Dear Madonna

Hi;

I don't usually find myself writing celebrities. I usually have words for pundits, black sell outs and the like. But of late you have gotten my attention. Yes I have been following, though not closely, your campaign to have a black boy from Africa come into your home where you can save him from a life of poverty. Perhaps you have been inspired by your friends Jolee and Pitt. If you in fact would like to save some black people from poverty I assure you that there are quite a few in London that could use your considerable star power and monies. Here in the US, you know that country that is largely responsible for your stardom, there are millions of black people who are poor, dirt poor and could use your money. No need to go to Malawi when New Orleans offers many people more than willing to take your money. Of coure helping poor black people in "First world" countries doesn't quite get the media attention as scooping up orphans in Africa, but this isn't about attention is it?

On the other hand, maybe this is about some deep seated want to have a black baby in which case I assure you that there are not a few black men in London and the US who would be more than happy to provide you with a "one drop rule" black baby and would probably forgo any kind of paperwork and legal issues such as child support. If that doesn't suit your fancy then perhaps you could extend your hand to one of those black girls who will be having an abortion this year because they got knocked up. I'm sure she'd have her child if she knew that it would be taken care of and live the celebrity life. But of course this option too will not gather any media attention because everyone knows black poor people are poor because they are lazy and deserve to be poor.

Also, has it occured to you that perhaps there are other ways to help poor babies in Africa? Maybe it hasn't occured to you but if you funded a project to build a hospital, you know like Mutombo did in the Democratic Republic of Congo, you could actually help thousands if not millions of black babies. Or perhaps fund a project to get running water into villages or electricity so that the children can access the internet and have access to the same information we do here in "the west". Of course, you don't get the satisfaction of having a little black baby look up at you with loving eyes but this isn't about you.

Is it?

Sondjata
Garvey's Ghost

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