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RiPPa is the creator, publisher, and editor-in-chief of The Intersection of Madness & Reality. As a writer, he uses his sense of humor, sarcasm, and sardonic negro wit to convey his opinion. Being the habitual line-stepper and fire-breathing liberal-progressive, whether others agree with him, isn’t his concern. He loves fried chicken, watermelon, and President Barack Obama. Yes, he's Black; yes, he's proud; and yes, he says it loud. As such, he's often misunderstood.
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July 11, 2008 •
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Earlier this year, we commemorated the 40th anniversary of the assasination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was killed here in Memphis Tn, and as I’m sure you know, this year there was a massive turnout to the Lorriane Motel (where he was killed
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July 10, 2008 •
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For the life of me, I don’t understand why black women refer to themselves as “STRONG BLACK WOMEN”. Why not refer to yourself as a black woman period. Why the adjective? Is it really necessary? I mean, who are you trying to prove your worth
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July 8, 2008 •
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So the other night I’m watching the replay of the BET awards with my soon to be 15yr old daughter. Lil Wayne won some award (I don’t remember for what or don’t really care) and walked on stage to accept his award. The first words out of his
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July 7, 2008 •
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If you don’t believe that Affirmative Action is necessary here in the year 2008, remind me not to smoke the shit you’re on. I’m often surprised when I hear black people look down upon one of the triumphs of the civil rights movement. And in
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July 3, 2008 •
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So I’m sitting here wondering to myself: Should black people celebrate Independence Day? I dunno, but I think we were slaves when the Declaration of Independence was signed. I wasn’t there that day, but I don’t think they bgave black folks
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July 2, 2008 •
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I’m not an avid movie goer at all. I know some people who are at the movies, like, every weekend. Not me. With popcorn costing $20, and the chocolate covered raisins running a close $15, I’ll just wait for it to come to cable. Occasionally,
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July 1, 2008 •
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For a long time, the coolest reality show on TV for was “COPS”. Not that I like seeing people go to jail in particular. Its just that human tragedy often offers something for me to laugh at. Yeah I know that sounds sick, but there’s always
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June 30, 2008 •
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I’ve never been to Mexico, nor have I ever had any desire to go there as an adult. When I was younger, thanks to “The Love Boat” episodes, I wanted to go to Acopulco. I always thought that it was a cool sounding place, and stepping off the
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June 29, 2008 •
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I’ve been a resident of Memphis Tn for 2yrs now. My city has the dubious distinction, of being the most obese city in the country. Everywhere I go, I see fat people. Hell, since moving here I’ve picked up 40lbs. Imagine that! I was already a fat
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June 24, 2008 •
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Last week it was Tim Russert. A few days ago it was George Carlin. Next week who’s it gonna be? They say death comes in three’s, so my vote has to be Amy Winehouse. Yup, white folks are dying yall. Shit, I’m still trippin about how fast they
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June 24, 2008 •
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So here we are one week past the aquittal of R.Kelly of child pornography charges. Oh yeah, 14 counts of child pornography to be exact. Alot of people are shitty because of the virdict. For the most part, everybody thought that he was guilty. Hell, everybody
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June 24, 2008 •
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I think its really sad that they have to use race to try and discredit the man. But hey, what else is new here in America. He gave his wife some dap (white folks called it a fist bump) when he won a few weeks ago, and his opponents in the media lost their
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June 23, 2008 •
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When I was a kid (probably about 6yrs old at the time) living in Trinidad, I could remember my uncle Karl hanging out with his buddies in my grandparents back yard. My uncle was a rastafarian and hangout with his friends was what he did often. One day in
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June 21, 2008 •
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I have witnessed one of the weirdest things in my life recently. A few weeks ago, I noticed that Ashley (my babygirl) gets into these crying modes. Nothing unusual right? I mean, she’s a baby and thats what they do, right? Well yeah, kinda, but this was
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June 18, 2008 •
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You know Nas said it right “HIP HOP IS DEAD.” As a result we’re forced to listen to the same garbage 15 times every hour. The stations try to get you to “Keep it Locked” by having some stupid giveaway every 30 minutes or so. Even
