Where is this country going, you need to ask where will Black America be in 10 years

After reading the "African American's, Health Dispatiries and HIV/AIDS" report from the National Minority AIDS Council, I got a wake up call. You know you hear about African American are dying more from diabetes, heart disease, and HIV/AIDS than any other race on the news, the internet, and magazines. You want to know why and how it can be prevented? Well this report, only 25 pages long, gives you the hard facts and recommendations for prevention. Of course, we can attribute heart disease and diabetes to the diets African American maintain as well as genetics but African Americans cannot, however, blame the HIV/AIDS disease transference as a diet imbalance or genetics. The African American community needs to take responsibility for their actions.

Protect yourself at all times and get tested!

Did you know that African Americans account for 49% (almost 50%) of all HIV/AIDS cases in the U.S.? Latin American accounts for 20% and Whites (non-hispanic) accounts for 28%. There is a huge disparity that we as African Americans cannot ignore anymore! African Americans are not susceptible to the HIV/AIDS disease. If you don't know your status, find out today and use protection everytime.

One of the greatest impact on the African Community is homosexual behaviors with men in prison and the non-use of condoms as they are not available in most prisons in this country. African Americans account for 41% of the total prison population (data from 2005 and still rising). This study indicates that U.S. prisons only started testing for HIV/AIDS 10 or 11 years ago. You have men who did not know their status serving their prison sentence for 10 to 30 years not knowning their status and infecting other men as condoms, sex, and drug use are prohihited. Which person do you know is able to go without sex for 6 months? I don't know of any. Is the government being realistic about not issuing condoms in the prisons? Am I missing something here!

These men in prison engage in unprotected sex with other men. Some men were never homosexuals, however, becuase of the environment, they had to adapt to survive. When these men are let out into society, the next rate of infections starts with the African American female community. And I will stop right there. This is called the trickle down effect and has now cause this epidemic in the African American community.

Download the report and other publications at: http://www.nmac.org/index/nmac-pubs
and please pass the link on so we all get educated on this epidemic and curb it before it gets worst. It's free!

Are you registered to Vote

ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE? GET REGISTERED!
You have until October 11, I believe to register. Do not let your voice be unheard.
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The USA needs more help than Georgia

US Offers Massive Reconstruction Aid to Georgia
The U.S. committed USD1 billion in aid to help rehabilitate Georgia's economy and infrastructure following the country's recent armed conflict with Russia. The multi-year aid package "will begin now under President Bush and we believe strongly will endure in the next U.S. administration," said Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who launched the initiative. No military assistance has been considered yet, according to U.S. officials. ("U.S. plans to give Georgia USD1 billion in aid" - Thomson Reuters, Sept. 3, 2008)

I just read this mess from my daily Development News Wire. What is going on? Why does the US feel like they have to help every country in need. The US is committing USD$1 billion to rehabilitate Georgia's economy and infrastructure. What about rehabilitating and restructuring our own economy. We are in a recession! The feds might not contest to this but consumers, like myself, middle and working class feel the economy tightening. Between high gas prices fluctuation and food price increases, the credit crunch in both housing and credit cards, we, the US economy and its people need some serious help.

Here is where I think the billion dollars could be spent:
The US consumes 71% of oil each year which is supplied by other countries. We need to supply our own which entails drilling more and finding untapped within the US. Revamp the education system that will ensure people who cannot afford higher education can, no child left behind project, bring back the jobs we outsourced to India (just one of the many cheap ass countries that help save corporations some bucks), ensure that every person has health care for a low fee, eliminate homelessness and decrease the jobless market gap, and last but not frigging least, bring back the troops from Iraq (these young men are fighting for the wrong cause was lied to and still being lied to). Bringing back our troops will save billions. Who is with me?

Thanks all for now. Gotta work to get paid!

KL

Soooooo

Sooooooo, you are probably wondering where the hell all this came from in one night. Well, since I am apart of many networking sites (facebook, tagged, myspace, hi-5, hoverspot...just to name a few), I just decided to gather all my thoughts, written poem, life notes, and the like and post them on my newly created blog. I am so excited that I finally signed up for this.

I wish I had a place to write my experiences and thoughts 10 years ago and not be judge (hopefully not - but don't really care either way) and just record myself, my life, for me, and few friends.

I have a lot to say but is getting tired. Anyway, have fun reading and feel free to post your comments. I might read them, save them, or delete them if I feel like it. :-)

Bye.

KL

Poem: "Random"

A Random Poem...

