June 2020 AM If you haven’t read the 1963 non-fiction book “The Fire Next Time” by James Baldwin, you might get your copy of profound observances and discernment. The writings by Baldwin exposes dire starkness to the African-American experience in America and a possible correlation steering George Floyd’s untimely appointment to destiny that will assign his sacrifice as an unsolicited …
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. …
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 …
Open Season: The Legalized Genocide of Colored People
November 15, 2019 Some people suggest genocide is too strong a word for the maltreatment of black people in America. True genocide is something that happened in Nazi Germany, Armenia and Rwanda, not the United States of America. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who has represented the families of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown, delivers a forceful debut exposé of …