Greetings friends. Please forgive me for the extended absence. I’ve had some inquiries as to why nothing has been posted for so long. I just took a little break to spend time with family and friends down in ATL over the holiday season. I had to leave my laptop in ATL because it crashed and my Uncle Len was kind enough to offer to get it fixed for me. Gotta love family! So please bear with me for the next week or two because I’m using my dinosaur of a Dell until Lil Red returns. Anyway, I am back now and I’m wishing you all a Happy New Year! 

Now let me get on to the topic at hand. Yesterday morning on my way to work I heard on the radio that Rihanna has a book coming out this summer called “Last Girl On Earth.” You’re wondering why that’s a big deal right? Well, they said the book will consist mostly of pictures of the singer and that the retail price will be a whopping FIFTY DOLLARS. That is also the price I’ve seen online. However, you can special order it now on Amazon for $38. Ok this struck a chord with me because no book that I’ve read by Malcom, Marcus, Mandela, Huey nor any other revolutionaries or scholars cost that much. I was telling a friend of mine about this and his response to me was “Uhhh duhh. Sex sells!” Ok that may be the truth but now it’s time to insert the “Clever tangent.” While I am glad that books of more substance are priced more reader-friendly I am really frustrated at what this shows society values most. It’s like we’re telling our young girls if they are willing to take off their clothes and show their bodies they will get attention and people will pay for that. To hell with their minds. That’s exactly what they’re going to believe if we don’t teach them any better.

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