Jamaal's Top 5: Corny things Black people like.

Look...I already know, MOST(if not all) Black folks will consider this Top 5 list a monument of "hate". This I know, yet I could give 2 shits! In my humble opinion, "cooning" has been at an all-time high the last 10-15 years. For whatever reason, these elements of "coonage" have been closely related to the entertainment field. Over the course of history, African Americans have been the source of QUALITY entertainment and art. I still have memories and aspirations to witness movements such as The Harlem Renaissance and the Civil Rights Movement(as told to me by my Mom and Dad as a youngster). So it pains me greatly to witness the juxtaposing events and products our contemporary "artists" choose to disclose.

Hence, my selections.

In addition to the aforementioned soap-boxing statements, I've also listed things I simply...just don't like. For whatever reason, members outside of my immediate group of close friends seem to feel the opposite. This is where The Sovereign Space comes in handy to those(shameless plug) people.

Enjoy...and be more critical if you take any offense to this list. #Sayword! #BeALIVE  

ANY Tyler Perry movie: Simply put, this dude makes THE WORST movies EVER(I told you, you would think I'm hating). Hear me out...I don't knock Tyler's hustle, but it's hard for me to appreciate such a business savvy individual, when that saviness is a direct correlation to complete fuckery. So why do I dislike ALL his movies? #1. His movies lack in-depth characterization and substance(think of an open notebook test...then think of Tyler Perry's movies...get my point?) #2 He obviously has issues with "light skinned" black folks and "dark skinned" black folks. In his failure to create characters for his movies, he ALWAYS manages to fail at this attempt by his "creation" of who is "beautiful" or "evil" by using skin tones(wack as f%ck). #3 The dialogue in his films are soooooooooooooo.....well....CORNY. It's almost hard to explain, but simply....people don't talk like that! The sappy, unseasoned, materialistic, and over emphasis on social class his characters banter about is pretty lame and insecure on his part.  

All White Parties: I get a Million and one emails and invites to these parties weekly. I, for one...just can't come to grips with wearing an all white outfit(shoes and pants in particular) for the sake of....hell...I don't even know. In theory, is that party going to be more fun due to the fact EVERYONE is wearing white? It's hard for me to get my head wrapped around this concept, mainly because...knowing my people...everyone is going to be a little "too cool for school" and lose sight of the fact why you chose to go out...TO PARTY AND DANCE!

 No concern for your health and diet: "What, you don't eat meat? Boy, I feel sorry for you!" I hear this statement/question at least twice a week. My response, "You know what, you're right. Maybe I should eat fried food, pork and drink grape soda everyday, knowing that my/your bloodline is one of the oldest among humanity, which also means that I/we are predetermined to have high blood pressure and hypertension...oh, and die from heart attacks at age 30."  

Associating Steve Harvey's book(or any other corny "black love" book), with REALITY: I would never forsake my Fraternity, however, "bruh" has really "poured syrup on shit, and called it pancakes". One of my issues with the topic of "black love"(which is very corny to say, by the way) is, people(men and Women) would rather take someone else's experience and/or belief as golden, as opposed to forming your OWN OPINION. NO ONE can "inform" you on relationships...YOU are the only person who can do that. The reason most couples split up is because, people would rather fall in love with the "idea" of a person, rather than THE PERSON. This establishes a dead end relationship because, you(man or woman) have already made up in your mind what "the book" said your partner "should" do, say, and believe. Why not shut up, enjoy the now, live your own life, and find ways within yourself to accept your partner for who he/she are?

Not knowing how to swim(sorry Shep): It should no longer be a reason for this. So what you're 42!!!! Go to the YMCA, and sign up for classes!


See, this list wasn't that bad...was it? *END*