When I saw this video this morning of thousands of mostly Black folks literally running to the government for a chance at subsidized housing, my heart just sank. Yes I am quite aware that welfare is touching folks of all races (especially in this economy), all backgrounds, etc. I am also aware of corporate welfare. [...]
The amount of political junk mail I get from political parties is just unreal. Leftest groups are always hitting me up and during presidential election cycles, I become “that Black blogger guy who is not an Obama-bot” for political organizations on the right.
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Otherwise, you are throwing your money into a bottomless pit.
Restavek Freedom (Interview back in November, 2009) – Thanks, Tamara.
(restavekfreedom.org) The organization
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Like it or not, this is OUR history. I blogged about this whole issue at least twice. (here, here)
Here is an excerpt from one of those earlier posts~
“Historians estimate that ten million of these abducted Africans “never even made it to the slave ships. Most died on the march to the sea”—still chained, yoked, and [...]
From Wikipedia~
“Ghezo was the ninth King of Dahomey (now Benin), considered one of the greatest of the twelve historical kings. He ruled from 1818 to 1858. His name before ascending to the throne was Gakpe.
Ghezo’s symbols are two birds on a tree, a buffalo, and a clay jar sieve with holes in it held by [...]
I know my wife will be FRONT AND CENTER for this one.
Couple of quick questions/thoughts on this topic.
# Do you think this is an unfortunate legacy of the slavery era?
# Hair weaves have been a growing trend in some African countries for years.
Not too long ago a woman from Ghana told my wife that [...]
Yesterday I did a quick post asking what exactly does “Post-Racial” really mean as it applies to America. This is a term that has been kicked around since Obama won and to me sounds very vague.
Today, I happened to come across a Youtube video featuring Tavis Smilely who briefly dealt with this issue.
“…Obama’s election is [...]
Alabama NAACP criticizes use of Trail Maids in Inaugural Parade
Montgomery, Ala. (WSFA) — They’re part of a long standing tradition that will soon become a part of Presidential history.
The head of the Alabama NAACP, however, wants Mobile’s Azalea Trail Maids to stay home on Inauguration Day, claiming the group reminds him of slavery.
“These are [...]
Rap music originated in medieval Scottish pubs, claims American professor
By Simon Johnson
telegraph.co.uk
Professor Ferenc Szasz argued that so-called rap battles, where two or more performers trade elaborate insults, derive from the ancient Caledonian art of “flyting”.
According to the theory, Scottish slave owners took the tradition with them to the United States, where it was adopted and [...]
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Customer service and slavery
by Duane on October 27th, 2011 at 7:22 amWe hear all the time about all the things that have been inherited because of slavery: our diets, broken family structures, irresponsible men, our inability to learn like other people, financial instability and more. But there is one thing that is constantly left off of that list: Customer service.
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