"BORN TO BE LOVED; LOVE TO BE HATED!"
His Anger Teaches Everybody Reality!!
It's your boy BOBBEE BEE "THE HATER" aka the trouble maker from the "city of brotherly love" I am an obnoxious, opinionated, third grader whose ego is bigger than T.O.! I am an "odd"combination of Terrell Owens, KOBE Bryant, Rasheed Wallace, and Allen Iverson!
by Eric D. Graham #TheRapProfessor. If you like what you are learning ($JeffreyBarnes)
The Graham Brothers are back with another "CLASSIC".
There second book entitled "Larry Long Legs" featuring Bobbee Bee drops right after "March Madness" and right before the NBA FINALS!
Every kid desires to make the winning shot. Plus, every kid thinks he is the next Michael Jordan, the next Lebron James and the next KOBE BRYANT!!
Our cartoon characterBobbee Bee is no different. He, however, thinks he can leave elementary school and go straight to the NBA.
Bobbee Bee, a 10 year old PlayStation junkie, who is heavily influenced by ESPN and Rap videos, takes his street ball dribbling skills, and "do or die" attitude, to the court, in his first organized basketball game.
But, learn what happens when BOBBEE BEE meets his teammate Larry Long Legs, a lanky, 7-foot tall, fourth grader with two left feet ! Believe me, this story will leave you laughing and learning a valuable lesson all the way to the very last seconds on the clock!
The 1st Annual Larry Long Legs Basketball Tournament was held on July 15th, 2006 at James KenanHigh School in Warsaw, NorthCarolina.
The basketball tournament was designed to teachleadership skills, good sportsmanship, teamwork, goal setting, angry management, and a winning attitude.
The competition was fierce!!!
There, however, were "NO SLAM DUNKS,"but there were plenty of "airballs," several "bone-crushing" fouls, a few "lucky" three-pointers, and many amazing moves as our "future" NBA STARS battled for the convenant MVP and championship trophies.
The Larry Long Legs BasketballTournament was also the unofficial book-signing of the "NEW"children's book written by Eric Graham which is simply called "Larry Long Legs!"
This is the second book published in the series of "In the Mind of Bobbee Bee"which is a literacy program designed to improve the attitudes and behavior of our children in the public school system and at home.
The Larry Long Legs Basketball Tournament was hosted by Terrence Graham but there were several other "outstanding" brothers who provided their time and assistance: Lamont Dixon, George Griffin, Dr. Dennis Royal, Truman Raines, Kevin Bouyer, and Jermaine Jones.
"This basketball tournament is about more than basketball. It's about Education, Brotherhood, and Reconnecting the Community. Why? Because, too many of our children have"HOOP DREAMS!"
(pictured left to right Eric D.Graham, Lamont Dixon, Terrence Graham, George Griffin, Dr. Dennis Royal, Truman Raines, and Kevin Bouyer.
"They spend 8hours or more pursuing basketball and not on pursuing academic success in the classroom. But we are trying to get these young ballers to realize that academics always come before athletics!" stated Author/Cartoonist Eric Graham."We are trying our best to break the vicious stereotype of the "dumb" athlete or the "dumb" jock that can't read or write."
This article is being re-published due to the recent controversy surrounding LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling's "plantation politics" as well as with the recent The Supreme Court decision to uphold Michigan's decision to end affirmative action at its public universities in a 6-2 ruling. NORTH CAROLINA-(BASN)-Please listen up….and listen up good.
It’s time for us to step out of their shadows and walk into the light and develop an underground railroad of authentic athletes, who will make a conscious decision not to go to Duke, Carolina, or Kentucky?
Let’s recruit the best.
Play the best.
Educate the best.
And be the best.
In other words, let’s convince our children to go to Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Can you imagine if John Wall attended N0rth Carolina Central, Michael Jordan attended North Carolina A&T, Patrick Ewing attended Howard, or Allen Iverson attended Hampton University?
Could you imagine the economic impact? The cultural impact? The educational impact? ....on how our children would view the world.
