On the way to the airport early in the a.m. …. LOS ANGELOS, CALI here I come.

Shit jus got real

First time I ever read ”The Autobiography of Malcolm X,” the first time I ever even heard of Malcolm, I was 18-years-old and a first-year college student there at Rutgers University in New Jersey only because of a financial aid package. I was told I was one of the ”disadvantaged” students and we were often treated like not much was expected from us by some at the school. No matter, I was determined to make my way and it was an upperclass student, I believe it was Glenn Arnold, who first mentioned Malcolm X’s name to myself and other younger students, if I remember correctly. I recall seeing an album of one of Malcolm’s speeches called ”Message To The Grassroots.” I listened to it and was blown away by this man’s voice, his genius and his humor in telling it like it is. Then I picked up his autobiography and could not put it down. I cried very hard when I finished the book. It affected me that much. I had no idea a man, a Black man, a Black man like Malcolm, could possibly have lived and walked on this Earth. The book literally changed my life, my vision, opened up my brain, made me want to learn more about America, about Black America, about this world, about myself. No book I had ever read had ever made me feel that alive, that free, that empowered. In that one book I, a boy without a father or a father figure in my life the first 18 years of my life, had finally found a role model after so many years of searching. I found my life purpose of giving to and helping others. I found the power of truth, raw honesty, and fearlessness even when those around you might be afraid. I found what my friend Radcliffe Bailey calls ”manhood from different angles,” as Malcolm’s story showed what it was to be a self-made man, on your own terms, against all odds, and in spite of great pain, trauma, and suffering, which he experienced. I found the importance of education and self-education as Malcolm re-invented himself with reading book after book while in prison for 7 long years. And I found the power of personal transformation in the midst of chaos and confusion all around you, how important it always is to follow your own path, even if you must sometimes do it alone. That is why Malcolm X matters to me, why he is my hero, why I honor him on his birthday every May 19th.

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Some news that comes to you from a friend or colleague could shake you up today, Aquarius. You might find that what you learn casts doubts on concepts you’ve embraced for most of your life. This could confuse you. Don’t feel threatened. Everyone has to recreate some values from time to time. Think about it when you’re more relaxed and you might find it isn’t so radical after all.

Looks like y’all still alive @rashard79

Nothing falling for Melo right now

Damn he blocked the shit out of Melon dunk