PonyTail: Young Lady Does an AWESOME Poetric Tribute to Gabby Douglas
We don’t know this young lady’s name (wait, we know it now: Jasmine Waiters), but we can only say that today is one of those days where we thank God that people send us things through our Facebook inbox. This young lady’s poetic tribute is an outrageous and justifiable response to the crazy controversy over Gabby Douglas’ hair.
A few idiots on Twitter and in hair salons around the country were making remarks about the quality of Gabby’s hair, even as she made history as the first African American to ever win the all-around competition in gymnastics at the Olympics. Gabby is a two-time gold medalist, yet there are some negroes who are so ignorant that they think she’d have been better off spending her training time at the hair salon.
Check this poem out below. We promise you’ll be jumping out of your seat by the time it’s over.
As her video has gone viral, Jasmine finally sent out this note to the public (below). To be so bold and beautiful in her poem about Gabby, she presents herself in a very down-to-earth manner. An amazing black woman indeed.
Hello world! First of all I would like to say thank you all for your nice comments, love and support. I truly appreciate each and every one of you! Your words of encouragement put a constant smile on my face throughout the day. So thank you!
1)My name is Jasmine Waiters
2)I live in California
3)I know I look 16, but I’m actually turning 21 next month
4) I’m a student-athlete (Basketball) at Norte Dame de Namur
5) I truly love and appreciate everyone who supports me
Thanx
Awesome poem!!! You are so amazing and so inspirational!!! Thank you young sister!!!! I too will rock the ponytail with you and Gabby!!!
Awesome and very intelligent! Wish I could have articulated my thoughs and and words as well as this young sister did!!!!
This young lady’s tribute to Gabby rocked my soul and to all those that had little minds regarding Gabby Douglas hair need to have this peom engraved in thier head. Inspire young lady, inspire!
Smh. Coloreds are STILL talkin bout this?! U gotta be kiddin me. Shake the inferiority complex people. India Arie already told y’all that y’all ain’t your hair. d**n. Stop internalizing every d**n insult that goes against someone of color. The shyt is pathetic really.
Signed,
Black Man Living Above Media Racial Hype
Omar,
It’s not at all about an internalized inferiority complex, but about supporting, and uplifting our youth who achieve excellence, and are then publicly attacked by the crabs and nitpickers among us.
While I applaud your ‘above-the-fray’ attitude, I am more concerned about the ones who lack self-awareness, the knowledge of our history, and an appreciation of the struggles of our ancestors.
While you may consider yourself to be a conscious black man, far too many of our people are not (conscious), and need to be put in check by shining a light on their ignorance.
Omar you are dangerous because your so called intellect covers your compassion. Your arrogance will impede your ability to educate. If you cannot educate your knowledge is only valuable to you.
Omar.
You are the quintessential racial media hype ! Totally detached from the everyday realities that affect black folks today. A self loathing that spills into the laps of those who succeed despite the myriad of obstacles before them. To have such a banal discussion re: Gabby’s hair for no other reason than to tear her down in the public realm is loathsome but unfortunately very prevalent within the Black community. Success, education, the realization of ones’ dreams is criticized and demeaned and in far too many instances these achievements are seen as being too ” White” A traitorous action to the cause . Crossing over to the enemies side.
Rather than defend Gabby, you choose to defend the ignorance that surrounds the core issue in this conversation. Shame on you for accepting the status quo and not setting your sights higher than the gutter.
This is SO AWESOME!!! Articule and beautifully executed!!!!
I would hope that in all the churches the pastors have a big discussion on this so all this misjudging and passing judgement on each other can stop.This could lead to a road of real unity for a change.
Amen!!!
oh, i dearly hope that ms. douglas gets to see this. kudos to you, ms poet!
I AM WITH YOU SISTER…I FEEL ANY YOUNG LADY THAT PERSERVERED ALL ADVERSITIES…..GABBY YOU REPRESENTED A STRONG YOUNG BLACK WOMAN. MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU
Wisdom coming from a young poet — TWO (and how many millions more!) beautiful young sisters to be proud of !!!
Very good poem!!! It should go down in history just like Gabbie.
