Dr. Fatimah Jackson “The Green Solution for Malaria”

God has blessed me to be able to travel all around the World. In my travels I’ve met many people of all nationalities and from all walks of life. A few of those people have affected me as a human being in wondrous ways. The woman I’m about to introduce you to is such a person.

Dr. Fatimah Jackson

Ladies and Gentleman it is my pleasure to introduce Dr. Fatimah L.C. Jackson founder of the Oasis Scientific Research Corporation.

Dr. Fatimah L.C. Jackson is a biological anthropologist who received her B.A. (cum laude and with Distinction in all subjects), M.A., and Ph.D. from Cornell University. She is a former Professor and Distinguished Scholar Teacher at the University of Maryland. She is currently Director of the Institute of African American Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she is also a Professor of Biological Anthropology. Dr. Jackson has worked extensively in West, Central, and East Africa and has a background in parasitology, population genetics, and evolutionary biology. She has been a Senior Fulbright Research Fellow, Human Biology Association Fellow, Fletcher Fellow, and AETL Fellow.

“The World Health Organization estimates that each year 300-500 million cases of malaria occur and more than 1-3 million people die of malaria, especially in developing countries. Most deaths occur in young children. For example, in Africa, a child dies from malaria every 30 seconds.”

Dr. Jackson has developed an Insecticide that kills larvae and mosquitos that cause Malaria that has been tested and proven in countries plagued with Malaria and the United States.

With the recent Earthquake that struck Haiti killing over 200k people and the pending rainy season approaching, the devastation of Malaria is eminent. Although there are other products that treat the symptoms of Malaria they don’t solve the problem of killing the mosquitos without further harming the environment. Dr. Jackson’s life research not only kills the mosquito’s that transmit malaria, it’s completely biodegradable and doesn’t further harm the Ecosystem or create toxins that would further harm people. It is her desire to provide Haiti’s people with the help they so desperately needs in regards to this matter.

I have been telling her story to anyone who will lend me a moment of their time. I recently reached out to a couple of journalist whom I thought would find Dr. Jackson’s story not only important but historic. I’ve reached out to Dream Hampton and Gigi Capone two woman whom I respect and admire. They have both been an inspiration for me to continue sharing this spectacular story with the World.

This link below is a very recent interview with Dr. Fatimah Jackson by Gigi Capone. I urge you please, share this remarkable woman’s story with your family and friends?

Gigi Capone’s Interview with Dr. Fatimah Jackson

Dr. Fatimah Jackson’s story is going to change major health issues that plague our Planet.

Please visit Oasis Scientific Research’s website:

http://www.oasisscientificresearch.com/

For more information on how you can support Dr. Jackson’s important research, please contact Oasis Scientific Research Public Relations Director Aisha Jackson at oasisscientific@gmail.com

I Ain’t Got Time to Waste

When I met Andy aka Aim I was in Manchester UK touring with Rae & Christian. It’s somewhat of a long story but I will make it short as possible. My friend and old production partner Tony D (RIP) had released a LP called “Pound for Pound” on Grand Central Records based out of Manchester. Tony had scheduled a six city tour and mentioned my name to Mark Rae one of the owners of the label. Mark asked Tony if he thought I’d be interested in doing the tour with him to help promote his LP. Tony called me and I accepted his offer.

While I was there Rae & Christian were recording their debut LP “Northern Sulphuric Soul”. They ask me if I was interested in being featured on the LP, of course I said yes. Mark gave me a track and we went into their studio to record the song “Now I lay me Down”. The track that we originally recorded to ended up being used on the same LP with another artist, “Jeru The Damaja.” Mark and Steve (Christian) took the song I recorded and produced a new track around what I had recorded. I thought the new version fit the topic better however the flow sounded much better over the original track. I wished they had asked me to re-record the song but it didn’t quite work out that way.

