Personal Statement:
I was once sitting outside a building where a mixed group of people, including a few Black individuals, were present. I was upset and called them the N-word. One Black man took particular offense and threatened to get his girl friends in the neighborhood barbor shope to confront me. I told him to calm down and said, "It's not about the color of your skin; being a 'n*****' is an action or lack of action.abd sh op of it a nig move!" I stand by that statement.
Cartel Cats: A Real L if E Hero
Episode: "The Power of Words – More Than a Label"
[Personal Statement]
I was once sitting outside a building where a mixed group of people, including a few Black individuals, were present. I was upset and called them the N-word. One Black man took particular offense and threatened to get his friends to confront me. I told him to calm down and said, "It's not about the color of your skin; being a 'n*****' is an action or lack of action." I stand by that statement.
[Opening Scene: Felicia's Kitchen – Afternoon]
The kitchen is buzzing with energy. Felicia, El Gato Blanco, La Sombra, La Pantera, El Tigre, El Zorro, and Pawloma are gathered around the table, mugs in paw.
Felicia (serious, but warm):
Alright, family, today we're talking about words—those labels people throw around, the ones that sting, and the ones that stick. Some words are so loaded, folks won't even say them out loud. But here's the truth: it's not the word, it's what you do.
El Gato Blanco:
Yeah, some folks think a word can define you. But it's your actions that show who you are. You can be any color, any background—what matters is how you treat people.
La Pantera:
I've seen the toughest cats act like fools, and the quietest ones show the most heart. It's not about what you're called—it's about what you do when no one's looking.
Felicia:
Exactly. Some folks in power act worse than anyone on the street. It's not about where you live, what you look like, or what you've been called. It's about your choices.
El Tigre (joking):
Heck, the biggest troublemakers I know wear suits and ties. You wanna talk about bad behavior? Check the news!
La Sombra (softly):
Words can hurt, but they don't have to define us. We can choose to break the cycle, to lift each other up.
Felicia:
That's right. We can't always control what people say, but we can control how we act—and how we treat others. Respect is earned by action, not by name.
El Zorro:
So, if someone tries to bring you down with a word, flip the script. Show them who you really are.
Pawloma:
And if you mess up, own it. That's how you grow.
Felicia:
Let's be real—everyone's got a past, and everyone's got a choice. Don't let a label hold you back. Be the hero of your own story.
[Closing Scene: The Cartel Cats' Toast – Evening]
The crew gathers on the rooftop.
Felicia:
To breaking the cycle, to flipping the script, and to always raising the bar—no matter what the world calls you.
All together:
To real talk, real love, and real respect.
[End Credits Rap: "More Than a Label"]
(Beat drops, real and raw)
Verse:
Words can sting, but actions speak,
It's not your name, it's what you seek.
Break the chain, flip the script,
Respect is earned, not just equipped.
Chorus:
Raise the bar, rewrite the tale,
Be the hero, lift the veil.
From the block to the top,
Real love, real talk, don't ever stop.