Well!!!!!!!! She bought tears to my eyes
Awesomely beautiful. It’s not too late for us to overcome our own self hate. Rock that ponytail Gabriel!!!
In confronting the ignorance, confusion, and self-loathing poetically of some of Gabby’s detractors, this young sister has moved us to a higher and better place.
Thank you.
This is a very nice poem. However, we stay much too long on issues that really help us. This young lady is an example of why we need to move on as a people of color. I mean there is so much talent in this world that goes unnoticed because our focus is out of focus.
Prinzez,
There is not much in this life that is more important than raising up and supporting our youth.
As many times as some of our people disparage another who exemplifies the best of us, than as many times we who understand the need to defend and protect our youth should move swiftly to abort the dispersion of hate.
Complacency, and pretending as though hateful comments directed at our youth don’t matter is not acceptable, if for no other reason than to let them know, as in the case of Gabby, that some of us ‘have got their back’.
Out of the mouth of Babes !!! Rock that ponytail !!!
*(WE STAY TOO LONG ON ISSUES THAT DONT HELP US) SORRY, I’M JUST WONDERING WHY WE STAY TOO LONG.
It’s ironic and yet sickening that that Gabby Douglas and this blessed poetess had teach the ones who are suppose to know better (yeah right !) lessons in pride..self worth and.. dignity.
Very nice, I wish this young lady the best.
A Goose pimple A-AH moment just now……I am happy and full of joy that you shared this poem with us…..Yes, our people can be buzzards. Hope some of those buzzards here this young ladies provocative tongue lashing, its necessary..!.
I am crying!!!!!!!!I am soooooooooooooooooo proud of this child and I wouldn’t be surprised if she goes on 2 be a well known beautiful poet 1 day!I could never understand why the public made a big deal of Gabby’s hair instead of being proud of her accomplishments…it is pure ignorant….
Out of the mouths of babes…
This young lady is really articulate and intelligent. (Id’ have said she’s pretty too, except that would be a shallow comment).
To those who have said let the issue die, I’d say it should live on, if only to let Gabby know, through such words as this young lady (wish we knew her name) so eloquently expressed, that the ignorant “hair dissing” was comments made by sadly ignorant people whose opinons really don’t matter.
Hopefully the public and media acclaim she has received since her return from London has wiped out any possible dent to her self esteem and pride, caused by those remarks (although her initial comments at the time suggested that she considered them irrelevant anyway).
What I can’t understand is how anyone noticed her hair in the first place. All I could see was the dazzling glow of her wondrous smile, like the first glorious sunrise, which made it impossible to see her hair anyway. Perhaps the dissers wore shades to hide their tired, defeated, jealous eyes?
Michael – I totally agree with you. Gabby was showing such fortitude and talent that I had barely glanced at her hair. I was also so caught up in her winning the spot on the all around team over Jordyn that thoughts of hair were not even in the ball park.
This young poet expressed beautifully what many of us need to get straight….. it’s not what is on the outside that counts for everything but what you bring out from the inside and share with those around you.
Young lady, I believe they were talking about you in the scriptures when they said in : Psalms 8:2 – Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
Thank you for showing the “ig-nant” the way.
You too are a star.
I salute and applaud this young lady. You have the wisdom that the ignorant people who posted about Gabby’s hair should possess. If anybody know this young lady name have her email me at alfreadakelly@aol.com. I would like to contact her. She is talented, insightful and has a mature disposition. Young lady-you are an African Queen. I am proud of you.
Peace & Blessings
Alfreada Brown-Kelly
You did a very find job with that poem and every one should sit and listen especially those that were looking at her hair and not the things she accompublish. Thanks young lady.
AWESOME! Another young Black Lady on her way! All I can can say is rock on, there is nothing left to be said for she said it all.
You go girl…made me tear.
So the people who attacked Gabby’s relaxer/weave hair style are self haters? Seems like the supporters got it twisted. The attackers were alluding to the fact that Gabby should be rocking her own natural hair! Really, Black people, you are so confused. You’re defending the child for wearing Asian hair and chemically altering her own!!
Olivia,
You are the one who, “got it twisted.”
