MALCOLM X

If you are young, black and gifted in this year's class of 2024 Malcolm X would tell you that "The World Is Yours" but to proceed with caution, due to the melanin that you rock and wear so hard! Nothing can stop you. They might try but it won't work.

To articulate that Malcolm X was a great leader is certainly an understatement. The fearlessness Malcolm X rocked is an indelible mark in the hearts of many black and white Americans who studied his full life. Malcolm X was an epic soldier. Even if you do not believe as he did, you have to respect the fight and power he personified as an organizer of freedom and justice for black people. Poignantly speaking, brother Malcolm is the prime example why we as a society cannot give up on our young people (pull your pants up young men). Take a little time to get to know the vicissitudes of his life before and after he became a Muslim. Malcolm X has an abundance of Sancti-Fly History. ​✊🏾🖤

TO ALL OF THE 2024 GRADUATE CLASS, THE WORLD IS YOURS! ✊🏾🖤

Go out there and fly higher. Use your gifts, knowledge and talents to fight against all of these negative spirits in our world. You are charged with making it better. Do not compromise. Stay focused and remain strategic in your moves and plans. Fight against this medical warfare within the medical field. These hospitals need to be held accountable for all the seen and unseen things they do. Think about Henrietta Lacks. They just took her cells without her consent. Before, you sing about "it being so long ago" please just stop that unpopular tune, because they are still doing these things. Why do they want a pregnant woman's placenta? It is hers, not the hospital. What is it all about? Shake up these systems. If you do not, things will stay the same. Please don't get me started on the other things that these hospitals do. Listen to a little advice. It is certainly not working well to continue lying and stealing from history. That is what we call theft. You're a thief. Your grandchildren and kids are learning the truth. Wacha gonna do when the truth bites you? Straighten out your back and fight, right? Yes! Fight against all of this economic warfare, oppression. You can make it all happen. All things trickle around money and poverty. Yet the Supreme Court ruled to remove race from the admission process, therefore shortening the small pool of melanated people from attending schools of their choice. I surmise they just want all of the same folks in their institutions. These are some of the ingredients you have to change. They're not going to live forever so when you see the open seat take it. Take it so that this criminal justice system can be used righteously. No more innocent men or women plus boys and girls trapped in jail for crimes these judges know they did not do. Become the judicial system of reform.  

Dear Class of 2024,
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You have to care about the seniors. You have to advocate against any form of hate and racism. You have to protect our civil liberties. You have to be better than your family members that are in congress. If you're interested in becoming a politician change the old mission to that new righteous one. You have to do these things and more because you are the lost pieces of humanity we need! 

Dr. Martin Luther King had the Dignity and Humanity to set the captives free, but it came with a price. The fee was grief. The cost was his life. Like many human beings he was not a perfect man. None of us are. King's righteousness did exalt nations. What are you doing to make life better for others? King forced America to examine unattractive parts of itself. King was refulgent in his calling. No doubt King swayed some degree of change in the lives of all Black America citizens + oppressed people. Dr. King was the Victimization of Inspiration we needed. King showed America that we were black, human, and beautiful souls. America still struggles with the concept, but it doesn't change the fact that we are. Dr. King's eudaemonic efforts of racial equality, economic equality and social justice were set in place for me and others before we were born. I did not experience what he and other freedom fighters went through, but I sincerely appreciate and love him for his sacrifice. I truly adore Dr. King for trying to make my life better. The crafty schemes of governmental white supremacy didn't care too much for Dr. King. To them, in their eyes he was just a troublemaker (good trouble). White folks loved the felicific spirit that the "I have a Dream" speech gave them. As soon as Martin Luther King realized that he made a mistake by "integrating black people into a burning house" his life became a threat. Dr. King was supposed to stick to their script, but he went off script and changed the narrative for the rights and plight of his people. Then they killed him. The beautiful thing about it all is how this new generation of young adults that were born into the dominant society are not like their parents and grandparents! They are truth seekers and free thinkers. Let the covers be uncovered. 

This is the main reason why we continue to go through these racial episodes in a country that never planned on true acceptance. Yet, they preach diversity and inclusion lip service. Did integration benefit us? We had our own. We were doing well. Dr. King had to go. They knew Dr. King would have been a huge threat to their prison systems. I believe a lot of men wouldn't be in their jails. The checks and balances of economic equality would've been a threat. When King said let's do some economic withdrawal, we did it and they felt it. King would have major influence in the entertainment industry if he was alive, and they couldn't have the threat of that. Dr. King would have been a threat to their overall wicked power structure. Of course, Dr. King would have been the first melanated president. We all know that. They knew the perspicuity of his messages moved the masses to action. My bet will always be on a Dr. named King.

