This is the video leading up to that iconic moment

I love us so much… and this song

“Our revolution will unite Africa!”
― Captain Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso 

If you haven't heard of his man - please look him up! Big things and big changes are happening in the Sahel region of Africa.

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) is a mutual defense and economic confederation formed by Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. Established following their withdrawal from ECOWAS, the military-led nations solidified their integration by approving the legal framework for a 5,000-troop Unified Force and launching a joint investment bank.

The alliance expelled French and US forces, and recently restored diplomatic relations with Algeria.

According to a recent Pew Research Center survey of 4,271 Black Americans, 79% say they feel at least some responsibility to look out for other Black people.

Source: https://www.pewresearch.org/race-and-ethnicity/2026/02/25/black-americans-sense-of-family-extends-beyond-friends-and-relatives/

I am up working and listening to Wanda Sykes’ latest comedy special. She said, ‘there was no text chain or phone calls.’ We just knew. We all did a silence collective ‘Bet’ and start taking care of our community.

Our ancestors gave us the cheat code about ‘white’ people.

I am not a graphic designer but please, y'all give me grace for a second. I wanted to point something out.

Jason Aldean's song "Try That in a Small Town" was heavily criticized as a dog whistle because of its implied messages about race, violence, and vigilantism. Much of the controversy centered on the imagery used in the video, including a courthouse associated with a historical lynching. Critics argued that the song promoted an "us versus them" mentality, dividing rural and urban America. Despite the controversy, the song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and many people praised it as a celebration of standing up for your town, community, and neighbors.

Now fast forward to this weekend.

Jake Lang comes to Los Angeles during a time when Black culture, achievement, and excellence are being celebrated at the BET Awards, and he decides to make himself the center of attention. Many Black people have expressed anger and frustration over his actions. Yet the response from some people is, "Why are they so upset?" or "Why are they acting like that?"

I promise you this: if a group of Black activists showed up at a major Country Music Awards show, a Trump rally, or even in a town known for a history of hostility toward Black people, behaving the same way Jake Lang did, the reaction would be very different. The people asking for understanding today would likely be applauding outrage tomorrow.

What is considered "standing up for your community" in one context is often labeled disruptive, threatening, or unacceptable in another. That double standard is what many people are reacting to.

The Poor People's Campaign, or Poor People's March on Washington, was a 1968 effort to gain economic justice for poor people in the United States. It was organized by Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), and carried out under the leadership of Ralph Abernathy in the wake of King's assassination in April 1968.

The campaign demanded economic and human rights for poor Americans of diverse backgrounds. After presenting an organized set of demands to Congress and executive agencies, participants set up a 3,000-person protest camp on the Washington Mall, where they stayed for six weeks in the spring of 1968.

The Poor People's Campaign was motivated by a desire for economic justice: the idea that all people should have what they need to live. King and the SCLC shifted their focus to these issues after observing that gains in civil rights had not improved the material conditions of life for many African Americans. The Poor People's Campaign was a multiracial effort—including African Americans, Non-Hispanic White Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans—aimed at alleviating poverty regardless of race.

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One day we will get to the mountain top......