often I tell my kids that we should strive to learn something new Every single day.  For me personally, today brought the discovery of Inventor Richard B. Spikes.  Largely unknown, Spikes invented and/or patented the Automatic Gear Shift, The Automatic Safety Brake, Automobile Directional Signals, The Continuous Contact Trolley Pole and several other items that we daily use to get from Point a to Point b.  Outside the realm of transportation, Richard Spikes is also credited with invented/patenting the Beer Keg Tap, The Multi barrel Machine Gun, The Horizontally-Swinging Barber Chair & bringing at least eight other innovations for the world.  Spikes Beer Keg Tap was purchased by The Milwaukee Brewing Company & his Directional Signals picked up for use in the Pierce Arrow.  His transmission & Gear-Shifting innovations were used industry wide from the 1930's on.  Sadly Richard Spikes began losing his eyesight while working on the Safety Brake in 1962.  So to adapt, he then invented a drafting device that would allow other blind engineers to use going forward.  Richard B. Spikes died in 1963.  We at The Wandering Eyes Blog salute his memory & legacy.  
Think about him next time you get in the car & shift into motion.

Sources: 
http://www.aaregistry.org/historic_events/view/richard-spikes-innovator-industry
http://blackinhistory.tumblr.com/post/48079044078/richard-spikes#.VPIM7_nF-gE
http://www.google.com/patents/US1889814

Boxing has only seen 23 Undisputed Heavyweight Champions of The World in all of its history-and none since 1999.  Floyd Patterson & Muhammad Ali did it multiple times; but NO ONE made an IMPACT like a young Mike Tyson.  having become the first to win the WBA, WBC & IBF Titles Belts in 1987, Tyson scored huge victories over Larry Holmes, Tony Tubbs & Michael Spinks in 1988, one has to place 1989 as his final year of true dominance.  Unfortunately for British Boxer Frank Bruno, he came in line for a championship bout before Don King, Robin Givens & the homies drained Iron Mike of his spirit.  Enjoy the Carnage.

For those that did or didn't see parts One or Two, here's the Third Installment of my attempt to tastefully shout out some of the pioneers in that industry, that broke down some of the barriers, and some of the most beautiful women to ever grace the small screen (or at least the Porn Screen Lol).  
Feedback & Comments Welcome.

Alexis Amore is a 5'2" 34 DD Cup Wearing Peruvian Goddess.  Previously working as a  model for Nordstrom's, Aleis worked in Porn from 1999 to 2013.  It is unclear just how many movies she played in; but it is definitely Evident that she made her presence known each time she showed up for work.

Uniquely put together of German, Puerto Rican and Norwegian descent, Alexis Teas has won too many "Best Of The Year" Awards to count.  Breaking onto the scene in 2006, Alexis Texas has since risen to being considered one of the Top 10 Porn Stars today if not higher).

Born in Naples, Italy, this sister reigns as one of the most recognizable Black Women in the Porn Industry today.  Debuting in 2006, and retiring in 2013, Aurira Jolie made the choice to do Only Anal Scenes-saving the rest for her future Husband.  Interesting...

Jazmine Cashmere is a BEAST!!!  Hailing from Chicago, this lovely 5'5" 34 DD Cup Cutie is so bad that she was once allegedly offered $10K for a weekend Get Down with an unnamed Los Angeles Clipper.  appearing in over 100 adult films, since 2004, Jazmine Cashmere retired after finding religion-also out of concern for her young children in 2010.  If you ever saw her in action, she would be hard to forget.

Said to have originally worked as a waitress, physical therapist, then Exotic Dancer, Jenaveve Jolie worked on at least 250 adult titles between 2004 & 2013 (some sites say as many as 400).  This lovely little Mexican Hottie is truly to be considered to be among the Best Ever!

Kaylani Lei is a Beautiful mixture of Filipino & Chinese Descent.  With over 200 films under her belt, Ms. Lee has also made her mark in Mainstream Television-most notably on "Zane's Sex Chronicles."  In 2015, she was inducted into the Adult Video News, or AVN, Hall of Fame.

Not a lot of biographical information can be found about this 5'7" Georgia Peach; but So Much can be said about her presence onscreen.  With 32A-19-36 Measurements, and alot of Personality, Kapri Styles is Truly Amazing!  

