| A White shock jock calls a college basketball team | | | | promotional materials and launch their most |
| predominately made up of young Black women | | | | aggressive initiative yet: "BAN 50 CENT, SAVE |
| the derogatory term, "nappy headed hoes." Black | | | | OUR CHILDREN!" |
| people are outraged nationwide. They rally | | | | A hush falls over the crowd as those gathered |
| together. Pressure by sponsors, activists, | | | | about preparing to rally in unity wonder if banning |
| community leaders and the clerisy is placed on the | | | | a popular rapper named 50 Cent will actually |
| networks and radio stations that have business | | | | address the overcrowding in their schools, the |
| dealings with this White man. After arm twisting, | | | | drop out rate that is greater than 40 percent in |
| threats and clever use of the media, they force | | | | many of their communities or the many additional |
| the networks and radio stations to cave into the | | | | issues such as police brutality and victimization |
| pressure. Subsequently, the White man loses his | | | | that they face daily. For sure, this will address the |
| job. | | | | poverty that plagues them. It will undoubtedly |
| Victory at last! We have overcome. | | | | eliminate the racism and discrimination Blacks are |
| But, the celebration is short lived. The same Black | | | | faced with on a daily basis. |
| people that rallied to get the White man fired | | | | The initiative may already be a success. Since the |
| realize that they have some momentum. The | | | | White man was fired and the Black rapper |
| world's eyes are glued to them. It's the perfect | | | | became the poster child for everything that is |
| opportunity to bring attention to the other | | | | wrong with their communities, only one |
| injustices that their people have been afflicted by | | | | derogatory term has been captured on record |
| over the years; reparations they never received, | | | | about Black women. And that one wasn't all that |
| the Tuskegee experiment, the drugs that have | | | | bad. A reporter on only called Beyonce Knowles a |
| been purposely placed in their communities since | | | | "Robohoe" after her performance on the BET |
| the sixties, the government sanctioned | | | | awards. Things are apparently getting much |
| assassinations of every promising leader they | | | | better. This new initiative may actually save our |
| have ever produced, the Hurricane Katrina | | | | children. The crowd disperses, reinvigorated, |
| debacle, substandard housing, poor healthcare and | | | | focused and prepared to lynch one of their own. |
| less than adequate education their children | | | | I stay behind perplexed and confused as I |
| receive... | | | | pondered over some thoughts. If banning 50 Cent |
| All eyes are on them to make a statement. After | | | | will save our children, I'd take him off of this earth |
| careful well thought out planning and careful | | | | myself in a heartbeat. But somehow, I feel that |
| consideration they spend thousands on | | | | Imus be missing the point. |