Editor's Philosphy Corner

Why is it important to understand the history of people of African slave decent living in the United States?  Why is it of equal, if not greater importance to understand the mindset of the enemies of justice?  


If you are not aware of the intricate details of why the ancestors of African Americans were brought here, then you can never understand the mindset of the enemies of justice, and therefore cannot protect yourself from the indignity, hatred, and murderous thoughts and unfortunate actions of the few whose minds cannot remove  themselves from the world of the 1860's.

Know this:
African slaves were brought to the United States to be SLAVES.  I do not believe that the original settlers/land thieves of this country ever intended African slaves to be more than footstools.  This is why there was a civil war in this country.  Why should slaves be free?  Be free to do what?  They are not even human!-mindset of the enemies of justice.

Once the slaves were legally freed, the enemies of justice stockpiled guns and white sheets to keep Africans in their place.  Fast forward to present day,  ever wonder why the enemies of justice look at you from the corner of their eye in public, or clutch their purses tight when you walk by?  It is because African American's will never be more than a slave to them.

The enemies of justice are not white or brown or black or orange people.  The enemies of justice are persons who cannot see that racism is a lie, and that we are all in this world together as one.  The enemies of justice are our ignorant bretheran who cannot pull themselves out of the muck in which they squat.  The enemies of justice are our sick brothers and sisters who believe that they have the power and right to take the lives of others because of their own insecurities.  The enemies of justice, my friend, are any and everyone in this world who quite frankly do not use their minds to think, but instead are controlled by a more primitive essence.

Your job as an enlightened person, is to be aware of how the enemies of justice view the world, because the world will always have them, and they are dangerous and irrational creatures.

I have not spoken on the Trayvon Martin story because there is enough out there in the media.  However, I had to post this song.  The artist is Jasiri X.

Please listen intently.

Chit Chat with the Editor

Several readers have posed the question as to why the information about slavery or racial discrimination, and etc are being put on this website.  Some feel that it is just being used to incite racial tensions, or to promote hate and division.

As the editor of 2sisters, it is my duty to set the record straight.  Our mission statement indicates that we do not promote racism, bigotry or hatred of any person or groups of people.  That said, I personally have different racial groups in my family, and I do not have hatred or any mal-feelings towards them.  So, let me be clear, the purpose of this blog and all of the information in it is to educate the black community.  Whether or not I have different races in my family does not take away from the fact that I am an Afro-American every day that I live.

Because there is an air of equality, the black community seems to be complacent.  The danger in complacency is that from that standpoint, people are easily manipulated and abused.  2sisters is standing in the gap alongside groups like the NAACP and NAN, to keep the issues of injustice that face the black community in the forefront, so that people do not just simply accept them as a norm.


Light and Life for all.


Editor
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Emily Edwards

"Booker's Place"

From DemocracyNow.org - In 1965, Booker Wright, an African-American waiter in Greenwood, Mississippi, dared to be interviewed by NBC about racism in America, a decision that forever changed his and his family's lives. He would later be beaten by police, and ultimately be murdered. Wright's story is told in the new documentary film, "Booker's Place: A Mississippi Story," a collaboration between our two guests: co-producer, Yvette Johnson, Wright's grand-daughter; and director Raymond DeFelitta, whose father, Frank DeFelitta, originally filmed the interview with Wright and later said he regretted it. 

Cling to Your Own Peace in all the Noise

The NAACP National Conference is being held in Houston, Texas this year, and is still going on as I write.  During the Keynote Address by Chairman-Roslyn M. Brock, she stated, ever so eloquently that,

"Today, the enemies of justice are not lynching African-Americans and 

practicing Jim Crow laws of segregation.  They are more sophisticated.  But 

they are equally sinister.  They are erecting barriers to economic viability, 

educational quality, health care accessibility, judicial equity, and political 

opportunity.  The opponents of justice are more refined, but they are equally 

threatening".

Chairman Brock's Keynote address mirrors the sentiment of the 2sisters blog, overall.  I would not be surprised if I wrote the above statement myself, however, I am going to shift gears today in an effort to inject more optimism and positivity into the community.

All too often we hear words and phrases that are meant to characterize and define the black community.  Some of these words are positive, but the majority are negative, and when repeated mercilessly throughout the media and popular culture, it becomes hard to differentiate between fiction and reality.  The two points that I mean to tackle in this article are (1) the black community is made up of individuals, just like any other community, and (2) we are the ultimate masters of our own reality.

Like I stated above, the black community is made up of many individuals, and it is improper to not only use blanket statements to define a people, but it is also equally improper to personally accept and internalize such things.  With that said, it leads us to how we are in control of our reality.  It is so easy, these days, to begin to accept the things that have been said about African Americans.  With all the "noise" and confusion constantly churning around- and unfortunately within us, we have to have a zero.  A zero is a term I defined a few years ago that quite simply describes an inner peaceful sanctum within oneself, that if everything around us were to fall away or accumulate, for that matter, your zero would be that place where you pick yourself up from and start over again.  More specifically, a zero is a state of mind, which everyone should work to acquire, where you keep your own self definition.  Once you achieve this zero, life can still get you down, but you will always have a secret weapon that cannot ever be stripped from you.  In the face of adversity and discrimination, among other things, you will always have your dignity and personal peace once you define your own zero.  With it, you will be able to filter through the negative impact that society means to place on the African American individual, and you will know how to rise above the filth and grime of other people's negative views of you. You will be able to access this place of peace at any time, because ultimately you will have defined who you are, and no other outside definition or characaturization will be able to sway or penetrate the fortress of your psyche any longer.

Good Luck.

Spotlight: Black owned Business

It's summertime again, and it's hot!  What better way to cool down than to enjoy some yummy ice cream made by a local black owned business?   Hank's Ice Cream Parlor, located at 9291 South Main, Houston TX 77025 , has been around since 1985.  Though the owner, Hank Wiggins, sadly passed away on New Year's eve 2011, the ice cream parlor is still serving up delicious treats!  So, get out to Hank's Ice Cream Parlor, enjoy some yummy ice cream, and give yourself a pat on the back for helping to support our black owned businesses!!