Politically Correct
I've had it with the term "politically correct". It's only invoked when someone says something that gets them in trouble. Then they are surprised that people want to hold them accountable for their words. Complaining about political correctness is really an attempt to avoid consequences for ill will & offensive language. Political correctness isn't the problem. Your language is symptomatic of a bigger issue, & that is your view of the world that lead you to believe you could use that type of language free of all consequences. So you have a problem with accepting responsibility, not political correctness. ... Read More ...
The Black Family
Another amazing piece of journalism from Ta-Nehisi Coates for The Atlantic. His article takes a comprehensive look at "the black family", mass incarceration, & a notorious report about the black family commissioned by a white senator for Pres Nixon in the 1960's. This article is important because we can not take our politicians to task on the current state of our criminal justice system if we don't know what led us to this point. We must arm ourselves with facts to counter people like Bill O'Reilly who tries to shift blame away from institutional racism as the biggest factor in mass incarceration & blame it on the decrease of 2 parent black households. ... Read More ...
Proof Of Racial Profiling
Police officers in Kalamazoo Michigan were forced to face an ugly reality: concrete data that they were racially profiling residents. The yearlong study by Lamberth Consulting, which specializes in racial profiling assessments, examined police stops at 12 different locations in the city of 75,000 starting in March 2012, and found that black motorists were more than twice as likely to be stopped as white drivers. And even though whites were more likely to be found with contraband like guns and drugs, far more blacks were searched, handcuffed and arrested. Public Safety Chief Jeff Hadley, who ... Read More ...
Dr. King And Prop 8?
This has been such an exciting week because the Federal court struck down the gay marriage ban (aka Prop 8) in California. This is a huge victory for Gay Rights in the state of California, and also for the entire country. Even-though the ruling was made in a California court by a California Judge, it still sets legal precedence. AndRead the Rest…
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Shirley Sherrod Victimized By Dirty Politics
Shirley Sherrod is just the latest in a series of officials who have been fired, demoted, or forced to step down or who have had their nomination withdrawn because the Obama administration capitulates to right-wing propaganda put out by smear merchants like FOX News. It’s bad enough that we have to fight the constant smear campaigns and appeals to racialRead the Rest…
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The Mormon Proposition
“The Mormon Proposition” details in devastating fashion the efforts of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to help pass the 2008 California ballot measure that defined marriage as solely consisting of a union between a man and a woman. Writer/Co-Director Reed Cowan’s film reveals a disturbing truth of the increasing overlap between church and state. This documentary isRead the Rest…
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President Obama Speaks at GLBT Pride Reception
President Obama spoke at a White House reception marking GLBT Pride Month on June 22, 2010. I know some of his campaign promises concerning gay rights are taking a little longer than we would like, but I have absolute faith that he is going to fulfill every promise that he’s made to the GLBT community. Watching this speech gave meRead the Rest…
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SIGN THE "FREEDOM TO MARRY" PLEDGE
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Missionaries of Hate
The African country of Uganda joined up with some very prominent AMERICAN Evangelicals (Ã la Pastor Rick Warren) to draft a piece of legislation in Uganda that would make being homosexual a crime punishable by either life in prison or DEATH. Yes, you heard me right… DEATH! In other words, if I lived in Uganda, and I were in aRead the Rest…
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My New Hero New Jersey Governor Chris Christie
This guy is my new hero. I wish more politicians would follow his example, and start “keepin’ It REAL”. Related posts: No related posts.
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My Amazing Mom
Today is an extremely special and important day for mother’s all over this great country… yep, it’s MOTHER’S DAY. This is one my favorite holidays each year because it gives everyone a chance to acknowledge and recognize the hardest job ever bestowed upon the human race. I know there are all types of mothers, and I know that all mothersRead the Rest…
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DeMon’s Dilemma
It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog about something personal in my life. Here lately politics have consumed most of my attention, therefore my writing has shown that. But as I sit here in my room at 6am taking advantage of the quiet calm that dawn has presented me, I begin to reflect upon my personal relationships andRead the Rest…
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The Religion Debate Continues
I posted a copy of my blog entry entitled “Religion Seeks To Kill Spirituality” on a popular gay African American discussion forum that I’m a member of. It had the same effect that the original had when I first posted it on this blog… it BLEW UP and stirred controversy which led to an interesting debate among those who readRead the Rest…
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