Monthly Archives: October 2012
Save Freedom Retreat for Boys and Girls
The U.S. Constitution was written in Philadelphia, PA in 1787. None of the “founding hemophiliacs” are still living but the U.S. Constitution is alive and kicking because the political system is a relay team and there has been no want […]
Doublespeak in the Black Community©
Bronx, NY 10471 The New York Times penned “At Home in the Apollo Theater” in its October 14, 2012 edition. The title of the article suggested “arts and entertainment” but the article extended itself to a value system which should […]
The Importance of Ballots and Bullets©
Because of the slave codes before the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment and, afterwards, the integrationist goals of Blacks, it was typically unheard of for Blacks to be practicing racial isolationism. This would actually mean that these Blacks were actually seeking […]
Political I.Q. Test
Behind every piece of federal legislation, there is always a legislative history. The intent of a piece of legislation can be gleaned from its legislative history. President Lyndon B. Johnson sought to eradicate, among other things, literacy […]
Register to Vote for Mr. Obama Now!
If you are a member of the 99% and you are unregistered to vote, you should go to your board of elections forthwith or employ another method to register to vote forthwith. In some jurisdictions, the deadline to […]
Obama Comes out “Listless” for the First Round©
The mainstream media tipped its hand when it stated weeks before the Presidential debate on October 3 that the challenger usually wins the first round. This is akin to the legendary championship fights between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali. Presidential debates emulate […]
Obama and Romney Snub NAACP©
After President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, made an appearance last month before the Latino community on Univision, the NAACP, Rev. Al Sharpton, MSNBC and the Griot asked the two […]
The Need for a People’s Justice Department©
The police-sponsored murders of Amadou Diallo and Sean Bell would have never happened during slavery even though “no Negro has any rights that whites are bound to respect”. Under chattel slavery, however, a slave master had a property interest […]
Replay of Wednesday’s Presidential Debate – This Thursday
On this Wednesday night, Blacks will be glued to their tubes as if they were watching a rematch of the Joe Louis-Max Schmeling heavyweight championship duels of 1936 and 1938. Instead, it will be the firstof three Presidential debates between […]
A “Badge of Slavery” Will Not Go Away©
When I arrived in New York City, its “turf” was divided ethnically. This meant that the right of Blacks to travel was restricted to their neighborhoods. Although New York, nominally, abolished slavery in 1827, restrictive travel for Blacks continued until after the deaths of […]