This time next week I will be pulling out of Morrison Parking lot and into Bucktown...I'm so ready. Finally, I can get a break...real food...relaxation...family...friends...SLEEP...only 7 more days...only 7!..The more I say it, the longer it seems away..Father Time speed up the process!!!
As I pack my bags--yes I'm packing my bags this early--I reflect on this semester...There were laughs, tears, and PLENTY OF STRESS...lol...but through it all, I made it. Carolina is awesome. I love it ssooooo much. When I first got here, I regretted that I didn't go to Howard University...but now I realize that UNC is the place for me! I have found a home in Carolina, BUT nothing beats the home awaiting me in 7 days!
This is my last blog of the semester...Next Semester...there will be more to come...
Dueces...have a great Break!!!
:)
Friday, December 11, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Racially Profiled...
To the white male in Horton...I am UNC student not a just another black boy on the streets of Franklin...Yes a UNC student...I pay may $17,000 tuition just like everyone else...If I choose to study in Horton with my friends, I do not need your approval--I am an adult...Don't ask me and friends 20 different questions before we enter the building that our money furnishes with lights and warm water.
To Dan --yes I recently found out your name-- maybe your intentions were good, but you came off as an jerk...Point. Blank. Period. And yes, we know people who live in Horton... a lot of people...and if we want to study with them, who are you to tell us NO?...Just because you see three black students wearing urban apparrel doesn't mean we are "GANSTERS"...Please be mindful that Carolina is diverse...Black people do attend the University. Maybe I am being to harsh but the way you presented yourself to my friends and me was uncalled for...
Thank You Mr. Dan...and I hope next time you think before you speak...Have a Nice Day :)
To Dan --yes I recently found out your name-- maybe your intentions were good, but you came off as an jerk...Point. Blank. Period. And yes, we know people who live in Horton... a lot of people...and if we want to study with them, who are you to tell us NO?...Just because you see three black students wearing urban apparrel doesn't mean we are "GANSTERS"...Please be mindful that Carolina is diverse...Black people do attend the University. Maybe I am being to harsh but the way you presented yourself to my friends and me was uncalled for...
Thank You Mr. Dan...and I hope next time you think before you speak...Have a Nice Day :)
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Study Break
Remake of Charlie Bit me...
So when you need a break from studying...MAKE A VIDEO...lol
to see a bigger video...click http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc1eGRyyjFs
So when you need a break from studying...MAKE A VIDEO...lol
to see a bigger video...click http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc1eGRyyjFs
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Civil Unions v. Marriages
Today in my SOCI 130 class, we were talking about civil unions among homosexuals. Homosexuals are not allowed to get legally married in the majority of the United States. Althougth some states allow homosexuals to be legally unioned, they don't receive the same benefits that marriaged couples receive- such as inheritance, custody of children, and etc.
Should gay people be allowed to marry in order to get benefits? Homosexuals are fighting a civil war with the majority of the country. Should the American people give homosexuals their rights?
Should gay people be allowed to marry in order to get benefits? Homosexuals are fighting a civil war with the majority of the country. Should the American people give homosexuals their rights?
Sunday, November 1, 2009
To the Girl with the Black Dress,
1. Yes, I'm an African American...and I got accepted into Carolina because I'm smart!
2. Yes, I know that you are racist and you talk about all races behind their backs.
3. Yes, you should know that your secret is out... and many people know that you are talking about them.
4. Yes, I thought we were friends, but you betrayed me.
5. Yes, money can change people.
6. Yes, I hope you change your ignorant perspective on life.
7. No, I will not stop advocating for equality!
Sincerly,
Chavez Adams
2. Yes, I know that you are racist and you talk about all races behind their backs.
3. Yes, you should know that your secret is out... and many people know that you are talking about them.
4. Yes, I thought we were friends, but you betrayed me.
5. Yes, money can change people.
6. Yes, I hope you change your ignorant perspective on life.
7. No, I will not stop advocating for equality!
Sincerly,
Chavez Adams
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Boys Are the New Girls?