After the release of “NSS”, Rae & Christian lined up a string of Summer Festival dates and ask if I would be interested in coming to Europe for a few months to tour. I jumped at the chance to tour with some of the Worlds most talented artist. I met a great deal of people on that tour. James Brown, George Duke, Buena Vista Social Club, Zap Mama, Lamb, Massive Attack and many more.

In between dates I lived in Manchester with some friends of Steve, Ali and Gaina. They were very warm and kind to me on my visit. I got to see Manchester United win a match. It was a memorable experience to say the least. I also became closely aquainted with several of Grand Central’s recording artist Veba, Peter Parker, Kate Rogers, Funky Fresh Few and of course, Aim.

Aim (Andrew Turner) and I recorded two songs together, “From here to fame” and “I ain’t got time to waste”. Both songs were featured on his debut LP “Cold Water Music. I did a few spot dates with Andy during this period as well. Although his LP wasn’t out yet he had a nice following as a DJ. We would do a small routine near the end of his set.  I remember one of the gigs was in London with a group called High & Mighty. That night High & Mighty brought Eminem on stage to perform one of their songs with them. I spoke briefly with Em before the show, he had been a listener of my music. After the show we all hung out, had a few drinks and took some pictures. I also had the pleasure of meeting his manager Paul Rosenberg and the late “Proof”(RIP) that same night.

After I had returned to America I had gotten word that Aim had released “Cold Water Music”.  Shortly after I received a call to inform me that our song “I Ain’t Got Time To Waste” had been chosen for “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater”.

My favorite Super Bowl Commercials for 2010

Congratulations to the New Orleans Saints!

Every year for the Super Bowl  I’m drawn to the TV. I love watching the game however I like to watch for commercials that will make me laugh or spark my interests. Here are some of my favorites for this year.

NEW E*TRADE Baby – Girlfriend

Coke Sleepwalker Super Bowl 2010

Snickers.com :: Super Bowl XLIV

Kool & The Gang’s Honda Accord Crosstour Super Bowl Ad 2010 Funky Stuff Commercial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiOFbGcgFso

Coke for the Super Bowl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnUKurl7Fog

Gatorade Super Bowl Commercial 2010 – “The Journey”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6

Audi 2010 Green Car Super Bowl Commercial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq58zS4_jvM

Whale of a Tale – Bridgestone Super Bowl Commercial 2010

Super Bowl Career Builder Contest Ad 2010 Commercial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKWAIcFbbjo

Go NO!

http://www.etradebabymail.com/?mId=34250405.3

Blackworld 4 life!!!!

Are we too Extreme?

When you look at the picture above what do you see?  The picture below explains it for me.

“So Far” The Ghetto’s Been Good To Me

“I earned my respect in the Streets.”

These words resonate in every aspect of my life. Life can be difficult at times, people are not perfect. We make huge mistakes but that’s how we learn. Do the best you can do that’s all anyone can ask of you. Sometimes you win big, sometimes you come up short, but you tried. Stay true to who you are. You don’t have to pretend to be something you’re not to be respected. Actually faking will get you disrespected faster than anything else. I know you know that. Don’t forget to act like you know.

Don’t hold me down!

I always hear the phrase, “people are like crabs in a barrel.”  Where do statements like this originate? How do these statements become law to the public? I don’t like the statement because I feel it blankets the innocent along with the guilty.  I do however feel that this statement does apply to some. This blog is about them.

I know some of you won’t agree to what I’m about to say. I know because you have been conditioned to believe otherwise.

African American people in the United States of America have been completely and utterly disenfranchised by the “Powers That Be”.  Media perpetuates an ongoing dismal depiction of African African life.  Negative images are continuously fed to the entire World in regard to African American people.  Schools where African Americans and Latinos are the majority are sub par. Media lessens the value of a Black person’s life compared to a White person’s life.  I can go on but I will stop here and give an example.

