WANT TO HELP BLACKS? DO THIS!

The simplest of actions, can make the greatest difference.
4.19.2015

Please allow me to bloviate about one night, a while back. Maybe 8-10 years or so.

5 Black guys enter a bar. Sounds like the beginning of a joke.

Well, it was many bars. And it wasn't regular Black dudes. It was us. SU heads. College buddies. The type of guys to buy bottles everywhere we went and not finish them.

I visited Ferguson Missouri in November of 2014, right after the riots.
This is Michael Brown's memorial. I had an eye-opening time

On this particular night, we club-hopped till about 4AM. Our last stop was this place I'd never been to before. It was on the second floor of what seemed like an office building in an area of NYC some people call, "Hell's Kitchen." Back in the day when the name became popular, the kitchens there really looked like hell. No longer. Now, it's a pretty expensive area of Manhattan.

When we got off the elevator, everybody around us became instantly South Korean. The house music was booming. Seems like our Black Buppy crew had crashed a South Korean birthday party for some rich IT guy. After a while there, I came to realize that this was a coworker of one of my buddies.

I was surprised at the amount of interaction from the folks there. Strangers where offering me drinks, the women were friendly, people started crowding around as if we were celebrities. I didn't know what the excitement was all about. My stupid caveman ass grew up in projects thinking that Asians don't like Blacks. 

DON'T BE AN ASSHOLE. A LESSON FROM CHESTER...

People are your greatest resource.
10.12.2014

When I was born, the government name I was given is one that I never use: Carson Jamal Wright IV.

Carson C. Wright. This man was tough. You had 
to be tough to be one of the few Black Sergeants 
in the NYPD, during the Civil Rights Era. He took 
hell from both sides of the controversy.You can 
see the resolve in his eyes. At least I can.

I never use it because it sounds tight-assed to me. 

My dad's dad, was Carson Chester Wright. We are all Carsons, but the tradition is that the first born sons are always called by their middle name until their father dies. So I am Jamal. And my father, Carson Anthony Wright, is "Tony." I respect this tradition even though my son's name is Jhalil D'Vyne Wright. But I digress, as always.

My grandfather Chester, was one of the first Black police Sergeants in Queens, NY. In fact, the Wright family has a history with many members in law enforcement. It's strange to me considering how many problems I've had with authority figures. But grandpa Chester wasn't really much like me. He was a man of God and an Elder in St. Paul's Pentecostal Church, an organization he helped to create with his wife, Dorothy Wright, my dear grandmother. It was the church I grew up in. and even now, 50 years later, it thrives.

My dad's favorite, of my grandfather's 11 brothers, was Irving Wright. He was a cop too. But he also operated a small business in Harlem. Unfortunately, he met an untimely demise when He was shot in the back and killed by friendly fire from other cops who mistook him for a criminal who robbed his store. Irving was chasing the real culprits at the time of his murder, by cop.

The more things change, the more they stay the same. 

Although that's plenty reason for a cop to be bitter towards the streets, my grandfather never was. In fact, he told me the following story all the time:

WATCHING MOMMA DIE

The Long Wave Goodbye...
9.21.2014

(Note: This is a diary from an emotionally-tragic time in my life. As such, I feel a great deal of creative license and I reveal a lot about myself. My hope is that nobody feels offended, disparaged or taken aback by my frank talk. To reveal myself in this way, is an exercise of love to my community.)

On my first visits, I just sat there and held her hand.
Sometimes, crying.I think she liked me not talking
and just being there.

I write this in Homage, to my mother, The Honorable Judge Deborah Shelton Griffin, whose shoes I could never fill. 

Spoiler alert: she died after a long illness.

I remember the day I began feeling that something was really wrong with my mother. I have a terrible memory, but I believe it was in September of 2009. 

We were in France, as part of a fantastic Mediterranean cruise she had set up for her immediate family to enjoy; her, myself and my little brother, Jonathan. I forget which stop it was on the cruise. Perhaps Marseilles. Mom and I decided to escape my brother on an excursion to see the city. 

YOUR BODY IS A MACHINE. REMEMBER THAT...