(WARNING:this blog is partially written in slang)
So i had a conversation with one of my friends...and she said that "men are so dramatic...boys are the new girls...they should take off their thongs and put some boxers on..."
This is my comment to her.
"Some dudes express their feelings in different ways...society has painted this vivid picture that is derived from the traditional sense that men are suppose to be "hard", strong, insensitive beings. If we as a people are willing to accept this conventional ideology of the male's persona, we also have to accept the stereotype of the woman - emotional, fragile, naggy, weak. Today, males and females are enhancing their personality traits. We as a people should accept the change! Think about it...all yall girls can easily say that men are acting like females bc we are becomin more emotional and sensitve...we can say yall are actin more masculine bc yall are actin more independent; yall are going to school, getting jobs, and maintaining careers- all in which are traditional traits for men. So i can easily tell you to to 'quit wearin boxers and put a thong on'...lol... but i won't cuz i'm not misogynistic male...lol...i love where we are going as a people. We are adopting each other traits in order to be a more egalitarian society. So I say...lets just accept the change that some males and females have endured..bc change can be good...and if you don't like the change..tough."
So i had a conversation with one of my friends...and she said that "men are so dramatic...boys are the new girls...they should take off their thongs and put some boxers on..."
This is my comment to her.
"Some dudes express their feelings in different ways...society has painted this vivid picture that is derived from the traditional sense that men are suppose to be "hard", strong, insensitive beings. If we as a people are willing to accept this conventional ideology of the male's persona, we also have to accept the stereotype of the woman - emotional, fragile, naggy, weak. Today, males and females are enhancing their personality traits. We as a people should accept the change! Think about it...all yall girls can easily say that men are acting like females bc we are becomin more emotional and sensitve...we can say yall are actin more masculine bc yall are actin more independent; yall are going to school, getting jobs, and maintaining careers- all in which are traditional traits for men. So i can easily tell you to to 'quit wearin boxers and put a thong on'...lol... but i won't cuz i'm not misogynistic male...lol...i love where we are going as a people. We are adopting each other traits in order to be a more egalitarian society. So I say...lets just accept the change that some males and females have endured..bc change can be good...and if you don't like the change..tough."
Thursday, October 22, 2009
It's Natural to Go Natural
Many African Americans females at UNC are going natural. Everywhere you look you see black females rocking there "tiny weenie afro", their Bantu knots, or their temporary weaves that broadcasts their "new growth" of culture. Many people of are probably wondering what going natural actually is. Going natural is when one- particularly an African American woman - goes without getting relaxers and they cut the relaxed hair off.
Many African American females go natural for two main reasons: it is healthier for their hair and it gets allows them to relate with their culture. Hair is an important historical feature for African Americans; in the past it determined your status. Many people believed that "good hair" was defined as wavy or straight. As a result many individuals, one including Madam CJ Walker, invented and revolutionized hair care products that unraveled the tight curls of African American hair and conformed to society.
Hair straightening has been said to arise from an aspiration to conform to the Eurocentric perception of beauty. Some people even suggest that the concept of "good hair" orginated from multi-racial slaves who possesed wavy or straight hair due to sexual intercourse with white people. Today, African Americans are going natural all over the United States. They are embracing their culture and their past. Nowadays, it's natural to go natural!
Many African American females go natural for two main reasons: it is healthier for their hair and it gets allows them to relate with their culture. Hair is an important historical feature for African Americans; in the past it determined your status. Many people believed that "good hair" was defined as wavy or straight. As a result many individuals, one including Madam CJ Walker, invented and revolutionized hair care products that unraveled the tight curls of African American hair and conformed to society.
Hair straightening has been said to arise from an aspiration to conform to the Eurocentric perception of beauty. Some people even suggest that the concept of "good hair" orginated from multi-racial slaves who possesed wavy or straight hair due to sexual intercourse with white people. Today, African Americans are going natural all over the United States. They are embracing their culture and their past. Nowadays, it's natural to go natural!
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