I am a partner of a recycling facility located in Decatur GA. We purchase recyclables daily from the general public. The general consensus is, African American’s can’t run a sustainable business. This statement is not only false, it’s dangerous. It’s dangerous because if hinders future African American owned businesses from thriving. Our business has been in operations for over three years. We’ve even managed to make it through this recession. Our business is growing and we’re starting to recognize changes in how other local businesses deal with us.

We’ve watched Waste Management Companies from other states buy out contracts from our local government. Even though these contracts were well established for more than ten years by a local African American Waste Management Company. No consideration was allotted for their years of good service and loyalty.

I’m a firm believer in good customer service.  If one business offers better customer service over another I will shop there even at higher costs.  I refuse to pay for bad service. I believe we should hold all businesses accountable for their service.  I do however believe that good service can come from any business no matter what the complexion of owner’s skin color.

Don’t be fooled by racist media tricks. Don’t be swayed by perpetuated ignorance. These tools will keep you blind and unproductive. They were created to do so.

The Eid is near.

As Thanksgiving approaches I’m reminded that Haaj is nearing it’s end. How wonderful I feel that so many brothers & sisters will go back home fully renewed, Insha’Allah.  I pray their Hajj will be accepted. Imagine what it must feel like to be completely reborn.

The Day of Arafah falls on the 9th day of Dhul Hijja (ذو الحجة) of the lunar Islamic Calender. That day is Thanksgiving this year.  I don’t celebrate Thanksgiving because it represents a time of slaughter and deception.  I do however love the idea that people have made this a day to give thanks to Allah (God) for all He has done and continues to do.  Arafah is the day in which Islam is said to have been perfected.  Fasting the Day of Arafah results in ones past year sins and next years sins to be forgiven. Additionally, the Prophet (pbuh) said: “There is no day on which Allah frees more of His slaves from Fire than the Day of Arafah.” (Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin).

There are two main holidays in Islam, Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha.  Eid Al-Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhul Hijja (ذو الحجة) of the lunar Islamic Calender. This day is special for several reasons.  First, this day commemorates the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim (pbuh) to sacrifice his son Ismael as an act of obedience to God. Second, Eid al-Adha occurs the day after the pilgrims conducting Hajj descend from Mount Arafat.

Accountability

I’ve often been asked whether I feel people should be held accountable for their actions.  It usually leads to a long drawn out discussion about what we feel is right and wrong. The discussions however made me realize that I should take some time, collect my thoughts on this matter and share them with everyone.

I remember one situation from my childhood.  My brother Star and I were throwing rocks at each other and one of the rocks my brother threw at me broke a neighbor’s window. When our neighbor complained to our parents about the window my parents were obliged to pay for damages. My brother and I suffered severe punishment for not only our hand in breaking the window but for throwing rocks at each other and hiding the fact that we broke it. I was furious with my parents for punishing me the same as my brother when he actually broke the window. In hindsight I was just as guilty as he.

I fast forward to today and I look at how our daily lives are affected by the actions of others. When someone plants a tree in my neighborhood I reap the benefit of cleaner air. When someone’s home is broken into I suffer the consequence of undue stress for fear this may happen to me.  If parents raise respectful, intelligent children I reap the benefit of a promising future. If our community doesn’t recycle I suffer the consequence of a greater toxic environment and poorer health. When men in our society are better providers, protectors and maintain better family values I reap the benefit of a stronger civilization. When 70% of Black children are born out of wedlock and 1/3 of  Black and Latino men are incarcerated I suffer the consequence of leaving a destructive legacy for my children?

There is a long list of people, businesses, governments and others that play a valuable role in our demise or our success. When I look deep into this matter I have to say, If everyone held themselves accountable for their own actions our World would be a much better place.

Thoughts of Super Rocker Mr. Magic

As I sit in my car in front of TGM (The Green Movement Recycling Company) and listen to some online Z shares of Old Mr. Magic Broadcasts from the early to mid 80′s that I downloaded to my computer, I’m taken back to my early childhood.