Incidentally, Dr. King's Day is supposed to be a day of service. I encourage you to please teach your children how to serve others. Why not make it a good habit. Notice I said kids, not grown adults. You have more authority over younger kids. Make them volunteer. Take them to feed the homeless often, not just on MLK Day. A lot of our young people really need to understand how to give back and serve others. Take them to the nursing homes. People always forget about our seniors. Have them serve there. When I was a girl, I was raised to help out my elders. Yes, I understand the time was different but so what. We helped out with groceries, yard work and anything else that was needed. Why are some of you as parents not implementing this in your kids? If there are single women in your family, or elderly men on your block, help them. Help them shovel their snow. Help them with their garbage. This is the gift they have as young people. Please train and teach them this level of respect. Please teach them to check on their grandparents often. These things have to be taught. I feel like it is missing when it shouldn't be. Kudos to all of the parents that are doing this. Thank you. 

Daddy Yankee and Don Omar are two men I would like to meet and hang out with. Usher is one young brother I would love to skate with. Those things are not as important to me as Martin Luther King! Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a man I truly love for his dedication and sacrifice to the struggle of liberation for his tribe or people. I adore Martin for having the courage to straighten his back up and demand life, liberty, and the pursuit of the distribution of wealth for his people. Dr. King wasn’t afraid to die for it! I extremely appreciate his legacy of laboring for an inclusive America. There is no denying that Dr. King was the victimization of inspiration to the world.

There are still so many conniving American methods that our American system thrives on, in oppressing melanated or black people. Dr. King called them “illegal injunctions.” Despite their opposition to see black people as human beings and as Americans, King made our government write new laws that affected us. King did not ask. He did not beg. He demanded it with a little bit of help from friends at the Operation Breadbasket. King changed the incomes of his people. Millions of dollars were granted to the black community. Assets doubled. White folks owned everything (still do), but they were very humble when King threatened economic withdrawal. We unfortunately have to still break some of the same chains. King summoned the consciousness of America into some righteousness. “The plant of freedom has only grown a bud and not a flower.”

Martin Luther King taught us how to organize our strengths. All social change comes from community organization. Martin King was concerned about the poor. America isn’t. Why would we allow all of these immigrants into our country and NOT take care of our own homeless population. That makes no sense. There shouldn’t be any veterans or any persons living in the streets of a country that has a reputation for being rich.

A false sense of superiority told black folks for decades they were ugly and a nobody. Dr. King rewrote that narrative and told us we were black and beautiful. This is why we will wear it on our attire. He said we were somebody. I think it is imperative for a lot of parents to affirm their children with those words. As long as the mind is enslaved, the body can never be free. Dr. King gave us a voice when they wanted us voiceless, and King disturbed the white power structures by gaining power and empowering his people. They didn’t like it, so they killed him because he was too much of a threat. They still don’t like our unity. 

You already know! I have to bask in this positive glow of honoring our dads and fathers. HAPPY KING-PAPA DAY to all the fathers, but especially the melanated  ones. Any chance I get to uplift the Sancti Fly Men in my community, who are drowning and bleeding in fatherhood, I will oblige. If we don't change up the narrative, who will? You know they will not!

"We don't care what brand you are. We're concerned about what type of man you are. What your principles and standards are." We are thankful for our fathers who employ and empower this example. Although they catch hell for it, they don't stop. They keep on going because they know they have one of the best jobs in the world to do. I heard about Mike Tyson explaining how people can be great at a lot of things. Some of those things are gifts they were born with. Some of their greatness is from putting in the hard work. It still doesn't make them good folks. We have King-Papas that strive to influence us to be good heirs of them. Even better than them! Thank you!

Oh yes, and we love our dads so freaking much. They are always striving to help us and all of our friends who don't have their fathers around, to be our best and do the right things in life! The way they hold us and hug us enriches us with love. The attention and time they give us is sometimes a big sacrifice for them, but they do it anyway. Each and every time we need our dads help or advice, they are ready to serve in their role. We remember those soft moments with the best dads in the world (our dads) and we cherish each memory of time with them. We want to say it loud and proud. Thank you!  

Melanated fathers are equipped with the challenges to prepare their kids for the world they will have to live in. They don't have any other choice! Don't get me wrong, all men do but let's tell some good old-fashioned truths regarding the stigmas that are not a perfect size or fit for all melanated fathers. The dominant society will still believe it and run with the story. As soon as the melanin starts poppin' assassination of their character and humanity begins to increase. This happens way before they're in their teens. Our dads do their best to carry us on their shoulders as long as they can. They bravely let go to allow us to stand on our own as the young women and men they raised. They hope and pray that the wisdom and unconditional love they watered us with is just ripe for us to dwell in our best lives, and we most certainly do. We could not have done it without you. Thank you!

