Voting and Human Rights.

Recently, an elder and hero passed away. Her name is Sister Mary M. Cannady and she was 103 years old. She lived for over a century to see Selma, the first black President of America, the first black First Lady in America, and other changes. She was a civil rights leader who worked with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the Selma voting rights movement of 1965. She worked in the Philadelphia area as social worker. She was born in Durham, North Carolina at October 15, 1915 and passed away at November 1, 2018 in her sleep. She majored in sociology and studied with the African American sociologist E. Franklin Frazier. She completed a bachelor's degree in 1943, and two years later earned a certificate from Howard's social work program. She fought for voting rights and later fought against apartheid in protests by the 1980's. She lived history and loved human justice.
Rest in Power Sister Mary M. Cannady.

This is one rare situation where I will go in and defend the right vote. These words are dedicated to the heroes who bled and died for that right. At first, I didn't want to expose this fraud Tariq Nasheed today. Yet, something in my conscience propelled me to do so. The reason is that he made the comment that our votes (as black people) don't matter and we should withdrawal voting if necessary until our demands are met. That is not only nonsensical and repugnant, but it doesn't make any sense whatsoever. If our votes mean nothing, why are many states passing voter suppression laws now. If our votes didn't matter, why have Floridians voted to rightfully give convicted felons the right to vote after they paid their debts to society (via Amendment Four). If our votes didn't matter, why have 19 qualified, great black women are now judges in Harris County. Therefore, this points refute Tariq lies. Tariq Nasheed is a Hotep and mixes truth (about the evil of white racism and the necessity to build in the black community progressively) with lies (his promotion of sexism, his obscene dating advice, and him disrespecting black people with slurs plus other forms of mocking if he or she disagrees with him). Tariq was refuted by Roland Martin.

I don't agree with Roland Martin on some issues, but to his credit, Roland Martin called him out like a man and said that voting always matter. Voting isn't the only thing that we should do to bring change. We should still work in our communities, protest, defend our communities, defend black women, and show compassion to our people. Yet, voting is one part of the overall solution. People like Tariq Nasheed and others advocate no wide reaching solutions. They say nothing on health, nothing on the environment, nothing on living wages, nothing on Pan-African unity, nothing on adequate housing, and nothing on helping the poor. In fact, Tariq mocks the poor and hypocritically uses slurs about IRs, but his wife is a product of an IR.

I love black women and I will date black women alone. I believe and cherish Black Love 100%. Yet, I don't mock people involved in an IR with slurs. Tariq Nasheed also uses vulgar language and wrote books promoting pimping and sexually exploiting women. He has never repudiated those books. He continues to make money off a book that advocates the pimping of women, which is one of the most heinous acts that any human being can do. He is a total fraud and his hidden colors are revealed more by his hypocrisy, his sexism, and his deceptions. Tariq is a fake "conscious" person. I've debated people like Tariq for years and I have refuted them. I'm not new to this. Therefore, we will vote as this is our land too. Yes, our ancestors had hands too, so that disrespectful meme about our grandparents never having hands is highly offensive. You can see the slave revolts and the sacrifice of black soldiers in the Civil War to document that our ancestors always had hands. So, we will continue to vote, promote our interests, and advocate for real black liberation.

In every generation, you have inspirational artists. Sister SZA is a great musician and it is her Birthday today. She is 28 years old today. For years, she has expressed her music globally and inspired a younger generation of artists who seek their gifts to be shown in a widespread fashion. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri and was raised in Maplewood, New Jersey. Many artists inspired and influenced her like: Ella Fitzgerald, Meelah, Björk, Jamiroquai, and Lauryn Hill, etc. She has been influenced by Spike Lee too. She was an expert gymnast. She debut album came out in 2012 called See.SZA.Run. She is passionate about songwriting which is why she wrote songs for Beyonce, Rihanna, and other artists. She has a flow that has links to folk and jazz. You can tell easily that she loves what she does. You can witness it in her lyrics, in her soul, and in her spirit. SZA has the youthful spirit and a clear motivation to make sure that her audience is not only entertained but respectful of her craft. I wish her all of the best in her future endeavors. SZA is the living embodiment of Black Girl Magic as she is a beautiful black woman inside and out. Also, she has work diligently in achieving her goals and she has greatly helped countless people in self-acceptance. Being you is the great attribute of cultivating your true identity. I wish Sister SZA more blessings.

By Timothy