Change...

“...Well obviously George Bush done wrote his autobiography and he said the worst thing to happen to him was Kanye calling him a racist. So hide your 9/11, Hide your Katrina, and Hide your mission accomplished banner because you can run and publish that , double u (“Dubya”)...”

- Antoine Dodson, on the George Lopez Show

I saw the post for this interview on Necole Bitchie’s website… and it disturbed me that majority (not all) of the comments were strictly on his sexuality and his “ghetto” persona… and NOT on what he said (specifically THIS quote).

Call it what you want…it’s not unknown facts: yes he IS from the Ghetto… yes he IS a homosexual… and???? (#justsaying) Is that un common nowadays?? I didn’t think so

Yes he is known from his “15 minutes of fame” on the news after a man entered his sisters bedroom through the window of their home and attempted to rape her.. and quickly became famous for the quote “Hide yo Kids… Hide yo Wife”. But let’s stop right there. That is his environment and clearly a product of it. What were you REALLY expecting? (plus even if he said something "grammatically and politically" correct, the news would have cut that part out anyway as they do with any random black interviewee who seems to say something intelligent)

From that point until now… Have you seen him ever again on tv looking that type of way ?? (hair uncombed, anything on etc.)… No. Or even talking the same way…. Yes the accent is still there… but poise.. definitely different. Do ppl notice that? Nah… No credit for that.. (At least it's SOME type of improvement and not the whole "this is me rough and rugged" persona as some rappers and ppl i know tend to have, thinking they are "keeping it real".. but in reality.. looking completely Ignorant.) They've done the same with Keyshia Cole & Fantasia (to name a few). They have come a LONG way as far as their character, speech, style of dress... everything. Still.. they get no credit for that either. It's always something....

So, the media took his news interview and ran with it and now he’s making money off of it… but let’s stop and think...

Kim Kardashian (Sex tape.. now her own reality show) …Teyana Taylor (I’m a fan and she DOES have talent, but let’s be real she took the Sweet 16 exposure and RAN with it)…. Taylor Swift (already popular… but def used the “Kanye’ Incident” to boost her career and exposure) ..MC Hammer YEA I SAID IT trying to regain his career back off of Hov lyrics about him. I can go on and on.

Is it different when these ppl have done it bc they are already “so-called” accepted (in other words financially stable/elite) , but a homo sexual black man from the hood was invited to do interviews, songs (amongst other things) after his news debut and ppl see something wrong with that? You wouldn’t take that “come-up” to get out of the hood, be on tv, and get a few bucks???? yea that’s what I thought

It completely disturbed me that no one EVER notices the positives. Back to the quote. Dodson actually made a valid point. George Bush is so concerned with proving that he is NOT a racist by claiming his most memorable moment during presidency was Kanye' calling him one. Let's be real... what are you trying to get pity?? That was your most memorable moment in your presidential terms?? Really?? So 9/11.... Hurricane Katrina... etc.. none of that mattered huh?? Or shall i say... is significant enough to you to be your Most memorable moment?? Hmm... Dodson stated this (of course in his own way, quote above) on a national tv show.... and the point was no mystery. However, no one seemed to pay it any mind. I guarantee you however... if Kanye' would've said it or let's use Hov, for example, the response to it would have INDEED been a whole 'nother Ball Game.

Now in NO WAY am I praising this guy for his fame and being in the industry (not as an idol for kids to look up to or anything), BUT with all the criticisms… offer him some positive shit… I mean damn.. give the man a little credit for doing/saying something right. By that I mean….if You think he is so “ghetto” and “uneducated”… offer him or present him with something that would help better himself. The best way to uplift is to point out a positive first. Shoot. I think already we are seeing a slight progression (just by his neat presentation {look at that hair improvement! Lol } and like previously stated.. poise in interviews)

Ppl nowadays so quick to talk shit about ppl saying this and that… but never point out the positives or at least offer some guidance etc. that would help the person. All I have been hearing about is how he is contributing to the bad perception of the black community. Funny while you all are saying this…. What are YOU doing to change the perception??

Don't worry.... I'll wait.......