The best thing about crossing over into a new year is getting a new start to make new memories. We all need an aroma of newness. People get another chance to tune-up their goals and dreams. We can perfect our businesses and ventures. Our brothers and sisters locked down (jail) get closer to their time being served or released by Yahweh's grace and mercy. As we depart from 2020, we reflect on the betterment we know is ours in the New Year of 2021.
Each year I try to come up with new content for SFM (Sancti-Fly Mama). There are a few pieces I would like to focus on. They are some of my most teary and joyfully memorable content, plus new content.
Each year I try to come up with new content for SFM (Sancti-Fly Mama). There are a few pieces I would like to focus on. They are some of my most teary and joyfully memorable content, plus new content.
GEORGE STINNEY
My heart was torn into pieces when I read about the George Stinney story. It reminded me of a pain we still have to fight against when it comes to our men, our boys, and black and brown people, period. We need to really legalize being a human being if your skin color is darker. George Stinney was a young black boy who wasn't even allowed to be a young boy. They murdered him. They got away with it as they did plenty of times during that era. George was innocent. These are the same tactics America refuses to give up. They could very well end it if they wanted to. I always think about George Stinney. When will our men get a slap on the wrist? If you do it for white boys and white men it should be allowed for all Americans. When will we be allowed to walk freely for days after we have committed a crime like those others get to do? The look on George Stinney's face is ineffable. This is why America has no problem trying our kids as adults. It's so deep. Where is the justice for George Stinney? He had no one to protect him or fight for him! Look at us! We are still fighting for the exact same things!
My heart was torn into pieces when I read about the George Stinney story. It reminded me of a pain we still have to fight against when it comes to our men, our boys, and black and brown people, period. We need to really legalize being a human being if your skin color is darker. George Stinney was a young black boy who wasn't even allowed to be a young boy. They murdered him. They got away with it as they did plenty of times during that era. George was innocent. These are the same tactics America refuses to give up. They could very well end it if they wanted to. I always think about George Stinney. When will our men get a slap on the wrist? If you do it for white boys and white men it should be allowed for all Americans. When will we be allowed to walk freely for days after we have committed a crime like those others get to do? The look on George Stinney's face is ineffable. This is why America has no problem trying our kids as adults. It's so deep. Where is the justice for George Stinney? He had no one to protect him or fight for him! Look at us! We are still fighting for the exact same things!
Sancti-Fly History and Culture
George Stinney was a 14 year old black boy who is the youngest person in the history of America to be executed. They used the electric chair to punish him for a crime he didn't even do. This was back in 1944 when segregation was legal and the life of black folks didn't matter. Jim Crow was haunting black people and showing them just how bad he was, and still is. Our American government did not protect the rights of black people as indicated throughout the history of this American nation. White supremacy destroyed George Stinney family and wiped out his life. George life is one of the most significant reason why black people are due for reparations. The symbolism of a black man or male doing anything to a white girl or female goes way back in history. It's profound. Even if it's a lie, if a white person said you did something it must be true because to them you meant nothing! If a white female said a black male did something to her, his entire life is over. Black Men have been lynched, thrown in jail without any evidence, just like they did to George Stinney and so many other black men who lives do matter. White women who use these kind of wicked tactics know the history of this kind of fear they impose into the lives of black men when they do this. Those white women and men who make the choice of doing it, know black men can lose their lives over a lie. In George case, two white girls went missing in Alcolu, South Carolina. Someone said George did it, that he killed the two girls. The police did not investigate. They came and took him to jail. His parents didn't have money for a lawyer. The police lied. They said that George confessed to killing the two white girls. It didn't cross their minds that the killer could have been a white man or person. It was a white man that killed the two girls. This is not foreign to black people. It happens often to those in the black community and to poor people. Black men are not given the benefit of the doubt.
You can read the rest of George Stinney here.