Gabby did not go to the Olympics to compete in a hair styling nor beauty contest. How she wears her hair is of no relevance to her winning a gold medal in gymnastics.
As you note in your comment, she is a “child”, whose choices are, no doubt, still greatly influenced by her mother. I hope that her critics will at least allow her the opportunity to grow up, before carping on every aspect of her appearance.
What I see and love about Gabby is that she is a gracious, poised, articulate, and brave young lady. However she wears her hair does not reflect her sterling character.
obviously, you’re gay!
Do you dress up with deodorant and any form of makeup? It’s an addition like Gabby hair. Some people care too much about the dumb stuff. Who cares about her hair? Let me answer that. People with curly, natural hair that is isn’t getting them anywhere in life.
the assumptions you make are ignorant, at best. why condone a putdown?
I did not listen to the poem. However, last week, I was thinking that young women (and older) should wear their hair like Ms. Douglas as a tribute. Also, it just might save a lot of money in a bunch of unnecessary hair products, weaves, etc.
Another role model in the making!!!! So proud of this young sister!
Well said! Awesome. I am proud of you and Gabby.
This was very uplifting and inspiring poem. I pray that we will one day as a people learn how to truly embrace our black brothers and sisters, instead of tearing them down.
Gabby, is a very intelligent young lady with a very bright future ahead of her. Be strong and don’t let anyone bring you down with their hurtful and hateful words. They are jealous and envious of your success, they would love to be in your shoes right now, ponytail and all.
Keep giving your best and flashing that beautiful smile, there are so many, many doors that are being open for you. Trust in God and pray His guidance through them all.
Be Blessed!
That was beautiful and Gabby awesome job my God Bless You
Thank you, JASMINE! I hope that you woke up some of the IGNORANT people that failed to see what this young lady accomplished. Please keep up the good work Jasmie and Gabrielle.
And this is WHY BLACK GIRLS……ROCK…for REAL……
Nice poem, well spoken and beautifully articulated by another.
Brilliant, young Sister…kudos..(:)
I applaud both Gabby and the young lady who wrote the poem, Jasmine. BUT….I don’t think anybody under-estimates Gabby’s accomplishments and what they mean to young black girls, black folk as a whole and the country and the world. Jasmine states that Gabby became something from nothing. Well, from my viewpoint, Gabby was always “something” from day one, without having to jump through hoops to prove her worth! Now that being said, I did not watch any part of the Olympics, none. I didn’t care then nor do I care now about whether Gabby wore a ponytail or not. My first intro to her was on a TV newscast. When I looked up and saw her. the first thing I noticed is that her hair looked unclean and matted, I guess that was the gel. I noticed it neither looked straight nor natural, but a combo of both. My feeling is, yes she is accomplished and talented, but she also represents!!! If you’re going to represent, at least do it with hair that looks clean and cared for. Your accomplishments do not excuse you from basic hygiene and being concerned about putting your best face forward. Yes she has an infectious, winning smile, but her hair was almost a total distraction…as the controversy proves. So, guess what, already she has a hairdresser. She’s about to represent America and you can’t represent white folks (yeah and us) looking like that…go figure. Jasmine, no offense, but get some tips on haircare yourself. You seem like you’ll be going places too. Take care of it now, so we won’t have to have this same discussion about you! So, represent…decide whether you want to be natural or straight. At least don’t do that half-assed gunked up mess that just says, I’ve been taught to assimilate to get ahead. What ever you achieve or do…look good doing it, represent!!!!
“a total distraction!” Wow! This was not an Ebony Fashion Fair show? The gel was to keep her hair while she was flying? Her focus was to win and she did!!! A lot of hairdressers themselves don’t keep their hair done. Gabby will be just fine. Gabby is BLACK GOLD!!!
Sherry,
You still don’t get IT! ! ..and you’re sadly pathetic for not recognizing this. Let us all pray for your growth, for the sake of all Black people.
