tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752646546511186140.post7021287283862682488..comments2023-08-23T03:51:55.709-05:00Comments on Muslim Bushido: Mini-Blog Hiatus/Dance Concert: "Oh Mary, Don't You Weep" by the Joseph Holmes Dance TheatreUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752646546511186140.post-43241058306735893682009-05-13T18:16:00.000-05:002009-05-13T18:16:00.000-05:00Wa Alaikum As Salaam, Miriam/MaryAnn!
You're welc...Wa Alaikum As Salaam, Miriam/MaryAnn!<br /><br />You're welcome! And thank you for your kind words.<br /><br />Peace, blessings and solidarity.Khadijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07732325133964607276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752646546511186140.post-43901360441010103402009-05-13T15:41:00.000-05:002009-05-13T15:41:00.000-05:00Salaam Khadija!
Thank you for this.
Beautiful.
...Salaam Khadija!<br /><br />Thank you for this.<br /><br />Beautiful.<br /><br />:--)<br /><br />Glad to see you back!Miriam/MaryAnnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752646546511186140.post-82954130101665984842009-05-12T20:01:00.000-05:002009-05-12T20:01:00.000-05:00Anonymous,
I believe that in THIS day and age, it...Anonymous,<br /><br />I believe that in THIS day and age, it's not necessarily helpful to blindly "shop Black." Here's why: We no longer have the social contract among ourselves that guarantees that spending our money with each other will lead to mass upliftment.<br /><br />Let me give some examples: <br /><br />(1) Years ago, I hired a Black personal trainer based upon a Black coworker's recommendation. Yes, he is technically very skilled at what he does. However, he ONLY dates and spends his money on non-Black women. Therefore, patronizing <EM>him</EM> for his service does NOT equate into mass Black upliftment. Instead, spending money with him leads to the continued uplift of non-Black women. Why would I pay a Negro to support a White woman?<br /><br />(2) There's a Chicago-area barbeque/pizza chain owner who seems to mostly hire (illegal?) Latinos as employees. [With maybe a handful of Black employees per food joint.] Why would I pay a Negro to mostly hire Latinos? Don't get me wrong. I KNOW that AAs have serious problems on both ends working with each other (as employees or employers). <br /><br />However, me buying pizza from this particular Negro chain owner does NOT lead to increased jobs for AAs. Instead, it leads to increased jobs for Mexicans and a Rolls Royce for the Negro chain owner. Neither of which are doing anything for AAs.<br /><br />(3) Blindly "buying Black" only makes sense if we had the social contract that Jews seem to have:That supporting Jewish businesses = jobs for other Jewish people + business owner support for Jewish causes. A good example of this is the situation described by (Jewish) author Neil Gabler in his book <EM>An Empire of Their Own: How the Jews Invented Hollywood.</EM> Among other things, he talks about how Jews in the film industry went out of their way to hire their own people and supported Jewish causes.<br /><br />At this point, I support those business owners (of whatever color, race or creed) who support the people and causes that <EM>I care about.</EM> It's not enough for somebody to be Black in order to get my support. I have additional questions. I want to know who that business owner would be supporting with MY money before I spend it with them.<br /><br />Peace, blessings and solidarity.Khadijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07732325133964607276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752646546511186140.post-47071578579529134582009-05-12T15:47:00.000-05:002009-05-12T15:47:00.000-05:00Khadija, just wanted to quickly share this link.
...Khadija, just wanted to quickly share this link.<br /><br />http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30707142/page/2/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752646546511186140.post-70216677719514943842009-05-07T17:31:00.000-05:002009-05-07T17:31:00.000-05:00CW,
Thank you! {chuckling}
Peace, blessings and ...CW,<br /><br />Thank you! {chuckling}<br /><br />Peace, blessings and solidarity.Khadijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07732325133964607276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752646546511186140.post-61440304622988493612009-05-07T17:09:00.000-05:002009-05-07T17:09:00.000-05:00WAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But I understand : )
...WAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />But I understand : )<br /><br />Look forward to your return Khadijabwdbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18157760908669827295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752646546511186140.post-21831361878844702702009-05-07T16:30:00.000-05:002009-05-07T16:30:00.000-05:00SouthlandDiva,
Yes, it is refreshing to take a br...SouthlandDiva,<br /><br />Yes, it is refreshing to take a break from all of the outer noise. I'm looking forward to it.<br /><br />Peace, blessings and solidarity.Khadijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07732325133964607276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752646546511186140.post-49015112082695129462009-05-07T14:47:00.000-05:002009-05-07T14:47:00.000-05:00Cool, I do silent days myself (usually Sunday) at ...Cool, I do silent days myself (usually Sunday) at least quarterly. I am silent the whole day. No tv, radio, cd player, telephone, or computer. Books, my journal, meditation and silence.<br /><br />Enjoy.....SouthlandDivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04712054826121949047noreply@blogger.com