Opines from the Meek and Blameless...

Or better, let's just agree to disagree
Another article sent to me by a friend--only because I feel like whoever wants to know should know
and you know, if you don't care, that's cool too
Just keep livin'

*and for clarification, or to inject my own opinion:
these articles and links i've been posting would have little to do with my french experiment (as its title just came to mind, though it could as easily be called a life experiment on realizing ones' dreams--i digress) but in actuality are all the symbols of the amerika i'm returning to
it's important that i be aware of what heat the fire is i'm walking into, and on purpose at that
the difference of opinions appears to me to be a case of how far are you willing to go? or better, how much are you willing to take?

some of us have weak stomachs--bad analogy
some of us have thin skin (much better--here goes) and some thick
however there are those of us who believe it ain't nobody's business to know what kind of skin i have 'cause u ain't about to let nobody whup me!
and this is the dividing line, i believe
it's not to say that those of us who suit up to go work on the mythic "plantation" against our wishes everyday are wrong/bowing down to massah
and it's not to say that those of us who really couldn't stand being in a confined space and must create our own livelihoods are lazy or shiftless
it's just to say, nous sommes different--we may all be the same in some ways, but in some ways we fall from different trees
and to fail to acknowledge that difference (not difficiency...i had to do it) is to fail to begin the conversation correctly

it's like the quote by El Hajj Malik El Shabazz:
"By any means necessary"

...well yea, but WHAT by any means?
declare independence by any means necessary?
maintain one's self image by any means necessary?
win a popular vote by any means necessary?
or, stay black and die by any means necessary?

my daddy always told me that's all i have to do: be black and die
i hope to do more, but i guess it's based on how the history is written that will determine whether i surpassed the requirements of me in this life i'm living

peacepeace and love