tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311922292024-03-27T19:53:18.888-04:00Black Salvage"Salvage now, what you can have tomorrow."P. Maestrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203244492252909627noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31192229.post-32190488796245982252015-08-18T19:04:00.002-04:002015-08-18T19:09:21.785-04:00The Cost of Popular CultureIt's interesting to me that some of the people proclaiming "Black Lives Matter" and "All Lives Matter" still buy season tickets from sports clubs with blatantly racist names.
A number of African-Americans and Whites
defend & dismiss the Washington Redskins name:
"it's been called that for so long, everyone is just used to it..."
"well, I don't look at it that way..."
P. Maestrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203244492252909627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31192229.post-35339830817486526832013-02-07T21:11:00.001-05:002013-02-08T01:17:46.578-05:00The New House Negro - HBCUs and PWIs...
You know, there's nothing I like more than to start a post with an epic quote...lol.
"There
was two kind of slaves. There was the house negro and the field
negro. The house negro, they lived in the house, with master. They
dressed pretty good. They ate good, cause they ate his food, what he
left. They lived in the attic or the basement, but still they lived
near their master, and they loved P. Maestrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203244492252909627noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31192229.post-36069308705921606952013-01-31T21:14:00.001-05:002013-02-01T17:16:42.600-05:00The Light Skin Complex
Anybody who knows me well, or well enough for that matter, knows I was going to write about this at some point...smh...
Why
do Dark Skinned Black people hating on Light Skinned Black people? Without
Frederick Douglass, we would probably still be slaves. Without Jesse
Jackson, helping out MLK jr,, White people would probably ignored
him. Without Thurgood Marshall, Clarence Thomas wouldn'tP. Maestrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203244492252909627noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31192229.post-86683115709380987952011-08-29T15:02:00.002-04:002015-05-07T16:39:14.634-04:00Where has the time gone?
Black Salvage.
What began as a forum for me to rant about issues affecting the African American community transformed, in just a year and a half, into a respectable journal chronicling the black experience. A second lead editor joined, followed by several other writers and contributers. We even dabbled into video blogging and initiating interviews with well-known voices.
For a time, P. Maestrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203244492252909627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31192229.post-28522411961068602712009-01-26T20:25:00.017-05:002012-08-23T10:20:09.520-04:00Myron Rolle: Reversing the TrendI present a story of an extraordinary young man who demonstrates brilliance on and off the football field. Myron Rolle, the All-American safety for Florida State University's football team, decided to forgo the NFL Draft in order to pursue a medical degree at Oxford University. This brilliant young brother is no ordinary collegiate football player; he is considered one of the top safety's in the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31192229.post-31541726128820342009-01-03T11:13:00.009-05:002009-01-03T11:56:19.967-05:00Who Really Gave Birth to Humanity?The Black Salvage would like to introduce to you the inagural article from the newest addition to our team, Cynical Jubilee. Below is a brief introduction: "I'm a Religious Studies Philosophy major at MSU. I enjoy studying Religion for the sole purpose of tracing a HISTORICAL outline of religious origins and moral codes instead of bashing other's beliefs with the Tomfoolery they tried to P. Maestrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203244492252909627noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31192229.post-45304841922189735792008-12-25T11:47:00.009-05:002008-12-28T02:46:15.521-05:00Is Alan Keyes a House Negro?Happy Holidays! This one's going to be a quickie. . .The term "house negro" is a pretty harsh way to reference any black person. I want go into the history of it, you can do that yourself.That said, I present to you Alan Keyes.Keyes is one of several individuals at the moment apparently challenging Barack Obama's citizenhip and as well, his presidency. There are theories claiming that Obama was P. Maestrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203244492252909627noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31192229.post-3392663278898938892008-09-11T22:35:00.016-04:002009-01-03T12:04:02.949-05:00The Chisholm EffectShe knew that winning was unattainable, but to be a black woman and run for President of the United States, amidst a time of racial and gender inequality is a victory in itself. Her campaign was unorganized, underfunded, and unprepared, but to be a pioneering trailblazer, who changed the facade of American politics speaks volumes about her character. Chisholm story proves that effective Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31192229.post-91043497332609708462008-09-01T22:14:00.007-04:002008-09-01T22:42:38.374-04:00Why So Hateful?