Coming out of Porto Alegre, Brazil, Monica Santiago dodn't even start working on Porn until she was 31 Years Old.  Working from 2006 til 2012, and working a little over 65 films, this Chica will assuredly never be forgotten.  With 33-25-39 Measurements-one Very Obvious-Monica Santiago truly has the Best Barbed Wire Tattoo I've ever seen. Lol.

born in New Delhi, India, this former fashion and swimwear model also worked as a stripper for 12 years prior to appearing in porn.  Well known, and very popular, Priya Rai won the 2009 AVN Award for Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene.  Short, but distinguished, her career lasted from 2007 to 2013.  

Hailing from Chicago, Illinois, The Lovely Ms. Baxxx didn't start working in porn until she was 33 years old.  Imagine what could have been...  Standing at  5'8, and working with a 36D-25-38 Frame, this Goddess won The 2011 Urban X Award for Female Performer of the Year.  Absolutely one of the most beautiful women ever to grace ANY screen.

As me and my family watchedd & laughed at the bizarre Season Three episode of The Boondocks, entitled "Smokin' with Cigarettes," who would have imagined that the craziness was based on real life events.  For those that don't know, or forgot, Latarian Milton (aka Lamilton Taeshawn) is a real kid that had some real ill adventures.  Did a lot of damage too.  For whatever reason, I woke up thinking about this cat this morning.  Who knows where this kid is today, and for that matter I'm not sure that I even want to know.  Anyway, check out the Illness & enjoy.

In the past I've written about the code words used to convey just why a Black, Brown or Yellow Inhabitant of this nation was beaten or killed after being confronted by a cop.  Usually the code words center around the implication that this person was somehow deemed to be a threat (i.e "The Suspect was Non Compliant," "The Officer Feared For His Life," "A Crime Had Been Committed, In That Area, Earlier In The Day," etc).  However, many of these same tense confrontations take place in other communities & those "citizens" either Live To See Their Day In Court-or Walk Away with a Warning.  YouTube is full of videos of White Citizens assaulting cops, and much care was taken to simply contain said suspect.  So what's the difference?  It's the Mentality.  NO, ALL COPS ARE NOT RACIST & VIOLENT.  But they are human.  Socialization is real, and so is its psychological impact on how we view everything around us is real.  So if said cop views certain elements of the population in a negative light, Right or Wrong, this will impact how they interact with them.  Sad to say this often places The Black & Brown population in danger, whenever we come into the presence of cops.  We must Dissect 7 Attack the Mentality that far to often leads to the use of Lethal Force in Black & Latino Communities across America.
  Here we have Seattle Police Officer Cynthia Witlatch & Charleston, West Virginia Lieutenant Shawn Williams as recent examples of people who just shouldn't have a badge.   

Seattle Police Officer Cynthia Witlatch arrested an elderly Black man for carrying a golf club down the street.  According to her reports, the golf club was viewed as a weapon & he was using it in a threatening manner towards her.  The reality of the matter was that the 69-year-old man was using the golf club as a cane.  And the allegedly threatening behavior took place while she was driving past him.   Officer Whitlatch wrote in her reports that she wasn’t certain if Wingate’s action was “directed at me” until she saw him in the rearview mirror.  Wingate’s “demeanor was hostile and his actions were threatening and I perceived them as such.”  in-car video did not capture those events.
After hearing that William Wingate had accepted a plea deal for an unlawful weapon charge, Officer Witlatch sent emails to the state Attorney's Office complaining that about that they should have also pursued Obstruction of Justice charges & then went on a Social Media Rant about Black Racists.  Dashcam footage has since been discovered, that shows that Mr. Wingate did nothing wrong, and even worse that Officer Witlatch lied in her reports.  Charges have since been dismissed.

Back in October, Charleston, West Virginia Lieutenant Shawn Williams was placed under Leave-pending Investigation-after video was released that exposed his White Supremacist leanings.  The video is said to have been of his eight year old daughter singing a Klu Klux Klan Anthem, while dressed in parts of his Police Uniform.  In the background he can allegedly be heard Shouting Racial Slurs.  Williams & many others claimed that there was some type of conspiracy against the Officer, and that his privacy had been violated, because the videos came from his personal computer.  In late January Lieutenant Williams finally resigned from the Charleston Police Department.  The video is said to have been leaked by his soon to be Ex-Wife.  Again remember that The SOCIALIZATION & Embedding of Racist Attitudes/Beliefs is key here.  Who knows what damage has been done to the mind of his eight year old daughter, or what havoc she may now spread among her peers.

