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Contact: John E. Davis July 6, 2010
Media Spokesman
Scott Lee Cohen-Independent Candidate for Governor of Illinois
(312) 622-1246
COHEN APPALLED BY QUINN’S RAISES FOR HIS STAFF
Chicago – Scott Lee Cohen, Independent Candidate for Governor of
Illinois today blasted Governor Quinn for handing out huge pay raises
to his staff. Quinn’s generosity, at the expense of taxpayers, comes
just days after the Governor imposed painful spending cuts to programs
that benefit the State’s most needy.
“How can he just
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Parableof Living in the Last Days






Parable ofLiving in the Last Days
The person living in thelast days of the old world must listen to Black Classical Music ifshe/he wishes to maintain high spiritual consciousness. Jazz or BlackClassical Music is therapeutic for the mind traumatized by the onebillion one hundred million illusions of the monkey mind, as HisHoliness Guru Bawataught, peace be upon him.
This is the required music for NorthAmerican Africans seeking the highest level
>MY oldest and youngest SUNS and thier grandfather and i had a long discussion over the weekend. We flew here to Cali to see him. And it was at that time that he shared something that caused me to overstand just who he is..and who he has always been..Beyond the freedom fighter..
So here is a bit about me..What my father shared with us..will be at the end..
Today, as an Elder at aged sixty four..having earthed 8 sons , six still living 16 grands and 6 grt grands,,my life has evolved and i now focus
Monday, July 5, 2010
BlackTheatre co-founder Stanley Williams dies

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July 1, 2010
PROVOCATIONSAND WAR THREATS AGAINST IRAN:
ISWAR IMMINENT?
In thefinal two weeks of June we have seen a number of serious developments inthe Middle East involving the United States, Israel, and the IslamicRepublic of Iran. While almost completely ignored
Monday, July 5, 2010
Parableof the San Francisco Negro


Parable ofthe San Francisco Negro
photos by Khalifa Does
PlatoNegro spent the afternoon of July 4, 2010, at the San FranciscoFillmore Jazz Festival. Now we know San Francisco is Plato's favoritecity, known as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and Platoloves beauty and truth. But if truth be told, the San Francisco JazzFestival is a classic example of ethnic cleansing or gentrification.Those with a distaste for the term Negro, need t
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Parableof Oakland: The Death and Resurrection of a City

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Saturday, July 3, 2010
PlatoNegro's Joke of the Week


Plato Negro'sJoke of the Week
OJ Simpson sent a letter from jailto Tiger Woods. He said, "Hey Bro Tiger, it's cheaper to kill her."
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Parableof July 4,1910, Jack Johnson, Unforgivable Blackness


Parable ofJuly 4, 1910
As Oakland braces for a possible riotin response to the verdict in the Oscar Grant murder trial, let usrecall another date in American history that shall live in infamy, July4, 1910. On this day a century ago, Jack Johnson whupped a white man'sass to become the first black heavyweight champion of the world. Whatfollowed his victory was one of the bloodiest days in American historyas whites atta
Friday, July 2, 2010






Parable ofOakland, A Beautiful Day in the Bay
Today, Friday,July 2, 2010, was a beautiful day in the Bay. No matter the siege ofpolice terrorizing the hood, as per usual, but even more so inanticipation of violence when the verdict is announced in the murdertrial of the BART police officer who murdered Oscar Grant in cold bloodwhile he lay handcuffed on his belly, shot in the back by a brute beastin blue uniform.
Today, was a beautiful day in the Bay. The suncame out early, the
By Ezrah Aharone 7/10
This July 4th marks 234 years of US independence. And although America’s ongoing “melting potexperiment” is theoretically unbiased to Blacks, Latinos and Muslims, the Southern Poverty Law Center reports that hate groups, like the well-armed Hutaree militia, have increased 200 percent since President Obama’s 2008 election.
Texas, the former rebel republic and current headquarters of the Guardians of the FreeRepublic is now waging new ethnic and ideological battlefronts,
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Thursday, July 1, 2010


Parable ofOakland, A City Traumatized
At this hour,Thursday, July 1, 2010, Oakland is a city under siege, the OPD occupyingarmy is everywhere throughout the downtown area and the hood. Thepolice are riding four deep, stopping cars and people in the hood, fromthe west to the east to the north. Downtown stores and businesses wereshuttered today and many workers have been told to take the day offtomorrow, for fear the pitiful verdict shall be rendered basicallyexonerating the B
July 1, 2010
Raynard Jackson
What is amazing about the confirmation hearing of Elaine Kagan for the Supreme Court is not the loud rancoring coming out of the Republican Party, but the deafening silence coming from the radical left—especially within the Black and Latino communities. Their silence speaks so loud.
When will the Black community become more sophisticated in their approach to politics? If you are on the wrong side of Israel, the Jewish community will withhold their money and vote you out
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – JUNE 30TH, 2010
Contact: Tony Coleman, Rachel Jackson
(510) 225-4083 or info@oaklandforjustice.org
OAKLAND ORGANIZERS DEFEND RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE AFTER MEHSERLE VERDICT
WHO: Oakland General Assembly for Justice forOscar Grant
WHAT: Press Conference
WHEN: Thursday, July 1st, 11:00 AM
WHERE: 14th & Broadway, Oakland (at the flag poles in Frank Ogawa Plaza )
As the Mehserle murder trial verdict draws near, Oakland community organizers fearthat the Mayor and OaklandP
FilmReview: Patrice Lumumba by Raoul Peck


Film Review
Patrice Lumumba
A Film by Raoul Peck
Reviewed By Marvin X
© 2002 by Marvin X
Note: We send out this review on the 50th anniversary of independence in the Congo. Lumumba said he was fifty years ahead of histime, and so it is. But even fifty years later the same problems ofpoverty, ignorance and disease remain, the Europeans are still therestealing the wealth, although the Chinese have entered the drama.Hopefully, with the Chinese, in exchange for pr
Tuesday, June 29, 2010





Parable ofOakland Police Riot
The Oakland Police areplanning to riot. This is the community consensus based on conversationsat the crossroads. They shall be waiting for the crowd to gather infront of City Hall after the verdict is announced in the Oscar Grantmurder trial. The consensus among the people is that the BART policeofficer shall not be found guilty of murder. The prosecution has beenweak as water, with no real effort to convince the jury Oscar Grant wasmurdered in
Tuesday, June 29, 2010





Parable ofOakland Police Riot
The Oakland Police areplanning to riot. This is the community consensus based on conversationsat the crossroads. They shall be waiting for the crowd to gather infront of City Hall after the verdict is announced in the Oscar Grantmurder trial. The consensus among the people is that the BART policeofficer shall not be found guilty of murder. The prosecution has beenweak as water, with no real effort to convince the jury Oscar Grant wasmurdered in
Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Parable ofValue
Dat Dere
Dat DerBrother Khalid came to Plato Negro wanting to know why his latest book waspriced a hunid dollars? Plato replied, did not a character in one ofShakespeare's plays say, "I know my price"?
Plato told Khalid I wantpeople to value wisdom as opposed to the common, Miller Lite trashpromoted as literature by the bourgeoisie press. Value is based on truthand beauty. Will you not, Khalid, admit The Wisdom of Plato Negrocontains a generous amount of truth