Since U didn’t about the Olympics, WHY are U taking the time to express your extreme Hatred for Gabby’s haiir? How can U gage from TV that her hair was unclean and matted. You assumed all these negative things about her HAIR and MISSED the Genius, Darling who learned how to sacrifice her time and efforts to bring JOY, and earn International Honors and 2 Olympian Gold Medals for herself, family, Country, Race and Womanhood.
All gymnastics Ladies wear PONYTAILS….for a reason. To keep the hair from covering their EYES as they do their exercises. They must stay aler, focused and watchful to nail their “landing spot” as not to injure themselves or be penalized for missing their marks.
Gabby You are Fabulous, JUST AS YOU ARE!
We have some very intelligent children! Our children are more advanced, than any culture, in the areas of intelligence and motor skills, they begin to walk faster, talk faster and stand up faster, than their foreign counterparts; asians, mexicans, arabs, chinese, japanese, and the caucasoids.
Once they enter the public school system, they are dumb down and BRAINWASHED with negativity and racism from their caucasoid teachers!
I had a friend, and the school teacher (caucasoid fe-male) told the principal of the school, that his son was too aggressive! The mother and father went to the school and started asking questions, and they found out; that all the young brother was doing was RAISING HIS HANDS ALL THE TIME to answer questions!
They are using these racist techniques to put our children on Ritalin! Once they’re on Ritalin it’s down hill from there, and these caucasoid fe-males are starting our children to use drugs!!!
Remember that caucasoid teacher, who raped her students (they were Black), 10 years ago, and she only got 10 years PROBATION!!! These g*****n caucasoids get all the breaks when it’s against us.
EXCELLENT POEM!!!
These caucasoid teachers are doing this across the unuted snakes of a******s (usa). They just had a caucasoid teacher, who was MOLESTING AND RAPING ball players (they were Black).
This was on the news yesterday (BLACKLIKMOI) you don’t have that story, eh?
To the author of the poem(Jasmine) about Gabby I congratulate you. To Gabby I think you are wonderful. For the people who have nothing better to do with their time than to criticize a 16 year old young girl who won gold in London I sympathize. It is good that this issue came up because it shows us how superficial we as black folks really are.
James D.
OOh, Lord, that gave me chills, gave me chills I tell you!!
Jasmine you are a Gifted Young Poetress! Keep writing and honing your GOD Given Talent to reach Others with the written WORD!
Both You and Gabby are YOUNG, GIFTED and BLACK…..and that’s a FACT!
what an awesome young lady! Bless her!
This poem Is just awesome thank you!!!
Jasmine,
You brought tears to my eyes when listening to your poem. You were right on target. I am glad you checked all of us who had something negative to say about Gabby’s hair. I watched all of Gabby’s performances and was so very proud of her, and I am so PROUD OF YOU. Keep it going young lady and hope others follow in your footsteps. Thank you so very much for your POEM!!!!
p.s. you do look like you are 16. I was floored when you gave your eyes. You are a beauiful young woman.
Ms. Gabby AND Ms. Waiters are two young women I am proud to call my little sisters. They are the young role models for young Black girls I have been waiting to see.
Just Awesome God Bless You
An awesome poem with a sobering message. Thanks for articulating what I felt.
WOW this brought chills! I am a NATURAL WOMEN & I will be this way 4ever. I don’t ever want 2b trapped in a hair style that imitates a world that don’t imitate those that have gone b4 us in slavery. I remember the story of why we began relaxn our hair, and it is a lucrative business,but do what is right 4u. Do not let your style interfer with the styles of others. GOD BLESS BLACK AMERICA!!
Jasmine Waiters keep speaking the truth because you are going to make some major changes in the world one day, you’ve already begun.
Sister I am so humbled to sit in your light as the poets circle is called it’s your turn to burn’ that poem gave every one who had some negativity to turn it around in shame and put all that nonsense to the flame- That young sister like you are the tips of more to come. Keep on keeping on is what I would say let the masses hear what you have to say it’s so important to show that you are out there watching and listening too. So the old soothsayers that want to be the naysayers lay down and smirk no more we have opened doors and shut down houses.We have shoved apartheid outside in the cold wet rain and offered a drink to those in pain all I can say is keep on keeping on this way my sister and maybe ,just maybe a wake up might be in store for you! she! and me.