George Stinney was a 14 year old black boy who is the youngest person in the history of America to be executed. They used the electric chair to punish him for a crime he didn't even do. This was back in 1944 when segregation was legal and the life of black folks didn't matter. Jim Crow was haunting black people and showing them just how bad he was, and still is. Our American government did not protect the rights of black people as indicated throughout the history of this American nation. White supremacy destroyed George Stinney family and wiped out his life. George life is one of the most significant reason why black people are due for reparations. The symbolism of a black man or male doing anything to a white girl or female goes way back in history. It's profound. Even if it's a lie, if a white person said you did something it must be true because to them you meant nothing! If a white female said a black male did something to her, his entire life is over. Black Men have been lynched, thrown in jail without any evidence, just like they did to George Stinney and so many other black men who lives do matter. White women who use these kind of wicked tactics know the history of this kind of fear they impose into the lives of black men when they do this. Those white women and men who make the choice of doing it, know black men can lose their lives over a lie. In George case, two white girls went missing in Alcolu, South Carolina. Someone said George did it, that he killed the two girls. The police did not investigate. They came and took him to jail. His parents didn't have money for a lawyer. The police lied. They said that George confessed to killing the two white girls. It didn't cross their minds that the killer could have been a white man or person. It was a white man that killed the two girls. This is not foreign to black people. It happens often to those in the black community and to poor people. Black men are not given the benefit of the doubt.
You can read the rest of George Stinney here.
Black OWNED Black (Love)
This is new content I came up with toward the end of the year for 2020. My aim is to love and support "us" more. There is a surge of black owned black support going forth in the land to help bring the change to pass. I am elated about that. Please join me and millions of others in this quest. In order for us to increase the economics in our communities, we have to boldly change the trajectory of all of our bloodlines. Social issues that directly affect us and attack us will start to change in our favor. I am proudly promoting "Black Owned Black" owned and owned, until the break of dawn, stories and businesses. Let me be very clear, if this is something you are not into or feeling, this isn't for you. I'm not speaking to you at all. This is only for those individuals who truly want to see black folks economically free. This is how we collectively kill historic layers of racism and white supremacy. May you manifest the BEST, THINK with economic vision, and stay UNIFIED to buy black; ensuring that our dollars stay in our community. There is a shift in the atmosphere. It is time to get on board.
This is new content I came up with toward the end of the year for 2020. My aim is to love and support "us" more. There is a surge of black owned black support going forth in the land to help bring the change to pass. I am elated about that. Please join me and millions of others in this quest. In order for us to increase the economics in our communities, we have to boldly change the trajectory of all of our bloodlines. Social issues that directly affect us and attack us will start to change in our favor. I am proudly promoting "Black Owned Black" owned and owned, until the break of dawn, stories and businesses. Let me be very clear, if this is something you are not into or feeling, this isn't for you. I'm not speaking to you at all. This is only for those individuals who truly want to see black folks economically free. This is how we collectively kill historic layers of racism and white supremacy. May you manifest the BEST, THINK with economic vision, and stay UNIFIED to buy black; ensuring that our dollars stay in our community. There is a shift in the atmosphere. It is time to get on board.
Fashion Mamas Makes Us Holla (Gimme Dat)
This is also new content where I explore all the Sancti-Fly Mama fashion tips and trends from those individuals we call celebrities. I've only done about two so far. No, I did three.
This is also new content where I explore all the Sancti-Fly Mama fashion tips and trends from those individuals we call celebrities. I've only done about two so far. No, I did three.
BLACK DIRTY EYES
Claire McDermoth and her husband John are 3rd generation European, criminal lawyers. They have seven kids on purpose by design.They are both in their late thirties. Their parents and grandparents are lawyers. Claire often articulates to students, colleagues, and to friends about the circumstances that compelled her into becoming the lawyer she is today. John and Claire McDermoth are proud Christians. They are involved in a multitude of high-profile cases. They serve underprivileged communities by doing Pro Bono. Claire and John own their own law firm together. They successfully help to change laws and lives, particularly for black people in criminal justice. They are asked to come to a prestigious law school to speak to law students and do a questions and answers panel, as they often do. Continue reading the rest here!
