Comments on: Black folk should be given our own holidays like the Jews.

By: smartie

smartie — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:13:07 +0000

So sad to see that none of you know that black people are Jews!! I learned this from Pastor Tony Smith and he used the Holy Bible to do it. Look him up and keep an open mind. You will be surprised to learn more about yourself than you know. And we thought Sammy Davis Jr. had it all wrong…..lol

By: simone

simone — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:19:33 +0000

Let’s also mourn the day Thelma’s husband injured his leg (on their wedding day)and lost his pro football contract. So sad! I can’t go to Sandy Point, my mom won’t allow it(polluted water). I can crack a crab or two!!!

By: lilkunta

lilkunta — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:14:33 +0000

@sista :
__”There are just some occasions that are ours that they’ll never fully understand which deserve a day of observance far far away from work.”__
Yes MJ is AfrAm, but does he only belong to AfrAm community? He charted on rock, pop, dance charts, not just the black charts (now called rb hiphop soul charts). Im so greatful for all his did musically & charitywise to help the world get comfy with us melanin enriched ppl. I didnt get it when Sharpton said ‘he belongs 2 us, we just let the world borrow him’ nor do I understand u saying ‘occasions that are ours’.
2) I dont think we need the day after LabourDay. Dont we ( @ least I do) have the BBQdrinks on the Sun, so all day LabourDayMonday we recover & are ready for school/work on Tues.

@nikNak:
1)MikeVick WASNT acquiited. He paid lawyers, fines, dog care for the rest of those damn dogs lives, & still they aint tryna give him a 2nd chance!
2)I dont celebrate the day OJ/Puffy/ rocaFella got off as they have $. Let a normal person get a chance like they got w thier $1000 an hour lawyers, THEN I’llcelebrate. & celebrate Shyne? 4 what? When he gets out if he shoots Puffy I’ll personally contribute 2 his legal fund bc it aint right how Puffy just left his *ss!
3)Speaking of that, it took3mo 2 bury James Brown. How long will it take KingMJ ?

@Ra: 1)Very true. I always heard MJ being called crazy in our community & AfrAm comedians always attack him @ least 3x in their act. How many times have we heard
‘only in the Us can a AfrAm boy from GaryIndiana grow up to be a anglo Lady w a pet monkey who sleeps with lil boys’ .
But despite this harsh criticism no 1 of any ethnicity in any country on this planet will deny his artisitry.
2) MC never hid that she was AfrAm. Sony tried 2 but Mc always stated so in her interviews. What should she have kept?

@ watchmanow
It is K W A N Z A A. Get it right!

By: The Sphinx

The Sphinx — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:18:14 +0000

LMAO @ : “The day everyone found out Teena Marie was really white.”

I agree! I just knew that woman was black!

By: Keebee

Keebee — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:43:03 +0000

There are a bunch of “crazy” asses out there that people celebrate. Your opinion if MJ being crazy is just flat out mean. However, I believe that we should have a MJ day…I already celebrate his birthday, it’s the same as my deceased sister.

By: watchmanow

watchmanow — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:47:51 +0000

MLK Day, Kawonza, Juneteenth not enough?

By: justjp

justjp — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:45:23 +0000

Awesome, simply awesome! I am a honky, therefore cannot suggest a proper day; however, I will celebrate with fervor.

By: sista

sista — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:33:09 +0000

ROFL @ “each day a famous athelete, actor or rapper is acquitted for something they know they had no business doing”. I need to make you a contributor.

By: sista

sista — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:32:26 +0000

LOL @ “The day we found out Mariah Carey was half black.” Funny.

By: Ra

Ra — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:26:55 +0000

The death of MJ is far from “our” day of mourning. Most black folks discounted his crazy ass a long time ago. The same folks who are crying their eyes out over his memorial are the same ones who haven’t thought twice about him over the past year. It was a moving program because they are moving performers. He has contributed a lot to the musical world, but so have a lot of dead performers. Let it go.

But I would like to add to the mourning list: The day we found out Mariah Carey was half black. She could have kept that one.

By: NikNak

NikNak — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:59:43 +0000

I completely agree that we as Black folks should have our own days to celebrate/mourn – but the fact is, there will be way too many in one given calendar year! The one’s you listed are valid and ideal, but there’s a lot more! Such as, each day a famous athelete, actor or rapper is acquitted for something they know they had no business doing (e.g., O.J., Sean “P Diddy” Combs, Jay Z, Mike Vick, etc…). Or mourning on the days these same actors, rappers and athletes are acquitted, but their man took the fall (e.g., Shine). That alone can absorbed a good 6 months. Or, James Brown death (mourn) and the 3 months it took to finally bury the man (celebration) – at this rate, we’ll never go back to work!

By: restaurant refugee

restaurant refugee — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:43:58 +0000

“The day everyone found out Tina Marie was really white.”

Easily the funniest thing I’ve read all day… and I good reminder for me to revisit her albums and get them on my iPod.