I know that I bust the green movement’s chops here on a regular basis. But its just that I am so tired of seeing the message practically everywhere I look. Meanwhile, most people that I know–while share a general concern for the environment–are more concerned with affordability than the chic-ness of the green movement. While […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“We have proudly seen the community take to the streets in defense of Black men who have been the victims of police violence or racist attacks, but that righteous outrage only highlights the silence surrounding this verdict. We believe that our judgment has been clouded by celebrity-worship; we believe that we are a community in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
>>Then< < 1825 Florida Slave and free black homes searched for guns for confiscation. “An Act to Govern Patrols,” 1825 Acts of Fla. 52, 55 – Section 8 provided that white citizen patrols “shall enter into all negro houses and suspected places, and search for arms and other offensive or improper weapons, and may lawfully […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Commentator Roland Martin makes an interesting proposal in his latest commentary , “We should vote on the first Saturday in November”. He writes the following: But why not the first Saturday in November? If that date were chosen, the majority of voters wouldn’t have to worry about trying to vote before going to work, hoping […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Kenneth V.F. Blanchard of blackmanwithagun.com writes: “When an African American man goes into a shoe store, a police station or a church to turn in his gun for $100 or gifts and clothing, he sells himself short as a man and as an intelligent human being. On a psychological level, he trades in his manhood; […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A few post back I talked briefly about how many of us in the Black community are raised not to trust White people. Among many of the words of advice I received from family members growing up in the 70′s was “Whatever you do, don’t trust THEM.” Like I also mentioned, I think a lot […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Black bloggers fight to make voices heard Joe Garofoli, Chronicle Staff Writer With its power-to-the-individual approach, the new media world promises anyone with a laptop the possibility of a publishing empire. But, as some black bloggers are finding out, the new media world is a lot like the old one: racially segregated, with many prominent […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Less than 24 hours ago my neighbors just returned from a long road trip from half way across the country burring mom. Her life came to a sudden end at the age of 57 over a heart attack. If you ask me that is way too young as that age is still quite a few […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
18th Street Gang, also known as Eighteen St., is a Los Angeles-based, largely Hispanic street gang. It is estimated that there are between 15,000 to 25,000 members of the 18th Street gang in Los Angeles County alone. The latest figures from the NDIC put 18th Street membership at around 50,000 nationwide, making it one of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
NEW YORK (AP) — Several leading child welfare groups Tuesday urged an overhaul of federal laws dealing with transracial adoption, arguing that black children in foster care are ill-served by a “colorblind” approach meant to encourage their adoption by white families. Recommendations for major changes in the much-debated policy were outlined in a report by […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
[...] “I was raised to believe that women need men like a fish needs a bicycle. But I strongly feel children need two parents and the thought of raising Tenzin without my partner, Glen, 52, would be terrifying. As the child of divorced parents, I know only too well the painful consequences of being brought […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Not on the porch, but still in the house
by Duane on June 29th, 2008 at 4:57 amSo I find out 11:30pm yesterday that it was FRIDAY. Yeah, it has been that kind of week. ~Recent Supreme Court ruling regarding gun ownership Actually I have been talking about the issue here for about a minute. Here are some of the most recent posts with interesting discussions. Policing ourselves Protecting a movement Black […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…