Damn Editors! Are these the best photos you could find for these brothers???

Ta-Nehisi Coates v Cornel West:

Black Academics and Activists Give their Verdict

Ta-Nehisi Coates and Cornel West

 

Folks I read about this recently, and at the end of my musings is a link to an article I hope you'll read along with Comments.

Don't know what got into me this morning, but after reading other readers' Comments, I looked back up at the faces in the photos above, with the thoughts and questions of the relevance of the Coates/West debate running through my head. And sadly, the only thing that came to my silly mind was, "Damn, both these n__as look like they should be shuckin' sugar."

Now that's how Spirit works in me. "Spirit?!?!" you may be wondering. And yes, let me explain why I say that and how the ONE LIFE lives as me.

First premise, The One Mind in me, loves to laugh.

Second, IT is INFINITE. Things come to me, that I really have no personal experience (laughing right now) with. But I have this gift, of sometimes pulling a word out of the air, that just perfectly expresses the phenomenon I'm thinking of. I mean I receive a perfect and accurate description, definition or explanation. I've likened it in the past as perhaps a word or something I've come across in the many books I've read in my lifetime shoots up from deep memory...? But here, what arose was the phrase, "shuckin' sugar". 

Now my generation and before know what 'shucking and jiving' mean, but shucking sugar? I'm still shaking my head wondering where did that come from??

So being the sincere student that I am, I googled the definition, and the first thing I noticed were some images, all from Asian nations of people, shucking sugar:

Woman Shucking Sugar in Shanghai

 

 

 Hong Kong street vendor shucking sugar

 And last this great scene~Shucking sugar cane in Cambodia

 

So now I had an image, and I confirmed my understanding with a dictionary visit which said that the verb 'to shuck' means to remove the outer shell, or outer part of something.

Then I hit pay dirt, as they say. youtube had a song by an artist named Blind Lemon Jefferson, entitled Shuckin' Sugar! I played it and loved it. It seemed that some of his lyrics even fit the issues in the debate that started this adventure. But even more fascinating, is this brother's life story. I include the song here, for your enjoyment, and the Wikipedia link for Blind Lemon Jefferson. 

 

And again....the goodness I enjoy from my Inner Life's connection with Cosmic Wholeness wasn't done with me. It just happens that, Blind Lemon died 88 years ago, three days ago, at the age of 36, on Dec. 19, 1929.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Lemon_Jefferson

His career and influence were awesome. He was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1980. Known as the Father of Texas Blues, his songs crossed genres and were covered /recorded by numerous Rock and Roll greats, inspiring many musicians. His life has been recreated in films, and stage plays. In fact, it was a lyric from one of his biggest hits, "Black Snake Moan", that became the title of the song, "It's All Right" that launched Elvis Presley's career.

 And finally to set the record straight. I was just ticklin' myself, in saying that Coates and West, looked like field hands. I appreciate both of their contributions and their work, indisputably demonstrating that the fountain feeding the continuum of Africa's children that Receive Insight, See and Feel Truth in our Hearts, develop wisdom, think deeply, act decisively and share and teach all that are interested, can not be turned off.

I bow down to all the great Black Men, rich in melanin, understanding, physical strength and agility, intelligence, joy and creative genius, and HUMILITY. All gushing from an Inner Love that is expressed through their compassion and generosity that allows my Pharoahs to Be and expect nothing but XCELLENCE.

lovu~ 

Kendke

Expect 2018 to be wonderful for you and all you love~

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/dec/22/-ta-nehisi-coates-cornel-west-black-academic-activists-debate-equality 

  

THIS is Soooo Beautiful

Anonymous Donor Pays Off Layaway Items for 200 Families

 

December 12, 2017 Updated: December 12, 2017 11:05am

 

 

EVERETT, Pa. (AP) —

An anonymous donor has paid off all the items on layaway at a Pennsylvania Walmart, giving 200 families a holiday gift.

WJAC-TV reports that staff members at the Everett store say this is the second year in a row that the anonymous donor has made such a gift.


Store veteran Barbara Kearns says she's never seen generosity and humility on this scale before.
The Walmart staff has been making calls to families with the news, letting them know their Christmas gifts on layaway are paid off.


Nobody knows who the secret donor is, not even the Walmart staff. They just call him "Santa B."


In total, the staff says the donor paid a total of $40,000.