BELL HOOKS: CULTURAL CRITICISM AND TRANSFORMATION

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FIRST MONDAY IN OCTOBER

After a summer hiatus, the United States Supreme Court reconvenes, first Monday in October.
The Supreme Court of the United States (sometimes colloquially referred to by the acronym SCOTUS) is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the judicial branch of the U.S. federal government.
The Court consists of nine Justices: the Chief Justice [...]

CAMPAIGN FOR THE WHITE HOUSE, 2008

Many citizens are still unsure on which candidate they want to vote for in the 2008 presidential campaign. I did some research into the candidates running for the highest office in the land to try and shed some light on what their political platforms are on the many issues that affect us all. I did a [...]

HALLELUJAH

After viewing an episode of the  TV program, “Cold Case” a very beautiful and haunting song was sung near the end of the show. I had never heard that song before. Its chorus refrain “Hallelujah” stayed with me even after the song ended and the end credits came on.
 When I first heard this song I felt that it [...]

SENATE APPROVES EXPANSION OF HATE CRIMES LEGISLATION

Today, the U.S. Senate voted, 60-39, to approve the Kennedy-Smith Amendment 3035 to H.R. 1585, expanding the present hate crime legislation. Senator Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) filed for cloture on Amendment 3035 to the Department of Defense Reauthorization bill that would give the federal government jurisdiction over virtually every purported [...]

….SO, WHAT IF I AM A BLACK WOMAN?

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REMEMBERING LITTLE ROCK

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Long, Lonely Walk: Fifty years ago, as one of the Little Rock Nine, Elizabeth Eckford marched into history

On Sept. 23, 1957, nine black high school students were greeted by an angry mob of more than 1,000 Little Rock residents protesting the integration of Little Rock Central High School. Before long, [...]

SEPTEMBER 24, 2006

Tomorrow, almost a year to the day, is my 1ST Year Anniversary of my blogsite!
I cannot believe that I am still blogging at 12 months later, but, I am.
Before I go any further, I would like to thank the following commentors for their support, both on my blog, and off:
Rachel of Rachels Tavern, Stephanie of Stephanie’s [...]

UPDATES ON WEST VIRGINA TORTURE AND RAPE VICTIM

I found out on Wednesday this update on the young black West Virginia woman who was kidnapped, brutally raped, and tortured.
Read the story here:
http://www.dailymail.com/story/News/2007091957/Torture-victim-charged-with-writing-bad-checks/
Sigh.
 As if she has not suffered enough.
At the time I read the news article, all I could think of was:  “When will it ever end? When will this sexualized gendered racist hatred of black [...]

FOUR WOMEN

That these women who sought to harm no one, but, instead, were vilified and castigated because of their attacker’s hatred, while he still walks free, and they languish in prison, is unconscionable.  Deemed a so-called “hate crime” against this straight male, every possible racist, anti-woman, anti-LGBT and anti-youth tactic was hurled against these women by [...]