tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21548272.post7561126615486096620..comments2023-10-23T13:21:24.662-07:00Comments on Muata's Truth Telling: MUATA NOWEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10163803445038361728noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21548272.post-67193324250485511692008-03-16T19:47:00.000-07:002008-03-16T19:47:00.000-07:00This post says so much of what my husband and I ha...This post says so much of what my husband and I have been discussing. Eventually the hatred has to leak elsewhere, the same as the music and clothes have. Thanks for saying it so well. ;-)Nandi Yaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10876315020238611389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21548272.post-34429964410137182362008-03-14T19:35:00.000-07:002008-03-14T19:35:00.000-07:00Muata Responds to EFJ:I am a BLACK MAN WHO HAS DEC...Muata Responds to EFJ:<BR/><BR/>I am a BLACK MAN WHO HAS DECIDED TO BE untypical! <BR/>I will always be black first.<BR/><BR/>-MuataMUATA NOWEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163803445038361728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21548272.post-51618073844215617922008-03-14T19:33:00.000-07:002008-03-14T19:33:00.000-07:00Reader EFJ Responds:No, don't get me wrong, I do h...Reader EFJ Responds:<BR/><BR/>No, don't get me wrong, I do have expectations and much pride and respect for myself, and those that I interact with on a daily basis. I especially try to instill that in my son every day, but on the broader picture, I can't control everyone and even though I hope daily that we as black people do the right thing, I won't allow them to make me feel like a failure when they don't do right. <BR/> <BR/>Questions, do you see your self as a black man or a man that happens to be black? <BR/><BR/>-EFJMUATA NOWEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163803445038361728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21548272.post-34695892530592702702008-03-14T19:30:00.000-07:002008-03-14T19:30:00.000-07:00Muata Responds to EFJ:We should have the HIGHEST o...Muata Responds to EFJ:<BR/><BR/>We should have the HIGHEST of expectations. Our ancestors did. Not having this expectation is part of the problem. We just don't care. We use to have so much pride and respect for ourselves. We don't even hold each other accountable anymore. Sad! <BR/><BR/>-MuataMUATA NOWEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163803445038361728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21548272.post-42842132540222847372008-03-14T19:28:00.000-07:002008-03-14T19:28:00.000-07:00Reader EFJ Responds:Perhaps you should stop expect...Reader EFJ Responds:<BR/><BR/>Perhaps you should stop expecting black folks to do better! I have no expectation of us as black folks so when we don't get it right, I'm not that disappointed. I guess that can be viewed as a problem in it self. <BR/><BR/>-EFJMUATA NOWEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163803445038361728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21548272.post-87270529354116004552008-03-14T19:27:00.000-07:002008-03-14T19:27:00.000-07:00Muata Responds to EFJ:I am tired of our HYPOCRISY....Muata Responds to EFJ:<BR/><BR/>I am tired of our HYPOCRISY. Period! Tired of it! These acts of hypocrisy are disgusting. No compassion for a white person - but compassion for a few black girls being called nappy headed when in fact their damn hair was nappy! <BR/><BR/>-MuataMUATA NOWEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163803445038361728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21548272.post-52117853742275847532008-03-13T16:24:00.000-07:002008-03-13T16:24:00.000-07:00Reader JA Responds:...I ALWAYS keep the black male...Reader JA Responds:<BR/><BR/>...I ALWAYS keep the black male in prayer. You all are the best of the best - no matter what a few 1000+ may do. You have survived this "life" on dog scraps from society and NO assistance from the "man" except to feed the ignorance of drug trafficking and having folk push the buttons of anger/rage fits. NO EXCUSES - just facts. BAD decisions or actions are not excusable by LAW. But we need to always look at the ROOT and not the blossom. THE ROOT tells you where the real problem lies... GET to the ROOT...<BR/> <BR/>Blessings & Peace Brother....<BR/><BR/>-JAMUATA NOWEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163803445038361728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21548272.post-5082447227225911592008-03-13T16:23:00.000-07:002008-03-13T16:23:00.000-07:00Reader EJ Responds:You are so outraged at these cr...Reader EJ Responds:<BR/><BR/>You are so outraged at these crimes because you fear how white people will look at you. I hate all crime! Regardless of who committs the crime. You have so much passion about this topic because you hate you! I don't relate to these men in anyway.....but you feel you do. When you become comfortable in your own skin, you will stop fearing how others see you and it will be more important how you see yourself.<BR/><BR/>-EJMUATA NOWEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163803445038361728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21548272.post-5733495106855506562008-03-13T16:20:00.001-07:002008-03-13T16:20:00.001-07:00Reader PM Responds:I missed all the fun you were h...Reader PM Responds:<BR/><BR/>I missed all the fun you were having regarding media and it's coverage of race and and crime. I ACTUALLY was spending time sharing with with 3 black male students the importance of decision making, choices, self-respect and pride in our ancestors.