I began thinking of White Supremacy/Racism as a construct, paradigm if you will because we can trace the codification of White Supremacy through laws/codes designed to damage Black people. I know everyone doesn’t have a love of history but for understanding the true nature of Institutional Racism, it is highly instructive. Although, there is much […]
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Harassment and Interdiction_Revised
My Vietnam military experience was spent as a section leader for the Fire and Direction Control for a 105 mm towed howitzer unit. We did the calculations for howitzers and directed fire to prescribed targets. One of our jobs was directing Harassment & Interdiction fire. “In 1965, the U.S. military in South Vietnam began conducting […]
Black Conservatives VS Black Republicans
Recently, I posted on Facebook an article about “Black Conservatives” and as usual I got no response or a single because “Black people are Democrats”. That was heartbreak for my dear departed mother in law. I contend that is a propaganda ploy or better yet a misperception fo many people, including Black people. In an […]
Slave Codes
Although initially enacted by various states out of fear of slave rebellions, Slave Codes, not only outlined the behavior of Black slaves but also delineated what responsibilities Whites had in regard to slaves; thus were bound by the code. In short, Black and White relationships were codified with “appropriate” punishments. “Slaves did not accept their […]
What are we going to do next?
Whether we want to or not, as Black people, most of us are always conscious of race because our lives depend on it. Not just because there has been another Black male shot down in the street but because we exist in this country built on the exploitation and the suppression of our race; suppression […]
Stop watching CNBC!
Over the last several years I’ve tried not to get into political discussions because the inevitably ended with discounting or derogatory remarks. I then proclaimed my posts mine with the statement I would share, own and appreciate my views of the world. That stated I moved to mostly posting comments from the Black media, informing […]
What Were Africans Doing In 1492?
I ran across this a couple of days ago and thought it would be an excellent addition to my John Henrik Clark, “The Christopher Columbus and the Afrikan Holocaust” section of the paradigm. Really, understanding Pre-Colonial Africa is imperative for our understanding of the myths that promoted not only the African slave trade but devastated […]
The Doctrine of Discovery, 1493
The Papal Bull “Inter Caetera,” issued by Pope Alexander VI on May 4, 1493, played a central role in the Spanish conquest of the New World. The document supported Spain’s strategy to ensure its exclusive right to the lands discovered by Columbus the previous year. It established a demarcation line one hundred leagues west of […]
“Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose.”
Juliet: “‘Tis but thy name that is my enemy; Thou art thyself, though not a Montague. What’s Montague? It is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man. O, be some other name! What’s in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name […]
Positive Steps Forward
I’m taking some time off from social media. I haven’t seen much in the way in positive postings which I find uplifting. Religious/spiritual memes strike me as shallow. I don’t envision a white Christmas with a sleigh ride to grandmas. In addition, I find the political landscape fallow. On the other hand, I found a story […]
What did you call me?
I spoke to University Sunrise Rotary this morning about my personal view on race and thought I’d re-post this article in conjunction with that event. This article was originally posted July 22, 2013. It was a sunny Thursday morning, I parked my car behind my office; I felt good. My Rotary meeting had gone better […]