1960's

Everyday I secretly thank God that I was not born before 1987. I am grateful that I was born when I was born. I was born in a time of great music, (80's hip-hop, 90's hip-hop and R&B), semi-cool style of clothing, Micheal Jordan at the top of his game, and the list goes on. I honestly can't or at least should not complain about my life.

The reason I decided to write tonight is because I am watching a movie on TV One. The movie is called Brian's Song 2 or something like that. It seems like a pretty good movie. This move takes place in the 1960's and beyond. Its about the Chicago Bears when they were the first NFL team to room a white and black player.

What really gets me about this movie is the time period and how bad racism was. Racism is alive and well in 2009 but back then it was just terrible. The player Brian read his roommate a letter that his mother wrote. She just had all these ugly names for his roommate and all these reason of why he shouldn't be rooming with him. My blood began to boil and the sad part about it is its only a movie. Then after this Brian and some other teammates invite the black player "Gale" to go out to dinner with them. Gale accepted but was only joking, the teammates didn't get it at first. They knew he couldn't go out with him in public especially down in the south. They suggested to order take-out. That's something that also bothers me, a player couldn't be seen in public with his/her teammates because of the racism that existed in the United States.

I am grateful that I was not alive during that time period. Even the ignorant people that I have to deal with now are not as bad as the people in the 1960s. My blood boils now and I have trouble control my anger and words. If I lived back then I would have probably been killed. I do not think I would be able to peacefully protest and quietly go about my life trying to make it better for me and those around.

My request, be grateful and thankful for all of God's gifts and the gifts that your parent(s) gave to you.

I am both thankful and grateful.