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

“It’s Not Over Until I Win”

Les Brown’s words are an encouragement to work for good; however, the essence is lost when left to the twisted and weaponized for evil. Entering the third decade of the 21st century, things seem as though we are locked in a perpetual episode of the struggle. On one side, a new multiethnic nation presses forward … Continue reading

Three Fifths III/Stacy Abrams

“Voter suppression happens anywhere,” Abrams said on Tuesday, according to CBS News. “We changed not only the trajectory of Georgia, we changed the trajectory of the nation. Because our combined power shows that progress is not only possible, it is inevitable.”The Hill, How Stacy Abrams helped get out the Black Vote. By Austa Somvichian-Clausen | Nov. … Continue reading

Three-Fifths II /Voter Suppression is in America’s DNA

“Detroit pastor says Black people have gone from ‘picking cotton to picking presidents’” “the grio“ “In short, DNA is a long molecule that contains each person’s unique genetic code. It holds the instructions for building the proteins that are essential for our bodies to function. DNA instructions are passed from parent to child, with roughly half … Continue reading