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I have heard his music many time but I never once thought until today let me look him up and boy was I blown away, how could I have gone through my life and not have know this great man
such a waste. Fela Kuti was a great musician, Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, composer, pioneer of the Afrobeat music genre, human rights activist, and political maverick.

Everyday I question my purpose on this planet why was I given this opportunity to exist. Why have I survived so many times when I should have surely died. I have always wanted to give back to say thank you for the advent of life the rare chance I had of having a life. My life much life all life is precious and sometimes we seem to forget how precious that life happens to be. We go about our lives not knowing that this very being of understanding others and the world that we exist within. This segment is very emotional and close to my heart as it deals with a positive social movement of black people the African people who I am a distant relative of with my strained mixed heritage. Here we have music that is still apparent and powerful but yet we don’t hear it much these days as it’s diluted and blocked from main stream media. Then again when you think about it, is it being blocked or are we simply not looking for it. Here in the states people are content with listening to today’s garbage music from people whose names I need not list, then again I will list a few such as lil wayne, Kanye, JayZ and countless artist who are capable of changing what we hear but are content with contributing to garbage. Nothing inspiration or uplifting and yet we wonder why we are not respected as a people, we don’t even respect ourselves. I am though proud that I am making all attempt with a few proud to change that very image it will be a gradual change but a change none the less. The Patrolling series is part of that quest, stay tuned while we reveal more episodes.

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Time For All Workers to Stand Up”: Striking Fast-food Employee Urges Popular Movement For Wage Hike

I am going to pause right here… Terrence a man of an age I cannot quite put my finger on worked at Burger King for 8 years. I can’t recall a job I stuck at that payed minimum wage for 8 years. As soon as I could I moved up the ladder to something better or greater I was gone, you don’t remain loyal to places like that. In his case he had children, that he had to take care of much like many in the fast-food industry which are over 18 and that is sad as that is how some of them get stuck. The only place I can say I stayed at which was a decent wage for 6 years was a telecommunication company I like to call the Vision most who know me know what I am referring to. When I started i was making $18/hr and left making $24 and this was a job that on your 2nd day off if you worked payed double time. Fortunately I never worked in a fast food restaurant but I have done retail. My regular job entry’s are the Library while in school, The Disney Store, Home-Depot, Kohls and lastly Office Depot. Working retail drilled into my head that there was no way in hell I am willing to stay this low, always aim higher. After a series of unfortunate events I moved out of New York to another State which if you know me you know where that is. At this point I had to take on minor gigs and event return to a world I had not done for 8 years. Either way I did it for 5 months until I was able to get my ass back in gear to up my game so to speak. Now I am in another decent field earning a substantial living and prepping for another leap. Is it still possible to stumble, yes it is definitely possible but I am trying my best to not stumble and setting a trajectory which may garner a great reward but guess what it requires hard work which I am still doing. So here is my answer to the wage hike should it be done.. NO. People become complaisant, like I did when I worked at the telecommunication job for 6 years and was not so motivated to leave because of fear of not finding something better. Now back to why I am against it, low wages will motivate people to greater things Fast-food jobs are not meant to be an 8 year career it a turn style, neither is retail and unfortunately if you are stuck in that rut you are not trying hard enough or simply your time has not come. I know it may sound cold but sometimes that is how it has to be and a lot of people like to hear the Disney cookie cut fairy ending and unfortunately the world is not like that and everything is gained from blood, sweat and tears of someone. When you are ready to make the leap especially in this day and age you can as there are many ways to do this and make a decent living. I was not born in this country but I sure as hell grew up in it and know if you aim for higher you will get there, it will be tough and you have to know a few people as it’s not only what you know but who. Networking is the key to survival in this day and age.

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