This is not a complete list, they are not in any specific order, but I personally want to thank these women for being strong enough to make it "do what it do" (i.e. - being a Black woman in this country, being real, being strong and keeping it CLASSY while being SASSY):
First Lady Michelle Obama
Oprah Winfrey
Ava DuVernay
Soledad O'Brien
Donna Brazille
Mothers of the Movement: women who have lost children due to police brutality/altercations
Geneva Reed-Veal, mother of Sandra Bland
Lucia McBath, mother of Jordan Davis
Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin
Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner
Lezley McSpadden, mother of Michael Brown
Cleopatra Pendleton-Cowley, mother of Hadiya Pendleton
The main SHEro I wanna give a shout-out to this morning is the fantabulous Rev. Faith Green Timmons, pastor of the Bethel United Methodist Church in Flint, MI.
Pastor did not think it robbery to reach back to the ancestoral "Rules of Conduct When Dealing With Idiots".
She gave ol' boy a chin check, a mollywhop, a straight-from-Big-Mama-slap.
Pastor Timmons CLEAN corrected and reminded Orange satan about what he was there to do, and kindly cut him off before he. Went. There. On. Hillary.
She did (as sisters are wont to do, when placed in this position) what some MEN in her position could never do: tell an idiot to be quiet and have a seat.
She gave him the Mama "not in MY house you don't!" speech. Exit, stage lef'. Tail tucked right betwixt his legs.
To you, madam Pastor....you are my SHEro for today...quite possibly forevermore.
For all you side-eye ninjas who succeeded at the old neighborhood game of "the dozens", your season has arrived!!!
Welp, it's been here for a minute, but it needs to be official: CLAPBACK SEASON IS HERE TO STAY!!
How so, you might ask?
Glad that you did.
Just yesterday, Jussie Smollet had to sit a troll down for coming at him...and I was like:"don't folks know he's learning his game from two of the all-time MASTERS of the clapback, both real AND fictional???"Terrence and Taraji have been schooling the young man. Click here for the story.
We have, since the inception of Orange satan's decision to run as commander-in-chief (insert laughter and side-eye slaying here), had a season of just...IDIOTIC COMMENTS FROM THE PEANUT GALLERY. A very small part of it, has been spot on.
However the HUGE (and I mean MONSTROUS) part of it has been, creeping up on the borders of "exactly what were you thinking when you posted/said this? You need a fact/spell/sense checker..."
But I digress.
There is an unwritten rule about talking about people, i.e. "throwing shade" - if you are going to come at a person, best make sure your house is not glass fortified. Otherwise, we throwing rocks.
For some of y'all, BOULDERS have left your hands.
Let's review the timeline that CLAPBACK SEASON began (at least for me it did):
1. June 16th - Taylor Swift/Yeezus/KK - Kim (who, if you don't know me, is famous for nothing AT ALL) showed Taylor "don't come for my man...he ran the lyrics by you, you said okay, NOW you wanna act all hurt when it comes out. No, heffa...I got proof!!" And. Posted. The. Message.
Award for Savage Receipts - goes to Mrs. Kanye West, Kim Kardashian!
2. July 18th - Melania Trump, in a display of epic FAIL, decided to steal portions of First Lady (of Style and Grace and these United States) Michelle Obama. FORGETTING that people actually LISTENED to Michelle's speech, and took notes. Jesse Williams (WokeBae4LIFE) instantly took to TWITTER and began a roast-fest of such epic proportions, the likes of which have NEVA been seen until recently. Which also begat the hashtag: #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes
Award for Savage Hashtag - goes to WokeBae, Jesse Williams
3. August - The Olympics. Where the world decides to get past the BS and show the politicians - "it's really not all that serious." Simone Biles, Madison Kocian, Gabby Douglas, Alexa Morena and Aly Raisman straight killed the gymnastics world - it was cause for celebration. Three of them took to Twitter to show their celebration, not to mention their swimsuits - and then foolishness raised its' ugly head.
All people saw were three beautiful, in shape girls, celebrating their win at the Olympics. This troll decided to body shame them. And then, this beautiful girl named Crystal went for the ultimate clapback WELP!
Award for the Savage Twitterply - Crystal!
4. August 26, 2016 - Colin Kaepernick (my other other WokeBae) sits down during the National Anthem before his game with the Green Bay Packers. The chaos that ensued from that point... errybody and they great-uncle had something to say. However, the three images that I'm about to post are to show everyone: if you HAVE done dirt, and I mean of the MUDDY variety, you first need to have a Coliseum full of seats. Then, you have also forfeited your rights to come for anyone that DID NOT SEND FOR YOU!! Cases in point:
First of all, Tiki - you can't throw stones at Colin. You, who left your 8 month pregnant wife, for a skinny intern. No sir, sitcho sef down in an high school auditorium full of seats.