My earliest memory of Mr. Magic goes back to my days of grade school. My good childhood friend Mark Swain relocated to East Windsor NJ where I lived, from Lakewood NJ. He brought with him tapes of this DJ he loved who aired on WHBI.  Of course that DJ was Super Rocker Mr. Magic.  Listening to Mr. Magic inspired Mark and I to write rhymes and create beats because we wanted to one day be heard on the Mr. Magic Rap Show.

A year or so after I was introduced to the sounds of Mr. Magic, he started airing “The Rap Attack Show” on WBLS. He was the host, DJ Marley Marl was the mix master and Tyrone “Fly Ty” Williams was one of the producers of the show. Every Saturday night around 10 PM -12AM they would play all the hot new rap music coming out of the Tri-State Area. Every weekend I would be impatiently waiting to tape the show so I could have rap music to hear through the week until the following weekend.

My dreams finally came true. I would later go on to become one of those artist who could be heard on “The Rap Attack.  Later I would make the song “In control of things” that become the theme song for “Marley Marl’s In Control Rap Show.

If it wasn’t for Mr. Magic I don’t know where Rap Music would be. To me he put Rap Music on the World Stage. His show “The Rap Attack” was the first show on major radio to showcase Hip-Hop music.  I’m forever in debt to his vision and grateful that I was around to see his greatness unfold.

R.I.P. Mr. Magic

“You will forever be missed”

YZ

Blackworld Entertainment

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Enough is enough, stop killing our children!

Derrion Albert

The Internet Is the best and the worst technological thing that has happened to man.  It’s more the worst thing because when it’s bad, it’s really bad, horrific would even be a better word to describe it.

I’ve witnessed many things on the Net but never in my dreams did I foresee what I encountered on this night.  This evening I witnessed via “Internet” sixteen year old Derrion Albert a Honor Student at Chicago’s Fenger High School beaten ferociously to death. Every time I revisit the young man getting struck, in my mind  I could feel the Angel of Death ripping his soul from his body.  Some things should never be witnessed and this clearly is one of those moments.

A fight broke out between kids who lived near the school and kids from a neighboring housing development. The altercation took place near a community center where students would hang out, do homework or study after school. Not only did the perpetrators punch and kick one anther, they used 2X4′s to beat each other. According to the Chicago Tribune Derrion Albert “was not a target but simply passed by the community center and was swept into the violent altercation.”

Imagine, your child “swept into the violent altercation”.  What does that mean?  What has happened to the moral fiber and character of this Nation?  Why were these children so violent? Who’s responsible for this?  In my most humble opinion we all are.  I’m a parent of a teenage boy, I too have to take responsibility for what happened to Derrion Albert. What happens to a society that causes incidents like this to happen?  If we stand idle and do nothing about this will your child or mine be next to meet this deadly fate?  What’s the solution?

I live in a country where violence is celebrated everyday through various forms of media. Even the very fact that this incident was video taped and aired over the Net proves that we have ventured too far off the path.  The police say Derrion was not a target, I disagree.  I believe everyone at the scene of this incident was a target.  I hate to say this but I have to. “If this kid were white we would not have seen this broadcasted over the Net”.  It would have been taken down faster than you could download it.

When black people mention race in this country white people say “here we go again.” “Well here we go again, those black people are complaining again.” Why must we have a blind eye to the injustices that take place in this country?  Jobs are disproportionate, jails are disproportionate, schools are disproportionate, media coverage is disproportionate. If the infrastructure didn’t play such an intricate role in the problems black people face in this country and abroad I couldn’t make such statements. When do we take full responsibility for our actions?  The four boys who contributed to the murder of Derrion Albert will be held accountable for their actions, why can’t we all be held accountable?  This includes Parents, Schools, Community Leaders, Neighbors, Radio Stations, Television Networks, Journalists, Police, Local Government, State Government and the Federal Government. We all should serve time for the death of Darrion Albert and countless others like it.