The Quick Scan by Mike Ramey

 

THE TOXIC LIES AND DECEPTIONS AGAINST MANHOOD—PART 2

      Advertising exists to put forth a particular point of view to get the public to believe that something is real enough to get them to invest their money into a pre-manufactured reality.  Thus, companies spend millions of dollars in producing ads that will not only get the attention of the public; these ads—placed as their research indicates—will get the public to ‘believe’ a certain way.  So, when you see a Black man in a commercial advertising fingernail polish, feminine hygiene products, etc., what does this ‘attempt’ to say about Black men?

      A few years ago (I’ve been blessed to live life for a while), Black men were portrayed in advertising as ‘Pimps, Players, and Thugs’.  Since we have not invested in ourselves through our own media outlets enough to control our images (like other people of color have) this is what was distributed to other countries around the world (America is the number one exporter of entertainment, worldwide).  Now, the ‘script’ has been flipped with the same objective intact—the further destruction of the Black family by attempting to destroy the Black male image.

      Having said all this, let me pick up where I left off in my last column.  If one were to take an objective look at the types of ads, TV shows and social media ‘blips’ that have appeared before the public regarding homosexuality (sodomites) and transvestites (drag queens), since so many of them are Black—the case is being made that Black men are weak; they are ‘likely’ to ‘want’ such dangerous lifestyles.  In short, those who are pushing this ‘toxic agenda’ are trying to attack the image of manhood in general through attacking the image of Black men in particular.

      Of course, those of us who know God’s Word; who won’t back down from the godly definition of REAL manhood are held to be out-of-step with the ‘new, satanic world order’.  The righteous are held to be the enemy and the logic of upright manhood is held to be a menace. 

      Well, so be it.  I’m not ashamed of being on the Lord’s side.

      It is tragic that BOTH liberal and conservative media outlets have Black ‘girly men’ in positions of visibility and authority.  It is a SHAME to our ancestors to have young Black men continuing to be deceived into believing that the way to ‘get ahead’ is to wear a pair of step ins, wearing twisties with an earring, and have their nails painted.  It is a fraud to watch Black liberals and conservatives in positions of authority sit silently while these lies flourish.

      Brothers, it’s high time that we get back to calling sin, SIN, forsaking it and getting back to the godly standard of manhood.  REAL Black women WILL back our play and support our efforts!  More to come.

   

     Mike Ramey is a Retired Minister, KJV Bible Teacher, syndicated columnist and Bible Prophecy Specialist who lives in Indianapolis, Indiana.  “The Quick Scan” is one of a variety of his columns appearing and abounding in print and cyberspace, written from a biblical, business, and common-sense perspective since 1996.  To drop him a line—or a whine—the address is still the same: mgmikeramey@yahoo.com.  ©2023 Barnstorm Communications International.

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Rev. M. G. “Mike” Ramey (Retired) served as the Certified Modern Street Gangs Specialist & Media Consultant of “The Gang Line”. He had been interviewed in the U. S. and abroad on radio, television, and Internet about the dangers of Modern Street Gangs since 2007. His writings on Modern Street Gangs abound in print and online. Previously, he served as an award-winning broadcast journalist, producer, and TV/Radio talk show host. He has also served as a staff writer, section editor, and syndicated columnist. Ramey has won—or helped to win—some two dozen journalism awards and citations. He also holds a Police Citation for Citizen Bravery from the Indianapolis Police Department (1986). Ramey is also married, an Ordained Minister (Retired) and a KJV Bible Teacher.

Ramey is a Certified Modern Street Gangs Specialist with Certifications in Law Enforcement (2006), Non-Law Enforcement (2010), and Gangs & Cults Ministry (2017). He also has endorsements in K-12 Gang Issues and Transnational Gangs. He also carries Specialist Ratings in Cult/Occult Crime, and Transnational Human Trafficking. Ramey has also served with several International anti-gang ministries, including Gangstyle.com of Washington state (2004-2009), Thug Exposed Ministries of California (2010 to 2015) and Bishop Outreach Ministries of Florida (2010 to 2015).

In 2011 “The Gang Line” offered training and certification coursework for those interested in becoming certified Modern Street Gang Specialists: Training approaches the anti-gang ministry field through the combined use of spiritual (biblical principles/discipleship) and criminal (gang members and gang crime). From 2015-2017, Ramey served as an Advisory Board Member for the School of Criminal Justice at Harrison College, Indianapolis, Indiana, with a specialty of Organized Crime & Gangs. From 2017-2019, Ramey served as a Bible Teacher to at-risk detained juvenile offenders at the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center with his own Bible-based Curriculum centering upon Biblical Life Skills taught from the Book of Proverbs.

Rev. Ramey’s skill set includes having been a veteran substitute teacher (Secondary Education), a college instructor for two Bible colleges in the Indianapolis, Indiana area, a Probation Officer (Intensive/High Risk & School-Based) with the Marion County Juvenile Court, and a peer grant reviewer of anti-gang grant programs with the U.S. Department of Justice (2010). He also created, designed, and taught the course “Modern Street Gangs: Developing Urban Ministry Strategies—UM-190” at Crossroads Bible College, Indianapolis, Indiana (2009 & 2010). In 2013, Ramey served as a post-production Consultant for Chick Publications’ national anti-gang comic: “Black Angel”. It was translated into Spanish in 2014.

Ramey has written extensively on the topic of Modern Street Gangs with two Internet columns: “The Gang Line” and “The Gang Line Blogger” which abound in cyberspace. In a post-pandemic society, the motto of The Gang Line still rings true: “Spiritual Solutions for Spiritual Problems!”

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