[I know some of you have realized by now that the Salvage kinda' goes dormant during the summer. . . for obvious reasons. . . so I won't give some lame excuse for the absence, lol. That said, I would like to present the first article from the newest addition to the Black Salvage team, Angry Sally. -Chief Editor]Why so Hateful?According to Urbandictionary.com, the number one definition of hating P. Maestrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203244492252909627noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31192229.post-25651140744054450832008-07-14T00:37:00.006-04:002008-07-14T00:56:27.526-04:00Black Salvage Perspectives: Why Is BET Still Alive and Kickin'?The Black Salvage is pleased to bring you more real talk from our regular music contributor L. A. Grant.They say talk is cheap so you can speak freely but, if it’s not for a reason, then what is it actually good for? The station that was meant to highlight things pertinent to blacks along with educating, uplifting, and motivating “our people” has lost its luster. There was a time when such shows P. Maestrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203244492252909627noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31192229.post-41895654172451367712008-07-02T11:27:00.004-04:002008-07-02T11:35:14.631-04:00Introducing Catrina Sally. . .I would like to take this time to formally announce and introduce the third editor and contributor to the Black Salvage team, Ms. Catrina Sally. Here are some words from our newest addition:"I’m a Graduate English Student at Morgan State University. My concentration is screenwriting and I work as a paraeducator during the day. I love being Black, I love to write, and I hope my posts will exhibitP. Maestrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203244492252909627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31192229.post-57164425356778991812008-06-25T13:48:00.006-04:002008-06-27T10:11:55.119-04:00Barack Obama Talks White?So... don't you hate when people who have absoulutely no relevance attack a relevant person to get their name in the news so that somehow, they might become relevant?I'll cut to the chase. Here are some comments presidential hopeful(yet again!?) Ralph Nader made:"There's only one thing different about Barack Obama when it comes to being a Democratic presidential candidate. He's half P. Maestrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203244492252909627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31192229.post-21987147494065119232008-06-23T10:26:00.007-04:002008-06-27T10:13:46.667-04:00Soulja Boy vs. Ice TFirst and foremost, The Black Salvage is not turning into a celebrity gossip column so calm down! I just thought this would be something a lot of you'd take interest in.Below is a clip of some choice words old school rapper Ice T had for Soulja Boy. Ice T's words are at the beginning and Soulja's Boy's response follows.I'm sure that most of you who know me personally know that I despise Soulja P. Maestrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203244492252909627noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31192229.post-11795614132006728132008-06-23T10:14:00.004-04:002008-07-02T13:04:29.863-04:00CNN's Black In AmericaJust wanted to let everyone know about another documentary that's coming up in July. It's going to be on CNN and it's entitled, "Black In America". It's a two part series that airs on the 23rd and 24th. Watch the trailer; it looks pretty good. Another reason why you should watch this is because its CNN, which is basically the only news network on cable that's not biased against blacks or P. Maestrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203244492252909627noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31192229.post-84902748084625986092008-06-21T08:51:00.008-04:002008-07-02T13:04:47.476-04:00Don't You Wanna' Be A Nigger Too?What I’m about to bring to your attention, if you already haven’t seen or heard it, is probably one of the best rap/hip-hop songs that’s come out in awhile, from one of the best rappers, in my opinion. The below video is of Nas’ “Be A Nigger Too”, from his still untitled album that drops next month. When I first saw the video I was speechless. It was a shock to my system- all I’ve heard the P. Maestrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203244492252909627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31192229.post-86626415052991403112008-06-20T23:39:00.007-04:002008-07-02T13:05:07.176-04:00Hard Times At Douglass High: A No Child Left Behind Report CardJust letting you all know that Monday night, HBO will be airing a documentary on Baltimore's Frederick Douglass High School. A professor and good friend of mine, Donyel Hill, was involved in the project. Here's a little of what he had to say about the film:"Alan and Susan Raymond spent one year filming in Frederick Douglass High School, which has a rich history of successful alumni, including P. Maestrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203244492252909627noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31192229.post-30297727857528993292008-06-12T09:50:00.015-04:002008-07-02T13:05:15.463-04:00Racism