieve any level of greatness you first must believe that there is greatness within you. The intention of Black Pipeology is to help bring that belief in greatness to the forefront. It is only through mastering yourself that you are able to achieve greatness. It is in everyone potentially to develop the god-like mentality. However everyone doesn’t reach their full potential because they don’t master analytical and holistic thinking both logical and intuitive, and verbal and imagistic. Helping young men and women reach their full potential is the primary goal of Black Pipeology. It is within the human mind to achieve this god mentality and through Black Pipeology I want to help other’s achieve it.
Working directly with kids I see their experiences from a different perspective. I see the constant fear that so many of them live in, the fear of being an individual. So many teens take on the persona of their favorite rapper, athlete, or the neighborhood drug dealer or thug. It is only through progressive mental development can they realize their full potential. Embracing analytical and holistic thinking they can develop exponentially and become true masters of their world. Utilizing the three departments of the mind, conscious, sub-conscious, and super conscious you can make your thoughts become your reality. They never develop and become the person that they could truly be. They have lost sight of the important things in life; Love, Peace, Happiness, Supreme Knowledge, Understanding, Wisdom, Wealth, Friendship, Freedom, Justice, Equality, and Independence. These are the things many of the youth today are not in possession of. They haven’t been given the foundation upon which they can build their future. It is our job as parents to instill these principles in them.