Please don’t misunderstand, I believe college athletes should be paid but if they aren’t, let’s boycott those bastards.
In other words, let’s control our own destiny.
Let’s be the recruiters, the professors, the coaches, the agents, the lawyers, the accountants, the consultants, the stylists, the designers from elementary to AAU, from AAU to college, from college to the NBA…
Let’s eliminate the middlemen…..
My point is this, if we are going to make millions of dollars playing the game of basketball, let’s keep the money in our community.
Let’s fund our own freedom.
Let’s beautify our own buildings.
Let’s sign our own scholarships.
See, it always amazes me, how we cheapen ourselves.
How “other people” always seem to have our best interest at hand.
And convince us, how everybody else is not to be trusted.
We are the oil…the Black Gold…that these college recruiters need to fuel their money making machines.
But they don’t operate without us……..
But we haven’t protected and fought for our natural resources (our children), we shamefully have allowed “other people” to steal our children and misuse them, brainwash them and mishandle them…
Therefore, let’s start a new revolution.
We can start by creating Ballin’ 4 a HBCU campaign on Face book, Twitter, YouTube and encourage five of the top 100 basketball players in the country to join forces and decide to attend a Historical Black College and University.
Let’s shake up the world like Muhammad Ali did when he knocked out Sonny Liston by declaring our letters of intent live on ESPN to attend a HBCU on National Signing Day.
Let’s create another Fab 5 like Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King, and Ray Jackson did at Michigan.
But let’s do it on one of our prestigious Black colleges and march through March Madness and win a NCAA National Championship.
I know it sounds crazy.
But who thought a Black man named Barack Hussein Obama would win the presidency of the United States in 2008.
With that said, who is man enough to take on this challenge?
The time is now.
Why? Because the game of college basketball is getting weaker and weaker, as the most talented athletes are deciding to take their talents to the NBA for million dollar contracts instead of being exploited for four years in college.
Besides, now ESPN broadcasts everything……
And let’s not forget, Butler almost beat Duke two years ago in the NCAA Tournament. Plus, Norfolk State defeated Missouri last year in the Tournament.
As a result, hopefully, somewhere, there is a group of 8th graders reading this, saying, we are the ones, who will change the game.
We are waiting for your arrival.
Let the revolution begin.
Eric D.Graham, a graduate of Winston-Salem State University, where he received a B.A. in Mass Communication with a concentration in Radio and Television, with a minor in History, with an emphasis in African-American Studies, is currently the Managing Editor of Black Athlete Sports Network, where his articles appear daily along with his controversial cartoon character Bobbee Bee “The Hater.” Graham can be reached at lbiass34@yahoo.com or go to www.bobbeethehater.blogspot.com
Ladies and Gentlemen, let's get ready for the FINAL FOUR!!! To my surprise, however, there are three #1 seeds left in the BIG dance. (Duke, Kentucky, and Wisconsin.)Therefore, the No.7 seed Michigan State is the only team that can be considered a Cinderella. As a result, the only question left to be asked, is whether the "shoe" will fit this "underdog."With that said, Bobbee Bee "The Hater" decided to provide you all a few cartoons as you get your last fix of March Madness.
1. What really makes you upset?
I really hate when people, who didn't graduate from a certain school, wear the paraphilia of another school more than the people, who actually graduated from that school. Especially, students, who graduated from HBCU's.
2. Are you going Easter egg hunting this Sunday?
No. I like my eggs scrambled.
3. Why is Duke's Coach K such a successful coach?
He sold his soul to the Devil. That's easy....Next, question.
4. Stephen A. or Skip Bayless?
Stephen A. Why? Because Skip Bayless foolish said, "He saw every dribble Lebron James has ever took..." LOL!!!
5. Do you think Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly should hire Tim Tebow as his back-up Quarterback?
Only God and Skip Bayless knows that answer....
6. Did you watch the FOX hit show Empire?
Nope. Because, my grandma said, "It was a work of the Devil..and it would corrupt my mind..."
7. Do you have your Resume' on Monster.com?
Yes. But, the Monster ate it.