<BR/><BR/>-PMMUATA NOWEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163803445038361728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21548272.post-72814220759550016252008-03-13T16:20:00.000-07:002008-03-13T16:20:00.000-07:00Reader Responds:I agree with you regarding your st...Reader Responds:<BR/><BR/>I agree with you regarding your statements. I took feel that nothing is being said about these BLACK men who killed these young ladies! It’s almost hush hush in our community. But let a white guy come out and say something, and blacks are ready to stone the man! <BR/><BR/>-SRMUATA NOWEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163803445038361728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21548272.post-48636802423852546522008-03-13T16:18:00.000-07:002008-03-13T16:18:00.000-07:00Reader JA Responds:Yeah - it does seem like a doub...Reader JA Responds:<BR/><BR/>Yeah - it does seem like a double-standard... But i guess I view it as an outrage period - regardless of who committed the murders. My girlfriend's secretary is the mother of one of the victims. Girlfriend is black and her secretary - of course - is white. So, I can't see race in this horror as much as I see the tide of anger and rage going out of control in our society. <BR/> <BR/>But to your point - yes, Black America would have been off the chain had the color of attackers/victims been reversed. And we SHOULD be showing more compassion; but I think the shame is keeping us quite - the way it does to white folk when they done messed up & can't fess up. <BR/> <BR/>Well, let me rephrase that - Black America of today would be off the chain. Because the YESTERDAY black America has been dealing with white on black crimes being pushed under the rug for CENTURIES....Thank God we are trying to fight back for a change instead of being "passive"...<BR/> <BR/>BUT, there may be some "old school hurt & resentment" that is keeping US from being responsive to this HORRIBLE CRIME. Much prayer...<BR/> <BR/>Blessings!<BR/> <BR/>-JAMUATA NOWEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163803445038361728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21548272.post-55638012921786820502008-03-13T16:17:00.000-07:002008-03-13T16:17:00.000-07:00Reader DM Responds to my statement regarding the D...Reader DM Responds to my statement regarding the Duke Rape case:<BR/><BR/>Yeah now I agree with you on this. She lied and to be honest, I never believed the story from the beginning. Something didn’t seem right about it. What I get frustrated with is people like Al Sharpton jumping on the bandwagon to support scenarios like these without getting all of the facts, then going out and positioning himself to represent us a leader in the Black community.<BR/><BR/>-DMMUATA NOWEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163803445038361728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21548272.post-57256080245607892472008-03-13T16:15:00.000-07:002008-03-13T16:15:00.000-07:00Reader Responds:EXCELLENTE!BCReader Responds:<BR/><BR/>EXCELLENTE!<BR/><BR/>BCMUATA NOWEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163803445038361728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21548272.post-3661124838721621092008-03-13T16:14:00.000-07:002008-03-13T16:14:00.000-07:00Reader RS Responds:A huge AMEN my brother! -RSRS a...Reader RS Responds:<BR/><BR/>A huge AMEN my brother! <BR/><BR/>-RS<BR/><BR/>RS agrees with this:<BR/><BR/>Tired of our tired azz behavior!MUATA NOWEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163803445038361728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21548272.post-51039274134145295152008-03-13T16:13:00.000-07:002008-03-13T16:13:00.000-07:00Reader JA Responds:Just FYI - one of the victim's ...Reader JA Responds:<BR/><BR/>Just FYI - one of the victim's best friend from childhood to now is a black female. She was on the news following the funeral on last weekend.<BR/> <BR/>Interesting commentary. Praying for our black men.<BR/> <BR/>Peace!<BR/><BR/>-JAMUATA NOWEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163803445038361728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21548272.post-51922105569420164972008-03-13T16:08:00.000-07:002008-03-13T16:08:00.000-07:00Muata Responds to EJ:The black cop in Ohio. That's...Muata Responds to EJ:<BR/><BR/>The black cop in Ohio. That's one. His stupid behind did not want to pay child support. Idiot! No it is not an epidemic. We are discussing these two recent cases. That's my focus. Eric, you do everything but attach responsibility to black people. Excuse after excuse. You tell me the last time we (black folk) got upset because some white person spoke his/her mind about us, and we did not get bent out of shape. We are so darn sensitive over name calling, but fail to teach our children to read books. The additional point I am trying to make is we as a people are fighting the wrong battle. We are the enemy. The enemy within. Those knuckle heads going around killing people are our worst enemies on EVERY front. Guess what, the fool they caught this morning was also charged with killing an Indian student from Duke. What were these guys doing? Going around and robbing people. Don't even want to work. I guess they had it too hard in life. Lord I wish it was like the in Africa: The Elders would burn them alive. Actually, when guilt is established in some African countries that's what they do. I hate the crime and the guys who committed the crime. Sorry, to use the word hate - but I really do detest/hate them. Guess where they found the guy this morning: At some other black persons house. He was 'taken in' by another black person. Again, pathetic. <BR/><BR/>-MuataMUATA NOWEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163803445038361728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21548272.post-21896318086569985332008-03-13T16:07:00.000-07:002008-03-13T16:07:00.000-07:00Reader