Brazilian President Wants To Reserve 20 Percent Of Government Jobs For Blacks

BRASILIA, Brazil -- BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil's president says she'll ask congress to pass legislation to reserve 20 percent of the nation's government jobs for blacks.
About half of Brazil's 204 million people are black — more than in any nation except Nigeria.
Blacks face persistent socio-economic inequality in Brazil, and President Dilma Rousseff says her proposal will help reverse that. She says "affirmative action is essential" for creating equal opportunities.
There is no word on when congress might begin debating the proposal.
Rousseff also said Tuesday that by the end of next year, her government will have sent a doctor to each of Brazil's more than 3,500 "quilombos." Those are settlements founded by descendants of Brazil's slaves.
Brazil had more African slaves land on its shores than any other country in the Americas.

Daru Jones featuring Ishe - Come Close

morning prayer

Dear God,

You know that which I fear the most. You know what it is. I pray to You about it at least 10 times a day. In a few days, if it's Your will, I'll be older than I've ever been.  Please give me the desires of my heart, that which others take for granted; that which I would cherish and I would praise Your Holy name for the rest of my life.

Amen.

11 Things I've never said and will never say

1. Kim Kardashian's 'body of work' qualifies her to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2. I see nothing wrong with Kanye West selling confederate T shirts.
3. The Minnesota Vikings had a good chance against The Packers on Sunday. They're competitive this year.
4. I like being the only black person in a social event of hundreds of people, all the time.
5. I'm not a fan of small waists, round asses and full lips
6. One day Kelly Rowland will catch up to Beyonce
7. A lot of singers can sing just fine without autotune
8. "Let's go see a Madea movie!".
9. If you feel that you must twerk, then a flat ass  (miley cyrus)is just as sexy as a round ass.  
10. Wendy Williams' soft feminine features  ( and lack of an adams apple) make her one of the most beautiful women in show business, up there with Halle Berry, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, and Sanaa Lathan.
11. Kerry Washington's Olivia Pope is a great role model for single black women, someone to aspire to.

Taking you higher

 

We are as the flute, and the music in us is from thee;
we are as the mountain and the echo in us is from thee.

We are as pieces of chess engaged in victory and defeat:
our victory and defeat is from thee, O thou whose qualities are comely!

Who are we, O Thou soul of our souls,
that we should remain in being beside thee?

We and our existences are really non-existence;
thou art the absolute Being which manifests the perishable.

We all are lions, but lions on a banner:
because of the wind they are rushing onward from moment to moment.

Their onward rush is visible, and the wind is unseen:
may that which is unseen not fail from us!

Our wind whereby we are moved and our being are of thy gift;
our whole existence is from thy bringing into being.

 - Rumi

I love this passage,
” We all are lions, but lions on a banner:
because of the wind they are rushing onward from moment to moment.
Their onward rush is visible, and the wind is unseen:
may that which is unseen not fail from us!”
The way I view those words is let everyone plan, dream, move around for God is our Captain. Do not lose contact with your soul for the rush will become a stampede and people will get injured. Have the body listen to the Soul.

Everyone, have a nice day.