Girl you go ahead and tell it like it is we have to overcome this self hate attitude, we have show how proud we are of our Angel Gabby. You are so right to get this out over the internet to all the haters who talked about her hair we know they have nothing in life going on either have babies, no job, or spending their last dime on hair and nails and have nothing else going on in their lives but misery. Could their Mama send them to the Olympics??? Could their Mom even make them stay in school??? No their Mama couldn’t do a thing for them so they take their anger out on the innocent who are doing things and going places. Your poem is so explosive with truth. You do your thing and be great at what you are about to do. I agree the haters need to shut up!!!
Shenda
Well said to All the positive comments…Ladies and Gents….We have to support our Young people.
Ms Olivia,, You Are Pathetic..!!!!!!…smh
I can’t believe that we as a race would put down this Wonderful young lady after such a Brilliant Performance. I love the young lady’s poem. She told it like it is. Gabby is an Olympian Star. The whole world watched her performance and all some of you thought about was her hair. Thats why we are always put down as a race because of some Bullshit like this. And for once, She was the Major Star and not some girl knocked up from some loser guy. Hats off to Gabby.For some Black Americas get a life and worry about yourself and leave others along. Gabby wear your hair any way you want to. Some need to wonder how to get to where Gabby is today. We can’t be there because we are too busy putting somes down. Thishas been a major problemin the black community for along time. This 2012, move forward and stop going backwards.
Jasmine has a great lyrical joint
but her rhyme misses the empirical point
This spherical pony tail miracle means
Keeping it real? Imitating white hair genes?
See, this is what I’m taking about. The positive outcry of praise toward 2 young ladies. This is the only kind of feedback that should have been shown toward Gabby. “And a child will lead us.” Lets start forcusing on the positive of who we are and what we are doing. As Jasmine stated, she isn’t pregnant, and also she’s not a dropout, etc. She is our little olympic star. To you “Jasmine”, please continue to follow your dreams and continue to do you. Educate us and yes, I thought you were about 14-16. Both of you make me proud. Adults, lets take some advice from our young and stop focusing on the negative and celebrate our people. Sometimes, we are our own worst enemy. Keep it Positive!
A couple of young black sisters we can be proud of.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
” Life would be 100% perfect if I could only meet this young lady.”
I’ve never met Gabby but she is one fabulous young lady and I’m so proud of her as an African-American an athlete and a beauty that has surpassed any perceived bounds. I spoke of her in the Synagogue and she received a standing ovation as the video played. I observed the congregation as tears rolled down male and female faces beaming with admiration. All of my love Gabby, all of our love to you precious.
Sincerely,
Aaron Steinberg
Awesome, Sister hit a home run! Sad a few foolish Negros had to be so negitive.
Don’t fall for the okey doke! These ‘negroids’ are caucasoids! They’re planters and trolls to make y’all THINK; Black people made those comments.
They are ALL over these so-called Black sites to keep division and HATE amongst our people. Believe me; these are caucasoids!
THEY HAVE BLACK PICTURES AND TRY TO SOUND BLACK, BUT THEY ARE caucasoids!!! They ALWAYS come to these sites with their religiouis bullshyt. Remember; these heathens used religion to enslave our people!!!
DON’T FALL FOR THE BULLSHYT!!!
Peace & Truth
Hair does not make a person.. I watched Gabby as she performed to make it to the olympics.. I watched her win at the olympics.. Tears was rolling down my eyes as she got her GOLD Metal… To all of the Proud Young Women PLEASE do not let anyone’s opinion of you bring you down.. think of it as “What have YOU done to prove yourself to the world”..
I loved the poem. What I am most impressed by are the number of comments that express appreciation of the positive message of the poem and the poet. I search the internet daily for blacks who are aware that our self-hatred has been programmed into us by our slave masters and our own people. The majority of my family think that black features are ugly. All of the black people I know, especially those with higher educations, think that we are ugly and our hair is bad. This young lady has made my day. I have fought this fight for 62 year. I had almost given up. I will keep telling my grands that we are blessed and beautiful (just the way they are).
BLESS HER HEART!
