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Capt Black
 

 
Obama supporters hear growing grumbling in once euphoric ranks.
 
America’s first Black president and progressive champion has had his superhero image tarnished of late.
 
Epic joblessness and malaise form potent political Kryptonite.
 
Republican Congressional opposition rivals that of any comic book arch villain and his followers.
 
He leapt tall historic barriers in a single bound- a fact even hyper partisan foes readily concede. However, the national day dream where he would bend a broken economy back into shape now teeters on psychic life support.
 
Obama’s superhero image isn’t totally moribund. Black voters cling tenaciously to his imaginary cape despite crushing unemployment figures. Other minorities and Independents have likewise not chosen the Phanton Zone option thus far regarding his presidency.
 
The President’s superhero image is giving way to more terrestrial realizations that the change his campaign promised still hasn’t arrived.
 
That said, 2012 will decide if America still considers Obama its superhero. For creative activists the lesson is as plain as graphic novel pages: never promise too much and do what you promise.
 
NADRA ENZI AKA CAPT BLACK promotes finding your “super” through creative crime prevention; homeless outreach and political advocacy. (504) 214-3082  

PRIMETIME GAME SHOW NOW CASTING

( From Craigslist.org ) -DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS ALWAYS GIVING TO OTHERS, BUT REALLY NEEDS TO BE HELPED IN RETURN?
-Do you know someone who gave EVERYTHING to their community and then lost their HOUSE, COMMUNITY CENTER, RESTAURANT, etc, LOST EVERYTHING from circumstances out of their control and now needs help getting back on their feet?
-Do you know someone who HELPS EVERYONE THEY CAN and now needs help with their own MEDICAL BILLS/AID?
-We are looking for someone who is a leader in the community, someone who always volunteers, someone who has helped numerous people’s lives change and now is down on their luck and needs their life to change!
-Someone who has giving everything they have to others to help them succeed and NOW is in need of help themselves.
YOU CAN WIN A LIFE CHANGING SUM OF MONEY FOR SOMEONE WHO DESERVES IT!!
Do you have a friend or a loved one who is a HERO who needs someone to be THEIR hero? Someone in need of a substantial sum of money to turn their life around? Do you want to surprise this person by winning them the cash they need to help make their problems disappear?
IT IS CRUCIAL THAT YOUR APPLICATION MUST BE KEPT SECRET FROM THE PERSON YOU ARE PLAYING FOR. IF NOT YOU WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY INELIGIBLE.
If you would like to apply for this brand new trivia game show please email [email protected] with:
-Your full name.
-Your phone number.
-Your current city and state.
-Who you feel deserves this and why?
-Deserving person’s current city and state.
-A photo of yourself and the deserving person.
Please include a short paragraph telling us why you think this person is a HERO and why you would want to play for them.
Please include links to news stories or any newspaper/magazine articles showcasing their good deeds if available.
We appreciate your time and look forward to meeting some amazing individuals!
Submitted by Nadra Enzi aka Capt Black hoping you’ll shed light on someone whose “super” ought to be nationally recognized and rewarded. (504) 214-3082
 

 
Use this day to reaffirm your choice to do creative good!
Remember you’re FREE to be whomever you want to be; however you desire.
Members of this community have a very interesting relationship with freedom since they live out dreams most deny themselves!
Capitalize on this and inspire others to be who they’ve never allowed themselves to become. 
My closing comment is: ” YOU’RE FREE TO BE YOURSELF!!!!
NADRA ENZI AKA CAPT BLACK promotes finding your “super” the ultimate expression of personal freedom. (504) 214-3082
 
 

Capt Black
( NEW ORLEANS ): HELP THA HOOD! is my encouragement and food give away campaign for people of all colors who reside within inner city areas. Especially when more Americans are closer to homelessness and hunger than at anytime since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Outreach is the gold standard of creative activism.
Downtown New Orleans is where this currently takes place and first started in Capt. Black’s hometown of Savannah, GA. A new innovation is a ” McDonalds Dollar Menu Blitz ” where I buy a bunch of $1.00 burgers and chicken sandwiches for distribution.  
” PEOPLE IN THA HOOD DIDN’T VOTE FOR HUNGER… DIDN’T DEMAND HOMELESSNESS… AND DEFINITELY DIDN’T OPT IN FOR THE MORE CRIME/LESS SAFETY PLAN. HELP THA HOOD! IS MY PERSONAL CRUSADE OFFERING A LITTLE OF THE LOVE I GOT GROWING UP IN THE HOOD B.C. ( BEFORE CRACK )! I CAN’T WAIT FOR THE GOVERNMENT DO IT- IT’S UP TO US TO SAVE US ” -CAPT BLACK.
Any ” super power dollar ” donation is better than none at all. Here’s how you may give:
[email protected] and (504) 214-3082 are my PayPal addresses.
WESTERN UNION; MONEY GRAM AND POSTAL donations may be sent to: NADRA ENZI AKA CAPT BLACK 1413 LAFITTE AVE., NEW ORLEANS, LA. 70112 and (504) 214-3082 
Let’s show our fellow Americans that their zip code or lack of income doesn’t make them second class citizens!
 