8. Do you know who Randy "MACHO MAN" Randy Savage is?
Yes. Plus, I haven't had a SLIM JIM since he has died.
9. I heard you are going to be on Ripley's Believe It or Not?
Yes. I am. Because, I have seen one of the biggest, tallest, light skin dudes ever in my life.
10. Who are you cheering for in the FINAL FOUR?
H-TO-IZZO-Michigan State!!
11. What advice to you have for all GM's, Head Coaches, and Players?
If you are going to ride, don't ride the white horse.
Eric D.Graham, a graduate of Winston-Salem State University, where he received a B.A. in Mass Communication with a concentration in Radio and Television, with a minor in History, with an emphasis in African-American Studies, is currently the Managing Editor of Black Athlete Sports Network, where his articles appear daily along with his controversial cartoon character Bobbee Bee “The Hater.” Graham can be reached at lbiass34@yahoo.com or go to www.bobbeethehater.blogspot.com
Meditative technique that directs the mind to a single focus, such as on the breath or a mantra.
2. Mindfulness
Teaches an evenhanded, accepting awareness of whatever arises in the senses
3. Movement
Heightens awareness of the sensations of movement, such as in walking or Tai Chi
4. Visualization Generates a mental image, from simple crosses or a single square of color to complex symbols such a sthe elaborate mandalas of Tibetan Buddhism
5. Lovingkindness Cultivates a positive mood or beneficent outlook through the contemplation of such feelings as compassion for all people
6. Transformation Seeks solace or the solution to specific problems by turning negative emotions into positive energies.
THIS is a story about four people named EVERYBODY, SOMEBODY,ANYBODY, AND NOBODY. There was an important job to be done and EVERYBODY was sure SOMEBODY would do it. ANYBODY could have done it, but NOBODY did it. SOMEBODY got angry about that, because it was EVERYBODY'S job. EVERYBODY thought ANYBODY could do it but NOBODY realized that EVERYBODY wouldn't do it. It ended up that EVERYBODY blamed SOMEBODY when NOBODY did what ANYBODY could have done.
Despite that, however, the Bad Boy of children's books is back!!!
Yes!!
Magnolia's own, controversial cartoon character, Bobbee Bee"The Hater," who just stepped off the movie set of his first feature length film, that debuted in September of 2013, will be making a special appearance at Warsaw Elementary, this Friday, March 27, between 9:00 am to 12 pm, for the school's annual -Career Day Celebration, which is a day set a side for students to dress up and display their future career paths, while getting an opportunity to meet local professionals in the area, who have reached their goals in their selected fields of study.
So, tell all the students to get ready to Live, Laugh, Love and Learn.
Why? Because, this is Education with a "funny bone."
If you heard about it.....
But, never seen it.....
Here's your opportunity to witness one of the best children's programs on the planet!!!
If you don't know, the word HATER, is a clever acronym, which stands for H. is A. nger T. eaches E.verybody R.eality.
With that said, Eric D.Graham, who is the creative mind behind this original concept, along with his brother Terrence Graham, who is a licensed Child Therapist, developed a cartoon character called Bobbee Bee "The Hater," whose goal is to help children deal with certain issues that may affect them at school and at home such as: anger management, self-esteem, character development, academic achievement, bullying, disappointment, divorce, and even death, through the usage of their hilarious yet educational children's books.
Their, overall program, in fact, is a part of their "BACK TO SCHOOL WITH A NEW ATTITUDE" literacy program, which also is designed to help children improve their overall reading and Reading Comprehension skills, by creating stories, as well as characters, that students can relate to, which reflect the current world they are living in and trying to maneuver through.
So, prepare yourself!!!!
Why? Because the HATER is COMING!!! PLUS, he will be there early.
The Graham Brothers are back with another "CLASSIC".
Get your copy of Larry Long featuring Bobbee Bee "The Hater" at www.bn.com, www.walmart.com, and www.authorhouse.com And don't forget to read "In the Mind of Bobbee Bee" every week on the Black Athlete Sports Network at www.blackathlete.com
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