For those that did or didn't see part One, here's my attempt to tastefully shout out some of the pioneers in that industry, that broke down some of the barriers, and some of the most beautiful women to ever grace the small screen (or at least the Porn Screen Lol).  
Feedback & Comments Welcome.

Unsung as a pioneering force in the game, Sinnamon Love is credited with performing in over 200 films between 1993 & 2011.  She is said to have always mandated that her male partner wear a condom-a practice rarely followed in The Porn Industry-and this to be highly admired.  The Internet says that she's currently dating Jarobi, from A Tribe Called Quest.  #CougarLove

This uniquely figured Latina put in work in at least 136 films, and will NEVER be forgotten.  The Internet says that Luscious Lopez was working as a Teacher before somehow landing in the Porn Industry circa 2004-2005.  Not sure if she's still working today; but she difinitely did her thing!

This real life Preacher's daughter dove into the hardcore industry in 2007 at the age of 24. She spent 5 years as an active performer and was credited in 128 different films.  Beautiful as can be, she put in an impressive amount of work in a such a short period of time.  I wonder what she's doing now?

Per the internet, this chick was the daughter of a Rabbi (go figure, I always thought she was Brazilian or something).  Between 2005 & 2010, Naomi Russell performed in more than 250 films.  and trust me when I say she definitely made her presence known...

This voluptuous former biochemistry Student ending up earning a Finance and Marketing degree, from the University of Michigan, before somehow ending up as one of the baddest chicks in Porn History.  She is said to have done over 100 films, between 1995 & 2002; somehow her name rarely comes up in the conversation of the best ever.  She has my vote though.

Starting in The Biz at the age of 18, Lacey Duvalle set fire to the screen from 2000 until 2012.  Credited with at least 120 film titles under her belt, she was as beautiful as she was sexy & alluring.  

This 5"1' specimen of pure beauty has been around since 2003.  Not alot is known about this Korean & Thai mixture of Loveliness-except that she also has a sister in the biz (Lily Thai).  She is credited as having worked on at least 150 films, and is truly one of the Top Ten most beautiful EVER to grace the screen.

her mother is the porn star and adult film director Angela DeAngelo.  Not sure if there are any other mother/Daughter teams out there.  This lovely & talented Chica started working at 18 years old, and worked well over 200 films, between 2001 & 2010.

How do you make a list of the Top Pornstars of all time, with only 21 film credits?  One look at Joyce's amazing physique will answer that.  Now google her & see what she did with it.  Nuff said!  This Brazilian Goddess put it Down!!!

Not necessarily one of my favorites, Pinky's work still can't be ignored.  Her amazing 4"11' frame & body of work cannot be ignored.  She is one of the most popular 7 recognizable Porn Stars ever, and was yet another trailblazing Proponent of HIV awareness, taking a test live on camera for the world to see.  Pinky, aka Sarah Mirabelli was a Beast!

Jerry Tarkanian was not as beloved as UNC's Dean Smith; but in all reality he helped make the game what it is today.  Posting a career record of 729-201, Tark coached an aggressive style of play that had not been seen prior to his reign.  More importantly, his system recruited the type of players that most Mainstream American Universities just would not touch.  best known for his 1989-1990 & 1990-1991 teams, that dominated The NCAA, Tarkanian's "Running Rebels" won what was perhaps the most decisive NCAA Championship victory ever in 1990-plus introduced Larry Johnson, Stacey Augmon & Greg Anthony to The Universe.  They were labeled as Thugs & Criminals; but are now listed as among the greatest of all time.  Might I add that the 30 Point victory is still the largest margin of victory, in a Championship Game in history.  The following year the Rebels were right back in The Final Four, and lost a very suspect game to the same Duke squad that they had beaten by 30 the year before.  The program was under investigation, by The NCAA, and ish just didn't look right.  Eventualy Tark would cop a $2.5 Million Dollar Settlement from The NCAA, for how they harassed him & his program for decades.  Anyway, Tark will always be loved by the Over 30 Crowd for entertaining us with his Ultra Aggressive "Street Ball" Style of coaching.  Talking ish, posterizing dunks & hard fouls, they just didn't do these things in that time.    He passed away today after experiencing several issues this year.  For those that don't know, peep the links below.

In America's early days, much was placed into ensuring that the majority of images of Black People portrayed the narrative that we were somehow less intelligent and/or less than human.  There's the Happy Slave, the Over the Top Entertainer/Coon, the Docile & Subservient Aide that would sacrifice ANYTHING for the greater good, the Overly-Religious sufferer-waiting for White Jesus to Make a Way, and when necessary-the Savage.  Consistently fed to the masses, these images formed the identity of Black People to those that did not interact with Black People enough to know any better.  As time passes, and not enough evidence to the contrary breaks through the filters, the lie becomes truth in the eyes of the masses...

