“Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.” -Vince Lombardi
Book Excerpt Of The Week: “How To Be Like Mike” By: Pat Williams
Written By: Elsie Law
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“There are those moments when no one is watching, those times when work becomes laborious, when we feel as if we’re going to sink underneath our desks, when we wish we could go home and sleep for months at a time. We live large portions of life like this, in that period athletes call the grind. And I have noticed that this is the period of life in which most people tend to throw up their arms and surrender. But this is when the victorious figures of our society have done the opposite. They’ve developed an immunity to the grind…That ability to persevere, to grind even at your weakest, is a product of strength, of will, or preparation, most of it is within the walls of your own psyche.” -From, “How To Be Like Mike”
TODAY IS BUY BLACK FRIDAY
Written By: Elsie Law
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Jul•
10•15
PLEASE PASS THIS ON! (EACH ONE TEACH ONE OR TWO!) THIS IS PHASE ONE ON HOW WE CAN HELP TO STRENGTHEN & EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY:
The 2008 not guilty verdict in the Sean Bell case evoked outrage, emotion, and debate. It is not an anomaly that the police officers involved in the Sean Bell slaying were acquitted of all charges on all counts in State Supreme Court. I could run out of ink printing the names of people who have been victimized by the inaptly named justice system.
The American justice system has been especially terroristic towards the African American community. Many community members can cite historic and personal accounts to prove this. Therefore, it would be foolhardy (at the least) to turn to a system that has methodically oppressed us, and request that they free us. We can only free ourselves through extreme discipline and intelligent planning.
As a community we have been too compliant with leaders who organize ineffective, delayed reactions. The only strategy that can save us in this last hour is one that calls for a collective code of conduct that will be conducive to improving the conditions of our community, and shifting the paradigm of how we are treated by outside entities. The first step of this code of conduct should be based on economics.
The old adage of “money talks,” still reigns true in the new millennium. Any political scientist worth his or her library card will tell you that: “Economic powerlessness equals political powerlessness,” and conversely “economic power equals political power.” This means that if we continue to allow our wealth to be extracted from our community, we will remain impotent.
The power of the collective “Black Dollar” is often discussed. However, that power has been left unchanneled. Today is the day to change that. A one-time boycott is not going to bring long-term change and respect to our community. Our community has launched boycotts before. Our success and ascension will be based on what we consistently do. For this reason, we should initiate “BUY BLACK FRIDAYS.”
BUY BLACK FRIDAYS is a small step towards our community acquiring power via controlling our economics. Every Friday, people who acknowledge the injustice and oppression that the African American community has been consistently subjected to should do one of the following:
Option #1: Spend $0 on Friday
Option #2: Spend no more than $10 on Friday
Option #3: Only Shop at Black Businesses on Friday
[PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABOVE OPTIONS CAN & SHOULD BE EXERCISED ON A DAILY BASIS. However, we can all at the very least focus on Fridays. This way we can take a collective stand and build our collective discipline. Please remember that this is only Phase 1!].
To the people who are tempted to label “BUY BLACK FRIDAYS” as racist, I say this: In the big scheme of things, this is about right & wrong, justice & injustice. The African American community is a strong, proud community that has endured the brunt of America’s iron fist. We must stop the pounding. I feel that any fair-minded individual will concur, and join in.
ANY business that is privileged to enjoy the support of the African American community MUST return that support.
I thank you in advance for your effort and dedication.
-Elsie Law AKA Starface
Quote Of The Day
Written By: Elsie Law
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Jul•
10•15
“A good team leader is one who takes a little more than his share of the blame and a little less than his share of the credit.” -Reggie Jackson
The Fly Or Die Commerce Report: How Much Money Do Banks Make From Fees?
Written By: Elsie Law
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Jul•
08•15
According to Money magazine’s July 2015 issue, Americans pay $7 billion annually on basic bank charges for things like “failing to meet minimum balance requirements and monthly account maintenance.” Americans also pay approximately $32 billion a year for overdraft fees.
Elsie Law’s Dose Of The Law: Tibble vs. Edison International
Written By: Elsie Law
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Jul•
08•15
The July 2015 issue of Money magazine states that the recent unanimous Supreme Court decision in Tibble vs. Edison International makes it easier for employees to sue their employers for failing to offer the cheapest possible mutual funds in their 401(k) plan.
Black History Fact Of The Day
Written By: Elsie Law
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Jul•
08•15
Roy Jones Jr. is the only boxer in history start his career as a light middleweight and win a heavyweight title.
Quote Of The Day
Written By: Elsie Law
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Jul•
08•15
“Planning is thinking beforehand how something is to be made or done, and mixing imagination with the product – which in a broad sense makes all of us planners. The only difference is that some people get a license to get paid for thinking and the rest of us just contribute our good thoughts to our fellow man.” -Paul Williams
