My baby brother just sent me the most wonderful email, and I'd like to share [View All]

[CatWoman]

We are a family of 10: 7 females and 3 males.

I rank as number 4 in the line of birth.

This was written by my baby brother John Fitzgerald (he was named for JFK)-- Number 10.

Needless to say, I'm very, very proud of him.

My thoughts

At this time...at this moment. I just want to express what this election and the pending election of a man of color has meant to me...You and I both know the hell that's been heap on us as a race of people in this so called democracy.

To me this means that there is no more excuses for being niggers or behaving in a niggerish way,

I mean, enough of being the "black sheep" of this country... it's time to move on. For far too long it was expected that "WE" were just gonna be bystanders without out a voice or any thing "Important to offer" to this the nation. (See 300+ years of free labor)

You know, "Those Lazy Heathens Don't Know Any Better!"

But this is the single most defining moment in my life as a black man in America. Why, you ask? After being put thru the wringer and always counted out...we have survived!

Make no mistake this isn't all about Barack...This is about us as a people. Why do our children embrace being ignorant? why do the so-called bad parts of town always...just happens to be where all the the "blacks happen to live"

One word...Education! or lack of.

We are always taught that college and higher education is for nerds or it's not cool. I had my own daughter tell when she was younger that college was only for white people.

So, now we have a standard bearer or role model of where a life of being educated and a good student can lead.

No more Ignorance will be tolerated ...I hope!