Thank you young lady for expressing your sentiments so eloquently and reminding the “haters” that its not what’s on your head that matters but rather “what’s in your head”. Hairstyles and beauty will soon fade but knowledge is a permanent asset. You can survive without hair but ignorance is hard to manage.
Great poem. I am very proud of Gabby!
People, while we are telling our boys and girls about Gabby, please also remember another incredible Black sister! (THIS IS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND UPLIFTING PURPOSES, NOT TO TAKE ANYTHING AWAY FROM GABBY!) Donimique Dawes, is another female Black gymnast (she is now retired from the sport) who is a 3-time Olympian, and she has also been and Olympic gold medal winner.
Dominique Dawes is the first African-American woman to win an individual Olympic medal in artistic gymnastics, and the first Black person of any nationality or gender to win an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics She is also one of only three female American gymnasts to compete in three Olympics and was part of three Olympic medal-winning teams: 1992, 1996, and 2000 .
Throughout her career, Dawes has won more National Championship medals than any other athlete, male or female, since 1963, as well as numerous World Championship medals.
Dominique is co-chair of the President Obama’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition, launched by Michelle Obama in 2010.
Hello Jasmine, Gabby is Great and so are you! We need more young people to help lift the young who have no understanding of what’s really important. It’s not the hair or the smartphone or the things we buy; often things that we can’t afford. It’s the things that are God given that are important. We’re born with many talents that we need to develop and expose with pride; (Gabby did that). Thank you for this poem Jasmine; it says all that I feel in my heart and I hope that others will hear it and learn from it and I especially hope that Gabby will hear it. I commend both you and Gabby for great work. Further, our Gabby’s need people like you if we are to continue to excel. It’s clear that you understand that we must be pleased with ourselves to be happy when others succeed. When we lack self-confidence it’s easier to criticize others than to praise them. Understand that while Gabby moves up, jealousy will simply keep you down.
Hello Jasmine, Gabby is Great and so are you! We need more young people to help lift the young who have no understanding of what’s really important. It’s not the hair or the smartphone or the things we buy; often things that we can’t afford. It’s the things that are God given that are important. We’re born with many talents that we need to develop and expose with pride; (Gabby did that). Thank you for this poem Jasmine; it says all that I feel in my heart and I hope that others will hear it and learn from it and I especially hope that Gabby will hear it. I commend both you and Gabby for great work. Further, our Gabby’s need people like you if we are to continue to excel. It’s clear that you understand that we must be pleased with ourselves to be happy when others succeed. When we lack self-confidence it’s easier to criticize others than to praise them. They must understand that while Gabby moves up, jealousy will simply keep them down.
The poem by Jasmine is awesome, well said/delivered and deep. Thank u for so eloquently putting those that made ignorant comments about Gabby’s hair in their place. Those negative comments should have never been publicized anyway.
Peace!
let your smile and wisdom be your umbrella and your mom be your scholar and between god and the two of you there is no stopping you know love Dana Jackson for keeps leap with faith and faith will take there.
Jasmine just as Gabby has a gift of performing gymnastics, you have a gift of using words to uplift the spirits of people. You deserve recognition and awards for your gift. You so eloquently addressed the issues and ultimately got people thinking first before opening their mouthes sayin hateful and hurtful things. continue with your poetry. I love your creativity, your sensitivity and your style. Please continue to share the beauty in this world with those you are blind to differences.
I hope that there is more where that came from and maybe a CD or DVD becausea your voice is as powerful as your words. God bless you and thank you.
STOP discussing her hair. I watched the team interview on CNN and what did Soledad O’Brien do, she brought up the hair.
Good and bad comments should stop, it is over, stop bringing up hair to this child.
Beautiful. And we wonder why white people don’t really want black people in their space; black don’t really like black people. Stop being stuck on exterior attributes and see ones inside abilities. Thank you Jasmine and Gabby.
WOW! She said it all! Well done young Lady. I pray all the negatives hear all your positives. Well done young Black Sister! God Bless You <3
My heart stopped when I heard your Poem. You did a wonderful job and I am so proud of you even though I do not know you. God Bless you and I hope that more people hear this poem.
You ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!
We as BLACK PEOPLE need to learn how to up llft our young people. Say a kind wrong or SHUT UP.
We as BLACK PEOPLE need to learn how to llft up our young people. Say a kind wrong or SHUT UP. The poem should make them listen up. RESPECT, WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY 2 GET TO WERE WE ARE NOW. BLACK PEOPLE ARE INTELLIGENCE PEOPLE. STOP PUTTING YOURSELF DOWN. When you talk about one black, look in the mirror and you will see it reflects back on you.Thank about it.
Your comments are truly the truth about our narrow insight to what’s important as a race. Gabby has made history, not just for herself, but for all of us in the black race! We should have shouted from the top of our voices with pride of her victory! Thank you for standing up and speaking the truth. God Bless
It is time for us all to realizes hate that is taught against black people in this country speaks to the fact we are not the only people who recognize the threat of equality for fear of our many talents. It was the Africans who built Ancient Egypt Africa thousands of years before the “Western Culture?” The goal of the Greeks was not based on the race lie. They admitted that they studied in Africa.
absolutely wonderful God help our ppl
There were were some pointed and emotional reactions to my original post. This is a rather broad response to those reactions. Number one, I DID NOT watch the Olympics because I do not care what America does in a p*****g contest with other nations. America has so much wrong with it that I can not become chauvinistic nor ecstatic about winning medals in a sports competition. Now, I know I may be alone in this opinion…but so be it. Now, I believe I gave both Gabby and Jasmine their props in my previous post. Yes, they are very talented and gifted young women. I see bright futures in store for both of them, which Gabby is already realizing. I think everyone jumped right over my positive expressions, right into what seemed to them to be negative comments. I did not malign either young lady. I think that saying they could use tips about their hair was not derogatory. Having said all of that…I noticed I was quoted more than once out of context! (Please reread previous post if necessary).
Now, I did say, as I looked up at the tv I noticed that her hair (keyword) “LOOKED” unclean and matted. That’s how it looked on the tv screen and that was my initial impression. I did say, her hair was (keyword) “ALMOST” a total distraction. I also pointed out, if it was not a distraction, why would there be this particular discussion?
Other random reactionary posts were: “A lot of hairdressers themselves don’t keep their done.” QUESTIONS: Should we model them? Is that good for their business?? On second thought, there is not enough time nor space to address all of the reactions. Some reactions were really ludicrous. You may pray for me. I welcome all prayer. One love.
What eloquence this young lady has demonstrated! It also appears that she possesses a wisdom one rarely encounters so early in life.
TO SHERRY, YOUR COMMENTS ARE TYPICAL OF A PERSON WHO WILL FIND SOMETHING NEGATIVE TO SAY NO MATTER HOW POSITIVE THE SITUATION OR TOPIC MIGHT BE!
what an awesome young lady.
An attack on Gabby Douglas will not be tolerated by our sisters who are filled with selfhatred and ignorance . We have withstood racism and hatred by our oppressors, I dare you to mutter such unpleasant words and insults to our African-American prize.
Thanks you so much for comming to her defense and sharing the meassage that you wrote for all to ponder. I salute you too!
Amen, Say it again Little Sister!
Ms. Jasmine, well done, you sound like the future Maya Angelo, WOW !!!!!!! That was hearthfelt and I know Ms. Gabby appreciate you. You have spoken for me. Thank You young lady for speaking the truth and nothing but the truth. AMEN
All the TV reports should have you on and give you your Props
for such a well done Poem. Go on with the words and the BOLDNESS and get your it’s coming God’s Favor to you
A true Goddess you are sis. You moved me. I take a huge breath when I see another sister rising above it all….with undeniable courage… to call the masses of our black women and girls to get stronger, unite, woman-up, and save ourselves. Save ourselves from the lower nature that we’ve given in to, believing that we don’t have the power to transform the state of our black world…and ultimately the world at large.
Love you for this sis…stay true…be strong. Remember, only a few are chosen to lead the journey out…and one of them is definitely you.
My girl!
Keep speaking out. Your thought and words are powerful and uplifting.