Community Sentinel Blog
As the race to win the Democratic nomination grows closer to a decisive moment, political surrogate jobs are in high demand. The front runners are two aged white men. There are numerous megaphones attempting to distract and sway the black vote with 360 degrees of endless rhetoric. Sander and Biden appear to have captured the majority of the African-American voter …
Remember when you were taught to use common sense? Is common sense a lost human attribute or is another synonymous word or phrase used for the same descriptive? For the sake of clarity, common sense is your natural ability to make good judgments and to behave in a practical and sensible way. When factoring information coming out about COVID 19 …
For several days, now turning into weeks, I heard rumblings about the Target Honey Pot marketing response. Since I am not a user of feminine hygiene products the commercials did not register with me, until my attention was directed to the racist response to the ads and the shelf space allotted Honey Pot at Target stores. I understand what founder …
Headline Reads: Judge Allows Wrongfully Convicted Lamonte McIntyre’s Civil Case Against Wyandotte County To Proceed. Let me take a couple of steps back for a moment. I would like my readers to understand this travesty and miscarriage of justice could have unfolded on any of us or our children. No matter how your station in life appears today, this repetitive …
Have you ever been in a dark room and all you could find is a 30 watt bulb? You needed to brighten the room so what is in the room could be revealed for a number of reasons. Depending how critical the need for illumination, 30 watts won’t cut it, but 75, 100, or maybe a flood lamp would get …
Mitt Romney had the courage to vote his conscience by voting to impeach Donald J Trump. Trump had already issued a warning to his pee-dripping senators they better not vote against him or they will be politically scorched and burned by his political apparatus. Mitt has the blood of his father George Wilcken Romney. He was an American businessman and …
I find it fascinating people in upper management want African-American women to culturally appropriate their hair to European texture (straightened). Some are calling this the “One World” look or appeal. On television and in movies, Black women’s beauty is often measured by the looseness of our curl patterns. It has become cultural and economic praxis to invest in the upkeep …
Delta Sigma Theta, descended on Capitol Hill and I know certain legislators were either unavailable or in hiding. Staff aides were busy deflecting, and implementing a host of other defensive tactics. Over one-thousand highly motivated, strong-willed, and above average in aptitude African-American women showed up with agendas. They showed up at McConnell’s office along with Lindsey Graham and a host …
After at least 120 years of attempts to make lynching a federal crime, it appears the country is closer to having such a law. Many years ago Alvin Sykes, a Kansas City civil rights activist, embarked on a mission to find justice for Emmett Till. Sykes is a classic activist working tirelessly on whatever challenges requiring his energetic research and …
Black voter importance has been elevated to a new level of confession. The Trump campaign is increasing its presence in swing states targeting African-American voters. As part of an ongoing effort to increase Trump’s share of the black vote this fall, the president’s reelection campaign unveiled plans on Wednesday to open a series of “community centers” in empty retail spaces …