"If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed."
-Adolf Hitler

This cycle has been repeating over & over again for centuries now.  for every example of Black excellence, soon came to counter-punch.  Before the advent of Radio, TV & Movies, so-called scholars lined up in droves to profess that the Negro inherently possessed every deficiency imaginable.  As time passed, and any restrictive type of legislation needed to be passed, the "Black Boogeyman" would be sure to get the job done.  From the criminalizing of marijuana & Cocaine-to Jim Crow, America's fear of The Angry and/or Sexually Deviant Black Man could always be counted on.  Want to justify the many lynchings, judges handing down Life sentences to hard Labor Prison Camps, or the forced sterilization of Black Women-refer to the image painted that it was somehow for our own good.  Somehow that person was being prevented from committing some crime later.  Sound familiar?  
Ever notice that the early Black Exploitation era films almost always featured a Strong brother or Sister fighting against Dirty Cops & Crime Lords that CAME IN to EXPLOIT The Black Community; but suddenly it changed to being mostly about Pimps & Petty Hustlers INSIDE The Black Community?  Sound Familiar?  Hip Hop once had HEROES, that told us to take care of our families & stay away from the street life-now it's just one big orgy of Sex, Drugs, Violence, Materialism, & everything Chuck D told us Not to do.  And several generations in, the majority have forgotten or manufactured new definitions for Everything that life is all about.  So it's easy for a cop, or private citizen, to gun one of Our's down & claim "I feared for my life!"  Any random day of watching television validates that notion in no time at all.  Why was it so easy for the public to believe that Mike Brown stuck his hand into a patrol car and almost take away a cop's gun?  How was something as simple as the alleged theft of a $4 box of cigars able to turn a soon to be college student into a terror to the community.  From Nixon to Reagan to Bush Sr., painting the picture of Urban Lawlessness always precipitated the coming of a War against Black People.  And today it's the same.  the only difference is that our enemy has so many more tools with which to spread their propaganda.
Black People we are at War.  Please understand that radical changes are needed IMMEDIATELY.  We have drank the poison Kool Aid for far too long.  Wake up, stop making excuses, and think about the future.  Why do you think they keep segregating the Black & Brown populations into neighborhoods & schools that Those In Power don't care about???  Why do you think stories keep popping up about alleged "No Go Zones" in other countries?  Everything is a test.  If you can get away with one thing, in one place, then it will surely work in others.  Stop listening to & watching to the foolishness they feed us daily-especially with Our Children sitting right there with Us.  Just because there are few movies 7 television shows about Black People, doesn't mean we should just be happy that there is one.  Look at the underlying messages coming from these shows.  Olivia Pope is as strong as it gets for everyone else-but weak and submissive to NOT ONE, BUT TWO CAUCASIAN MEN.  What does that say about the value of a Good Black Man.  remember there was one; but he wasn't good enough.  On most other shows we are insanely insecure and/or irresponsible.  What are we teaching our children?  Think about how we are portrayed in the media, and start working to counter that.  Let's hold Our Politicians, Preachers, Celebrities, and others accountable for their role in this mess.  Boycott the radio stations that only "Program" songs about Sex, Drugs & Violence.  Small steps can go a long way.  add in a few documentaries and other learning opportunities to that lazy weekend afternoon.  Just because your parent didn't do it is not an excuse for you to continue the trend.  One Day at a Time & One Step at a Time.  let's Learn, Grow & Elevate.  Together...  

P.ROPER E.DUCATION A.LWAYS C.ORRECTS E.RRORS

Nowadays many rapper dudes claim to be just speaking on the reality of what's going on their communities; and while there may be some truth to that, the REALITY is that their version is propaganda for someone else's purpose.  Hip Hop never shunned the REALITY of The inner City; but back then it still included the CONSEQUENCE of Drug Dealing 7 other Crimes.  These days they make it seem like some cool party everyone wants to be invited to.  I could easily provide examples from Ice Cube, NWA, Ice-T, Scarface and so many others-but this morning I woke up with this song in my head.  Enjoy.

