tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36634912009-12-11T13:41:38.913-08:00Welcome to Black Perspective and Introspection; One of the best places in the Blogsphere to find insight from a Black perspective not beholden to White America.Faheemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16836360111744787246noreply@blogger.comBlogger300125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663491.post-49101703843580207382009-11-06T17:03:00.000-08:002009-11-06T17:09:34.853-08:00

It has been so long since we have given the world something to eat of substance from Black Introspection. So many things have happened, the world has changed quite a bit and our people still suffer in spite of there being a Black President. As I read over what is on this Blog, much of it is three or more years old, the relevance of it today is still profound.Stay Tuned.......

Faheemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16836360111744787246noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663491.post-41415248093691836102008-01-15T09:51:00.001-08:002008-01-15T09:51:46.861-08:00

I am not going to say that I told you so, but at least 2 years ago I started warning people about a severe decline or crash in the economy, as well as, the concept of “Peak Oil” and how gas prices would rise. People who are familiar with my opinion pieces knows that I have been sounding the alarm for sometime only to be ignored as some anti-capitalist anti-American doomsayers who actually wants

Noah TAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02324624835927625021noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663491.post-86021665864330827932008-01-10T11:50:00.000-08:002008-01-10T11:52:34.875-08:00

1. His candidacy is being used to claim that racism in America is essentially dead, killing the need for programs such as Affirmative Action and along with it civil rights leaders like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton. If you Google Obama and Race or if you listen to analyst on News programs, it’s obvious that Obama's strong showing is being used to slam the door on the issue of race in America.

Noah TAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02324624835927625021noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663491.post-54619077964306915002008-01-04T08:07:00.000-08:002008-01-05T13:10:51.136-08:00

Every now and then I am inspired to write as a catharsis for frustration and disappointment emanating from someone with power and influence presenting disinformation to the masses. This time it was columnist George Will commenting on what the Obama victory in the Iowa Caucuses said about race relations in general and in particular how it meant the demise of Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton and the

Noah TAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02324624835927625021noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663491.post-17697467960316283222007-09-17T17:09:00.000-07:002007-09-17T17:24:01.852-07:00

It has been said that the road to hell was paved with good intentions. Our intent can sometime account for something but often it accounts for nothing more than seeking to lesson the impact of our actions. I think back to the crack epidemic that destroyed our communities all across this country from the early to mid 1980’s through the 1990’s. In an effort to stop drug dealers from practicing

Faheemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16836360111744787246noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663491.post-1168887016136954322007-01-15T10:46:00.000-08:002007-01-15T10:50:16.193-08:00

Martin Luther King Jr., like a painter whose work increased in value only after his demise, is now a respected historical figure. While he was alive, however, he was hated and vilified by many, if not most, of the white population of this nation. If he was not hated and vilified he was certainly seen as a “divisive” rabble-rouser figure that was instigating discontent in the nation. Today, in his

Noah TAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02324624835927625021noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663491.post-1168446156232674322007-01-10T08:15:00.000-08:002007-01-10T08:26:16.166-08:00

What is culture? The anthropological definition is as follows: Culture, as a body of learned behaviors common to a given human society, acts rather like a template (ie. it has predictable form and content), shaping behavior and consciousness within a human society from generation to generation. So culture resides in all learned behavior and in some shaping template or consciousness prior to

Noah TAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02324624835927625021noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663491.post-1152675284803008282006-07-11T20:34:00.000-07:002006-07-11T21:39:31.710-07:00

Black Hair Documentary Part FourStart with the video at the bottom.

Faheemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16836360111744787246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663491.post-1152675193983576242006-07-11T20:33:00.000-07:002006-07-11T21:39:19.760-07:00

Black Hair Documentary Part ThreeStart with the bottom video.

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Black Hair Documentary Part TwoStart with the bottom video.

Faheemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16836360111744787246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663491.post-1152675054038786652006-07-11T20:30:00.000-07:002006-07-11T21:39:46.360-07:00

Black Hair Documentary Part OneI wanted to share this video with those Black Introspection readers who have yet to see this documentary that chronicles the take over of the Black Hair industry by the Koreans. I will post all four parts and then write a piece detailing my opinion about what has happen with the Black Hair indusrty.

Faheemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16836360111744787246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663491.post-1152566759614167882006-07-10T14:23:00.000-07:002006-07-10T14:25:59.630-07:00

With recent news the reparations movement is gaining momentum and after reading an article that chronicled some of the expulsions Black men and women were on the receiving end of along the “Mason Dixie line and into the Midwest” I was moved to revisit white land grabs in the U.S, the giving of land to whites and the benefits that have been afforded the recipients of those lands over the years.

Faheemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16836360111744787246noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663491.post-1152334120801167292006-07-07T21:36:00.000-07:002006-07-08T13:16:51.186-07:00

I got so much trouble on my mind!!!The great words of Chuck D on what is my favorite P.E. song of all time, “Welcome to the Terrordome”. Now that I am settled in a new city, seeing new things, meeting new people I believe it is about time I get back into this blogging thing and give the Blogsphere more of what has been missing “Black Introspection”. Brother Noah and I have been slow to update the

Faheemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16836360111744787246noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663491.post-1149870826528930102006-06-09T09:32:00.000-07:002006-06-09T10:09:16.333-07:00

In nature, increasing strength, relative to the opposing forces of survival, is the only solution to threats to an entities existence. In nature, everything breaks down to fulfilling the prime directives of survival and procreation, with competition and cooperation intermingled to promote strength through the ebb and flow of resistance and adaptation. As living entities, strength is the only and

Noah TAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02324624835927625021noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663491.post-1148493551986415872006-05-24T10:43:00.004-07:002006-05-24T10:59:11.996-07:00

Should, in a free market system, the degree or intensity of ones labor be directly correlated with the dollars supplied for that unit of labor? Should there be an assumption that regardless of the rate of pay, that a worker should always expend maximum effort? I ask these questions as a result of the debate on immigration and the effect of immigrant labor upon the African American workforce and

Noah TAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02324624835927625021noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663491.post-1144253488841847622006-04-05T08:58:00.000-07:002006-04-06T07:21:07.806-07:00

Whenever one offers an apology those being apologized to should always be mindful of the motivation of the apologizer. People apologize for different reasons, some apologize because they understand they are wrong however there are those who only apologize because they have been caught. When one believes he or she is right in saying something or committing an act against another man or woman the

Faheemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16836360111744787246noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663491.post-1141926560455128492006-03-09T09:42:00.000-08:002006-03-09T13:00:42.756-08:00

If you don’t know from my past writings, I was born and raised in the City of Wind, Chicago! I keep up with all the happenings in Chicago being that I have family there and to me it is still my home away from home. In recent months there has been a big brouhaha surrounding the anti-discrimination panel in Illinois. The anti-discrimination panel has its roots in a campaign promise by former

Faheemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16836360111744787246noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663491.post-1141850309556325142006-03-08T12:23:00.000-08:002006-03-08T12:42:59.250-08:00

For some people it is hard for them to fathom white folk carrying out an act or taking a particular position because it is about their survival more than it is about the issue itself. One such issue that comes to mind is abortion, most people are under the impression that white folk anti-abortion stances is about their religious beliefs because they cover their arguments and oppositional stances

Faheemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16836360111744787246noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663491.post-1141316648399323462006-03-02T08:21:00.000-08:002006-03-02T08:24:08.420-08:00

Faheemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16836360111744787246noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663491.post-1140626234435390572006-02-22T08:36:00.000-08:002006-02-22T08:38:38.500-08:00

I came across this site today, it has great information and helps those looking for a Black doctor in their area to find one. http://www.blackdoctor.org/

Faheemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16836360111744787246noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663491.post-1139523310867503502006-02-09T14:09:00.000-08:002006-02-09T19:21:16.186-08:00

How did the Avian Bird flu get to Nigeria? This is an interesting and important question. Depending on whom you believe and your own biases and affinities you will conclude it was deliberately given to Nigerian Chickens or some strange number of events took place putting the avian bird flu in a place there is no easy way for it to get to.Let’s look at some of the ways in which those who planted

Faheemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16836360111744787246noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663491.post-1139349019246206972006-02-07T13:46:00.000-08:002006-04-05T09:13:45.276-07:00

CITY OF DETROIT IS THE BIG WINNER IN THE SUPER BOWL! I would like to give big ups to the City of Detroit for proving the naysayers and critics of this nearly 90% black city ability to host a major event such as the Super Bowl. By all accounts and from the mouth of the NFL commissioner himself, the City far exceeded expectations with fans, the league and the media who all claimed Detroit the

Noah TAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02324624835927625021noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663491.post-1138652995425383652006-01-30T12:24:00.000-08:002006-01-30T12:29:55.443-08:00

While it is not shocking or surprising to Black Introspection, a study that was completed recently results concludes that those who support Bush harbor greater resentment and prejudices towards Black men and women. This is something we have argued and put forth much to dismay of our Bush supporting Black family members who sing the praises of Bush and Republican Conservatism in general.The study

Faheemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16836360111744787246noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663491.post-1138638326596868322006-01-30T08:18:00.000-08:002006-01-30T08:26:17.316-08:00

As we did last year, Black Introspection is again posting the information about PBS yearly tribute to Black History during the month of February. This year they have five new programs that will be airing and encore presentations of many of the programs from last year. The program that seem to be getting the most publicity is the four part seiries African American Lives hosted by Henry Louis gates

Faheemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16836360111744787246noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663491.post-1138542662260883022006-01-29T05:50:00.000-08:002006-01-30T08:15:01.953-08:00

Whatever happened to the concepts of honor and manhood? Indeed, a male cannot achieve the title of “Man” without having the character of honor, so the two concepts go hand in hand. The concept and practice of manhood and honor seems to be in decline as young males now see being “hard” or a person without conscious as the highest valued behavior trait in the male culture.It needs to be made

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