Unless you have been living under a rock, then you have heard the uproar regarding insults hurled at Representative John Lewis. Saturday morning the President-Elect of the United States of America took to one of his favorite platforms, twitter,...
I was tempted to title this post “Is The NAACP Still Relevant?” but that question is almost laughable. I cannot recall the last time the NAACP spearheaded a national campaign addressing a major issue impacting black people. They have...
Today marks the fiftieth year since Dr. King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. In thinking about his death and juxtaposing it to the death of Stephon Clarke who was shot six times in the back by the police, I...
When I initially heard that George Zimmerman wanted to auction off the gun he used to murder Trayvon Martin, I was livid. And when I found out that he intends to use “some of the proceeds from the sale...
In the last article I discussed how the law created American chattel slavery and perpetuated a slave based caste system. In this next section we now turn to the laws during slavery. Specifically, I want to examine two legal...
Frederick Douglass said, "Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never has, and it never will." What will be our demand? What must we require of America to ensure that in eight years I'm not comparing another black man to Arbery or Martin?
(Part IV(a) of six part series):
In the last article I discussed the state of Black rights during slavery by briefly examining two important legal documents occurring near the beginning and the end of slavery: The Negro Act and the...
Tomorrow is April first, and aside from it being the day people decide to play pranks of all colors on each other, it is also the second anniversary of Palooke’s World. Although this past year I did not blog nearly...
Let me be clear and unequivocal in stating that I support State Attorney Ayala and her position on the death penalty. While reasonable people can debate her approach, it is undeniable that her stance is bold and courageous. I...
I cannot express my outrage about Flint, Michigan. It is another example of the perceived disposability of black and brown citizens in this country. And the failure to indict anyone for these crimes once again makes justice an idea...