Opening Remarks...

As I was sitting in the car with my mom, we were discussing "For Colored Girls". I mentioned that I wish there would be a follow-up sequel called "For Colored Boys", but sarcastically mentioned it would be a pretty dull concept for a movie as you hardly see any expressions of emotion from most men. Her response was "Well, why don't you write it?"(SN: This is why I think my mother is special. She is always challenging me to expand my mind. To have me believe that I can do anything.) My immediate internal response was "hell no". But as I got to thinking, there really aren't any men(specifically those of the "Colored" variety) that would open up themselves that much to even express what goes on internally.

Now before I go any further this is NOT the beginning of some script that I'm about to write or some sort of blog to start dissing the other gender.

As we(me and my mom) continued to talk that evening I began to realize that there isn't much of a voice for the black man that isn't A) Struggling or B) Making loads of money playing a sport. In movies, news, sports, etc. we always hear and see black men who are in the hood trying to make another dolla by any means necessary or are making loads of money playing something. About men who beat their wives or men who will rent rims rather than paying their child support. But what about the black man who does the right thing? What about the black man who doesn't aspire to be the next Kobe, but wants to do right by his family? What about the black man that doesn't fall into a stereotype? What about the black man who just wants to make a name for himself in this world with his brain and not his athleticism? I consider myself to be a man who strives to achieve these things each and every day. Now by no means am I perfect or even close. There have been a lot of lessons learned for me and I continue to learn everyday.

One of the reasons I wanted to start this blog, was to express some of the views of the competent black man. To give myself an outlet for thoughts that do not leave the confines of my head, but maybe should. I am sure some of the things that I will share were not only conceived by me.

Another reason I started this was for more of a educational tool for myself. One of my biggest weaknesses in school was English. I have found that as the years have gone by since I stepped away from college, the more my own vocabulary has escaped me. I find myself searching for words more often and I also have difficulty completing sentences, both on paper and in speech. As I get older I want to progress in life, not regress and noticing these things has caused me to rethink my approach. The English language is in my opinion one of the most underrated skill you could have. It has started wars and ended them. My goal is to become more proficient at it.

This blog will be a collection of my own thoughts, rants, observations, and sometimes just silly crap, but all of it will be me. 100% me.

Any rational comments and thoughts will always be welcome...