Between 1961 and 1973, six African independence leaders were assassinated by their ex-colonial rulers, including Patrice Lumumba of Congo. Very few Black men and women in America have heard of Lumumba, but his might have been one of the most significant political assassinations of the 20th century. Patrice Émery Lumumba (2 July 1925 – 17 January 1961) was the...
Stokely Carmichael, who later became known as Kwame Ture was the Father of the Black Power movement, and one of the most important Black men of the 20th Century. Born on June 29, 1941, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, Stokely Carmichael was the son of Adolphus (a carpenter) and Mabel (also known as Mae Charles) Carmichael. Like many families, his immigrated...
According to the Sciences of the The Nation of Gods and Earths, there are three segments of people in the world. The 5 Percent, the 10 Percent, and the 85 Percent. The 5 Percent The 5 Percent are the true and righteous living Gods, and the fertile grounds from which consciousness springs. The warriors willing to take up physical,...
You shouldn’t be surprised by Penn State’s recent child sex scandal (read about it here), its a symptom of three underlying problems that can be found in most American and European institutions. When I talk about institutions, several specific ones come to mind: Political Institutions, Academic Institutions, Corporate Institutions, and Religious Institutions. These three underlying problems with American institutions...
Today’s Wall Street Journal confirmed something that I knew already, at least on an unconscious level: The government is watching us very closely. In fact, there is a global surveillance arms race of epidemic proportions. The map below displays the proliferation of government-on-citizen surveillance. The three primary government tracking methods that should particularly concern members of any movement (such as Occupy,...
Thinking errors perpetuating the myth of Black inferiority and a plot to breed out the Black race in America has led to the rise of a mixed-blooded middle class. After my post, White Girl Detox, many brothas and sistas with a white dating preference went on the attack. “Whats wrong with who you love as long as you love...
This is something you wont read about on any other Black blog. Starting in the beginning of the 20th Century, Communist leaders sought to establish an African American Communist controlled Republic in the American South. The plot failed, but their efforts ultimately led to the success of the civil rights movement. Unknown to most Black men and women today, Communist ideals...
Are you a part of history? Occupy movements have spread to every city in the USA. Don’t miss your chance to make your voice heard! RBG UP!
With 5,157 Facebook likes in just a few short days, the #OccupytheHood movement seems to be gaining some positive momentum. I swear, this is a beautiful thing! Occupy the Hood is the brainchild of Malik Rhasaan, a construction worker and father of three from South Jamaica, Queens, and Ife Johari Uhuru, a stylist specializing in natural hair and mother...
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