Monthly Archives: March 2013
A Guide to the New York “Plantation” System ©
When I was a young child, I never associated the “Negro” with a “chicken” on the farm although history would repeat itself with the killing of a chicken every Saturday. For six days a week, most Blacks were vegetarians. The […]
UAM Honors Tawana and Glenda Brawley in D.C. ©
This is Women’s History Month. United African Movement is announcing that it will honor Tawana and Glenda Brawley on April 6, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the Thurgood Marshall Center Trust, 1816 12th St. N.W., in Washington, DC. This is […]
Giving Blacks a “Second-Chance” ©
Several years ago, Rev. Al Sharpton, Prof. Charles Ogletree and former Mayor Ed Koch stole the headlines by proposing a “second-chance” program for felons. If it had been successful, it would have had a great and positive impact on Black […]
100 Supporters or 100 Cheerleaders? ©
Black’s Law Dictionary defines “insanity” as follows: Any mental disorder severe enough that it prevents a person from having legal capacity and excuses the person from criminal or civil responsibility…. Insanity is a legal not a medical standard Dr. William […]
A Blueprint to Stop Police Oppression
The state-sponsored, fatal shooting of 16 year-old Kimani Gray in New York City could be described as a “benign homicide”. Nonetheless, it is still a homicide. A grand jury in Kings County should be impaneled to commence […]
A Primer on the Fifteenth Amendment ©
Since the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, Blacks have struggled mightily for the right to vote. With the Emancipation Proclamation in hand, President Abraham Lincoln had intended to exile our revered ancestors out of the United States. His […]
Tawana Brawley is in Dire Need of Help By Alton H. Maddox, Jr. The scheduling of Dr. Melva Jackman to be the keynote speaker at the weekly UAM forum at the Brooklyn Christian Center, 1061 Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, NY […]
Listening to the White Power Structure ©
Before I tackle this article, I should remember the sayings of two revered ancestors: Hon. Elijah Muhammad and Queen Mother Moore. I remember Mr. Muhammad saying, “Negroes are deaf, dumb and blind”. While I was representing Queen Mother Moore, among others, in […]
Meet and Support the Brawleys in Washington, DC By Alton H. Maddox, Jr. Nearly twenty-six years ago, Steven Pagones, Harry Crist et. al. kidnapped and raped fifteen-year-old Tawana Brawley in Dutchess County, NY. Crist was the victim of a homicide within […]
The Reason for Stopping King and Powell ©
I was watching “Jeopardy” recently on WABC-TV in New York City. The answers on “Jeopardy” are always in the form of questions. Its mission is to educate, in “English”, the elite elements of a diverse population for a global society […]