Monthly Archives: December 2012
Only Whites Deserve Legal Kudos ©
President Abraham Lincoln did “emancipate” the “slaves” but he freed no one. There was no recipe for freedom until Malcolm X caused the publication of “The Autobiography of Malcolm X”. This publication noted that most of us have to go […]
Happy Birthday!: Thirteenth Amendment ©
Happy Birthday!: Thirteenth Amendment © If President Abraham Lincoln had actually freed the slaves on January 1, 1863, it would have been unnecessary for […]
Gun Violence on “Community Cop”
White people are experiencing the kind of violence that was widespread in the Black colony immediately after the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment. Chattel slavery had ended. Whites no longer had a financial interest in formerly enslaved Africans. Anything that is worthless under […]
The Cuomos and “Plantation Politics” ©
If I had walked into a courtroom armed with the U.S. Constitution like virtually all other attorneys in New York instead of the “Art of War”, I would have left behind a lot of casualties in courtrooms. My mission was […]
Powell, Wright and Maddox ©
This is not a law firm but it is about three men who were involved in the business of “representation” which is key to a republican form of government. Before Bruce Wright became a judge and Alton Maddox became an […]
Maddox on “Community Cop”: Felder at Elks Plaza
Alton Maddox will join the traditional members of “Community Cop” on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 5:00 p.m., on public access channels in New York City. Maddox provides a unique perspective to problems affecting the Black community. He combines legal history, legal philosophy, […]
“Here and Now”
December 10, 2012 Dave Davis President and General Manager WABC-TV 7 Lincoln Square New York, NY 10023 Re: “Here and Now”: “Central Park 7” Dear Mr. Davis: After a year of my watching “Here and Now” with a […]
Lessons from Brawley, Hawkins and Parks ©
On this Wednesday, December 12, 2012, Dr. Jack Felder will speak on “European Holy Days and Holidays” at Elks Plaza in Brooklyn. This will also be the twenty-fifth anniversary of Black groups assembling in Newburgh, New York to […]
Early Days of Politics for Alton Maddox ©
Ever since I was a child, every person in Coweta County, Georgia was permitted to register to vote and to vote in a “white primary system”. Although the white primary system was ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1944 […]
Political Cycles in New York ©
The political cycle in New York City starts every four years. It starts in January after the new New York City Council has been seated. It ends four years later in December and after the end of the municipal elections. This is the […]