"Chapter two, of every black man's diary/Drugs and diseases, put in our society/Kill another brother and it's bravery/Come on that's one step backwards into mental slavery/Yeah you best believe that's reality/You got black on black then there's police brutality/Yeah it's bad but what makes it sad/Is that I'm being harassed by a black man with a badge/He's sellin out because he's two-faced/But you only got one race, you only got a nigga's face/He's sellin out because times is hard/And old ladies are gettin robbed cause I can't find a job/Fight to the top, and the other man'll drop/And gettin treated like savages will stop/You got the right plan, but goin about it the wrong way/Divided is the long way united is the strong way/Too many died for us to take a pause/So let's all get ours, and stop tryin to get yours/Walk a straight path, but it's so easy to stumble/So weak minds crumble in the concrete jungle/Get your chance to sell drugs, you don't pass up/But a fast buck will wind up to be your last buck
It's a damn shame, you're deaf dumb and blind/Did it ever cross your mind, you're killin off your own kind/And pretty soon even you will be a goner/Easy access to guns, liquor stores on every corner/Street knowledge is a must, you never learn enough
You're physically rough, but mentally you gotta be tough
We shall overcome with no doubt/The runaway slave is sayin peace and I'm out"

Temporarily sliding the focus away from The Wandering Eyes Blog's mantra of #ArtsMusicCulturePolitics, and instead venturing toward the rarely explored "And More" side of things, we're gonna briefly go at a more taboo topic for a few days.  So here it is.  
While few will openly discuss it, reality says that most men AND WOMEN have found themselves into watching porn at some point in their lives.  Be it when they were younger, or after they got older, it happened.  And many are still into it to this day.  If not, then why is porn one of an extremely small number if industries that still thrive during times of economic crisis.  With that said, I never really liked the way Black, Asian & Latino Women were portrayed-nor how they rarely gained the fame & notoriety that their inferior counterparts would get. Even the brothers often play out some weird stereotype.  But nevertheless, we keep watching.  Everyone has their own reasons; but for me it was more about the beauty of some select rarities.  Here's my attempt to tastefully shout out some of the pioneers in that industry, that broke down some of the barriers, and some of the most beautiful women to ever grace the small screen.  
Feedback & Comments Welcome.

Jeannie Pepper rose above high levels of Racism & Prejudice in the 1980's Porn Industry & helped pave the way for so many others after her.  After debuting in a 1984 flick titled "Black Taboo," Jeannie Pepper would go on to star in more than 200 more titles before retiring in 2007.  In 1997, she was selected as the first Black woman to be honored by the Adult Video News (AVN) Hall of Fame.

A pioneer in her own right, The Amazing Ebonie Ayes also endured all sorts of foolishness in route to crossover stardom.  She had a body like none other during her hey day of 1986 to 1995, and her impact will never be forgotten.  Ebony Ayes is credited with having worked more than more than 110 films-56 in 1988 alone.

This beautiful Indonesian Beauty has performed in more 170 flicks since leaving her job at Baskin Robbins in 2001, and has done just about every time of scene one could ever imagine. 

This chica is a lovely blend of Indian, Mexican & Asian descent.  
Amazingly she has starred in Almost 300 movies since 2004.

Of mixed Sottish, Israeli, and Peruvian descent, this 5'8" beauty worked a lot less frequently than her contemporaries, as she married early in her career.  Limited to mostly Solo Scenes, she still managed to wow since coming on the scene in 2009.

I know, i know, she looks alot like Rihanna.  Shortie hasn't put in anywhere near as much work as the others on this list; but trust me when I say that she Definitely made Her Presence Known when she was on camera.

One of the most beautiful Asian Porn stars ever, this Filipina porn star lit uo the screen from 2003 to 2011.

This blazing 36 DD Bronx Beauty lined up Over 150 movie credits between 1993 & 2000.  It's a shame that we couldn't find more pictures to showcase just how amazing she was.  Her sister Yasmine Pendavis was even more beautiful.  Imagine that!

Havana ginger's mix of Cuban, Native American & Black traits always made for a Uniquely Beautiful Look.  She recorded over 185 films since her debut in 2005 & that includes a four year hiatus from the business (2008-2012).  Like our prior honoree, she also has a sister in the biz (Twin Sister of Savana Ginger).

While most start working in the Porn Industry at age 19 or 20, Jessica Bangkok didn't start working until she was 27.  The product of a father from the Philippines & a mother from Guam, this stunning piece of work has been credited with making over 185 movies since 2007.  She briefly had a show on Sirius & XM Radio; but was fired for allegedly having sex Live on the Air.