Tony Stewart, baby - just....no. No. NO. By the way, I mean NO!!
Ben, um, till you learn how to keep your hands to yourself - go sit in the corner. Do not come for Colin, who chose to sit for civil rights. Agree to that, please.
Award for the Overall SAVAGE Clapback Category: Twitter/Black Twitter....and dismount!
MORAL OF THIS STORY: If you are going to throw stones, make sure your target has the same amount of baggage as you do. Otherwise, leave them alont. Don't come for nobody that didn't send for you...
All my life, all I've heard is "Your Dad has you sooooooo spoiled."
To which I would reply, "no, he doesn't!"
Today, I had to reflect on that....
What does being spoiled mean? I get what I want? Point to something and say, "buy that for me?" Doing whatever and receiving no punishment whatsoever?
In no way, shape, form or fashion did my father even ALLOW that to happen!
-My father was a parent, first and foremost. I didn't get away with ANYTHING. Even when I thought I did, I didn't. He was the last line of discipline at home. The ONLY person I never wanted to get a whooping from was my dad - no mercy. He didn't do it often, mainly because I didn't like getting in trouble, but when he did - I never forgot it or the lesson it taught me.
-he has NEVER given me anything I didn't work to EARN. He comes from a family that hard work was valued. He worked as a little boy, a young man, a grown man, and he still works now. He doesn't believe it just "giving" things to you: you had to EARN it. Bad grades were not allowed, talking back? just, no...and if he said do something, he didn't mean tomorrow: RIGHT NOW!
So no, I am not spoiled in THAT manner. This is how I am spoiled:
-he talks to me, both then and now. His wisdom is so very key in my life. Lessons he taught me early on, are coming around now. I can come to him if something is bothering me, or if I just need advice, or his opinion. He'll let me come to my own decision, but it's good to hear another perspective.
-There has NEVER been a time when he was not there for me. When he had to go out of town to work, he always called home, took care of the bills, took care of our family, made sure we never went without - HE IS A PRESENT FATHER. He would come to football games, go to different events, take us on family trips, teach us how do different things around the house. If I needed him for an emergency: he was right there until it was over. And stays there afterward.
-He instilled a love for God that is still true to this day. He will not let me slide in my Christianity, and he makes sure that my integrity in that department stays 100. He is the reason my relationship with God is as powerful as it is: my earthly father taught me about my Heavenly Father, and His amazing, everlasting love for me.
-He loves my mother. They've been married for 55+ years. Nuf said.
-He loves me, my brother, and his kids. He disciplined me and Reggie, helped raise and care for my niece, he supports my nephew, and he and Jameir "talk" (smile). We know he loves us.
So, in material ways, no I'm not spoiled.
In emotional, spiritual and familial ways....I am rotten to the core spoiled by my dad. His love for me knows no bounds, and I get what I want - unconditional love.
* NEW SORORITY YEAR....yaaaaaasssssssss!!!! Happy to be working with my teen girls again!!!!
*BUCS WON YESTERDAY!!!!! 31-24....saying POW to the Dirty Birds!!!
*Hung out with my niece and MONSTER on Thursday night....which was very coo!!!
*Got a chance to talk with my best friend/aggie/accountability partner all weekend long (which is hilarious, given the fact that we talk almost every day DURING the week!!)
*Actually decided NOT to hang out this weekend... which is a change, but THIS WEEKEND, I'm in the WIND (ain't e'en tryna be homebodied)!!!!
Life is good. I am blessed. Like Ice Cube said: "today was a good day".
P.S. - to my accountability partner....check your inbox later today...around 8pm, I think.
I CAN'T:
*take Ray Lewis and his Uncle Tom'ing self today. Have all the seats in Madison Square Garden, sir! This message also goes to: Cam Newton, Tony Stewart, Tiki Barber, Shaquille O'Neal and any other member of the NFL/NBA/MLB or any other sport who has the supreme audacity to cry out in protest of Colin Kapernick. If you are not part of the solution, gentlemen....
*listen to one more pundit talk badabout Hilary Clinton, but Orange satan still manages to do no wrong? His wrongness transcends business, politics, family, etc....
*hear one more person ask "is racism still alive?" You get shade!
*stop laughing at the fact that Wells Fargo has FINALLY realized they've been robbing people blind for the last 10 years?!?!? REALLY 'DOH?!?!?
*sit through another movie about something we have done as Black people without the "available" white person jumping in to take the credit....and they make the money off the movie. Yes, Johnny Depp, I'm talmbout you!!
*read another post, see another meme, watch another video, listen to another talk-show host, read us about bitter Black women. We ain't bitter. We THROUGH!
Read very clearly between the lines: I. Am. Tired.
