I Was Attacked By Some Idiots in the Projects

So by now we all know the story of Antoine Dodson and his family who live in some projects in Alabama. I originally saw the newsreel of Antoine and Co on World Star Hip Hop (WSHH) and immediately thought, "my people, my people."  Dodson's flamboyant nature was an embarrassment to me.  I thought why does the media always portray black people in such a negative light?  Regardless, a few days later I see that two white young men took the news segment and attached it to some music with a nice beat and turned the segment into a catchy song.  I couldn't get enough of the song.  Then a few days later, to my surprise I'm looking on Facebook and a friend posts a link of my alma mater, North Carolina A&T State University's Blue & Gold Marching Machine playing the "Bed Intruder Song."  I was curious as to what is was so I clicked on the link and lo and behold, the song that made the Gregory's and Dodson a viral sensation was being played by the BGMM.  This clip instantly reminded me of the reason why I love A&T and why we Aggies are the best in the nation.

There has been talk about whether we should be outraged about two white guys taking something so serious and making light of a recurrent issue.  I think that this viral sensation brings awareness to an issue that so many are ignorant to. Conversely, what I do have a problem with is Dodson capitalizing on this incident.  Any business man will tell you that this is a smart move on the part of Dodson because the world is now cognizant of his situation and are willing to donate money through iTunes and various other formats.  But I'm concerned as to what he was doing to get out of the hood before the world knew his name and what his hair looked like.  Was he just as concerned with ridding himself of the negative environment a week before the news clip aired? Or did he just happen to find the treasure at the end of the rainbow? I'm not donating any money to him or his family; we'll see where he is in six months.

Here's the clip of the now infamous song played by the magnificent BGMM:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3UsvLyu3N0&playnext=1&videos=81DrFPVjHnc&feature=recentlik

Also check out the band: http://www.marchingmachine.com/

And the university: http://www.ncat.edu/