Is Disenfranchisement of Marginalized Communities of Color the Rule, Even if Never Spoken Out Loud?
While making a business call, I reached the so-called self adulated gatekeeper, the customer service representative (operator). After posing my question in my proudly Midwestern dialect, they might have picked up something in my voice that convinced them they are speaking to an African American. They shot back in a rather loud and somewhat rude … Continue reading
These Are The Times That Try Men’s Souls
This period is a crucial moment for America to see just what kind of nation it will be. We have banded together in all of the past tests of American Vigor such as World War One, World War Two, the Great Depression, and 911. Beyond its imperfections, the U.S. has held firm in the face … Continue reading
Two Different Directions, Never the twain shall meet?
We have all heard of Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride. Revere’s ride was iconized by the Longfellow poem self-titled as “Paul Revere’s Ride.” Some historical listings of the other Midnight Riders have no mention of Wentworth Cheswell, the son of a former slave Hopestill Cheswell. His mother was a white woman named Katherine Keniston. Paul Revere … Continue reading
Done Dying, Not To Be A Hidden Figure II
Going on record, Accord1 is pro-vaccine. Accord1 is nonpartisan. Vaccination is not a political issue; it is a health issue, and we are pro-health, especially in the face of so many historic racial health care disparities. In past posts, we have brought to the forefront former well-documented injustices, such as the Tuskegee experiment, the Henrietta Lacks … Continue reading
Phoenix Rising
See truly; look carefully—darkness blankets the earth; people all over are cloaked in darkness. But God will rise and shine on you; the Eternal’s bright glory will shine on you, a light for all to see. Isaiah 60:2 The Voice (VOICE) Amid dire circumstances and from out of the ashes, the Phoenix rises. Justice will always … Continue reading
Insurrection
Insurrection on this scale had never happened before. Party leaders came up with a plan to lure white voters away into a dark place. This plan involved stoking up white fear of the others. The revolt included but was not limited to the rebellion against the government’s musings of a multiracial democracy. Deepened by divides, … Continue reading
Bone Collecting
A Paleontologist excavates layers of sediment to search for clues of the past to find the thrulines to today. Bible scholars comb the pages of scripture with a clear understanding of how past events of antiquity affect today. Last week the subject of Race Norming was discussed. Unfortunately, it is just another one of the many unearthed … Continue reading
“Just Shut up and Dribble”
NFL to halt ‘race-norming,’ review Black claims in $1 billion concussion settlement https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/ In the past, chattel slavery had many ways in which it was justified. The founding documents of America clearly Identify all men as created equal. But then arose the conundrum. “How do we justify slavery?” On the contrary, Scripture says: “A kidnapper must … Continue reading
The Day That Changed the World
“A year ago today, I witnessed a murder. The victim’s name was George Floyd. Although this wasn’t the first time I’ve seen a Black man get killed at the hands of the police, this is the first time I witnessed it happen in front of me…” “It changed me. I changed how I viewed life. … Continue reading
Greenwood and the Face of Hate
It was a summer day in the central part of Oklahoma. Another day of money-making and good times for those on Black Wall Street (The Greenwood section of Tulsa Oklahoma.) Could this be the beginning of what the American dream realized black bodies brandishing the finest of clothes and living their best lives? Nothing could … Continue reading
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