Monthly Archives: September 2012
Who Should I Vote for on November 6?
If the typical Black person goes to the polling booth on November 6, the only thing on his or her mind is the White House. This person will usually cast a ballot for the […]
Mr. Muhammad and “The Walking Dead”©
I went to Washington, DC in 1962 to attend Howard University but along the way I became infatuated with great minds like Elijah Muhammad, Malcolm X, Cong. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., Stokely Carmichael and H. Rap Brown. I […]
Should Blacks Criticize President Obama?©
Recently, I wrote a letter to President Barack Obama requesting that his administration enforce the laws of the United States. Otherwise, I would send a mixed message on November 6. I would write-in “Barack Obama” on my ballot if […]
An Interim Assignment for “Friends of Like It Is”
I have found myself having to be the “voice of reason, independence and analysis” for all Blacks in the tri-state area. Whites reached this conclusion in 1990. Black selected officials have reneged on their obligations. Pressure on the White House must […]
Letter to Dave Davis
Dave Davis President and General Manager WABC-TV 7 Lincoln Square New York, NY 10023 Re: “Here and Now” Dear Mr. Davis: On September 9, 2012, several newspapers reported that Cong. Yvette Clarke, a person of African ancestry, has absolutely no knowledge of […]
Black History is on My Mind©
If Europeans had still believed that the world was flat and if Columbus had not “discovered” the Americas, European history and culture would have never embraced the tomato, the potato, corn, cotton, the sweet potato and tobacco, among other things. Asians and Africans had […]
Schedule of Events Community Cop Alton Maddox will appear on “Community Cop” on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. “Community Cop” appears on public access channels. An effort should be afoot for a simultaneous broadcast of “Community Cop” in five […]
Alton Maddox on “Community Cop”
Alton Maddox on “Community Cop” An “Appreciation Day” for “Friends of Like It Is” will be held at the Harlem-famed Cotton Club on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. It is now enjoying its first anniversary. Among […]
Reason for “Friends of Like It Is”©
Within the past forty years, there have been countless state-sponsored police murders in New York but only two murders stand out as being worthy of extensive study. In fact, no person is equipped to discuss police-sponsored murders without having a […]