Monthly Archives: March 2015

Did “Standards” Take a Vacation for Blacks” ©

           Before United African Movement was established on August 17, 1988, supporters of Tawana Brawley had an opportunity to bond for at least forty days at Bethany Baptist Church in Brooklyn and they then headed to […]

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Ethics: Missing in the Black Community ©

The framers of the U.S. Constitution never mentioned ethics.  Religion is prominently mentioned in the First Amendment, however. The framers of the U.S. Constitution chose to give religion to the people while retaining ethics for themselves.  The key issue in […]

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Digging for Gold in Black History

              Under New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964), the defendants in Pagones v. Maddox et. al. had to prove that ADA Steven Pagones of Dutchess County was a “public figure” […]

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The Life and Times of “Dr. Ben” ©

In his lectures and in his presentations, Dr. Yosef ben-Jochannan gave great deference to the Black woman.  The rape of a fifteen-year-old Tawana Brawley gave birth to United African Movement on August 17, 1988 and in deference to Hon. Marcus […]

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A Symposium on Race and History ©

         In addition to his saying that Negroes are “deaf, dumb and blind,” I was struck by                 Hon. Elijah Muhammad saying that the white man would never teach the […]

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SERVICES FOR DR. BEN

There has been a rescheduling by the family of the Home Going services for our beloved  Dr. Yosef A.A. ben-Jochannan.    “Dr. Ben” will lie in State at Abyssinian Baptist Church on  Thursday April 09, 2015 from 4PM – 9PM.  […]

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A No-Show in People v. Ramsey Orta

           Since the chokehold death of Eric Garner and the false arrest of Ramsey Orta, I have been preaching the need for legal representation of Ramsey Orta. It is about reciprocity and racial pride.  The family […]

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Dave Davis President and General Manager

Dave Davis President and General Manager WABC-TV 7 Lincoln Square New York, NY 10023   Re:    Death of Dr. Yosef A. A. ben-Jochannan Dear Mr. Davis: The esteemed Dr. Yosef A. A. ben-Jochannan died on March 19, 2015.  So far, […]

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Message from Dr. Jeffries on Dr. Ben

       Dr. Yosef of ben-Jochannan made his transition on or about March 18, 2015. Preliminary funereal arrangements have already been made.  The homegoing services will occur on this Saturday, March 28, 2015.  The wake will happen on Friday, March […]

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Orta: It Can Only Happen in the Black Community ©

                Time Magazine has won a World Press Photo Multimedia award based on Ramsey Orta’s video-tape of NYPD’s deadly confrontation with Eric Garner.  The chokehold death of Eric Garner is a class action.  All […]

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