Black Girls ROCK!!!

I'm not a big fan of BET.....I don't think many people are. Over recent years, their programming has been subpar, award shows have been under produced and messy, and I don't think they have shed light enough on the positives of the Black/Brown community. Most of the time when I hear people complain about BET, they are referring to programming that reflects our African American community as 'ghetto' and worthy of being disrespected. People need to realize that there is a majority of the population that relates wholeheartedly to the faces and activities they see on BET. Many people live in the ghetto and deal with circumstances much worse than the FCC will allow to be shown on television. There is definitely an strong dichotomy when considering the impact television has on communities and the perceptions actually felt by these communities.

But I must say....there is a light at the end of the tunnel. My weekend has been filled with art, culture, good people, and inspiration. Thank the heavens that my weekend got the last jolt of energy from Black Girls ROCK, an event/awards shows featured on BET on Sunday night. I don't think I have enough words in my vocabulary to express how happy and proud and astounded and humbled and energized and amazed and inspired and motivated I was while watching the telecast. The production was amazing! The set design was breathtaking. The presenters looked beautiful. The women that were honored were powerful and definitely reassured and rewarded for their magnificence. It was amazing! I even cried (geez....I'm a creepy/sappy lame). And best of all.....Ruby Dee was honored. Good googly moogly I love that woman. She is just so elegant and graceful. You would have thought her shoes were made in the heavens the way she floats. She is an inspiration to me and sooooooo beautiful. She reminded people that fighting for what's right is a responsibility. It's our duty. It's what we're supposed to be doing.

In this world, I wish she had more power to command the masses. Sometimes I just feel sad for the society we live in. Instead of being led by powerful women and men, we are driods manipulated by technology and greed. We are lacking wisdom in our society. We are lacking family structure. We are DEFINITELY lacking peace and serenity. We are just......lacking. I pray that everyone gains some type of compassion and calmness in their lives. I pray for that.

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