 As I role up my classical bold Nas sleeves I just want to say that I make "no apologies on the issue, if it offends you, it was meant to" because the dads and fathers in my community been rocking in unity and in excellence. It doesn't matter what the media keeps trying to say or spin. We are surrounded by some of the most brilliant cousins, brave brothers, uncles, nephews and friends that represent an awesome brew of the word fatherhood. Our King-Papas often stand tall in their stance of a bold swag. Everybody else wants to steal it or grab a copy of their monopoly. Too bad not sad! Our King-Papa teachers are not sharing their lesson plans with other men. Our King-Papas provide and protect us in an impactful way to teach us our worthiness. They are the head decision makers, and we pray for their minds at all times. We respect and appreciate them because they are our pride and joy! They make everything better. They love us so much! Their hugs and kisses are unlimited. Yes, they are something wrapped up in amazing! They are like superheroes! You keep pushing our King-Papas to be da best at building a true foundation in their legacies. Thank you!   

The altruistic difference of an American warrior is what Dr. King bestowed upon America and the world. No one can deny, Dr. Martin Luther King, was all the inspirational warfare black folks needed to fight against the racial injustices that were plaguing the land. We are still overcoming! In 2022 can you believe we are still trying to secure our voting rights? Isn't that a shame (on you), America? The victimization of Dr. King non-violent inspiration was hijacked by the hypocrisy of American democracy! There is something terribly wicked and yes, wrong with people, who did everything in their dominant power to assassinate a peaceful man. Turning the other cheek is not as popular now as it was when Dr. King was alive. Dr. King was born to disturb the longevity of oppression, and of course white supremacy. All King wanted was for America to keep their promises to all of their citizens. America is currently struggling with their constitutional rights for black folks within the prison industry, agriculture, pharmaceutical drugs, water, our air and our lives that do matter. Melanated people have been targeted with poison in their water, in their foods and in the air. Millions of dollars are spent so black men remain in jail regardless of innocence or guilty. Democrats and those lovely republicans are aware of this ongoing plight. Mrs. Coretta Scott King enunciated, "Struggle is a never-ending process. Freedom is never really won. You earn it and win it in every generation."

​Dr. King's trailblazing graces are still with us as we remain on the battlefield for justice and equality. Kudos to all the people and freedom fighters who honor Dr. King by serving others in need 365 days, yearly. Thank you to all the mentors who are stepping up to help guide young people and older persons. There are reporters, lawyers and judges who use their gifts and talents to bring innocent men and women out of incarceration. We definitely have room for improvement but thank you to every person who is collaborating together to make their lives better, their communities safer and economically stronger. It is happening and Dr. King would be proud. Black folks are divorcing emotions and building without limits together. They are supporting each other as entrepreneurs, protecting their energy, and growing their own food! They tried to assassinate the dream of a king, but his work lives on through us, quite naturally. 

The length and width of the hypocrisy within American democracy is what Dr. King labored and died for. He was trying his best to correct it. King wanted the truth America promised to their citizens applied to black Americans. As a group of melanated people, we are still on the battlefield for economic, political, and racial justice. Dr. King did what he was born and purposed to do, superlatively. Dr. King marched and he brought national attention to the issues his people were facing. He was a negotiater. He utilized his political power (hint hint) to get laws passed. It made life better for black people and all Americans. Dr. King had economic power (hint hint) and he made good use of it. He had the nerve to shut down companies and forced them to do right by black people. Now it is our turn to do it well, economically and politically. Every time I turn around I see a shift in black buying power, in unity, and in black folks getting addicted to a controlled  substance called entrepreneurship. Those who have decided they don't want to be part of this new movement (supporting and ownership) isn't the focus. It is their choice. Coretta Scott King stated how each generation will have to fight for these liberties. Your children's children will have to fight as well. I hope you are brave enough to prepare them.

​There are folks of all racial backgrounds and ethnicities who serve every day in the blueprint of Dr. King's legacy. There are also those who do not. During this time in our history, if you are one of those individuals who always articulate that there is no such thing as white privilege, the recent mob attack on Capitol Hill is all the evidence you need to know, it is real. Consequently, nothing happened to those Americans who felt their rights were violated or their freedoms were not being honored. Regardless of how fabricated their truth, they believed that the election was stolen from them. There are photographs to prove how serious they were about their cause. Dr. King was passionate about his cause as well. They killed him for it.

