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Chrishayden
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Username: Chrishayden
Post Number: 1337
Registered: 03-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 02:34 pm: | 
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This article should cause you oodles of self agonizing racial ANGST!
You really should start painting with all the bleeding you've been doing over here lately
Hip-hop's African Influence
<http://playahata.com/images/gallery/hiphopafricaninfluence.jpg>
Hi Black Folks!
My name is David Sylvester and I recently completed a
charitable bicycle trip in Africa, riding over 7000
miles from Cairo, Egypt to Cape Town, South Africa .
The trip made me the first and only African American
to cross two continents on a bicycle. I have plenty of
great and fascinating stories. Many are funny, others
bittersweet, some are poignant, but all are
entertaining. Surprisingly one story has stood out and
if it was not for the fact that I have a picture of
it, many would never believe it. and it is for that
reason that I am sharing it with you.
While in Lilongwe, Malawi, I came across a store by
the name of "Niggers" -that's right " Niggers"! The
other riders, who were all white, could not wait to
inform me of this to see my reaction. Initially, I
thought that it was a very bad joke but when the other
riders were adamant about the existence of the store,
I had to see it for myself.
What I found was a store selling what the owner called
'hip hop' style clothing . It was manned by two
gentlemen - one of them asleep! (Talk about living up
to or in this case down to a stereotype) I asked the
guys what was up with the store name. After hearing my
obvious non - Malawian accent and figuring out that I
was from America, the man thumped his chest proudly
and said "P-Diddy New York City! we are the niggers!"
My first reaction was to laugh, because many things
when isolated can be very funny, but it quickly dawned
on me that this was so not funny at all. It was
pathetic. I did these bicycle trips across the USA and
through the 'Mother -Land' in honor of one of my good
friends, mentors and fellow African American, Kevin
Bowser, who died on 9/11. Here I am, a black man
riding across the world on his bicycle in honor of
another black man, riding 'home' and what do I see??
Some Africans calling themselves Niggers! They were
even so proud of it they put it on their store front
to sell stuff. When I relay the story to folks back
home in Philadelphia, most of them laugh too and
rationalize it by saying 'well, we can say it to each
other' or 'there is a difference' or even 'they just
spelled it wrong. It should have been 'nigga's' or
'niggah's' Gee like that would make a difference.
The issue is not the spelling. I was wrong. We are
wrong. There is no justification for an infraction of
this magnitude. The word and the sentiment behind it
is Flat out wrong! We have denigrated and degraded
ourselves to the point that our backwards mindset has
spread like a cancer and infected our source, our
brothers, our sisters, our Mother Land. I have
traveled all over the world and have never seen a
store by the name of "Jew Devils", 'spic bastards' ,
'muff divin''' dykes' or anything like that- Only the
store niggers!
I am to blame for this. Every time I said the word I
condoned it, by not correcting others or rationalizing
it gave it respectability, by looking the other way
when others said 'hey nigga what's up' allowed others
to see it and ultimately that when I purchase CDs,
DVDs, T-shirts and other stuff, I enriched it. I now
see the error in my ways and I am so so sorry black
men and women. The flame that we called entertainment,
that was only to warm and entertain us, now engulfs us
and scorches our own self esteem. If a child only
knows to refer to men and women as niggers, bitches,
pimps and hoes, then what is he/she to grow up
thinking of themselves and others as he/she gets
older?
This is no joke you can see my site
http://www.contribute2.org/ and read some more
stories. The bottom line is this I rode over 12000
miles on 2 continents through 15 states and 13
countries and broke 2 bikes in the process to get to a
store in AFRICA called niggers. I am willing to step
and admit my part in the havoc that we have wrought on
our mindset but I think that We all are to blame.
I finish with 4 things:
if you don't like being called a nigger, bitch,
faggot, dyke, spic, Jew dog, wop, towel head or
anything of that ilk- then THINK. THINK before you
speak those words, write those lyrics, support that
rhetoric and most of all THINK before you purchase!
Purchasing is akin to compliance- I may like the beats
and rhythms of some songs but I can not support it any
more. You rappers are intelligent- find another word
to describe your selves
A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOSAND WORDS!
read the quote below. If they call you a nigger is one
thing but if you answer to it then there is really
something wrong!
please forward this to the black folks that you know
and let us please, please stop the madness
David on Bike
<http://www.contribute2.org/images/david.jpg>
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Kola_boof
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Kola_boof
Post Number: 341
Registered: 02-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 03:00 pm: |
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That's nothing!
He should have dropped in at Africa's oldest CHAIN.... "Pogo-Niggers"....and purchased some "Michael Jackson Skin Lightening Pills".