on Xbox LiveAnyone who knows me well, or well enough knows that I do my fair share of video gaming. Now honestly, I never thought that video games would have take the topic of discussion on The Black Salvage, but here we are. . . Your’s truly was playing Grand Theft Auto online via Xbox Live the other day. Those familiar with online console gaming will know that there is a ‘forum’ type area before matches P. Maestrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203244492252909627noreply@blogger.com73tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31192229.post-13162074596721017482008-03-24T10:11:00.021-04:002008-07-02T13:05:23.023-04:00Black Salvage Spotlight: Ke'Shawn ForbesA couple of months ago, we ran a piece on the relevance of historically black colleges and universities. With all the disproportionately negative press these schools receive, it’s important that positives stories, like the one I am about to bring you, get out. With that said; I present to you our first ever Black Salvage Spotlight- allow me to introduce to Mr. Ke’Shawn Forbes. Here’s a snapshot P. Maestrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203244492252909627noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31192229.post-14802041662759338272008-03-17T20:26:00.008-04:002008-07-02T13:06:28.488-04:00Black Panther Party For Self Defense:Crazy Niggas or Social Reformers? (Part I)As a white man, how in the hell were you able to become a photographer for the Black Panther Party(BPP)? The exact question I asked world renown photographer Stephen Shames( I highly encourage you to visit his site). Looking at me with a condescending smile-he began to speak-but, before he could answer, an announcer called him to the podium, to present a lecture on his experiences as a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31192229.post-82855736578161690472008-03-10T00:04:00.014-04:002008-07-02T13:07:12.354-04:00Why History?BET, MTV, VH1; not at this moment-instead, try focusing your attention on PBS-there you will find a phenomenal television series, African American Lives 2. Executive produced and hosted by Harvard professor Louis Gates Jr, genealogical research and investigations are done on the ancestry of black celebrities. Trust me, what the researchers discover, will motivate you to research your family's Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31192229.post-42980372576237336442008-03-02T12:04:00.004-05:002008-06-21T22:38:36.204-04:00United States Apologizes to Native AmericansSo, I'm going scouring CNN this morning and I come across a video entitled, "Senate Apologizes to Native Americans". I was taken aback, if only for comical reasons. I'm sorry, but if it takes this long to apologize for genocide, it can't really be taken seriously. And that's not to say that an apology shouldn't be made- I just think that those making this. . . admission of guilt need P. Maestrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203244492252909627noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31192229.post-15718786283091997572008-02-28T13:40:00.007-05:002008-06-21T22:31:26.994-04:00Help Participate In Political SurveySalutations to all of our readers. . .The Black Salvage was contacted this morning by Chris Weber, a PhD candidate at Stony Brook University in New York. Mr. Weber has asked our help in letting people know about the survey, which is apart of his dissertation project.The survey is anonymous and can be taken by clicking here. This survey is not too long so I encourage everyone to take a crack at P. Maestrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203244492252909627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31192229.post-90694018888175203712008-02-26T18:54:00.006-05:002008-06-21T22:47:42.824-04:00Street ViolenceStreet violence must be stopped-No shit! Thanks for stating the obvious Quintin. I could sit here and ramble about how sad it is to see young minorities kill each other, or, about how its affecting our community, but if I cant give you a suggestion, not even a small idea of how to alleviate the situation, I might as well put my pen down, and shut the fuck up. The main question is how, how do youUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31192229.post-68355168250831287352008-02-22T08:12:00.013-05:002008-06-21T22:31:40.888-04:00The Proud AmericanI know my co-editor has a bit of an infatuation with Michelle Obama(lol) so his take on this will be interesting. . .On Tuesday, in Brookfield, WI, Michelle Obama was quoted as saying:"For the first time in my adult lifetime, I’m really proud of my country … not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change,” she said. “I have been desperate to see our P. Maestrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203244492252909627noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31192229.post-16806986035703626042008-02-13T01:11:00.010-05:002008-06-21T22:37:35.801-04:00Obama in Baltimore - VideosAfter Obama's speech, we decided to get a few opinions from the audience. Check It Out!This second clip is one off Youtube, and much better quality than the footage we got of his speech.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2