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Immediately after the lynching of Michael Brown, (All underlined words are links.) the “Black Civil Rights Leaders,” along with the “Black Clergy” begged for “justice.” For several days, there was rioting, looting and prayer vigils, peppered with a whole lot of rhetoric, demanding that justice “be served,” or “No justice, No peace.” The talk was …
One of my readers requested and I granted her the opportunity to write the following guest post on my blog. The same opportunity is available to all of my readers. I ask that you refrain from the use of profanity, as I will screen all entries. As always, all underlined words are links. Hello, I …
I am again here in our nation’s capital and I cannot help but reflect on how my life and the lives of millions of other Black African Americans have changed since President Obama has been in office. Like tens of millions of other Americans in general and millions of Black African Americans in particular, I was …
In 1949, St. Louis, Mo. had over 80,000 families living in 19th century dilapidated tenements. President Truman’s Housing Act of 1949 (all underlined words are links) allocated funds for 810,000 public housing units throughout America. White returning World War II servicemen and their families were fleeing to the developing suburbs, while Black African American returning …
Ferguson’s Present & St. Louis’ History Of Racism Read More »
Willie Lynch’s Slave Manifesto was allegedly presented to the Virginia slaveholders on the banks of the James River in 1712. There is some controversy as to the authenticity of this document, which is neither here nor there because the contents have proven to hold true. With written permission, I am reprinting the entire letter as …
Black African Americans Are Still Slaves-Willie Lynch Read More »
Hello, a friend shared this e-mail with me and I found it so inspiring that I decided to share it with you. Enjoy… The Rain It was a busy Morning, about 8:30, when an elderly Gentleman in his 80’s arrived to have Stitches removed from his thumb. He said he was in a hurry as …
Now that Michael Brown (all underline words are links) have been buried in Ferguson, Missouri, we can quickly exhale until the next Black African American is executed by the police. For the next few weeks, I will post chapters of my recent book in addition to regular posts. I welcome your comments, criticisms and opinions, …
The following is my response to a post (entitled “Damien Was”) written by The Field Negro regarding another drive-by shooting in Philadelphia, the city where I grew up. Hello Brother Field, August, 24, 2014 Thanks for being one of the voices in the wilderness of America in general and Philadelphia in particular. Brother I respectfully …