Let's all give a gift to Davontae today. There are many things we can do which would make a nice birthday gift for him. Here are some ideas.

- Send a letter to Davontae telling him we haven't forgotten him and we continue to fight to get the truth out about his case.

- Tell a friend about the details of Davontae's case and get them to sign his Petition 

http://www.change.org/petitions/wrongful-conviction-of-youth-free-d...

- Send an e-mail to the Governor asking him to review Davontae's case and co

At The Age of (16) Sixteen - Shanta Jones Was Beaten, Coerced and Threatened Into A Guilty Plea Of Armed Robbery,Rape and Kidnapping. He Was Sentenced to 125 Years And Sent To Parchman Penitentiary.



by Shanta Jones
http://freeshantajones.blogspot.com/2011/11/16-year-old-beaten-coer...


   Shanta Jones maintains his account of what happened on October 18th 1992, and his version includes the admission of robbery.  Jones however; adamantly deniesraping Susan Whitehead. 


Madison County Mississippi Indict

Prosecutors said Kruzan was no longer working for Howard when she killed him.
The Riverside Press-Enterprise says the petition for release cites years of abuse she suffered at the hands of Howard. Psychologists now say Kruzan was suffering battered women’s syndrome after years of sexual trafficking.

Last year, San Francisco state Sen. Leland Yee made the Kruzan case a cent

Sin and Rotation

By

La Vonda R. Staples

http://lavondastaples.blogspot.com/

            Societal changes rarely delete an institution which is vital to the existence of life.  Meaning, there is no cataclysm which can eradicate birth, sexual interaction pursuant to said births, or even the exchange of communication or tangible gifts leading up to the possession of a mate to have sexual interaction to in turn produce a birth.  There will always be a boy who picks the brightest apple to give to a girl

By

La Vonda R. Staples

http://lavondastaples.blogspot.com/

American rap artists have gained new audiences the advent of media campaigns in Sub-Saharan African countries, increased immigration, and internet access.  As Africa’s population nears one billion persons, of which the majority are youth, it becomes an attractive target for market-creation as well as a possible source of artists.    In this paper I will attempt to give a brief history of American hiphop as well as  briefly compare and contr

Rotation Turned ‘Round

By

La Vonda R. Staples

http://lavondastaples.blogspot.com/

I never meant to give the impression that the fault lies solely in the laps (or loins) of men. That was not my intention. I am the mother of sons and I have seen them cry real, soul breaking, almost unending tears over the words and deeds of women. Girls. Ladies. Females is more accurate because there is no specificity of species in the designation of “female.” Females have ruined the tender male heart and it is no won

The Dog Who Could Not Be Brought Indoors

By La Vonda R. Staples

http://lavondastaples.blogspot.com/

            I saw it.  I had no idea if it was a boy or a girl.  That didn’t matter because I saw the condition of the creature’s life and I was touched.  Deeply touched.  I had to show that beast love.  It was obvious that it hadn’t seen goodness in such a long time.  The coat was tattered even though the fur was magnificent.  The eyes were beautiful even though they held no shine.  This poor disreg

All Praises Due:  The Hustler

By

La Vonda R. Staples

http://lavondastaples.blogspot.com/

            It might seem strange to solicit praises for an individual saddled with a job title fraught with negativity.  We have come to think of “hustle” in the pejorative sense.  That’s so unfortunate.  Unfortunate indeed.  Hustle is an adverb and hustler is a noun.  You hustle in the morning when you get yourself ready for work and the kids out of the door and on the bus stop.  You hustle when someone is com

Five Minutes to Ugly

By

La Vonda R. Staples

http://lavondastaples.blogspot.com/

            Whether you worship God, Satan or no deity whatsoever there is one thing which is a truism regarding human nature.  And that thing is rationality.  Or rationalism.  It may even be realism or plain old logic.  I believe that two people can always sit down and negotiate a point of agreement.  The only thing which interrupts negotiation is power.  Power does not always recognize external logic or need.  Power on

That Hated-On Man:  In Honour of Henry Rodrigues and Other Black But Not Black Men

By

La Vonda R. Staples

http://lavondastaples.blogspot.com/

            I think the majority of Black men whom I speak with on a daily basis are not African American men.  I regularly interface, via phone and internet, with Nigerian, Ghanaian, Haitian, and Puerto Rican dark-skinned, thick lipped, and very well educated brothers.  This is in addition to the people I speak with on an ongoing basis over writing projects a

An Apotheosis of John

By

La Vonda R. Staples

http://lavondastaples.blogspot.com/

            It’s like a kind of prison really.  A prison in which seats are in high demand.  They want to be there.  We looked out at them – those who sit like abandoned children waiting to be claimed.  We feel sorry for them.  We have compassion and concurrent contempt for them.  They wanted the agony we experienced each and every day.  The agony of knowing and not knowing.

            We are creators of gods.  We, apar

Kerala is one striking nature paradise sites of India and is a renowned tourist destination well known all over the world. It is one of the picturesque states of India located in the south west of the Malabar Coast. It is an important state of India covering an area of about 38,863 square kilometer mostly formed by the attractive backwater and the hill stations. The attractions like the beaches, Ayurvedic treatments, yoga facilities and the famous houseboats are the main attractions that pull t

If you love traveling or it is only adventure that fascinates you most then look no further than Nepal a landlocked country in southern Asia sandwiched between the Tibet autonomous region of China and India. Home to the towering peaks and mountains, it contains eight of the world’s 10 highest peaks including Mount Everest the world’s tallest peaks gives great opportunity to adventurer or explorers. People visits Nepal because of its scenic attractions, rich cultural heritage, towering pagodas, s

A People’s Assembly held Nov. 5 at Hostos Community College in the South Bronx launched an exciting fightback program for jobs, against racism and for the rights of workers and poor people to unions, food, healthcare, and public education.

The People’s Assembly launched an Occupy For Jobs Network to coordinate a large-scale campaign for jobs. “Occupy Wall Street has opened up space for people to do other things,” said Larry Holmes, a founder of the Bail Out the People Movement. “It is vital to

The Bio: ~

Born in Nigeria, Affiong’s political life began as a student activist at the University of Ibadan,
where she graduated with a BSc Hons degree in Political Science. She obtained a second degree in Law from the University of Lagos, where she developed her work as a student leader and political organiser in the Students Representative Council and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), the umbrella organisation of the student movement.

A delegate to the 1984 Senate of the

Majestically situated in the south-western region of India, Kerala is an amazing honeymoon destination of South-Asia. Blessed with magnetizing hill stations, exclusive backwaters, palm fringed scenic beaches, exotic wild life parks, cascading waterfalls and diverse ranges of flora and faunas; what else would you expect on your honeymoon. Well honeymoon is the beautiful moment of love; romance and intimacy which every one wishes to celebrate in the lap of Mother-Nature, Kerala is one such a state