Ode to Black People. “Don’t Fall For The Okey Dokey”

April 24, 2020 AM While trolling through a menagerie of morning headlines, one headline that stood out says, “Black leaders say reopening Georgia is an attack on people of color”. Something about this black leader designation assigned either by media or a self appointed alpha personality seems off-shore. Too often the ‘leader’ designation is strategically embraced and manipulated as a …

Coronavirus Petri Dish Politics: Establishing Baseline Re-open Stats on the Backs of Blacks.

April 24, 2020 AM Coronavirus has lanced open the scabbed womb of America’s past in numerous sectors. From a historical perspective, African-Americans collectively should proceed with extreme caution in any life threatening national event situation. Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, Texas and other states are proceeding with re-opening their respective cities irrespective of facts the virus has not ebbed or flattened …

POST TRAUMATIC SLAVE SYNDROME

Dr. Joy DeGruy’s Groundbreaking Work on Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome For years, I have followed the work of Dr. Joy DeGruy, a scholar who is deeply studied and apologetically committed to the Black experience. Her research sheds light on the lived reality of Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome (PTSS), a concept that resonates with many African Americans who experience its lingering effects daily. …

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Seven Principles of Kwanzaa

The time has again arrived for African-American communities and others, that celebrate the culture to re-energize the dedication propelling the tenets of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa is a seven-day, non-religious holiday observed in the US, meant to honor African Americans’ ancestral roots. The celebration lasts until January 1, but the Kwanzaa mindset is an actionable set of on-going conscious priorities. The name …

Past Successful and Prosperous Black Communities Violently Destroyed by White Neighbors

Did you ever wonder if the Greenwood district of Tulsa was the only prosperous African-American community? We have taken the time to search and compile the history of other such enclaves. The historical facts unveil a minimum of 7 additional African-American communities that were thriving and self-determined to succeed and succeed they did. The following revelations illustrate Black people can …