This is how it should be done! Therefore, Black Dirty Eyes is so worthy to be memorable.
Claire McDermoth and her husband John are 3rd generation European, criminal lawyers. They have seven kids on purpose by design.They are both in their late thirties. Their parents and grandparents are lawyers. Claire often articulates to students, colleagues, and to friends about the circumstances that compelled her into becoming the lawyer she is today. John and Claire McDermoth are proud Christians. They are involved in a multitude of high-profile cases. They serve underprivileged communities by doing Pro Bono. Claire and John own their own law firm together. They successfully help to change laws and lives, particularly for black people in criminal justice. They are asked to come to a prestigious law school to speak to law students and do a questions and answers panel, as they often do. Continue reading the rest here!
This is how it should be done! Therefore, Black Dirty Eyes is so worthy to be memorable.
Blessings and Honor of King-Papa Fathers
I always like to change the narrative when it comes to black men, boys, and fatherhood any chance I get. I write a Mother's Day tribute to women yearly. I also write about the men. I stumbled across Bourgie Dads on Instagram and decided to use a few of the fathers from their page this year. It was a great experience. George Floyd is also part of the tribute. Below is just an excerpt but your can read the rest of it here.
Crown protection laced in sweet masculine affection is coming to a Bourgie Dad near you this year, for the blessings of the best men we honor as King-Papas. We thank and praise our men (who win) for making ways out of every day to help lead our families in unity, the sacrifices they make as men, the flood of their unconditional love, and their support as our fathers. We affirm and testify that these King-Papas do matter. I wanted to provide another edition of fathers that often goes unnoticed and unmentioned. They are no different! They want the same things all men want. They want to be free to be men, to breathe, to exist, to raise a family in a community, and to be respected. As you partake in some of the beautiful pictures of these Bourgie Dads and their children, all you will see is the humanness of fatherhood, just, like, you!
I always like to change the narrative when it comes to black men, boys, and fatherhood any chance I get. I write a Mother's Day tribute to women yearly. I also write about the men. I stumbled across Bourgie Dads on Instagram and decided to use a few of the fathers from their page this year. It was a great experience. George Floyd is also part of the tribute. Below is just an excerpt but your can read the rest of it here.
Crown protection laced in sweet masculine affection is coming to a Bourgie Dad near you this year, for the blessings of the best men we honor as King-Papas. We thank and praise our men (who win) for making ways out of every day to help lead our families in unity, the sacrifices they make as men, the flood of their unconditional love, and their support as our fathers. We affirm and testify that these King-Papas do matter. I wanted to provide another edition of fathers that often goes unnoticed and unmentioned. They are no different! They want the same things all men want. They want to be free to be men, to breathe, to exist, to raise a family in a community, and to be respected. As you partake in some of the beautiful pictures of these Bourgie Dads and their children, all you will see is the humanness of fatherhood, just, like, you!
Love is on his mind at all times. Just look at how this King-Papa adorns himself in the glory of his baby's love as he naps. The baby even knows how rich and thick daddy's love is. This moment, that look, it is all priceless. He is safe in daddy's arms. You remember when you were younger and your dad made you feel so safe and so loved. The best things about our dads is, they still do it!
"Great men cultivate love...and only little men...cherish hatred." Booker T. Washington
"Great men cultivate love...and only little men...cherish hatred." Booker T. Washington
King-Papas always tell their daughters how beautiful they are and nothing or no one can take that away. They build us up so our self-esteem can fight against all the wicked things that comes our way. You remember how your dad made you feel when he gave you a compliment. When your dad paid attention to you with his time, it added even more value to your life. Our King-Papas are our first loves. They train us in our worth. Sometimes if our dads are not present or deceased, God places other family men or friends in our lives to filll in the gap. This father is letting his little girl know her black is beautiful. No one can tell us that we are not because our King-Papas strategically planted the seed. This is the sweetest thing, imperative for our kids. Affirm it, decree it over your kids lives. If you haven't been doing it, start today. Free yourself from anything less than.
"Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds." Bob Marley
"Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds." Bob Marley
The Wonders of a Black Mother's Thunder
I am surrounded by pounds of love and masterfully laced in inspirational war-fare. I give acknowledgement to all women who are mothers. I will be celebrat-ing the original women who helped me give birth to the Sancti-Fly Mama. I truly admire and adore these graceful women. Incidentally, I also like how they carry their badge of being a lady effortlessly. I've noticed how foreign it has become in our society. Their power as women and mothers is oh so pretty. Their butter is totally freaking fly; dripping in stone-cold melanin that is always poppin’ in the background of motherhood and sistah-hood! I used to often do Mothers’ Day ttributes to these Sancti-Fly Mamas back in the day. Giving honor to these women pushed me into different gifts I didn’t know I had. This is why Mothers’ Day is exceptionally special to me. Not the commercialization of it, but for the organic appreciation to gain important ingredients from the wonders of thunder I am connected to.
I am surrounded by pounds of love and masterfully laced in inspirational war-fare. I give acknowledgement to all women who are mothers. I will be celebrat-ing the original women who helped me give birth to the Sancti-Fly Mama. I truly admire and adore these graceful women. Incidentally, I also like how they carry their badge of being a lady effortlessly. I've noticed how foreign it has become in our society. Their power as women and mothers is oh so pretty. Their butter is totally freaking fly; dripping in stone-cold melanin that is always poppin’ in the background of motherhood and sistah-hood! I used to often do Mothers’ Day ttributes to these Sancti-Fly Mamas back in the day. Giving honor to these women pushed me into different gifts I didn’t know I had. This is why Mothers’ Day is exceptionally special to me. Not the commercialization of it, but for the organic appreciation to gain important ingredients from the wonders of thunder I am connected to.
You already know that Mother's Day is the reason I started writing. This is very memorable. I took the children names of all the women being honored and I placed them in hearts and stars to symbolize how their children were loved and stuck in their hearts. Here is the entire Black Thunder.
Welcome to The Tunes of Jukebox Grooves
Brace yourselves as you embark on a weekend overflowing in some of the best music you will instantly like. I know there are plenty-many folks who are aware of the group Postmodern Jukebox. If you are not familiar with these fantastic men and women singers, I am going to expose them to you. It should be illegal not to know who they are. This group of people can take any song from any genre of music and jazz it up. You will feel the magic of the twenties, thirties, and the forties when this group sings. They are beyond amazing.Their ranges and presentation is classic, their attire is on fire and the collaboration is superb. Warning! I am not responsible for any addictions that may be caused by you listening to the Postmodern Jukebox. Listen at your own risk.
This is one of my most memorable pieces of content. Any song you think you want to jazz up, they can do it! They have been around for awhile and I had never heard of them until this year. Their music is so Sancti-Fly. I really enjoyed listening to all of their songs. You can check out the full thread, here.
Brace yourselves as you embark on a weekend overflowing in some of the best music you will instantly like. I know there are plenty-many folks who are aware of the group Postmodern Jukebox. If you are not familiar with these fantastic men and women singers, I am going to expose them to you. It should be illegal not to know who they are. This group of people can take any song from any genre of music and jazz it up. You will feel the magic of the twenties, thirties, and the forties when this group sings. They are beyond amazing.Their ranges and presentation is classic, their attire is on fire and the collaboration is superb. Warning! I am not responsible for any addictions that may be caused by you listening to the Postmodern Jukebox. Listen at your own risk.
This is one of my most memorable pieces of content. Any song you think you want to jazz up, they can do it! They have been around for awhile and I had never heard of them until this year. Their music is so Sancti-Fly. I really enjoyed listening to all of their songs. You can check out the full thread, here.
Haley Reinhart took this Soundgarden song and blissfully made it her own national anthem. I promise you can listen to her all day and your entire mood will get bright and better.
