STARDOMSTATEOFMIND

So much has happenned since I last posted, and I figure I need to catch yall up on a few things! First and foremost I am deeply saddenned, but no suprised at the recent publications of the NY POST. Recently they have published a cartoon of two police officers shooting a chimpanzee, and joking that "they are going to have to find someone else to write the new stimulus bill." I really thought the NY POST would have more class than that, but cleary our new Black president has angeres alot of people and they cannot hide their racist attitudes any longer. Its a shame, but I can no longer let myself be suprised at society's current state. John legend wrote a letter to the NY POST to show his disgust it reads:


Dear Editor:

I'm trying to understand what possible motivation you may have had for publishing that vile cartoon depicting the shooting of the chimpanzee that went crazy. I guess you thought it would be funny to suggest that whomever was responsible for writing the Economic Recovery legislation must have the intelligence and judgment of a deranged, violent chimpanzee, and should be shot to protect the larger community. Really? Did it occur to you that this suggestion would imply a connection between President Barack Obama and the deranged chimpanzee? Did it occur to you that our President has been receiving death threats since early in his candidacy? Did it occur to you that blacks have historically been compared to various apes as a way of racist insult and mockery? Did you intend to invoke these painful themes when you printed the cartoon?

If that's not what you intended, then it was stupid and willfully ignorant of you not to connect these easily connectable dots. If it is what you intended, then you obviously wanted to be grossly provocative, racist and offensive to the sensibilities of most reasonable Americans. Either way, you should not have printed this cartoon, and the fact that you did is truly reprehensible. I can't imagine what possible justification you have for this. I've read your lame statement in response to the outrage you provoked. Shame on you for dodging the real issue and then using the letter as an opportunity to attack Rev. Sharpton. This is not about Rev. Sharpton. It's about the cartoon being blatantly racist and offensive.

I believe in freedom of speech, and you have every right to print what you want. But freedom of speech still comes with responsibilities and consequences. You are responsible for printing this cartoon, and I hope you experience some real consequences for it. I'm personally boycotting your paper and won't do any interviews with any of your reporters, and I encourage all of my colleagues in the entertainment business to do so as well. I implore your advertisers to seriously reconsider their business relationships with you as well.

You should print an apology in your paper acknowledging that this cartoon was ignorant, offensive and racist and should not have been printed.

I'm well aware of our country's history of racism and violence, but I truly believe we are better than this filth. As we attempt to rise above our difficult past and look toward a better future, we don't need the New York Post to resurrect the images of Jim Crow to deride the new administration and put black folks in our place. Please feel free to criticize and honestly evaluate our new President, but do so without the incendiary images and rhetoric.

Sincerely,
John Legend


I think that its important that we show them, that we are not ignorant like they think we are.


But in other news. . . this whole CHRIS BROWN and RIHANNA thing. Once again Im dissapointed that society has been blinded by celebrity. If Chris Brown was any other black man that clearly beat another woman, he would be in jail, and no one would show him support. But because Chris Brown IS Chris Brown, everyone wants to know "what really happenned", or that "Rihanna must have provoked him," or better yet,"The B*tch gave him herpes." First off, if someone gives you herpes, and you were that upset, why are you still chillin with them like everything is cool?? But anyways regardless of what happenned in that car, Chris Brown beat Rihannas ass. Now I dont like to use profanity on my blog, but thats the only statement that I can use to express myself at this time. TMZ.com posted pics of her face this morning, that were leaked from the LAPD. These pics are real, and it is clearly Rihanna. Chris gave her the business and he needs to suffer consequences, because Im sure he did not suuffer injuries like the ones he gave Rihanna!!!