EJ Responds:To read all of these emails.......Reader EJ Responds:<BR/><BR/>To read all of these emails....makes it seems like black men have been killing white women every week. Kinda like an epidemic. Because I am one of those black men with his head in the sand.....inform me as to when the last time (besides the current issues) a black man was accused of killing a white women. How about the last 2 big cases? <BR/><BR/>-EJMUATA NOWEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163803445038361728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21548272.post-41337373675654003462008-03-13T16:05:00.000-07:002008-03-13T16:05:00.000-07:00EJ brings up what Muata calls an excuse and then M...EJ brings up what Muata calls an excuse and then Muata Responds:<BR/><BR/>The cops who shot that women in her home and then lied/covered it up.. are dirt as well. What do you think? What about the CIA smuggling drugs into the inner city....are they dirt? Address the bigger picture as well.<BR/><BR/>-EJ<BR/><BR/>Excuses. Did you rise above the traps set for you by the white man? Yes, ya did! <BR/>And, yes the CIA is dirt for doing that! Evil actually. <BR/><BR/>-MuataMUATA NOWEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163803445038361728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21548272.post-21960513518713278492008-03-13T16:03:00.000-07:002008-03-13T16:03:00.000-07:00Muata Responds to LS:Once guilty is given to them ...Muata Responds to LS:<BR/><BR/>Once guilty is given to them through the courts, they deserve a bullet to the head. I would say this if the girls killed were black!<BR/><BR/>-MuataMUATA NOWEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163803445038361728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21548272.post-19047129288868353352008-03-13T15:59:00.000-07:002008-03-13T15:59:00.000-07:00Reader EJ Responds to Muata:that's a lie. and you...Reader EJ Responds to Muata:<BR/><BR/>that's a lie. and you hate you.<BR/><BR/>-EJMUATA NOWEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163803445038361728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21548272.post-48576413790959545182008-03-13T15:53:00.000-07:002008-03-13T15:53:00.000-07:00EJ Responds to Muata statement concerning Duke Rap...EJ Responds to Muata statement concerning Duke Rape case:<BR/><BR/>my point is about media coverage...not who lied or not. The media covered that story as if it were the next coming of jesus christ. Nobody went to jail in that case! The system found them not guilty. The same thing happend in the cases of the black men that were convicted (somebody lied).....no media coverage or outrage when they were found innocent. What's so hard to understand about that? I agree with larikus and derrick....there should be an outrage about the deaths not who did it. But if we are talking about media coverage....then all points should be coverage.<BR/><BR/>-EJMUATA NOWEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163803445038361728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21548272.post-9190457441398559412008-03-13T15:52:00.000-07:002008-03-13T15:52:00.000-07:00Reader EJ brings in another case as support - The ...Reader EJ brings in another case as support - The "Duke Rape" case and then Muata Responds:<BR/><BR/>what are you taking about?<BR/><BR/>that trifling girl lied to the DA. that's why the white boys got off. admit it, that girl was a lying in the first place! to top it off the black community went to bat for her, and she was lying. <BR/><BR/>-MuataMUATA NOWEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163803445038361728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21548272.post-75639428079482478372008-03-13T15:42:00.000-07:002008-03-13T15:42:00.000-07:00Reader EJ Responds:I would be ok with your thought...Reader EJ Responds:<BR/><BR/>I would be ok with your thoughts if you were just as pissed when the white media doesnt cover black stories. I know there has been at least 20 black men in the last 2 years that have been released from prison and no main stream media outlet has ran 1 story. Where is your outrage?<BR/><BR/>-EJMUATA NOWEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163803445038361728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21548272.post-17922438907739439712008-03-13T15:41:00.000-07:002008-03-13T15:41:00.000-07:00Muata Responds to LS:Lord, I know where the outrag...Muata Responds to LS:<BR/><BR/>Lord, I know where the outrage is/should be: in the death of a young person. I am on board with that. <BR/><BR/>Ask yourself why you were hoping they were not black. In that thinking is the point I am making. <BR/><BR/>-MuataMUATA NOWEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163803445038361728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21548272.post-73940655619441686992008-03-13T15:38:00.000-07:002008-03-13T15:38:00.000-07:00Muata responds to DM:I think I am saying what you ...Muata responds to DM:<BR/><BR/>I think I am saying what you are saying - but in a different way (your final paragraph). Either way, the outrage is not coming from the black community the way it would if the situation was reversed. I think you know that. <BR/><BR/>And, to address your first question: we rarely say anything when a black kills another black. It is like we are immunized to the savagery. Is there an on-going community campaign on black-black crime? No. But, let some white person call us "the N word". Things are addressed then. I have said it time and time again, 'black people are hypocrites in this area.'<BR/><BR/>-MuataMUATA NOWEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163803445038361728noreply@blogger.com