"Maturing" TOO LATE; "Ageing" TOO SOON: "Dying" TOO EARLY??

Nat and his Princess; Re-Joined??

We awake this 1st day of 2016, to the news of the Death of Natalie Cole (1950-2015).  Like her Dad, Nat "King" Cole, she died, "too-young"!  He died in 1965, at the age of 45; one month before his 46th Birthday.  Natalie died last night, at the age of 65, short minutess before the beginning of 2016, and about a month before her 66th Birthday.

Almost no Musician was as important to my generation, and my Community, as Nat "King" Cole: for SEVERAL reasons!  First, and foremost, that VOICE; that Natalie inherited.  Second, "Nat" was the first Black to have his own Television Show, in the 1950's; in Prime Time!  The Show languished, for years; in search of a White Corporate Sponsor.  They refused to do that!  Nat is quoted as stating: "Madison Avenue is afraid of the dark"!!  PhD Theses can be written on the many ways "Advertisers" have managed to re-work their Racist, Pro-White Messaging -- through Advertising, in all of its forms.  Black "Artists" have been foremost in helping that phenomenon!  I remember asking a White Officer colleague in the early 1960's what she thought of what happened to Nat's T.V. Show.  Her reply:  "he was just too Black!  We couldn't stand to look at him"!  I'm not surprised that white children in 2015, in the USA;  are "scared" of people of color.  Cops certainly are!

As "Crooners" of the Fifties, Nat was "ours", and Sinatra was "theirs".  Frank lived to the ripe old age of 82!  I'm, sure nobody believes that Frank had a Professional Life of Low Stress!  When Frank Died, the MEDIA did not lead with the less salient features of his life.  No such kindness is being afforded to Natalie.  MEDIA has managed to dredge up and lead with any features that could be considered "salacious"!  MEDIA is the foremost arbiter of RACE in Amerika in 2016! Still!!

Stay Vigilant:  People of Color may eventually Wake UP to facts surrounding their choices for living their lives, and dealing with RACE!   Will YOU strive to make 2016 BETTER??  How-so??

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