Black People : "Lord willing and the Creek don't rise."... and other sayings.

[We]

It was a saying commonly said at church, when one member would ask another if they would be there on the following Sunday. They would respond, "Lord willing and the Creek don't rise." This has nothing to do with the actual body of water.

You see, this was set back in the days of the Creek Indians. The [European invaders]Settlers were afraid that the Creek would rise up and retaliate against the settlers for invading their land. Hence, the saying, "Lord willing and the Creek don't rise!"

 

[We]

"Prostitution is the world's oldest profession."

Here's another saying... "Prostitution is the world's oldest profession."

This one is particularly amusing to me. One that should never be stated by a Black person because it is taken out of a ourstorical and cultural context. It is important not to get caught up into eurocentric interpetations of reality. So, the next time someone talks about the oldest profession in the world. You need to stand up and ask, "Who's world?!"

 

[Moorfius]

G-d never changes a people's condition until "they" change it themselves*

 

[KWABENA]

Instead of applying for the job, the job will be applying for me!

CD