Some say I've built a brick wall around my heart
I say it not a brick wall but a wall of iron
Who said love was suppose to hurt
Who said who you love was not suppose to love you back
Who came up with all this bullshit
Was this in the bible cause I missed that
Was it in some book written millions of years ago
I miss that too
It's not written anywhere
It's written in the book called Life, real LIFE
Random shit, you have no control over
Life is interesting yes
But loving someone that hurt you
Can hurt you to the soul
Makes you not want to see the sunlight
Makes you feel alone and cold to the world
I say, I need my armor of iron for protection
I don't know how long it will last
But it better hold up for now
Cause love does not live here right now at this very moment

Poem: "Crush"

Crush

I have a crush on someone
Who doesn’t even know I exist
I haven’t had a crush on anyone
Since I was 16 years old
And shit, I am in my 30’s with a crush, WTF
My crush walks around like he is
The King of the world
I kind of like his cocky attitude

He reminds me of snake, or maybe a chameleon
You know the one that changes colors to adapt to its environment
To protect it self from danger
I sense that my crush is very cautious, yet carefree

I think he has his priorities straight but sometimes I can’t tell
Sometimes I feel him looking at me
But then when I look around to look at him
He looks away with the quickness
I am not sure if he knows I, me, exists
Or is he ignoring me on purpose
Or is it that he is so used to women throwing themselves at him

I really don’t give a fuck
I am like whatever
It will just be a God-damn crush
If it was meant to be it will be
Yes, I am impatient
I give up

kl

Poem: "Expectations"

Expectations

When you have expectations
You will always be disappointed
You can only have expectations of yourself
No one else
You cannot control what others will or will not do
Stop yourself from being disappointed
As only you can do such a thing
Take the time to find you
And learn to control every being of yourself.

My Hawaii Vacation (May 2008)

Well, I went to Honolulu Hawaii in May and is 2 shades darker (not anymore since I am not in the darn sun as much). We stayed in downtown Waikiki which felt like Manhattan. Our hotel was next to the Fendi store and many other high end stores. I wish I had the cash to shop since I love high end stuff (bummer).

In either case, I had a wonderful time on the island. My family and I were on Waikiki beach everyday. However, my sister and I stayed on the beach and got a tan. I think we were the only black people on the beach getting tans. lol Yes, black ladies are allowed to get tans. I love my skin color darker not lighter...no apologies to all the color complex people out there trying to get a lighter complexion unnaturally.

My vacation consisted of doing nothing but tourist stuff. We went to the Dole Plantation and pick pearls from the oysters and made earrings, chains, necklaces, and rings, we went to Pearl Harbor (took tons of pictures of this historic site), Ala Mona, Royal Hawaiian Hotel Luau (I ate too damn much here), Polynesian Cultural Center, some surfers beach (Hale'wa Beach Park or Kalaka State Park) on the North shore and Waikame (spelling) Waterfalls and Botanical Gardens (the gardens was closed because their was a drought) The views on the island were spectacular. I took some wonderful pictures to share with friends.

I plan to definitely make another trip to Hawaii. I want to visit all the hot island spots since I am a party animal. Check out my Facebook account for pictures. If you don't have Facebook or have not linked me as a friend, do so, so we can connect.

Peace

The Real Dating Game...on networking sites

After ending my one year relationship, which felt like a 10 year marriage, I've decided to reconnect with myself. I really need to figure out what I am looking for in man and a relationship with a man...a real man. A man who respect themselves and the woman that they are interested in, courts her, connects spiritually and emotionally, and is able to look her in the eyes and tell her how he feels without thinking she will use his true feelings against him.

Where are you and why are you hiding from me? Why are you pretending that you don't care? Everyone needs a mate to connect with...either you must not be ready or you might be looking in the wrong places. It's been more than 8 months after what felt like a 10 year marriage and I have reconnected with myself and is very in tune with my self. Never have I been so in tuned with myself. It's call maturity and giving yourself enough time to heal before you move toward that next relationship.

I wasn't looking and here he came, out of no where, unexpected, but right on time. God knows when you need something and does it when He feels its the right time. I am grateful!

But before all that when down, MAANNNN! Men come on all these networking sites and expect women to give them their number and address after one damn conversation, an immature one at that. It won't happen. If you're writing something to a young lady make sure you've given it some thought and did not use any short-hand writing or any Ebonics. You are not talking to your brother or your boy. Show some respect. You will get what you ask for! Trust me?

Again, don't judge the book by the cover. Every woman has their own unique qualities. You, as a man need to figure out what you find most intriguing about that person. It takes two to connect and have a friendship that will hopefully lead to respectful relationship. Stop and think about what you want and what you are getting into before you hit send!

Age, men and dating....

Age is just a number, however, what is your maturity level? Can you deal with a woman who is 32 but thinks like a 42 year woman? Can you deal with a woman who knows what she wants and will go and get in a rational and respectful way? Can you deal with a woman that needs to fit you into her schedule as she has a life before she met you and will continue to maintain that life? Can you, will you, and why?