Boredom Breeds Genius

This time last year I would have never thought I would be starting my own blog. But thanks to a good friend who has truly inspired me, I thought to give it a shot. No more monkeys and bananas here. Well, maybe in the future, but to now there are bigger and better things to speak on.

Dr. Maya Angelou

Last night I watched the documentary series ICONOCLASTS, featuring comedian Dave Chappelle and Poet Dr. Maya Angelou.



I was flipping through the channels, probably to find my regualar programming of either one of the ESPN's, Comedy Central, TBS, or if I'm really desperate MTV. ( on a side-note, It's really sad what has become the perversion of MTV) Anyways, the Chappelle mention caught my eye, and I had heard of Maya Angelou before, but I knew nothing of her. The more I watched, I was taken aback by the stories and life of Dr. Angelou. I payed more attention to her than to Dave Chappelle. As a matter of fact, Dave Chappelle payed more attention to her than to anything else. When you see a Pop-culture Icon such as Chappelle basically thirsting for knowledge and actually almost brought to tears at one point.



My favorite story she told (This is saying much, for she told stories of what it was like living and teaching in West Africa for 5 years, Her friendship with MLK Jr., and Malcom X, Presidential Inagural Adress Poem readings) was the story of her Cameo Apperance in the Film "Poetic Justice". Dr. Angelou described how she, on set in California, walked upon a couple of young men at each other's throats arguing. She asked to talk to the protagonist of the argument, and wouldn't back down to his near-threats. Her word's ended up bringing him near tears (watch the documentary if you want to know the whole story) Anyways, Janet Jackson, seeing what happens, runs up to her and says:



"I can't believe you got through to him... how did you talk to him? How did you get Tupak Shakur to listen?"



God bless old people.