Naka on Wood

GPOYW: Jeopardy Edition

So alot of my friends are starting to agree with my other friends and say that I do look like Terry from this week’s Jeopardy.

I’m starting to think I don’t have any real friends. Do you guys really think that I, Odinaka Ezeokoli, look anything like this Terry dude? Like for real?

I mean come on, that guy looks waaaaaay nerdier than I do. Just check out this photo I found of him on Flickr.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/laylara/3796276550/in/set-72157621965056738/

I, on the other hand, look like this

Ya see? I’m definitely not as nerdy as Terry.

Here’s another flickr photo of Terry

http://www.flickr.com/photos/laylara/3795487503/in/set-72157621965056738/

I think my friends have forgotten what I look like

Me:

Terry:

Please give it a r— Ok, ok, I give up.

I admit it. I, Odinaka Ezeokoli, am actually Terry Linwood from Plato, TX and have been kicking ass on Jeopardy all week. You guys caught me! I made the Terry character up so I wouldn’t have to share my winnings. I never thought my friends would connect the dots between these be-spectacled, braces-lacking black guys but I’ve been proven wrong.  There, are you happy?

Now I’m angry

Watch me tonight on Jeopardy at 7:30 Eastern Time

“How men can help end violence against women- Domestic Violence Awareness Month”

When people talk about domestic violence (DV), they usually focus on things women- statisitcs, what we can do, prevention, etc. However, I want to make it known that there are things men can do to help end violence against women. Feel free to pass this info on to the men in your life (from acalltomen.org):

• Acknowledge and understand how sexism, male dominance and male privilege lay the foundation for all forms of violence against women.
• Examine and challenge your individual sexism and the role men play in supporting other men who are abusive.
• Recognize and stop colluding with other men by getting out of your socially defined roles and take a stance to end violence against women.
• Remember that your silence is affirming. When you choose not to speak out against men’s violence, you are supporting it.
• Educate and re-educate your sons and other young men about your repsonsiblity in ending men’s violence against women.
• Break out of the “man box”. Challenge traditional images of manhood that stops men from actively taking a stand to end violence against women.
• Accept and own your responsibility that violence against women won’t end until men become a part of the solution to end it. Men have to take an active role in creating a cultural and social shift that no longer tolerates violence against women.
• Stop supporting the notion that men’s violence against women is due to mental illness, lack of anger management skills, chemical dependency, stress, etc. Violence against women is rooted in the historic oppression of women and the outgrowth of the socialization of men.
• Take responsibility for creating appropriate and effective ways to develop systems to educate and hold men accountable.
• Create systems of accountability to women in your community. Violence and discrimination against women will only end when make take direction from those who understand it most, women.

For more info about how men can help the fight against DV, check out acalltomen.org.

(via forcolouredgirls)

Atlanta, Help Me Help You Make Your Thursday Better

What’s up, guys

The Running With Scissors Comedy Show is this Thursday, October 1st. I was gonna say this is a warning but I guess I should use the traditional term and say, invitation. If you’re against fun you probably shouldn’t come but I know you’re not one of those people . This Thursday just got better, all you have to do is show up.

No Cover 
9 pm at Estoria
727 Wylie St,
Atlanta, Ga 30316 

I’ll be hosting a small crew of hilarious folks:
April Boddy… Does comedy good (see what I did there) 
Cris Gray… The other token meat
Dan Weeks… The face of Shark Week
Eric McGee… Bringing light skinned back one joke at a time.
The Gallois Bros… Funnier than the Mario bros in every way
Zaurito… How to speak Russian in 10 minutes


$6 Pitchers of PBR for everyone that loves Pabst (Don’t front for the internet, you know…)

I’ll do 5 jumping jacks if I see you there.

Peace