Wrong is Wrong…

As I scrolled through my Facebook news feed, I discovered the following artwork here, being shared by the page, “The Rule of Freedom,” and originally posted it to my own wall, along with commentary…

"You're not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who says it." - Malcolm X

“You’re not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can’t face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who says it.” – Malcolm X

My Commentary: Wrong is wrong, murder is murder, war crimes are war crimes, and Obama is Bush.

Old School Hip-Hop, in Full Effect, with “The Alumni” Crew!

I originally posted the following photo and statement onto my Facebook wall…

A photo my sister took of me with Chubb Rock, Dana Dane, KWAMÈ, Monie Love, and Special Ed of "the Alumni"

A photo my sister took of me, with Chubb Rock, Dana Dane, KWAMÈ, Monie Love, and Special Ed of “the Alumni”

SKILLZ!!! I attended Monie Love’s SiriusXM-hosted “Ladies First” Show with my sister today, at McGraw Hill Financial, in NYC, and got to listen to Chubb Rock, Dana Dane, KWAMÈ, Da Real Monie Love, and Special Ed of  “The Alumni” all rock the mic, live! Afterwards, we got to meet them, and each take a photo with the crew! Old School Hip-Hop, to the fullest! 🙂

Check Out the Play, “Indelible”!

I originally posted the following information and commentary onto my Facebook wall…

"Theater for the New City, Inc., 2012 Dream Up Theater Festival, 5 Shows Only, Monday, August 20th 9:00pm, Wednesday, August 22nd 9:00pm, Saturday August 25th 5:00pm, Sunday August 26th 8:00pm, Monday August 27th 6:30pm, Theater for the New City, Inc. 155 First Avenue, New York, NY 10003"

“Theater for the New City, Inc., 2012 Dream Up Theater Festival, 5 Shows Only, Monday, August 20th 9:00pm, Wednesday, August 22nd 9:00pm, Saturday August 25th 5:00pm, Sunday August 26th 8:00pm, Monday August 27th 6:30pm, Theater for the New City, Inc. 155 First Avenue, New York, NY 10003”

My Commentary: If you’re in or around NYC this week, check out my good friend, Damion Sanders, as he performs his brand-new play, “Indelible”!

“Land of the Free,” You Say?

As I scrolled through my Facebook news feed, I discovered the following artwork here, being shared by the page, “End the War on Drugs,” and originally posted it to my own wall, along with commentary…

"This year's winner in prison population (prisoners in millions): USA - 2.0, China - 1.5, Russia - 0.8. The United States has less than 5% of the world's population, but nearly 25% of the world's prisoners. Let's meet the champions: (Three Strikes, and other mandatory sentencing laws, not higher crime rates, are responsible for the 800% increase in federal prison populations since 1970.) (Louisiana, has the highest incarceration rate with 1619 per 100k residents, more than 2x the national average. Nearly 2/3 of their prisoners are non-violent offenders. This is largely due to the laws voted into effect by voters.) (Private prisons, are the for-profit prisons that hold over 10% of all federal prisoners. The problem: they spend millions each year lobbying for stricter sentencing laws to increase their profits.) Share better. Share this. Upworthy."

“This year’s winner in prison population (prisoners in millions): USA – 2.0, China – 1.5, Russia – 0.8. The United States has less than 5% of the world’s population, but nearly 25% of the world’s prisoners. Let’s meet the champions: (Three Strikes, and other mandatory sentencing laws, not higher crime rates, are responsible for the 800% increase in federal prison populations since 1970.) (Louisiana, has the highest incarceration rate with 1619 per 100k residents, more than 2x the national average. Nearly 2/3 of their prisoners are non-violent offenders. This is largely due to the laws voted into effect by voters.) (Private prisons, are the for-profit prisons that hold over 10% of all federal prisoners. The problem: they spend millions each year lobbying for stricter sentencing laws to increase their profits.) Share better. Share this. Upworthy.”

My Commentary: “Land of the Free”?