Halle Berry @ David Letterman

Don’t Halle’s shiny leather pants make you think CATWOMAN?

I thought I would share this with you…

In response to Don Imus’ comments. I heard this poem on the Michael Baisden radio talk show on my way home from work…it made me cry…and people wonder why African American’s have a problem with comments made by people like Imus…OUR CHILDREN are hearing this junk as well. Here’s the poem.

Violent
By Yvonne Espinoza

We’re violent because this is all we know
You taught us this along time ago
We’re violent because you made us this way
You beat us naked, you hung our people,
Raped our kids and stripped us of our pride
And you now wanna ask why?
Give us a reason not to be
You can’t, it’s impossible

Because to give us a reason, you’d have to right all the wrong you’ve done
But you can’t and if you could then
You’ve only just begun
You’d have to beg for mercy, plead and cry
You’d have to feel the pain we felt
The pain that took lives

You go through the hardships,
The trials and tribulations,
The suffering, the heartache, the dying babies
You sit on a boat full of hundreds of sick,
Old people living to die
How about you dance to make money
Look ignorant on t.v.
Go to jail for nothing
Harassed because others don’t like what they see

Have your people get beat to death
By those who get paid to protect
You eat trash to survive
How about you watch your people and babies die
Get sold for a dime
Kill themselves because they don’t want to live this life

We went through it then and we go through it now
And you know it’s true, and you still ask why?
How dare you have the audacity
Who made you king?

Despite common belief and despite what you think
There is only one king, one God
And he walks with me, with us
The ones who were forced to live in grief
Who were cut, killed, raped and beat
Like animals, brainwashed to think like you

You hacked away, pulled and dragged us down
Until we didn’t want to be Black or Brown
We didn’t want to be Colored or Negroes
We wanted to be High, Suddity, White Folk
We though if we looked, smelled, and act like you
We could live a regular life, and though we tried
You still continued to beat and lay us out
To hang us from our necks, to laugh at our bodies

You could never blame us for being this way
Because you taught us violence
So how dare you think of forming any kind of alliance
Now we know that two wrongs don’t make a right
But since we have none,
Why should we spare your life?

It’s your fault for all of this
And if you didn’t teach us violence
Then who did?
It couldn’t have been us
Because, remember, we’re ignorant!

You should be careful what you say
Because your words have power
Say it enough and it’ll come true…
I know you’ve heard of karma
God have mercy on you.

I believe Halle too and I wish more and more celebrities start to fight back against these magazines and tabloids doing a crapjob kind of journalism.

Sensationalism is what happened to Halle here. She did an interview and instead of the things that Parade claim to put her in good light, the mainstream media picked up suicide. They recorded her interview but STILL had to put it on the paper and that is where they failed M. Berry. Presented her interview in such a way that it is slanted to her appearing as though she is having problems in her 40s…and all are traced back to that suicide. Of course, the mainstream media and people are gonna focus on the suicide part and ignore the rest of the interview. And that seems like what happened here..then they blame it on Halle.

No wonder many celebrities are keeping mum and going under cover. The more this happens the less paps pictures and less like that celebrities will gladly share stuff with us. And who do you think will loose in the end - the very magazine.

They are becoming uncooperative, too sensationalist, and untrustworthy,imo.

I believe her ,we should boycott the tabloids.

Of course they sensationalized it! Halle Berry is happy as a clam right now. When you are happy and in love, the anger from the past seems to fade away. She is not putting her focus on David Justice and Eric Benet when she’s got “Mr. Hunk O Hot” to come home to.

I always say divorced women need to first learn from their mistakes and then “force” themselves to love again, even if they don’t feel like it. You just have to keep believing because one man can cause you so much pain, but the next one can be the total opposite. Nothings heals wounds faster or can make you get over the pain of divorce quicker than finding new love.

Of course I believe Halle. This is one more instance of a black woman getting sh*t on by the man. They know damned well, that something mentioned in passing or referenced, is not carte blanche to write an article where that becomes the main focal point, complete with revisiting the quotes and sad circumstances Halle laid out almost 8 years go in Ebony and Essence magazine. I mean, why not just refer people to Essence so they could read a much better article with a much better interviewer. It sounds like Parade just did a lexis, pulled up old issues of OTHER (black) mags and elaborated on the attempted suicide with their legwork. They are full of sh*t. The classy thing to do would have been if Parade had just let it go and not said a damned word in response, instead their splitting hairs with a woman over her reluctance to relive the worst time in her life??!! They are the truest example of just how low the media at large has sunk.

Like BOTH OF HER EX-HUSBANDS HAVE STATED: HALLE LIKES TO PLAY THE VICTIM!!! Now it seems like she’s doing it with the media. Before and apparently STILL she did it with regard to her relationships, but we really could not see what was going on behind closed doors, so as the public we really cannot know for sure whether she is a victim or not with her husbands! BUT WITH THE MEDIA…ALL OF US have seen this woman repeatedly talk about how she has struggled in her relationships and how she wanted to commit suicide…so to attack PARADE for bringing up what she probably talked about YET AGAIN! I think is ludicrous and again telling of this woman liking to play the victim, although she seems to brings it upon herself.

