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Murder in all Sizes and Shapes

October 19, 2012 by

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There’re many who would like to think that a life free of murder is written in stone on their behalf and that dreadful act is far from their front doors.  In reality murder lurks in the human mind like the thoughts of a terrible stormy day after a sunny one.  That’s why CASK, in 1991, […]

Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, 2012

September 11, 2012 by

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This day causes one to think about things that matters in life in real-time, helps one to connect with family and friends, and shows one why it’s important to pray for one’s enemies.  These things help one to rise above lost and suffering.  Though one must never forget our many past challenges, but still, the 9/11 attacks […]

Strange Twist to a Street Re-named Dr. M. L. King Jr. Ave

May 20, 2012 by

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Memphis’s powerful leadership has “announced” the “re-naming” of a “street” in the downtown area  to “honor” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  The designated area is south of world-famous Beale Street and next to another world-famous point in American history, Clayborn Temple, where Dr. King started his last march.  This has become a symbolic rallying point […]

Romney to Continue “Trickle-down” Economic Policies

May 9, 2012 by

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Our national infrastructure is near third world level, millions of Americans are still unemployed, and of 350 million Americans only 1% of them are rich and getting richer.  The corporate idea has failed the American people, it’s unsuccessful in lifting our quality of life, and it has yet to keep us ahead of other growing […]

An End to Terrorism

May 4, 2012 by

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The world should pursue an end to terrorism at any cost.  Every nation is aware that terror works, if left unchecked.  The world can’t afford another people who have suffered unchecked terrorism like that of African-Americans.  These people have suffered under a constant terror attack that goes back a century.  As a result, they’ve no […]

Trayvon Martin’s Memphis Connection

April 17, 2012 by

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We have an indictment for second degree murder in the Trayvon Martin case, and the defendant has been jailed to await his trial. The war is not over, but the initial battle has been won, and won with the weapons of voices raised in protest and the persistent will of the people.  The momentum of […]

Trayvon Martin “True Due Process”?

March 31, 2012 by

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The line is drawn in the sand. Some of Florida’s best criminal law minds are meeting – coming together either on the side of justice or siding with the devil.  Robert Zimmerman, former Virginia Supreme Court justice and father of the notorious George Michael Zimmerman of TrayCity, USA, is fighting a sophisticated battle to salvage what is […]

OCCUPY BLACK CAUCUS DECLARES SANFORD, FL, BY RESOLUTION, MEMORIAL CITY OF TRAYVON MARTIN “TRAYCITY”

March 24, 2012 by

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RESOLUTION RESOLUTION OF OCCUPY BLACK CAUCUS AS IT DEFINES, QUALIFIES, CREATES, AND ESTABLISHES MEMORIAL CITIES OVER AMERICA; CITIES THAT EMBRACE UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS AND EVENTS IN HISTORY.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           RESOLUTION NO: 02-12 WHEREAS, Black children have been murdered as trophies of white racists in post-slavery America long enough, and WHEREAS, murdered Black souls discarded like road kill […]

Mother of Two Starts Her Own Internet Business

March 24, 2012 by

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She hasn’t worked on a job for a few months now, but Mrs. Lauretta Baldwin-Wilson is vigorously searching for work; sending out dozens of resumes and is literally knocking on doors.  She has posted on Facebook asking friends to tell her of any job openings.  She has a new-born and is living on her husband’s paycheck; the financial […]

Millions are getting it: Trayvon Martin’s Movement!

March 23, 2012 by

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The media buzz had been crackling at high decibel all day, so I approached the rally in support of the family of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida on Thursday evening with much anticipation. The site had already been changed to a larger venue because of the anticipated crowd size, so I was not disappointed when I came […]