Yup. I’ll be in on Monday

January 18th, 2008

A recent conversation I had:

(Me): Soooo….what’s going on for Monday? Are we still coming in? Federal holiday?
(Them) **Looks puzzled.**
(Them) **Suddenly tunes in to what is being said.**
(Them) Yeah. No. We have work Monday.
(Me) Alright. Just checking.

And
thus the way it has been for the last 4 years in the working world.
Depending on what industry you work in, the federal holiday of Martin
Luther King’s birthday isn’t recognized as a paid day off. As a ybp,
I’ve taken this reality in stride, keeping in the back of my mind its
significance and giving thanks to God for being able to utilize the
fruits of his legacy, day-in and day-out.

But it still begs the question: Do employers really care about observing the Martin Luther King holiday?

I guess it could be said that because it is ‘near’ Christmas
vacation, it seems inefficient and damaging to break the momentum that
was built up the past few weeks. It could also be said that even though
their financial and government business can’t be executed, private
business transactions can…and if Company A is open, so will Company B.
Besides, they could always make their deposits and file their papers
the following day, right? I mean, what is the big deal?

I mean, I get it…but I don’t get it.

Our country has recognized an individual of unprecedented importance
in our history. The foundation and root of being American lies in the
stories and journeys of his life. Most presidents don’t even have the
mandated observance this man has. He is the first civilian to have a
monument on the Mall in Washington D.C., the executive epicenter of
this great nation. I mean, think about it. The greatest country on the
planet that provides means and opportunity for all walks of life to
flourish, including private business, has put into law the recognition of his day of birth.

Even more so, I wouldn’t be where I am today had it not been for his aptitude, courage, candor, and faith.

While I won’t say I’m offended, I will say it gives me pause. It should for you as well.

Then again, that is what Monday is all about.

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THE SCOOP

Haile Selassie Documentary For New York Screening: Harlem, New York

Man of the Millennium – Film Trailer

NEW YORK (JIS) – A
documentary about the life of Emperor Haile Selassie1 of Ethiopia will
be screened in New York City for the first time on Saturday, January
19, 2008 at the Oberia Dempsey Center (127 West 127th Street), in
Harlem, NY.

Check out : Hillary N’ the Hood « Skeptical Brotha

Hillary N’ the Hood
January 19, 2008

Hillary
was in the hood yesterday. Apparently, she was there thowin’ gang
signs, drinkin 40’s, and schmoozin’ wit her peeps at the Zion
Missionary Baptist Church of Compton, California. I can officially say
that her campaign of deceptive rapprochment has begun.

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African American Environmentalist Association: Coal Industry Launches $35 Million Ad Campaign

Coal Industry Launches $35 Million Ad Campaign

Americans for Balanced Energy Choices (ABEC – AmericasPower.org), a group backed by the coal industry, is running a $35 million ad campaign around the United States. America gets 52% of its electricity from coal and the coal industry wants to keep it that way. America is called the ‘Saudi Arabia of Coal’ because we have so much of it. AAEA supports clean coal technology and believes coal-to-liquid (CTL) technology will be needed to help meet America’s transportation fuel needs. AAEA believes it is impractical to put a moratorium on the building of any more coal-fired power plants until the carbon dioxide can be sequestered. Maybe coal should get subsidies similar to those provided to the nuclear industry to convert the carbon dioxide (CO2) from coal plants to gasoline (see AAEA proposal). Regardless, African Americans need to get an ownership stake in this sector.

African American Environmentalist Association: Coal Industry Launches $35 Million Ad Campaign.

Hillary N’ the Hood

Check out : Hillary N’ the Hood « Skeptical Brotha

Hillary N’ the Hood
January 19, 2008

Hillary was in the hood yesterday. Apparently, she was there thowin’ gang signs, drinkin 40’s, and schmoozin’ wit her peeps at the Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Compton, California. I can officially say that her campaign of deceptive rapprochment has begun.

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