NADRA ENZI AKA CAPT BLACK,
YOUR CREATIVE CRUSADER!
(504) 214-3082
Ms. Valencia Hawkins
Associate Director,
New Orleans Public Library Main Branch
Re: Attempt To Violate My Access To A Public Accommodation.
Greetings Ms. Hawkins:
The director of the African-American Resource Center just brought it to my attention ( at approximately 3: 30pm today, 6/15/11 ) that the Library IT Department ( which has incidentally engaged in blocking of the New Orleans Urban League site along with other reputable Black sites) has stated I’m engaged in “over-use” of the computer here!
Given the literacy rate here any excessive use by a Black man should be applauded. lol.
I used the two hours time on my card and two hours time on the card of retired New Orleans Police Department officer Mr. Shahed Wali Muhammad, with his permission. I am assisting him in his capacity as president of the Kelly Family Foundation, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit registered with the IRS.
It was also alleged that I obtained a guest pass today, which is an outright lie and an insult.
Denying Black citizens access to public accommodations was addressed by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the interpretation of the Interstate Commerce Clause used to desegregate public facilities like the New Orleans Public Library System.
As a Muslim; Savannah GA FBI Citizens Academy graduate and an NAACP life member moments like these aren’t novel but are no less unwelcome. I think the IT Department is upset I’ve challenged its unlawful censorship several times; and perhaps the race and religious affiliation of Mr. Muhammad and myself- which is to be expected.
I am not engaged in unsavory nor criminal activities ( unlike a regrettable percentage of indigent patrons on these grounds ) and consider this attempt to limit my access to a public accommodation comical.
I suggest those responsible raise their opinion of Black male patrons- or at least this one. Being Black; male and Muslim isn’t a crime- yet!
Thank you,
NADRA ENZI AKA CAPT BLACK
P.S.
Mr. Muhammad can be contacted at ( 504 ) 723-1141 to corroborate my claim.
 

I have a colorful brand name ( Capt. Black ) but don’t wear a costume ( See picture to the right ). I do stick my nose into matters common to many whom the media call ” real life superheroes ( RLSH ) “.
I like being able to respond at the drop of a hat, without worrying about ducking off to ” suit up ” somewhere. Don’t get me wrong, I’m just as inspired as anyone else by the flashy gear worn in fact and fiction. I like taking this type of inspiration and mainstreaming it a bit so folks can rub elbows with a creative activist who looks more or less like them.
There’s alot of talk about what constitutes a “real” real life superhero. Given how far the concept stretches reality it’s a little silly to even have the argument in my opinion.
Your intentions and actions establish the reality of what you represent- not whether you fight crime verses giving food to the homeless. This community isn’t based upon such either/or propositions.
I’ve had the good fortune to have caught criminal suspects and fed the hungry. One act isn’t morally superior to the other. Both are attempts to do some micro-good within ones immediate community instead of waiting for big name agencies to do it for you.
RLSH; extreme altruists ( X ALTS ) or whatever we’re called shouldn’t bother bickering about who’s “real” or who’s not when our brand stretches reality into shapes some consider unrealistic anyway.
After 20 years doing this stealth mode in other professions and three under the Capt. black umbrella, I say focus more on this great concept of using fiction to creatively address very real problems in society.
Stick to that and nothing but great things are bound to happen. Not doing so creates a media side show worthy of Jerry Springer, which is cool if that’s your goal.
Most I’m sure would agree being a media side show isn’t their goal.
Back to my article’s title, ” Are RLSH Costumes Necessary? ” My answer is like everything else in this life fantastic we practice, it’s up to the individual.
NADRA ENZI AKA CAPT BLACK promotes finding your “super” through creative crime prevention; political advocacy and self-development in New Orleans. (504) 214-3082.

Staying “super” requires infinite dedication. The ” real life ” in this media label ” real life superhero ” ( RLSH ) can take the wind out of your sails.
My sails have their share of real life holes shot in them. Vision keeps them hoisted even when motivation is spent and worse, disillusionment creeps in.
Staying “super” is simply holding onto your belief in your higher self and calling. The minute you relinquish either, you plummet downward into the ordinary- a hell from which there is little hope of escape.
Creative activists have to balance real life issues with serving larger-than-life inspiration. To say this can become difficult is an understatement.
We can stay “super” by giving ourselves time to recharge. Too much do goodling can be as injurious as too much troublemaking. Pacing ourselves is key in these situations.
Everyone has a breaking point, even activists busy saving their little part of the world. Ignoring various stressors can have catastrophic consequences.
That’s why staying “super” requires finesse and foresight. Blindly charging full speed without pause ahead invites burn out.
It’s not criminal to admit when you need to chill for a while.
in fact, it’s central to staying “super.”
NADRA ENZI AKA CAPT BLACK promotes ” finding your super ” through creative crime prevention and self-development in New Orleans. (504) 214-3082

 

I advocate generosity.
As a self-diagnosed extreme altruist, I give until it literally ( emotionally and economically ) hurts. I don’t recommend this particular trait but do at least admit to it. lol.
Giving til it hurts requires embracing someone else dilemma as your own. It’s the polar opposite to dismissing a matter as somebody else problem.
Obviously courting financial or relationship ruin isn’t the most healthy assistance strategy but extreme altruists are nothing if not persistent.
Giving til it hurts is either a testimony to selflessness or self-destructive, depending upon who you ask. This trait is outlined here simply to unmask a condition common to do gooders of all kinds.
While wholeheartedly advocating generosity, I caution folks about giving til it hurts because the consequences can literally be life altering.
We need to tear down walls separating people but mustn’t tear ourselves apart in the process. This can be a tough balancing act but all worthwhile things usually are a handful to manage.
Don’t give til it hurts unless you absolutely have to. Believe me, I know.
NADRA ENZI AKA CAPT BLACK (504) 214-3082