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Cynique
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Username: Cynique
Post Number: 2360
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 04:47 pm: |
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Is this the "no pain, no gain" guy talking about my "angst"? Guess Chris took time away from bleeding about the girl accidently killed in Iraq long enough to misrepresent me as somebody who was lamenting rather than observing the contradictions of being black. |
Chrishayden
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Username: Chrishayden
Post Number: 1338
Registered: 03-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 04:56 pm: |
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Cynique:
All right. Perhaps I have been unfair. Perhaps I have not paid attention.
Enlighten us. Straighten me out.
To me it seemed you were venting. "Why Am I So Black and Blue."
This is ok. This is permissible. This is understandable.
I attempted to snap you out of it. To bring you around. If I misread your mood and your purpose use this space to state them clearly. So even someone from St. Louis might understand.
Go ahead. Take as much space as you need.
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Cynique
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Username: Cynique
Post Number: 2361
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 06:17 pm: |
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You are such a condescending prig. In writing my essay, I gave full measure to my sense of irony and, in fact, tried to introduce a little humor into parts of it. I certainly wasn't blue, maybe a tad impatient. But, if I had been speaking, I would've chuckled from time to time. You infused your own frustrations between the spaces of my words and overracted, going off on tangents. Anyway, it ain't that serious. Except maybe to you. |
Nels
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Username: Nels
Post Number: 7
Registered: 07-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, July 29, 2005 - 03:36 am: |
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Clueless? The sign is destiny. |
Chrishayden
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Username: Chrishayden
Post Number: 1339
Registered: 03-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, July 29, 2005 - 01:52 pm: |
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Cynique:
Why thank you. I believe that was the nicest thing you've ever said to me.
I was perhaps overly concerned. I am sometimes guilty of the same thing I accused ABM of--I likes to see mah gals smilin' laughin' an' jokin'.
I am praying about it.
Perhaps you should insert little smiley faces here and there throughout your essays. Or type (smile) like we used to in letters. Or do this :-)
Then we can tell when our widdle Cynique is havin' a funny! |
Cynique
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Username: Cynique
Post Number: 2370
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, July 29, 2005 - 02:14 pm: |
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If you were more perceptive you could discern a person's mind-set. But you're so self-absorbed that you are hampered by your subjectivity. And I'll tell you because you won't be able to figure out that what I just said was not said in jest. |
Chrishayden
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Chrishayden
Post Number: 1341
Registered: 03-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, July 29, 2005 - 02:34 pm: |
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Cynique:
If I had the strength right now I would go back in the archives and dig up one of my old posts but I don't so I shall just repeat for you thusly,
Don't try to analyze me.
I DEFY analysis.
Contemplate all this on the tree of woe.
Chris "Thulsa Doom" Hayden |
Cynique
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Username: Cynique
Post Number: 2373
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, July 29, 2005 - 02:54 pm: |
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You just think you defy analysis. It's very clear to me what you are. |
Chrishayden
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Username: Chrishayden
Post Number: 1342
Registered: 03-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, July 29, 2005 - 04:45 pm: |
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Cynique:
And what, my dear, is that? |
Cynique
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Username: Cynique
Post Number: 2374
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, July 30, 2005 - 12:22 am: |
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Someone whose name should be Chris Cross. |
Chrishayden
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Username: Chrishayden
Post Number: 1344
Registered: 03-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, July 30, 2005 - 10:47 am: |
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Cynique:
The rappers or the guy from Texas who wrote that song "Sailin'" years ago?
If you're gonna analyze you gotta stretch out. Quote some Freud, some Jung, some Alvin Poussaint, some Mel Blanc. |
Cynique
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Username: Cynique
Post Number: 2375
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, July 30, 2005 - 11:30 am: |
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How about one of the dictionary definitions of criss-cross as it applies to an insecure egomaniac. That's the answer that I channeled from Freud when I asked "What's up, Doc?" in my best Mel Blanc/Bugs Bunny voice. |
Chrishayden
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Chrishayden
Post Number: 1346
Registered: 03-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, July 30, 2005 - 11:45 am: |
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Cynique, Cynique,Cynique!
How puerile and unoriginal. Certainly I am worthy of a more artful and cunning diss!
Try again! |
Cynique
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Username: Cynique
Post Number: 2377
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, July 30, 2005 - 12:18 pm: |
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Your persistence in seeking my time and attention would seem to bear out my definition of you. I have no intention of trying again. What I said stands. |
Chrishayden
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Chrishayden
Post Number: 1350
Registered: 03-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, August 01, 2005 - 11:09 am: |
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Cynique Cynique Cynique
(From Mayberry!)
Cynique, Cynique-nique-nique
(She votes for Kerry!)
You always have to have the last word
Don't you? |
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