\ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n
whites make that mistake often
\nthinking they are one with the ‘hood
\nand can speak their street language<\/p>\n
it is a brave act
\nto be a comedian
\nin the public face
\ntrying to project reality back
\nlook how “some” Muslims reacted
\nto the desecration of their beliefs<\/p>\n
thank you Imus you succeeded
\nin reflecting our reality<\/p>\n
it wasn’t enough
\nall of your good works
\nto help the black community
\nto ease the suffering of children
\nyou were a threat
\nto the most powerful people,
\nthe upper crust of politicians
\nwho have had your shows
\nfine-toothed combed
\nno one could argue with you for saying
\nyou’d never have Hillary on your show
\nbut they knew you were human
\nas the rest of us are human
\nwho sometimes misplace our left foot
\nand they were in the mood for bear<\/p>\n
I often turned your show off
\nwhen you were full of too much testosterone
\nbut I never doubted your good heart
\nyou did your best to shine your light on
\nthe poverty that was laid bare with Katrina
\neven if enough of us did not get outraged
\n(and their suffering still rages on)
\nyou did, indeed, do your best
\nbut that was not good enough
\nfor self righteous people
\nwho are out to kill messengers<\/p>\n
well Imus, we are the tail end of that generation
\nthat taught sticks and stones are worse than words<\/p>\n
the “glory” of Rutger’s basketball team
\ncame the day they learned they were in the finals
\ntheir “moment of glory” WAS NOT
\nthe day they did not win the championship
\nbut it was you who gave them a national stage
\nit was you who allowed us to see and understand
\nthese 10 young women ARE champions
\nwithout winning the title<\/p>\n
you knew nothing about them
\nwhen you called them nappy-headed ho’s
\nso they had no reason to be personally insulted
\nI, as a great grandmother, flinched
\nwhen I heard those words come out of your mouth
\nand wished you hadn’t said them, and I heard
\nyour two side-kicks flinch also,
\nI did not know the women either,
\nbut I was reminded of a time
\nan ex-alcoholic husband called me whore and worse,
\nand laughed at him because I KNEW
\nfirst, he was not describing me, second, I knew
\nhe had a traumatized childhood because he was a bastard
\nand I knew he was called a bastard
\nbecause his mother was raped at age sixteen<\/p>\n
I’m sad sad sad this morning
\nthey told you you would would be shot
\nafter this morning’s broadcast
\nbut they caved…
\nand I won’t hear your final comments
\non the radio because I don’t have one<\/p>\n
now
\nmy only hope for justice is
\nthat these 10 women basketball players
\nwill get to know you as your audience knows you
\nand they will speak from their hearts
\nand not thru being coached.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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