Definitions are warranted to offer a fundamental framework for this article, with a few substantive (yet certainly not all-inclusive) entries about some of the more salient developments in American history. I would be remiss if I did not point out, … Continue reading The Unintended Ripple Effect of the One Drop Rule: How Miscegenation Backfired on White Supremacy! PART I (of 2)
Marcus the Macro Man Ok, so Marcus Garvey didn’t have microaggressions in his vocabulary. Nobody did back then. Furthermore, macro was Garvey’s thing, not micro. Garvey didn’t do anything on a small scale. Garvey believed in BIGness: he BIGGED himself … Continue reading Marcus Garvey on Microaggressions
“The judgment was set, and the books were opened.” Daniel 7:10 Many cross-baring, scripture-quoting, Christ-confessing believers are familiar with this apocalyptic scripture of Judgment Day. Some may think to themselves, where did those books come from? We thought we had … Continue reading The Original Big Lie And its Shape-Shifting Offspring
In the early 1900s and all the way up to the late 1960s, African Americans/Blacks had to fight for Fair Employment laws. Even then, the employment that was offered was unequal, with lower wages and fewer benefits, if any, than … Continue reading HOT July – Part II
One of the Core Principles of the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond (PISAB) islearning from history. This principle states, “History is a tool for effective organizing. Understanding the lessons of history allows us to create a more humane future.” … Continue reading Learning from History: “Upholding and Enforcing Unjust Laws Isn’t Moral”
“If we are wrong, God Almighty is wrong. If we are wrong, Jesus of Nazareth was merely a utopian dreamer that never came down to earth.” – Martin Luther King Jr., “MIA Mass Meeting” “My best thinking got me here.” … Continue reading In Order to Get Practical, We Need Utopian Thinking
My work in systemic racism aims to educate the most resistant “white” individuals about adopting an antiracist lifestyle. Some may call my approach “white” centering, but as a “white” person, I believe it is neither my place nor appropriate to … Continue reading History Lessons for Today
Instead of giving in to cynicism and division, let’s move forward with the confidence and optimism and unity that defines us as a people. President Barack Obama While researching the Civil War and the meeting at Appomattox between General Robert … Continue reading Reflections Under the Apple Tree
Since 2023, Canada has been affected by ongoing and record-setting wildfires. From March 2023 to June 2023, wildfires have been raging across all 13 provinces and territories. Those wildfires have been linked to climate change. Those wildfires were recorded as … Continue reading Extinguishing The Fire Of Hate
