http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/03/19/coley.obama.tavis.smiley/index.html?hpt=T2
Great Article Checking Tavis Smiley

Battles Are To Be Fought

I recently had a cataract removed from my right eye which prevented me from reading, driving and writing on my blog.  I must apologize for my mispelled words and gramatical errors. To say the least I thought I was on the way to resolving my issues....I was not.  Several days ago I woke up with an excruciating headache.  I saw my MD and was admitted to the hospital for testing, CT Scan.  The results were negative but I am yet to find out what was going on and why this happened.  I didn't want to be in the hospital in the first place and really pressured my physician to let me out on a Saturday.  He gave in and let me go. Sometimes doctors just give in to the patient's request.  I still don't know what caused the headache but am still taking Fioricet to keep the pain away. I'll find out tomorrow about the success of my cataract surgery and if the headache derived from the surgery.  I do know there is no retinal damage, which is a good thing..

I often joke that I live to fight another battle on another day.

In addition to my not feeling well, I was contacted by the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America to help publicize a collaborative effort to recruit minority donors with the American Red Cross.  I already have an affiliation with them.  I was sent a link regarding misappropriation of fundsl.  While I certainly can understand the impetus to get back in good standing, it is these moments that make donors question whether to fund sickle cell programs and how viable existing foundations are.  In that regard, do these acts place additional light on existing foundations?   Do they call for unecessary and untimely audits which take away from the mission of the foundations?

With the internet, social  networks, blogs etc. as alternative methods of peer to peer communication, will this replace a  major mission of the foundations?  One of the main goals of our foundations is to educate our communities about SCD.  If this is not done,  grants may start funding alternative competitors?  I don't know the answer but it begs the question.  What are your thoughts?  We are in a new age which calls for new methods. We must not let those who fought the wars for so long evaporate from our consciousness.We  must stand vigilant for those who stood for us.  Tactics and strategy may change but the Mission must never waiver nor our cherished foundationsl

I am adding the link to "Black Rip Off Report", http://www.blackripoffreport.blogspot.com/

Until the next time....Stay on the BattleField!