Recently, a sister asked me a question about my logo, an upside down Ankh. Although I explained the meaning in the past through face to face conversations and electronic talk, I felt the need to repost its meaning.

As many of us know the Ankh is a symbol that represents life. It also is known to have originated from our Motherland, Africa. Typically when the word “life” is referred to, we tend to think about our existence. SheKey Unlimited looks further into our existence and reflects on our current realities and circumstances that regularly exist in the world. SheKey Unlimited decided it was most appropriate to reposition the Ankh to reflect what we truly hope to accomplish, which is to become conscious. The upside down ankh represents a world of unconsciousness. Shekey shows us that through wise choices, decisions, and a life of being aware, the ankh can be turned around. For this to be done, one must make a commitment to become proactive in their community, positive in their behavior, selective in their choices, and responsible to themselves and others.

Shekey Unlimited is fashion conscious and produces products that allow us to connect with our heritage, feel classy, and walk with dignity. We are committed to social responsibility and cultural awareness and hope for major success through our style and fashion.

Take reasonability in what you do, what you say, what you wear and how you wear it because it’s contagious.

Accountability is not only for educators but also for parents, doctors, lawyers, businessmen, etc.  We all are accountable for how society evolves whether we want to or not.  Many of us sit and blame others for the plight of our society but don’t realize they are very much a vital part of it also.  With accountability becomes responsibility.  We must seek out change.  That state of consciousness opens our eyes to everything.  It gives us a sense of purpose and direction with first, ourselves, and then others.

Our young ones are misguided now more than ever.  They are being manipulated and programmed to become these sexual monsters that treat woman like dirt or themselves that think like criminals.  Isn’t this what they see on MTV or BET?  Just because it exists doesn’t make it right.

Wake up people!  Take charge of your life and your responsibility as an American.  Teach your kids about morals, responsibility, and accountability.  Provide them with more positive opportunities to create peer relationships and other forms of entertainment besides the television.  Show them what respectable parents that love and care for them are committed to doing.   Let others know when things are carelessly thrust among us, it shouldn’t be tolerated or accepted.   Let’s begin to build positive self esteem and conscious behavior among our younger generation so they too will be able to identify socially corrupt behavior and make better choices for themselves.

If we don’t stand firm for something, be it small to many people, then we’ll continue to fall for everything.  Wake up people to a conscious day!

Best wishes for the New Year from Shekey Unlimited!

Peace & Blessings to all!  I hope the holidays will bring a brighter outlook for your and the family for the new year.  Ashe!

With the holiday season around the corner, the speculation of a proposal by the White House to send 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan by President Obama’s advisors has caught wind.  Luckily, our President is strategically considering the pros and cons of this proposed venture that could possibly be one of our biggest mistakes, should he decide to agree.  With so much going on here on our American soil, it’s difficult to side with the political agenda or intervention of other countries.  Not so long ago, a day to be exact, five U.N. missions in New York received letters in the mail with white powder.  No one knows who it was sent by, nor the motive.  Also, recently their was what seem to be an infiltrated attack by one of our own on a Texas military base.  These actions here in the U.S. should warrant all of the proposals and strategies that are vested in ventures outside of the country.

The DC Sniper has now bit the dust.  John Muhammed, the 48 year old who gained fame through his grisly game play, was executed Tuesday at the Greenville Correctional Center in Virginia.  Muhammed and accomplice had killed 10 people in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington over a three week period in October 2002.  The Supreme Court denied Muhammed’s earlier appeal refusing to intervene in his case. 

The random act of Muhammed’s behavior will forever remain etched in our minds here in the East Coast of the United States.  It goes to show you that some of our worst fears are always close to home.