From The Ramparts
by Junious Ricardo Stanton
“Ferguson, Missouri helped bring attention to the extent of ‘offender-funded’ criminal justice services. The city was relying on fees, fines, and court costs for 20 percent of its budget, effectively turning it into an occupied territory, with a 95 percent white police force supporting itself by forcibly preying on a nearly 70 percent black population. Who benefits from this ‘criminalization of poverty’? In the
According to recent studies, African Americans are incarcerated at nearly six times the rate of white people in America. And yet, African Americans and Hispanics make up less than 25% of the American population. Let me reiterate, although African Americans and Hispanics comprise less than 25% of the American populace, they comprise 58% of the prison population in America.
It is through this lens, and the lens of economic inequality that we must view the killings of minorities in the United State
By Orrin Hudson, former police officer-turned-community activist.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: In a situation with the police, it’s not immediately about who is right or wrong, it’s about staying alive. If the police are making a wrongful arrest, this can be corrected later at a safer time.
Too many unarmed African American men are losing their lives to white police officers, and most of the time justice is not being served. But even if justice is served, a valuable life has al
This is a question we must confront, given the most recent executions of Black men at the hands of American police in different states and cities across America, we cannot ignore the possibility that an implied agenda may be in the works. Let us briefly consider some facts that led to the cessation of physical bondage of Blacks by Whites.
1. The overt exploitation of the kidnapped and forcibly enslaved Afrikan grew too unmanageable to the enslavers, contributive to this is the successful rebell
~ From The Ramparts ~By Junious Ricardo Stanton ~
“As the media continue to consolidate and corporate ownership amasses greater power, money, and influence and control over the public and government officials, in effect creating a plutocracy, the public interest is increasingly marginalized and negatively impacted. A very real threat of corporate media globalization and transnationalization is global dominance by elites over the public by way of a propagandist medi
[By Stuart Slavin, MD, MEd ] Those in our lives whom we consider to be most objective, who in many ways are paid to be objective, have repeatedly been shown to be anything but objective. Rather, they make decisions that are consistently influenced by unconscious (implicit) bias. White NBA referees call more fouls against black players than against white; MLB umpires are more likely to erroneously call a ball a strike if an all-star pitcher is on the mound; Israeli judges are more likely to gr
African Man Can’t be called a Foreign National In the soil of Africa
We call up on Africa Union not to use member states polarizing words calling Africa Nationals a Foreign Nationals in his own continent Africa. Africa unification is only realized by reclaiming our right and by practicing the right policy implementation to the way forward to meet the agenda 2063. We all share the same consanguinity and history. We shouldn’t be victim of wrong connotation based on artificial boards that is lined
In all probability Global population will exceed 10 billion by the year 2050. The impact of such an influx growth of the world's population on existing food supplies without first increasing the resources to avail more harvestable edible food crops the world will come face to face with a Global Famine that would trigger a catastrophe of Biblical proportions. The question every government must now be asking; how will we be able to thwart a pending disaster and still be able to feed the hungry mul
West Papua must be given full membership at the Melanesian Spearhead Group, says the Pacific Freedom Forum.
"The people of West Papua have long been denied basic human rights by their own government," says PFF Chair Titi Gabi.
"They are therefore justified in seeking support and assistance for those rights from outside their own borders."
The Melanesian Spearhead Group will decide on an application for full membership from West Papua groups in June.
