Monthly Archives: June 2013
“Cracker” and “Nigger”: Not Synonymous Should Blacks Celebrate July 4, 2013? ©
Several years ago, I was making a routine appearance on WLIB-AM inNew York Cityas a “private attorney general” and, in the course of my appearance, I used the word “cracker”. It only took a few minutes before a Black, female […]
Opening Statements: Florida v. Zimmerman ©
Throughout my legal career, I have often said that a trial is often won immediately after pre-trial publicity, jury selection and opening statements. The “trial” is unimportant. Most lawyers take the wrong, legal approach. This invariably spells doom for Black defendants. Most Black […]
Thumbs Down on Voting Rights ©
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide the continued validity and utility of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. “Silver” rights leaders and political prostitutes are biting their fingernails. This decision could affect the employment structure of the […]
A “Leader” with Rights or a Shepherd with Responsibilities ©
For nearly two decades, I was the only lawyer in New York who was willing to represent the race pro bono. Most of this litigation affected every person of African ancestry in New York. Before May 21, 1990, I had to pay […]
“A Chicken in Every Pot and a Car in Every Garage” ©
The right to vote is a natural right under the original intent of the U.S. Constitution but it became a civil right in 1870 after the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment. That being the case, our first step should have […]