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BUD'S EYEVIEW
ON: Black Just Happens
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By Bud Johnson
The "Old African Warrior" |
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Woebeit my
classic Juneteenth 1990,
"I’m Proud To
Be A Nigger" Eyeview only confirmed
that I was, indeed, a sho’ nuff crazy, old African warrior (as
suspected), it’s interesting that a consensus of made in America
African’s intelligentsia, that
"Just happens
to be Black," has a real problem with calling
a spade a "Spade." In fact, if the "n-word" is spelled out in the
foregoing text, you can bet my politically correct copy editors
grudgingly deferred to my mandate (to never change a jot or tittle of my
personal
Eyeview), or they’ve really and truly
grasped the concept of
African-AmericanNews&
Issues being a different kind of Black
newspaper. One that not only tells it like it is, but says it like it’s
said in the ‘hood. |
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Keeping it real notwithstanding, although we inform
new readers that we are Texas’ widest circulated and read newspaper with
a Black perspective ad nauseam, we are constantly bombarded with
complaints about our uncompromised editorial philosophy that subscribes
to the common sense mindsets of descendants of slaves. Mayhap, we’re
oversimplifying our definition of being different, although Black
perspectives should be self-explanatory. No other newspaper in America
reports news and data from an ordinary Black person’s point of view. For
sure, other Black newspapers, and/or media, rankle at the suggestion
that they don’t report news that’s germane to African Americans. Even
so, they use the same statistics and data that the mainstream media
uses.
In fact, our colleagues aptly define where very
successful made in America Africans are coming from when they say, "I’m
a man (woman), who just happens to be Black. Hey, I have no idea where
they’re really coming from. For real, because if I hadn’t just happened
to crawl out of my momma’s womb Black, it’s a safe bet that she and my
jealous daddy wouldn’t have celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary.
Okay, okay, you can stop queuing up
The Twilight
Zone theme. I promise not to offend
The Outer
Limits of your politically correct
sensitivities with my tell it like it is Ebonics. Then again, just where
are my brainwashed brothers and sisters coming from with that, "Just
happens to be Black," mumbo-jumbo? Yeah, I read the wannbe author Brain
Bolden’s controversial book,
"I’m a Man
Who Happens to Be Black," that causes many
heated discussions.
For sure, I used that term "wannbe author" because
Brian had to pay Author House, (A self-publishing company), to produce
his misinformation, so that disqualifies him from being a professional.
Hell, I ought to know because I’m a writer who just happens to get paid
for writing. Shazam! I know…naw, make that I hope that I get a call from
that very intelligent young brother, who left the message on my
answering machine on this one too. Hey, he sincerely wanted to know
where I’m coming from to bash successful African Americans who’re
recognized by mainstream America. Black and proud aside, I ain’t the
least bit confused. Ergo, I’m proud to be a man, who just happens to
have kinky hair, big lips and loves me some watermelon. Square business,
Brian is the epitome of a confused made in America African.
Just check his pedigree out: "Brian Bolden was born
and raised in Killeen, Texas and graduated from Killeen High School.
After graduating high school he attended Lamar University on a
basketball scholarship. Four years later he graduated from Lamar
University with a degree in Communications. It was then he realized his
call and purpose in life was helping others. After realizing he also had
a call from a higher power, he announced his call to the ministry and
now resides in Houston, Texas as a finance director at a Chevrolet
dealership." Basketball? Degree in speaking like White folks, to sell
cars? Hey, Brian! What really pimped your hand was… after you learned to
read well, and talk pretty, God called you to preach Jesus to us dumb
Black folks. I wonder if anybody knows where I’m coming from?
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