PFF is calling on the Melanesian Spearhead Group
The first time I was arrested for subversion, I was forced to sit at a table in a police station; an Indonesian police officer sat across from me and placed a gun on the table near his burly hands. I remember the gun was large and dark silver. He told me they could kill me if they wanted and there would be nothing my family could do. But in my mind’s eye, the gun was a bible and I realized that whether I am in prison or anywhere else, I am never alone. This gave me the strength to endure prison,Africans,
If we are to win Black Power in MertoEast in Saint Louis, Missouri, we must deal with the issue of crime there. I have decided to go for it. I need your feedback and input. I think this is the right approach is for no other reason that it is unavoidable. Every time I deal with Brooklyn or Washington Park, I am confronted with corruption and prostitution. I have concluded that prostitution is at the root of nearly all of our social problems in the African community, out of wedlock childb
The Lindbergh Foundation launched Indiegogo Campaign: Air Shepherd Drones Stop Elephant & Rhino Poaching to fund an anti-poaching initiative that combines DRONES and DATA to successfully stop poaching of rhinos and elephants in southern AfricaThe demand for ivory trinkets and rhino horn by Asia’s rising middle class has increased exponentially over the last decade. According to a report by Chatham House, smuggling of endangered species and their products mainly from sub-Saharan Africa by interna
In view of the Black Man’s affiliation with the White Man’s religion,
Descendants of Slaves need a Divine Intervention for DELIVERANCE
Out of these troubles, tragedies, and great affliction.
Recently a plane went down killing 150 people. The real tragedy is that the co-pilot had decided to take his life and his passengers with him. He crashed his plane into a mountain killing himself and all aboard. These people didn’t have to die. Had just one of these passengers been a believer in the CREATOR G
[By Harry Agina] There is no question whatsoever that the contemporary world has witnessed remarkable changes in intercultural interaction. From an African perspective, one of the best things that have come out of this revolution is happening among African American youths, who are increasingly becoming proud to be associated with Africa. I am almost sure that one particular boy that punched my nose for calling him African back then in 1982 (or thereabouts), would buy me a drink today for that sa
[By Iyonna WoodsIn a society obsessed with image, a lot of people want to look like something other than how they were born. Plastic surgery, body shaping under garments, over done make up, etc. However, the most manipulated part of our body is our hair. If it's short, we want it long. If it's curly, we want it straight. People with straight hair want curly hair. People with thin hair long for thick tresses. And those tackling thick locks of hair have a stylist thin it with thinning shears.
Th
The stark truth of the matter is that the “sagging pants” behavior is a direct projection of the prison industrial complex, in which males whose manhood has been compromised sag their pants to denote their sexual availability and vulnerability to other male inmates. This is no different than the prostitute who strolls the streets in the shortest, tightest skirt, propped up on the highest heels, revealing as much of their anatomy as the legal system will allow in order to attract customers.
The si
By Enyichukwu Offia Submitted On September 27, 2009.
Introduction ~
The discourse on problem of rationality in African Philosophy has been associated historically with two related happenings: Western discourse in Africa and the African response to it . The Western discourse had come in form of such notorious proclamations and claims as "reason is Greek", "emotion is African", which meant to them that Africans are not rational . Yet to some, it further meant that African beliefs are neith
[By Robin Verma] Every year, many students appears in different per-medical examinations hoping to clear them, so that they can take their first step towards becoming a medical doctor. Some of them are lucky enough to clear the exam in their first attempt while others either do not get selected or they do not get the medical institute of their choice. Therefore, they decide to take a drop and try their luck next year. While doing so, they are not aware of the possibilities that await them abroad
Do you find folding fitted sheet frustrating? For me, folding fitted sheet was like solving a riddle. It really was a difficult problem to deal with. However with some tips, I was able to uncover the mystery behind it. It only involves a simple technique of puckering. It is as easy as you pucker your lips when you avoid talking with your husband.
Start folding the bed sheet right away while it is still warm from the dryer. It is easier to fold a warm dry sheet before it starts to wrinkle. If dr
Liberal Race-Card Tactics Condemned in Loretta Lynch Attorney General Confirmation Process
Black Conservatives Call Senator Durbin's "Back of the Bus" Comment "Truly Shameful"
"True Racial Harmony Is Holding This Woman's Feet to the Fire"
WASHINGTON, DC -- Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) last week injected the issue of race into the Senate confirmation process of Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch. Members of the Project 21 black leadership network are condemning those seeking to advance the tro
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