Oakland's Easter Crucifixion: 2 Dead, four Wounded at Nightclub

Rodney D. Coates* ~

I never saw a contradiction between the ideas that sustain me and the ideas of that symbol, of that extraordinary figure, Jesus Christ. 
Fidel Castro

There are many who will condemn me as a heretic –both within the church and among so called progressives – for declaring that Jesus was a revolutionary and had a revolutionary vision for the world.  Yes, Jesus –that Jesus that we celebrate, that we proclaim, and that we have been labeled as his followers – the Christ (or Promised

Friday, April 22, 2011

Parable of the Green Revolution

 Can man stop the ash cloud over Europe? A man was asked about the future of books. He answered, the question is not about the future of books but the future of man!--Plato Negro

The Green Revolution is not what you think, rather it is Nature in revolt against man, and man can do little when Nature is against him. He can try but the only solution is to correct himself otherwise Nature is going to consume him, yes, eat him alive, flooding the la

Jean Damu ~ 

April 21, 2011
 

As peace loving and progressive forces in the West and in the US in particular deliriously celebrated the awakening of pro-democratic movements in white dominated Islamic countries that routinely and officially kick blacks to the curb, growing evidence suggests the West, led by France, engineered a political and military coup in the Cote d’Ivoire, that some say is designed to re-colonize that country. 

Set beside widespread beliefs the West i.e., Europe and the US, is d

April 21, 2011

Raynard Jackson

Whenever the U.S. government enters into a state of fiscal austerity, politicians always look for budget cuts from programs they deem to be less important or have little or no constituency.  Foreign policy budgets, especially those directed towards Africa seem to always show up near the top of that list.

The left will blame it on the “mean” Republicans who don’t care about Africa.  The truth is that Africa seems to benefit more from Republican control of Congress/W

"Enoch, it will effect everyone not just black people. The economy is sleeping just like in the days of Noah."

Black Home Schoolers

DEAR BLACK HOME SCHOOLERS AND ALL OTHERS

The constant reports of a bad economy is a optical illusion based on the premise of knowledge from the orchestrators that blacks thrive on misery loves company therefore they give us the appearance that the current economic conditions are effecting everyone in a negative downhill motion but in all truth and actuality that is no

Rodney D. Coates ~

            Well, my colleague (Sam Friedman) has challenged me to identify the Marxist ideologues that I refer to in my most recent blurb.  The problem with friends is that they hold us accountable.  And if confession, as my Baptist friends constantly remind me, is good for the soul, then let me here and now confess –that yes once I was a Marxist ideologue.  Where do I begin –at the beginning I suppose. 

Most of you know that I was in the military, a Viet Nam veteran, and duri