And who knows, maybe she’s trying to back track on what she said in Parade because she’s SUPPOSEDLY happy with Gabriel—if that were true—you would not still be harping on the past—THUS THIS MAKES ME QUESTION HER TRUE HAPPINESS! Many believe Gabriel is using Halle (could be true)…BUT I personally think Halle is using Gabriel for some sperm!!! Plus, she’s OBVIOUSLY a needy woman and can’t seem to be alone for more than a year…she seems to always need a man, if you want to call Gabriel that. He actually looks like someone that can easily be controlled! She’s probably working the h*ll out this boy (i.e., cook me this, travel here, take me here, say this to the media, make me a baby, LOL! etc. etc. etc)

Dear #13, Wow. :shock: That much jealousy & hate will surely make you butt ugly if you’re not already. Methinks you are.

As for her ex-husbands, since they were both addicted to f*cking anything that happened by with a ****** while married to Halle, not only do I conclude they are dumb as a box of rocks on that fact alone, but they also have no business striking back at her for putting up with their whoring around time and time again.

Now they are both has beens while she is an Oscar winning beauty known for her refreshing honesty and down to earth ways, who has a strong and handsome wonderful man who loves her….which is as it should be.

Total BS–not being a hater or anything. The Parade editor is entitled to make a rebuttal. Don’t know who to believe–sorry. If they have it on tape and have her casually talking about it–then they didn’t dig up old info folks. Agree, Halle shouldn’t have talked about period. Plus if she gave the interview in the winter why is Halle blasting back now –I’m sure she or someone on her staff new the contents. So it’s a case of she said/she said.

That’s great that Halle’s in a much better place now, no doubt. I think she could have handled the situation better instead of denying what they allegedly have her on tape of saying. Let’s hope this doesn’t linger on and effect ticket sales.

All of this, however, could make others wonder will think has she really changed her relationship karma if she is reacting on the defense whether justified or not. And is she credible.

Changing one’s karma is when one reacts differently to a similar situation, by her making a denial on the context of how the info was extracted, is essentially saying that she hasn’t changed her karma.

Agree that no one likes to hear the good news. Disagree that both exes are has beens–EB maybe, he was nothing before but DJ is now a successful sportscaster and is eligible for being inducted into the Baseball HOF in 2008–which the news came out the week the article came out and you haven’t heard a word from him.

if halle’s lying about this to save her ass and not hurt ticket sales is she lying about everything that’s been in the press i.e. the revealing of other personal info, her being ready for kid now w/several projects in the works or even her relationship with that hunky bf we’d all like to jump–let’s hope those rumors from the haters aren’t true either so more **** won’t hit the fan.

If true, halle is totally fucked….

Not a coincidence of Parade’s rebuttal:

Parade Magazine fired back this statement: “All of the quotes in the April 1 Parade profile on Halle Berry came from a candid sit-down interview between Ms. Berry and Parade writer Emily Listfield on January 25, 2007. Ms. Berry talked very freely (on tape) about the challenges she has faced in her life, including her failed marriages and suicide attempt. It is unfortunate that Ms. Berry has chosen to respond to media interest by backing away from what she originally told Parade. Anyone who actually read the article is sure to see it as a very positive profile of a strong woman who has overcome many challenges in her life and is now on a clear path to happiness.”

Whichever the case how the info was being gathered you could have handled it differently .

Nevertheless, of the case of you said/editor said it is an unfortunate lesson in how strict the laws of cause & effect can be. One changes their karma when the re-act to the same situation differently (#17 is correct w/their definition). Karma isn’t a punishment or stuff happens. It’s a checks and balances or an inventory what we need to work on.

Still great that your in a great space in your life now. Yes, you’re right it begins with you and not anything external (you got that one–that’s half the battle).

Besides being careful of your words, thoughts and deeds, be mindful in your intentions (in general)in all that you do and you will go far in your journey. If one’s intentions aren’t with sincerity or earnest resolve all of our aspirations won’t manifest and we stay stuck/stagnant and deluded regardless of what we thought our original intention was.

All of this has to come out (expiating your karma) in order for you to further your process of human revolution.

Human revolution is:

the concept of “human revolution,” a process of inner transformation through Buddhist practice. It’s an awakening that leads us to develop our character; to cultivate wisdom, courage, and compassion; and to act not only for our personal fulfillment, but also for the betterment of society.

There’s another Buddhist saying ‘from this moment forward’…so continue your journey ‘from this moment forward’. Hopefully, the possible effects won’t so severe as #18 was implying to what the possibilities can be.

Halle you really are going to need more than a bull-dozer to dig yourself out on this one. Yep, looks like you really fucked up big time on this one this time.

Scandals and the men for support:

DJ–the dentist ‘drill fiasco’

EB–the hit’n run fiasco/Warren Beatty ‘drill’ fiasco

GA–the Parade fiasco (and whatever else bullshyt that’s keeping you together)/your ‘drilling’ yourself

Do we see a pattern? Hope you keep friggin’ mouth shut in the rest of your interviews this week, you stupid ugly *****. Shaking the titties and ‘acting’ cute kiss butt or practicing the latest oral/anal technique like you did kissing your star won’t save you either.

Parade editors know suicide has a stigma attached to it. I’ve suffered from depression myself & comtemplated suicide over 10 years ago. I can talk about it but I wouldn’t want that aspect of my history treated in a insensive manner by anyone. If Ms Berry discussed it in the context of overcoming obstacles then fine. But for Parade to “sensationalize” Ms. Berry’s suicide attempt whice happened years ago and make it the “catch word” on the cover of their magazine was disrespectful. Why didn’t Parade just say she has overcome many obstacles ? Obviously, they had an agenda with her. Parade knew that readers and the media would focus on the word suicide and that’s what the interview has become about.