You should watch this lecture. But if you don't, you have my notes. You're welcome America.
3.29.2014

This is my favorite lecturer, Ya'll. Lend him your ear. Notes from Simon Sinek. The expert on Leadership:


Your body is a machine. There are four biochemicals responsible for your happiness:

EDSO

The first two are selfish Chemicals. In other words, you don't need others to indulge in them.

ENDORPHINS: Designed to mask physical pain. They are the reason you run, and feel no pain until long after you stop running. It's the endorphin rush. When you laugh hard, your organs convulse. The reason why that doesn't hurt is cause of Endorphins. But then they run out. That's what happens when you laugh so hard, it hurts. Your Endorphins have run out.

DOPAMINE: Responsible for the feeling you get when you've accomplished something you've set out to accomplish. The purpose of this chemical is to get you to get things done. It goes into action when you cross something off your "to do" list. We get a shot of it even after we accomplish eating...
Dopamine is HIGHLY ADDICTIVE. Other triggers for Dopamine = Alcohol, Nicotine, Gambling and even your cellphone. The addictive quality of Dopamine is the real reason that many people are easily distracted, or have problems paying attention; wrongly attributed to Attention Deficit Disorder. You can even get addicted to performance through dopamine. Dopamine is the reason people write down their goals. Ever forget something on your "to do" list, then do it, THEN write it down THEN cross it out? You wanted the Dopamine "fix."

IF YOU SEE MY FIRST FILM SHORT, YOU WILL HATE ME...

You've gotta start somewhere

3/7/2014

My first fiction short is below, and I'll admit, it's pretty horrible. 

I've done other videos before (see them on youtube). But this is the first fiction one that I wrote AND directed. Everything else I've done was an interview.As much as I wish I had done a better job, I dedicate this to Sekou and Anthony, and Elimu and all of my other associates in Hollywood who work very hard to try and entertain you. They know who they are. And it's a very hard job that they do.

This is my first attempted short film. And I finished it on time. AND, I'll make another. 

AND, it will be much better than this.

Thank you so much to The Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN) for teaching people like me that it's never too late to make a statement. 

It was HELLA FUN. Especially with my son there...
He's a handsome chip off the old block. But I may be biased...

I look forward to your feedback below.

Tell me whatcha think!

GEORGIA REP. PAUL BROUN IS RAFFLING AN AR-15

Win yourself an Assault Rifle...
2/3/2014

While I have no problem with responsible individuals owning 
assault rifles, I fall short of the opinion that they should be passed out to raffle contest winners. The problem is, the message it sends. Somewhere along the line the it seems some people forget that these are very powerful weapons that people should be trained to use safely. These aren't water guns.

For a politician to be using an assault weapon as a prize in a campaign raffle is another example of how symbolism plays a huge role in politics. It's certainly not about public safety. In fact, the word "safe" doesn't appear anywhere in the letter below. Why not offer classes to learn how to properly use and store and AR-15, as part of the giveaway?

I wonder what Rep. Broun (a doctor, btw) would do if his raffle gun were later used in a horrific crime? In his defense, he is by far, not the only person to sponsor an event like this. Republicans, who seem to love this type of symbolism, are doing it more frequently than ever to boost their campaigns.

From the desk of Georgia Rep. Paul Broun:

Dear Patriot -  

As one of the most conservative members of Congress, and a staunch supporter of the 2nd Amendment, I am constantly under attack for my values and beliefs. 
Today I'm fighting back.  

How would you like to start off 2014 with a brand new AR-15 for free?AR-15 Barack Obama would like nothing more than to ban the AR-15 rifle - and that's exactly why I've decided to give away a free AR-15 to one of my fellow 2nd Amendment supporters. 

That's right, follow this link to add your name to be automatically entered to win a semi-automatic AR-15. 

All you need to do is follow this link to enter and register to win an AR-15. The deadline to enter is Thursday, February 27th. 

You see, it's no secret that the Democrats and liberal media would love to take away our guns and mandate every aspect of our lives, but I refuse to let them get away with that.

Your thoughts???