Xzibit, Tank, and Titus J. Are Not Fans of Planking

 

Gilbert Arenas and Dwight Howard 'planking'.

 Orlando Magic star Gilbert Arenas and Dwight Howard recently released pictures of them ‘planking,’ a fad that has swept the entire world in just a few years and has somehow reached the U.S in the last few weeks. Though there is much argument on how the craze began, it was reportedly “invented” in 1997 in England, and became popular in 2009 when a group of doctors and nurses in England were fired for playing while on duty. Other reports claim it was originated in Australia, the country that claimed it’s first ‘planking’ death recently when a man fell from a balcony and Brisbane while his friend photographed him.

Chris Brown 'planking'.

To play the ridiculous game, you lay down straight, face down, with your arms at your side in public on or around a random object. The more unusual the better. You then upload the photo to the planking facebook page or a social network and let the commenting begin. While many celebrities have joined in on the game of ‘planking’ which has taken the world by storm, rapper Xzibit finds planking extremely racist and is definitely not afraid to speak out about it. He took to his twitter yesterday and wrote:

Xzibit

Planking is THE dumbest sh*t ever. Planking was a way to transport slaves on ships during the slave trade, its not funny. Educate yourselves.

Dont get it twisted. I care less where your dumb butts lay face down and take pictures of the sh*t, I’m just telling you where it came from.

R&B Singer Tank also tweeted his beef with ‘planking’ over the weekend:

We often times follow a trend when we don’t understand its beginning! Planking is not sexy if u know the origin! Wake up BLACK PEOPLE!! The General!

Titus J.

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I am not thrilled nor surprised about this so called craze. I find it to be terribly offensive and racist. You can trace the origins of planking back to slavery, when slaves were placed side by side on a boat with their wrists chained to their side by slave masters.

 Slave Ship 'planking'.

For anyone who thinks that this is cool or the new fad...I suggest you RUN not walk to your nearest library/bookstore & check this out or log on to Amazon.com/E-bay/Wal-mart.com, etc. and order this A.S.A.P:

S.N.: In 1926, Woodson single-handedly pioneered the celebration of "Negro History Week", for the second week in February, to coincide with marking the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. The week was later extended to the full month of February and renamed Black History Month. #KnowledgeisPower.

Originally released in 1933, The Mis-Education of the Negro continues to resonate today, raising questions that readers are still trying to answer. The impact of slavery on the Black psyche is explored and questions are raised about our education system, such as what and who African Americans are educated for, the difference between education and training, and which of these African Americans are receiving. Woodson provides solutions to these challenges, but these require more study, discipline, and an Afrocentric worldview.