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The opening rantings on President Obama’s penchant for publicity notwithstanding, Bill Maher (like Michael Eric Dyson) is also dead on with his criticism of the President’s inability to make the necessary strong stands, show true leadership and stand up to corporate interests.
FINALLY, the super Obama supporter, and one of my favorite academics and scholars, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson has finally seen the light!!!
In this interview he is making ALL of the right points!
In a previous post I showed that, according to the FBI, from 2002 to 2005 there were 24 actual terrorist incidents that took place WITHIN the United States. Of those, 23 were carried out by WHITE, MALE EXTREMISTS!!!!
Now the REAL terrorists, and the real terrorist threats to America, are getting the proper attention!
In a previous post I showed that, according to the FBI, from 2002 to 2005 there were 24 actual terrorist incidents that took place WITHIN the United States. Of those, 23 were carried out by WHITE, MALE EXTREMISTS!!!!
Now the REAL terrorists, and the real terrorist threats to America, are getting the proper attention!
Now the discussions are focusing on “lone wolves” to distract attention away from the organizations and groups that promote and carry out these thoughts and actions. But the last time I checked, a suicide bomber is also a “lone wolf” and a suicide bombing is also an “isolated incident” but that doesn’t stop the media from focusing on the organization that spawns them (Hamas or Hezbollah for instance). Why is the approach different now?
In this clip the “lone wolf” excuse of conservatives is given its fuller context by more accurate and insightful commentators.
In a previous post I showed that, according to the FBI, from 2002 to 2005 there were 24 actual terrorist incidents that took place WITHIN the United States. Of those, 23 were carried out by WHITE, MALE EXTREMISTS!!!!
Now the REAL terrorists, and the real terrorist threats to America, are getting the proper attention!
The Black community has indeed suffered a great loss.
Last week the renowned linguist, historian, and anthropologist Dr. Ivan Van Sertima passed away. He was a Guyana born, British educated historian that made his mark on the world by meticulously documenting the African presence in Pre-Colombian America, Asia and Europe. He also was a professor at Rutgers University, the editor of the Journal of African Civilizations and the author of numerous books including “The African Presence in Early Europe” and “The African Presence in Asia”.
On a personal note, Dr. Van Sertima was one of the first Afro-centric authors I started reading in the mid to late eighties. His work is the definition of scholarship complete with first rate, reliable references, pictures and documentation from first hand, authoritative sources.
His book “They Came Before Columbus” started me on my way to understanding the little known and purposely erased history of the accomplishments of African explorers. In addition, it was his work that used the linguistic, archeological, historic, and cultural record to proved that African were the first inhabitants of Europe and Asia as well as the first to make contact with people and lands of the Americas.
Here is a video of Dr. Van Sertima giving a talk about the presence of Africans in Pre-Columbian America. His scholarship was on level of the Diop’s, the Henrik Clarke’s and the Ben Jochannon’s. He will indeed be missed but his knowledge and wisdom lives on!!!
Earlier this week the trial of Shell Oil company began in New York. This is significant because it represents the culmination of years of advocacy to hold Shell accountable for the oppression, pillaging, and the conspiracy to murder that the company has engaged in throughout the African nation of Nigeria.
This is just one of several incidents of oil companies usurping the resources of Africa while at the same time impoverishing its people and leaving pollution, death and destruction behind. With this case, and a similar one with Chevron (Condoleeza Rice’s former company), justice may soon be served.
The Shell case surrounds thier role in using the Nigerian government to oppress, control, massacre and brutalize the Ogoni people since they’ve banded together to call for pay equity and an end to Shell polluting thier land. This case stems from the death of writer and environmentalist Ken Sara-Wiwa at the hands of the goverment and at the urging of Shell. He was the leader of the non-violent and peaceful movement that brought attention to Shell’s activities in Nigeria. Sara-Wiwa, who was convicted in what was everywhere (even in the U.S.) condemned as s sham court, was hanged in 1995 with 8 of his associates. Shell’s role in his death is the case being brought to court this week.
Below is a brief video that gives ample background on the history of the case, the activities of Shell Oil in Nigeria and the brutality inflicted on the Ogoni people.
What’s ironic is that this situation is just a microcosm of the generations plundering and pillaging of African people’s and resources at the hands of European corporations and nations.
Here is a short video documenting the true piracy going on off the coast of Africa.
This clip shows how European nations capitalize off of the instability of “third world” nations by illegally catching fish in their sovereign territory. This illegal fishing has cost African nations over 1 Billion dollars annually.
Now let’s see if President Obama and the international community are going to send the military after and capture THESE pirates!!!
Here is the first installment of posts related to hate crimes in the United States.
In small town Pennsylvania you can apparently bait a Mexican into a fight by calling him racial epithets, beat him to the ground, kick him in the head and kill him, but get found not guilty of murder!
You can even have two eye witnesses testify for the prosecution on who actually kicked him and killed him but get found not guilty of murder.
And you can even continually shout racial epithets while killing him but not be charged with a hate crime AND you can beat a man, kill him, get found not guilty of murder, but get found guilty of the lesser charge of assault that led to his death!
Now who was talking about a “Post Racial America”!!!!!
Link: CNN: No Murder Conviction in Mexican Immigrants Beating Death
The most shameful act of Barack Obama, the first Black President of the United States, was his boycotting of the World Conference Against Racism.
That the reason for his boycott was because ISRAEL TOLD HIM TO is even more shameful!!!
I’ve already written a post about this here but here is Glen Ford of The Black Agenda Report with his analysis of the story.