Black History goes beyond singers, musicians, athletes and peanut-specialists. It's pretty cool when you read about it. I'm not going to make you sit here reading about Black History- you can do that on your own time. What I'm going to do is encourage you to examine Black History as it happens.
Anyone with half a brain knows what happened on December 1st, 1955 on a public bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Just like anyone with half a brain knows what American abolitionist, women's suffragist, editor, orator, author, statesman and reformer died February 20, 1895. But what I found out just recently is although segregation has been illegal for some time, there are no widely distributed mainstream Band-aid brand bandages for African-Americans. That's right. As Barack Obama sits on his golden throne in the Oval Office, poor children in the Bronx need to put a Caucasian colored self-adhesive bandage on their proud African skin. The same goes for Indian Americans (and American Indians) but they don't buy as many Band-aids.
Before I continue, let it be known I am refering to the Johnson & Johnson BAND-AID Brand and not the charity supergroup Band Aid, writers of the Christmas classic Do They Know It's Christmas? a hit song that claims it never rains in Africa.
According to African-Canadian filmographer and social activist Cha-nese Peterson, "Band-aids are racist because they boast universal healing but only offer one exclusive 'flesh-tone.' At the same time to bring everyone together and heal the world requires a Band-aid solution [no pun int.] which is bound to exclude and offend at least one minority group which brings band-aids right back to where they started." Peterson pauses to lick her lips and bat her eyelashes. "The smart thing to do would have been to make them transparent from the get go."
"Band-aids are about as racist as a pack of crayons. But that's like a whole nother playground topic." Hip slang and hip hips. Peterson is one activist that's wit it.
A transparent Band-aid? Not a bad idea. But why would there be Spider Man Band-aids and none Afro-appropriate? Do they expect us to believe that there is a minority race living amongst us with blue skin covered in tiny pictures of a Spider Man? They think this race is larger than the entire African American population? It's quite clear that S.C. Johnson is not a Black family company.
On a side note, the charity supergroup Band Aid is very responsible comparitively. Though they undermine African people and the richness of their land, and the band only made one popular song, and although it never put a scrap of gold or penny in my pocket I believe Band Aid has done me good and will do me good and I say God bless it. Hey- they tried and that's all that matters. An "A" for effort. One thing is for sure- as long as our European rock stars continuing to do their "best," one day there will be a Band-aid for Black America.
Your pal,
John
***A TIP FOR THE LADIES***
I was looking on Craigslist for "creative gigs" and I stumbled across this. Thought you might be interested ;)
Date: 2010-01-11, 5:20PM EST
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"Band-aids are about as racist as a pack of crayons. But that's like a whole nother playground topic." Hip slang and hip hips. Peterson is one activist that's wit it.
A transparent Band-aid? Not a bad idea. But why would there be Spider Man Band-aids and none Afro-appropriate? Do they expect us to believe that there is a minority race living amongst us with blue skin covered in tiny pictures of a Spider Man? They think this race is larger than the entire African American population? It's quite clear that S.C. Johnson is not a Black family company.
On a side note, the charity supergroup Band Aid is very responsible comparitively. Though they undermine African people and the richness of their land, and the band only made one popular song, and although it never put a scrap of gold or penny in my pocket I believe Band Aid has done me good and will do me good and I say God bless it. Hey- they tried and that's all that matters. An "A" for effort. One thing is for sure- as long as our European rock stars continuing to do their "best," one day there will be a Band-aid for Black America.
Your pal,
John
***A TIP FOR THE LADIES***
I was looking on Craigslist for "creative gigs" and I stumbled across this. Thought you might be interested ;)
Are you in need of waxing (Toronto)
Date: 2010-01-11, 5:20PM EST
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I am a student and I am learning about how to wax in a professional spa. I am looking for people who are willing to have waxing done.
It would be a free service by the spa owner, I would be present to watch and learn. In addition, you would be compensated well. Areas of focus would be legs, bikini, stomach, thighs
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appointments can be made on the same day
PostingID: 1548070784It would be a free service by the spa owner, I would be present to watch and learn. In addition, you would be compensated well. Areas of focus would be legs, bikini, stomach, thighs
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appointments can be made on the same day
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