Much can be said about the condition Black folks find themselves in. Excuses abound, many from both sides of the fence give their own conclusions on why we have not achieved in this land of opportunity. Given the facts that our children are failing in the public school system, Black women are overrepresented on the welfare system, Black men are overrepresented in prisons and the unemployment rolls, we do not cater to Black businesses like others cater to theirs, we do not contribute to our own nonprofits like others support their own, we have a desire for blings and things,,, the question becomes "are we conditioned, programmed and indoctinated" to act the way that we do?

Back in the day, we had to (out of necessity) support each other. I couldn't do something down the street without my parents knowing about it by the time I got home. Of course a whuppin was forthcoming, but I learned many lessons about the consequences of getting in trouble; or at least doing so within the eye sight of neighbors, friends of the family and even strangers who happen to live on our block.

I remember that my dad worked late and if I got in trouble during the day, I was in for it. When he got home at around 1am, I could hear him coming up the stairs and what would happen next still reverberates in my mind. The lights would come on, the sheet would be pulled off, and the disciplining would commence. After those swats I would then have to go downstairs and clean up the house. It may be re-washing

About a week ago I was reading an online article. It was an investigative report by two Black writers, David A. Love and Peter Gamble. It was credible with good sources. When I read it and read the source links (to the New York Times, Time Magazine, and Southern Poverty Law Center and the KKK-supporting group in question, The United Daughters of the Confederacy) included within the article as well as the photocopies of the documents in question, I was appalled and outraged!

I was so angry because every day. for the past several weeks, America (and the world) has been bombarded with news stories and polls that pretend the mainstream media in the U.S. is showing some sort of gender bias against Hillary Clinton rather than (or more than a) racial bias against Senator Obama. For Whites, gender has never trumped race in this country. And to support this reality, the U.S. news media can be observed as it actively engages in unfair, obsessive scrutinizing of the only Black presidential candidate with their numerous 'discussions, reports and polls' about how "racist" is an EX associate of Senator Barack Obama. But here we have two men, brave enough to go against the grain of biased reporting, who bring to light Hillary Clinton's CURRENT associate's (her husband, Bill Clinton's) letters of praise to the United Daughters of the Confederacy. This is a group of women who have recommended the literature of Klansmen, been championed by the racist Senator Jesse Helms, and denounced by

There's a lot going on at Unlimited Help, Inc. We are a Christian Consulting firm helping individuals transform utilizing the principles of Jesus Christ. Through various forms (cable tv, radio, personal consultations, events, t-shirts, on-line blog) we reach people where they are at and help them along their journey. We urge you to come visit our website at www.unlimitedhelp.com to see for yourself all the exciting things we are doing and so that you can be a part of something wonderful.

I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Until then, stay blessed...
: )

Lady Charmaine Day
CEO/President
Unlimited Help, Inc.
www.unlimitedhelp.com
Unlimited Help, Inc "Helping individuals transform through the principles of Jesus Christ"

Luke 1:37 "For With God, Nothing Shall Be

Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting Michelle Obama---wife of Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama.

Michelle came to Durham, NC to campaign for her husband. She was supposed to speak at 12:30pm but due to bad weather in the Midwest, she arrived and spoke more than two hours later. But her tardiness didn't seem to matter to the standing room only crowd. While waiting, we actually sat around and talked to each other---black, white, hispanic, young and old. It was a refreshing site to see. Not one hate monger in the crowd.

Michelle is even more impressive in person than she is on television. She is poised and assertive. She has a sense of humor and she can deliver a speech without NOTES. It's so obvious she and Barack have a REAL relationship and not something they have to make up for the cameras. She is also a beautiful example of what it's like to grow up in humble beginnings---unlike the way she and Barack have been depicted by some media as "elitists." She reminds me a lot of myself.

Following her speech I had a chance to actually meet her and gave her an autographed copy of my book, Whatever! A Baby Boomer's Journey Into Middle Age, along with a T-shirt donning the face of my grandson wearing an OBAMA hat.

If I had been on the fence in this campaign, Michelle would've definitely won me over! She has all of the qualities needed to represent her husband as the "First Lady."

As a mother, I grieve for Mrs. Valerie Bell.  Her son, Sean Bell, was gunned down the night before his wedding by police who were later acquitted by a judge.  Police say they feared for their lives---which gave them the right to “shoot to kill” and they kept shooting until 50 bullets riddled her son’s body.

As a grandmother, I spend everyday thinking about my own grandson.  Despite the fact that he is an innocent toddler right now, he will soon grow up and be viewed in the same manner as the Sean Bell’s of the world.  What do I mean?  He is black and male and the odds will always be against him no matter how smart he is or how far he tries to succeed in life. 

I believe Writer Tim Wise put it best when he said, “White people's lives, it seems, are always worth the benefit of the doubt. Black folks lives, especially those of black men, rarely are. Any false or sudden move, or any attempt to flee the scene because you have men pointing guns at you (who you can't even be sure are cops, seeing as how they're undercover and haven't announced their employment status), becomes a rationale, in the eyes of the law, to kill.     

Wise ought to know.  He’s white.