Institute of the Black World (IBW) Calls for Economic Sanctions Against Florida

Group Seeks Justice in Memory of Trayvon Martin

(New York)-The Institute of the Black World 21^st Century (IBW), a prominent human rights and racial justice organization, is calling today for the immediate formation of a "National Coalition of Conscience" to declare an economic boycott of Florida as one means of seeking justice for slain Trayvon Martin.

Responding to the travesty of the George Zimmerman verdict, Dr. R

After the Trayvon Martin Verdict:

http://www.change.org/petitions/free-marissa-alexander

http://www.change.org/petitions/free-marissa-alexander
(Paraphrased from Marissa's Letter)http://www.justiceformarissa.blogspot.com
Marissa Alexander is a mother of three children (twins plus one), and is presently incarcerated at the Pretrial Detention Facility in Jacksonville, Florida which is located in Duval county. She currently awaits sentencing because she wanted to save her own life. Marissa was convicted by a jury of 6 on 3 counts of

Rising Teen Star YEMI MARIE Releases Debut CD,

Headlines at the DuSable Museum,

And Inspires Youth to

“Draw the Line” on Violence and Bullying

Teen singer Yemi Marie, who is getting attention and rave reviews for her debut CD 12/11/12, is headlining a concert at the DuSable Museum of African American History on Saturday, July 20.

“I’ve performed at a lot of events, and now I want to stretch out and demonstrate my energy and range of material,” says the young artist. “I just love writing music and

The (Inter) National

“BOYCOTT FLORIDA CAMPAIGN"

In Memory Of Trayvon Martin and all those who have been affected by the unjust policies of this state.

Help shut the broken Florida system of in-justice down! It’s the only way to deal with a rotten tree….it must be uprooted!

Florida is the top travel destination in the world. The tourism industry has an economic impact of $67 billion on Florida’s economy. It is also estimated that approximately eighty (80) percent of the oranges sold in the co

Generalismo Marcus

led us on many battles

through the ages

the African campaign

much destruction

famine drought

fights for the throne

when kings and queens departed

we followed the stars

Ogotomeli told us about

found ourselves far away from the Nile or Hapi

sorrow songs met us in the west

kingdoms came and went

until we found ourselves

in the door of no return

for a time we thrived

then got weak

no safety in the land

mock battles enslaved us

brought us low

the kings conspired

greed set upon us

trinkets for gold and

"Your very presence is a crime against the state, every glance of the eye is a threat."--Richard Wright, Native Son

Novelist Richard Wright wrote those words for the defense attorney in the trial of the hero Bigger Thomas, who killed a white woman in fear. But we can say the words apply to Dred Scott, subject of the 1857 Supreme Court Case when Chief Justice Taney said, "No black man has rights a white man is bound to respect." Taney's words came again to haunt us when Emmitt Till was murdered in

Monday, July 15, 2013

Zimmerman Innocent; America Guilty and the sentence is death!

A black man has no rights which a white man is bound to respect, said Chief Justice Taney in that infamous 1857 Supreme Court decision. And so it is in 2013. Surely Black America could get the drift of the Zimmerman. America has long made Blacks the villains and themselves the victims in their perverted white supremacy mythology and delusional psychosocial pathology.

What should be our response? The Art of War teac

"They always get away." These were the words George Zimmerman uttered as he followed and later shot Trayvon Martin -- words that reflected his belief that Trayvon was one of "them," the kind of person about to get away with something. How ironic these words sound now in light of the jury verdict acquitting Zimmerman.

Trayvon is dead, and Zimmerman is free. Who was the one who got away?

Can we respect the jury verdict and still conclude that Zimmerman got away with killing Trayvon? I think so, e

                                          I Am

I am alive in an insane world, where the committed are rational.

I am a Black Love Lover, down for my people for life.

I am a Conscious Black African American Man feared, hated and needed, but always unwanted.

I am carrying the hopes and dreams of millions, who don’t even know that I exist.

I am fearless, unprogrammable, except to love that which gave birth to my conscious, body and soul.

I am a Badddd Man! Oozing love and compassion for the suffering of

There comes a time in each generation where something happens that is so grievous and horrendous that all people of decency and good-will are issued a clarion call to action. 

The not guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman trial is such a moment. The gauntlet has been thrown down to the Black sons and daughters of Marcus, Martin and Malcolm; Harriet, Ida and Fannie to act now to raise the level of struggle. The body of egregious injustices against our people, especially young Black males is f

Trayvon Martin and Other Travesties

“SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman was cleared of all charges late Saturday night in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager whose killing unleashed furious debate across the U.S. over racial profiling, self-defense and equal justice.”

Last Friday I was in the town Post Office, one of the clerks asked me if I thought Zimmerman was going to be convicted. I told her no. She appeared shocked and asked me why I tho

George Zimmerman, who faced charges of 2nd degree murder and manslaughter in the 2012 death of Trayvon Martin, was found not guilty tonight by a six-person jury of his peers in Sanford, Florida. Members of the Project 21 black leadership network are commenting on the verdict:

Christopher Arps: "Six women, some of them mothers themselves, found George Zimmerman not guilty of second degree murder and manslaughter in the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Although Mr. Zimmerman was acquitted,

Zimmerman Walks Free

How Long Will This System Continue to Get Away With Murder?

by Carl Dix | July 13, 2013 | Revolution Newspaper | revcom.us 

NOT GUILTY!?! This verdict is an outrage, a punch to the gut, a slap in the face. The facts could not be clearer. George Zimmerman saw a Black youth with a hoodie, decided he was "up to no good," stalked him, confronted him, and shot him through the heart. And, after all that people did to force the authorities to put Zimmerman on trial—the lynching realit

Washington, DC - Calling the vote a giveaway to organized labor that will actually hurt the prospect for job opportunities in the nation's Capitol,Justin Danhof, Esq., director of the National Center for Public Policy Research's Free Enterprise Project, is criticizing the D.C. City Council for passing a super minimum wage that off

The Project 21 black leadership network has joined an amicus curiae ("friend of the court") brief filed with the U.S. Court in support of Michigan voters who overwhelmingly sought to remove preferential race policies in that state.

Marvin X and Academy of da Corner at San Francisco Jazz Festival

Wellness Coach Michael Bennett has taken upon himself to get Marvin X in shape. Lately, the poet has lightened up on Henny and drinks blender and juiced drinks of vegetables and fruits. He retreats to the Central Valley where he likes to take morning swims for exercise. We are awaiting the pic of Marvin X with San Francisco's controversial Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, posing with a copy of Marvin's pamphlet The Mythology of Pussy and Dic