Feeds:
Posts
Comments

Archive for April, 2008

I have been very busy lately with other priorities and commitments to be able to blog on a number of issues. Next week I should be able to get back into the mix… but until then… let me share this inspiring speech by a true hero of African heritage (click here). I will comment more on this issue [...]

Read Full Post »

No Justice For Sean Bell

Is it really a surprise to people in the black community that the three police officers on trial for the murder of Sean Bell were acquitted?  In New York, New York of all places?  Is this not the same city where police sodomized Abner Louima, a black man in their custody, and then tried to [...]

Read Full Post »

Art of Deception by Charlie Gibson & George Stephanopoulos By Eddie Griffin Tuesday, April 22, 2008 In prison, there are some good and honorable men who simply made a mistake in their lives. But then there are some of the vilest creatures on the planet locked up. Although God changed my life in prison, some [...]

Read Full Post »

*** This article was originally published back in September *** It’s old news now that the Bush family is in the midst of planning a wedding. I don’t suffer the details so I couldn’t say much about which twin is getting married nor do I want to spend the minimal energy to try and find [...]

Read Full Post »

Assimilation into a society can be a wonderful thing. Being able to be who you are in appearance and thought, and to be respected as an equal by the greater social community, is a heavenly concept. When people who are visibly different from the dominant majority of members of the community and are truly free [...]

Read Full Post »

A. My Story of Becoming a Man in America B. Rhapsody in Black

Read Full Post »

Grim Reaping

Racism can be defined as the belief that some people of a particular race are inherently superior, ethically, spiritually, physically, intellectually, ambitiously, and/or culturally, to others races and therefore is entitled to dominate. Racism has created significant and profound racial tensions and conflicts in virtually all aspects of American society. White domination over blacks has [...]

Read Full Post »

By: Boyce Watkins www.boycewatkins.com   I recently appeared on an episode of Good Morning America about a judge in Atlanta named Marvin Arrington. The show renewed my skepticism of mainstream media, and helped me remember why I love Bill Cosby so much. Apparently, Judge Arrington was fed up with seeing one black defendant after another [...]

Read Full Post »

Older Posts »

Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.

Join 77 other followers