Living the Dream

I decided that this week for the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I would write a poem. I'm not a professional, so keep that in mind. Feel free to criticize (however constructive criticism is always appreciated most).


I don't care that you don't.
I do right cause you won't.
You may do whatever you can,
But I aspire to be the better man.
I remain humble as I reach success,
And don't allow failure to get me depressed.
I fight for my knowledge by the day,
And fight for the right to say what I say.
I hear the mumbles at times about what I lack,
But don't think anyone is at a disadvantage because they're black.
There's the misconception that it means a higher vertical and lower grades,
But just know, black men and women have taken the bar and now it's raised.
So don't be amazed,
The trail is blazed,
Though sometimes we're still hazed,
We won't let it make us crazed.
I live the Dream to be a sportscaster, to be specific.
Just know that he affected us all from the Atlantic to Pacific.
White, yellow, brown, red, green and black,
He certainly laid down the track.
And before I go, I must say one more thing,
Happy birthday to THE Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King.

Daily Show

I'm sure we've all heard of the tragedy of the Arizona shootings by now. 20 were shot, 6 killed, by a mentally unstable man this past week in Arizona. I knew of the shootings, but hadn't had any kind of emotional response at all.
Usually when tragedy strikes I am the first person to get on my knees at night, pray for the victims and to fall asleep nearly in tears, but not this time. I almost completely overlooked this situation.
It took a 10 minute clip of Jon Stewart of the Daily Show to show me how inhumane my response was. The Daily Show usually is a lighthearted comedy show that pokes fun at politics by satirically presenting a news-like report. However, when I saw this clip in my Communications 200 class I realized how serious this situation is.
I had spent my time in my own world rather than being open to the news and really knowing what is going on in the world. Just be sure that you don't make that same mistake I did. Stay aware of what's going on in the world. It can make a huge difference.

Mike Haywood

A few weeks ago, the University of Pittsburgh hired a new coach, former Miami (Ohio) University head coach, Mike Haywood. It was a bit of big news because, as college football fans know, there are few black head coaches in college football. Haywood was hired, not for the color of his skin, but for his coaching ability.
However, the content of his character revealed that he is not fit to be a head football coach. Only 17 days after his hiring, Haywood was fired for being arrested for domestic abuse. For Haywood and the University of Pittsburgh, this is hugely embarrassing. To be fired from a job of any profession before officially starting is an oddity, but this one has been blown up because of the national prominence of college football.
Having said how horrible this is for Haywood and the university, we don't know what truly happened. We don't know the facts of what happened leading up to Haywood's arrest. All we know is that Haywood embarrassed himself, his university and his family with this slip-up.