You KNOW black and brown folks could never have gotten that far on top of the Capitol building as you view the picture above. As soon as they tried to do rock climbing on the Capitol, they would have been shot down. Some of the rioters and protestors had weapons. For some reason they weren't taken seriously by the police. Dr. King marched peacefully against the knot of white supremacy in voter suppression and other causes. They made sure armed dogs, guards, and the police was fully present for those non-violent King demonstrators. A lot of folks died. If you are a little ignorant of history, you might think those things with  King happened so long ago. You're right! This is currently still happening to the people who participate in ​Black Lives Matter protest and others where black and brown folks are gathered=pure hypocrisy. Law enforcement was aware of the protest for President Trump. If these were black people they would've had their names, pictures of them all, and made mention of their long criminal history all over the news media. No time would've been wasted. They would have been immediately arrested. On the contrary, these domestic terrorist did their thang at the Capitol and went home. It has been alleged that some congressional leaders helped orchestrate the mob attack on the Capitol. I am certain more information will leak out. They're taking it more seriously now as national guards and the police are working together to secure the Capitols in every state.   

When you really start to wake up and begin to see, seek and know, there is no way to go backwards. Dr. Martin Luther King is absent physically but his spirit and presence is rising up daily. I know it looks like we are in the same chapters. These chapters will have your voice, your narrative, and your influence infused in it.    

HAPPY KING-PAPA DAY to all the fathers, especially the melanated ones. Any chance I get to uplift the Sancti Fly Men in my community, who are drowning and bleeding in fatherhood, you already know ima bask in this glow. 

I just want to encourage all the men born with melanated skin to continue going beyond higher; love stronger, hug tighter. We love you! We see you! We believe in you! You matter, you are important, we cover you in prayer and in the spirit of our ancestors. We support you in the good times and the bad times as you work on being your best self. Please do not stop doing all the positive amazing things you are doing! The time is always ripe for black men to unite and fight together for all of our voting rights! Also our economic, medical, social, political and our human rights. Notice how we have to continue fighting for the same things? WE NEED YOU ALL! Thank you!

Happy birthday to one of the Sancti-Fly Papas who died for justice and truth. It is kind of sad how we have so many men and women who genuinely wanted us as a group of people to be better off than they were and we got the nerve to be so laid back about it. Our elders did what they had to do to accomplish some form of liberation and freedom for us. Some folks don't have a clue. They don't give a damn. Thankfully, it is not all of us but I pray if you are one of those individuals who does not care, start caring. Brother Malcolm X died for you too! Some of us can collectively do more to help our communities but don't. Malcolm passionately cared about the plight of melanated people. He told so much truth, it cost him his life. They couldn't take all that "good trouble" Malcom X was stirring up. Malcolm X knew he was destined to mentally resurrect the life and future of black people. 

When I first learned about Malcolm X I was very thankful for the foundation he left behind as he fought for the oppression of black or melanated people. Love is an action word. He loved us! Although Malcolm X is physically absent from us, but his spirit remains huge and potent. As I often listen to some of his speeches and tapes, I am reminded African Americans still do not have the same rights as their European brothers and sisters. They do not have equal protection under the law of this land. This is what Malcolm X was advocating for. He wanted all of his brothers and sisters to partake in the advantages of full American citizenship. I remember hearing brother Malcolm X saying black folks should be exempted from paying any taxes because back in the 50's and 60's black folks were treated as second class citizens (still is). Unfortunately, melanated people pay more taxes to this day. They really need to change these tax codes and laws because if we are all American citizens, we should all reap the same benefits but we do not. These are the battles Malcolm X came against. We continue to come against lies with the truth. Thank you so much for your love and sacrifice.

A few years ago I created some creative content where I mixed musical lyrics from various artists and I merged it into a story. I named it Lyrical Storytelling. You can always find Lyrical Storytelling in the archives under Sancti-Fly Love. At the end of each story I name all the artists I used. I even provide the video links for some of the stories. Ironically, the one I did with DMX (Lyrica) in it was about drugs. It did not have anything to do with his struggle with drugs. I honestly got sick and tired of seeing those new drug commercials where they would try to get consumers to use their unnatural drugs. 

I understand how DMX had lots of fans, friends in the music industry, and family members that genuinely cared about him. He probably had folks trying to help out with intervention. I had no clue DMX was introduced to drugs as a young kid by a grown man in his neighborhood he looked up to. DMX said the man put cocaine in the marijuana he smoked. This action messed Earl Simmons up for life. I personally believe that there is a higher power in this universe trying to warn others to take heed. If you continue to soak in that kind of lifestyle what do you think is going to happen to you? We all know in the Hip-Hop culture, they glorify drugs and mysogyny. I pray DMX life will be more than just dope musical lyrics and beats. Someone has to take a stand in the Hip Hop arena. It's not cool to put hard drugs in another drug and give it to any child or adult. Those of you who are not in the entertainment business but think drugs are the way, the truth, and the highest high you can get, please be cautious. I pray it doesn't happen to you. Folks put stuff in drugs all the time. Think about it. Warnings always comes before destruction. On a lighter note, check out this story with brotha DMX (WHAT)!