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Lauryn Hill Ordered by the Court to Undergo āCounselingā Due to her āConspiracy Theoriesā
The name of Lauryn Hillās breakout album wasĀ The Miseducation of Lauryn HillĀ but it now appears that the powers that be would like her to record a new album calledĀ The Re-Education of Lauryn Hill. After appearing in court for tax evasion, Hill was sentenced to three months in jail PLUS she must attend ācounselingā due to her āconspiracy theoriesā.
According to theĀ IBTimes, Hill told the court: āI am a child of former slaves who had a system imposed on them. I had an economic system imposed on me.ā Furthermore, Hill also believes that artists are being oppressed by (what the article calls) āa plot involving the military and mediaā. Because of these statements, Hill was ordered to undergo ācounselingā, which is a way of saying that she is mentally ill and that she needs some sort of re-programming session regain āsanityā.
In 2012, Hill published a thoughtful letter describing the corruption, the oppression and the control of the music industry and her desire to escape it.Ā In one part of the letter, Lauryn states
āIt was this schism and the hypocrisy, violence and social cannibalism it enabled, that I wanted and needed to be freed from, not from art or music, but the suppression/repression and reduction of that art and music to a bottom line alone, without regard for anything else.Ā Over-commercialization and its resulting restrictions and limitations can be very damaging and distorting to the inherent nature of the individual.Ā I Love making art, I Love making music, these are as natural and necessary for me almost as breathing or talking.Ā To be denied the right to pursue it according to my ability, as well as be properly acknowledged and compensated for it, in an attempt to control, is manipulation directed at my most basic rights!Ā These forms of expression, along with others, effectively comprise my free speech!Ā Defending, preserving, and protecting these rights are critically important, especially in a paradigm where veiled racism, sexism, ageism, nepotism, and deliberate economic control are still blatant realities!!!ā
(See my article entitledĀ Lauryn Hillās Tumblr Letter on the Music BusinessĀ for the full letter).
wow, way to fucking delegitimize and pathologize the experiences of a Black woman by abusing mental health resources and language to avoid the real shit she brings up.Ā
agreed. it is absolutely possible for L Boogie to NOT be lying. i would say if a white person was talking about UFOs and any government involvement of a coverup would simply see them ignored. Why is it we donāt ignore black folks making a definitive argument about the systematicĀ destruction of the black people from American slavery to today?
(boost the signal)
Charles Ramsey is a hero. He doesnāt wear a suit of high-tech armor. He doesnāt wear a cape. Heās just an ordinary guy,living an ordinary life.
Then, he saw a woman asking for help.
And he helped her.
He didnāt walk away.
He didnāt think of himself.
He just helped her.
It took less than a day for someone to make this heroic man into a joke.
As proud as Charles Ramsey makes me to be a human, those people make me ashamed.
No, he doesnāt speak perfectly.
No, he didnāt take the time to fix his hair before he went on camera.
Heās an African American man from an economically depressed neighborhood, city, and state.
And for that, heās mocked and ridiculed.
It breaks my heart.
Now, in yet another heroic moment Mr. Ramseyās response to Anderson Cooperās inquiry about a possible reward Charles has proven heās truly worthy of the hero mantle.
No, no, no. Bro, Iām a Christian, an American, and just like you. We bleed same blood, put our pants on the same way. Itās just that you got to put that ā being a coward, and I donāt want to get in nobodyās business. You got to put that away for a minuteā¦I tell you what you do, give [the reward] to them. Because if folks been following this case since last night, you been following me since last night, you know I got a job anyway. Just went picked it up, paycheck. What that address say? [ā¦] 2203 Seymour. Where are them girls living? Right next door to this paycheck. So yes, take that reward and give it toāthat little girl[.]
Thank you Charles Ramsey.Thank you.The full interview w/ Anderson Cooper can be found here.
When a bullet hits a wall
That is astounding. I legitimately watched it about fifteen times before reblogging it.
this is so fucking satisfying to watch oh my god
Amazing
For those of you who criticize Janelleās signature monochromatic look.
From her speech on āBlack Girls Rockā:
āWhen I started my music career, I was a maid. I used to clean houses. My mother was a proud janitor. My stepfather, who raised me like his very own, worked at the post office and my father was a trashman. They all wore uniforms and thatās why I stand here today, in my black and white, and I wear my uniform to honor them.
This is a reminder that I have work to do. I have people to uplift. I have people to inspire. And today, I wear my uniform proudly as a Cover Girl. I want to be clear, young girls, I didnāt have to change who I was to become a Cover Girl. I didnāt have to become perfect because Iāve learned throughout my journey that perfection is the enemy of greatness.
Embrace what makes you unique, even if it makes others uncomfortable.ā - Janelle MonĆ”e